Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Last Nights Con, mencements.

THE WARRINGTON NORMAL SCHOOL.
TIE class of 1881 of the Washington Normal
school graduated last night at the Congrega-
tional Church with all the ecldt that a brilliant
gathering. beautiful decorations and inspiring
music could give. On the platform were seated
besides the graduating class President Gar1 cid.
Commissioner Dent, the members OF the school,
board, Miss Lucillea Smith. principal of th5
Rev. DIR. Bullock. chaplain of the Senate
offered prayer, and an address on 1.-The Needs
aid Uses OF Education" was delivered by John
N. Gregory, Ii. d. Commissioner Dent then
Introduced President Garfield, saying:NsWa
are honored Tonight by the presence OF the
Chief Magistrate OF this great country Al
though INDUSTRIOUS In arms, In the forum, and in
the halls OF national legislation, his life has not
been wholly eDgrosSed by the duties Of soldier
and statesman. EiS earlier years were diSJiD-
guished by Jealous and active devotion to the
great cause OF education. 1t Is nt. therefore
tDat should now. on behalf of the Trustees
ara ofiiceIs OF the Public schools OF this Ma
ttoral Capt. al, and on behalf also OF these
youthful andidates for the important Office OF
teacher, respectfully request the President of the
United States to confer on these young ladies'
The honorS they have earned as graduates of
the Normal School OF the District CT Column
oia-" PRESIDE Mt Garfield Then presented
the certificates TO The graduates, preceding
the ceremony By say f1s: "It Is with great
pleasure that take any part In IaUnehiny these
young ladies into the life they have selected
and am glad II any word or act OF mine can be
Of service 10 them. It has been said that once
a tee cher always teacher. l am proud OF the
TACT that considerable OF my life was passed. as
teacher, and am glad, young ladies, to con-
fer on you these certificates or the good work
You have accomplished"
LIZZIE p. Brown, Emily w. Dyer, ES ellie NJ.
FIsker, Lucy y. FlShoack, COnsuelo Haiiprin,
Lillian F, Hershey, Cora Hodgkins. Ida W.
Annie u. Marin. Mary A. Paul, Ziidee Per Lee,
EDITH NJ. Pitts, Louise NJ. Rowe. Selma Ry,
mex. Eliza 3. Smith, Jane E. Thompson, Sarah
A. TIchenor.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
The commencement exercises or the George
town Collegiate Institute, Miss Stephenson,
principal, we're held at Curtis hall last even
Innnn Cha-iAr: OF the metropolitan Presbyts-
Tian church, made an address ana delivered
the diplomas. Mir. Edwin Is. Hay read the list
or meOal5 and premiums which were awarded
as as follows: Urinary deparLment--Preolurns
Tor scholarship TO Misses JAMIE Cox, Ethel
shoe maker. Madge Grt enlees, Emma Drew and
Annie Thompson; for general Improvement
Bertha JONES. Bessie Be-, rInnia Jartoe
Jennie :" rvatlsy, Fannie Wheatley, Gertrude
Ramsey and Belle Castelar,; reading, MISS
Maggie Billings; music, Bessie Bagley: fourth
cl3sS scholarship-Misses Mary Brown, Lucy
Hunter and Gertie. Nichols; first division OF
third claSS-MisSe5 Mary Baker, Della jackson,
juliet White and GenevieVe Powell; diction-
ary-To Misses Elizabeth Jackson, M. Cox. n.
Slept enson, F. Thomas. Mary Brown and Lucy
HuLter; penmanship, V. SAipman; for Latin,
Della jackson; silver medals for deportmest-
Jennie Shipman, Lille Graves, Lucy Hunter
n. Wheatley, 6. Nichols, NJ. Brown, N. OAR
third class L. May1eld, NJ. Libbey, b. Shoe
maker: gold medals first division OF second
Class, TO V ShipmaD; nrst class, E. Jackson. c.
Stevens, N. Cox ard n. Stephenson; VOCAL
music. Miss e. Stevens; first CLASS IL 1nStru-
mental music, E. Jackson; second class tn5Gru
mental music, b. Ewing; gold medal foc elocu
ton, Miss y. stephenson; drawing, Miss K4.e
Hayden Miss NJ. Cox delivered the S4IuI alory
and Miss Elizabeth jackson the Vaie1ictory.