National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-22

Watts, Marion Thomas, Bessie Hickey, Heller
Erni, Alice Kearon, Carrie Porter, Bertha OToole
Seventh class-Misses Lille Merritt, Annie Bellew
Mary O'Driscoll, Maggie Combs, Addie Carson
Division of seventh class-Misses Selby william.
son, May Hamilton. Honorably mentioned-Rome
Watson and Katie Combs. First honors, junior
department, for excellence of eonduct-Miss
| Agnes Saul. Second honors, to Misses Estelle
Throckmorton, Lucia Watts, Marie Erni, Agne:
Kearon, Julia Linskey, Mathilde O'Toole, Bessie
Harvey, Belle Watts, Alice Reardon, Bertha
OToole, Addie Kearon, May Hamilton, Selby
Williamson, Helene Erni, Mary Julia O'Driscoll
Bessie Hickey, Maggie Combs Annie Bellew, Mar
| ion Thomas, May Mullen and Lille Merritt hon.
orably mentioned-MiSses Katie Aylmer, Fannie
Thomson, Loretto ShGffer, Maggie Aylmer, Annie
| De Sales Lovejoy, Ada Jones, Louise Massey, Rome
Watson, and Kate Combs. Gold medals and first
honors were conferred upon the following young
| ladies: Misses Mary Merritt, Minnie Sheckels
Stella White, Annie Gawler, Lizzie Leonard, and
Katie Jones. Second honors to Misses Lille
| Throckmorton, Nettie Beall Teresa Saul, Ada
Morgan, Alice Irving, Lola Hail, Annie Murphy,
Susie Heiskell, Ida Humphrey Estelle Huyck, Elise
! Stellwagen, Estelle Bartle, Mary O'Hagan, Emma
| McNcir, Marian Downing, Alice Lovejoy, Vevie
Connolly, Maria Foley, Minnie Downing, Mamie
Joyce, Marion Harvey, Laura Harvey May Dyer,
and Stella Merritt
The twenty ninth annual commencement of the
Emerson Institute, Charles B. Young principal,
occurred last evening at Lincoln Hall. There was
an immense audience present, and the declama-
tons by the boys were greatly enjoyed. The fol-
lowing spoke, all of whom were contestants
for the prizes for excellence in defamation ::
Salutatory, L. v Benet; Song of the Forge" by
juniors; " Cromwell" c. 4. Wilson; Defense of
Lucknow" C. NJ. Tolman; Kate Maloney," S. H.
To ~ n nat
Bed of Benedict Arnold" J. T. Haines; 1.-THE
Light House. H. Jefferson; scene from Mid
shipman Ashore" s. H. Taylor and C. o. Lander;
THE Old Surgeons Story" 6. Addison; Samson"
G. B. Young; "Papa's Letter. J. Wedderburn;
Jane Conquest" B. Buckley; Keenan's Charge
G. A. Provost; valedictory, ]. T. Haines A
very funny farce, entitled 'Larkins Love-
Letters" was then given with excel
lent effect by the following cast:
Lihlaon Lyn1 "a law STUDENT, B. Young; Mr..
Benjamin BObbtpS "a gentleman with weak diges-
tion). c. NJ. Tolman; Colonel Bubb'etoR Boyle Orer,
B. Buckley Isabella (Bobbin'S wife,, J. C. Burch;
Sally SuI7RiSe "a maid with lively sympathy for
the mysterious y, S. H. Taylor. There were also
two prizes, called the dramatic prizes, to be
awarded to those participating in the farce. Upon
the conclusion of the exercises the committee that
had occupied seats among the audience, con-
sisting of Judge Hagner, Colonel EnCch
Totten, Mr.. B. G. Lovejoy, and Rev. Mr..
Stuart retired. They shortly returned, and the
awards were announced as follows: For excel
lence in declamation-gold medal, C. N. Tolman;
first silver medal, T. G. Addison second silver;
medal, II. Jefferson; third silver medal, J. We'd
derburn. Dramatic prizes-FirSt, s. IL. Taylor; see
ond, G. B. Young. The principal, Mr.. Young
then announced the following medals and pre-
miums: Classical and higher English depart
ment, Pinckney medal for character, L. V. Benet;
Pinckney medal for scholarship, John T. Haines
First-claSs honor gold medal, +. s. Bright. Scholar
ship medals to the following: c. a. Wilson, John
c. Burch, c. A. Burc!I, Henry Hodge, E. P. Casey,
Richard Bright, William Simpson, Willie Bliss,
w. Moore, John Carson, J. c. Brooks, and Edward
Gilman. Gold medals for punctuality and scholar
Bulkley. Barry Buckley, Clarence Toll
man, John Watson, WalterStevenson, Fred Thomp-
son. Prizes for Scholarship-George Provost
John Raum, F. King, W. Stuart James Clarkson;
gold medal for punctuality and department, Clary
Ray; for punctuality, Willie Wymau prizes for
F. Stuart and C. McCOok. Interme-
date department-gold medals, Willie Hodge
and Maurice Adler, who share the honors Of the
class, both having an average of ninety seven.
Prizes for scholarship-Samuel King, Solomon
Lansburg, John MetZerott, Stirling Gait Sandy
Brtton, Edward Droop, John Welcker, ]. c. Gray |
and John ]. Key, jr. First prize for book keeping
Solomon Lansburg; second, Walter Stott !
Medal for punctuality, John Welcker |
Junior department-WalterW Willard, gold medal; |
prizes, Howe Totten, John Billings, C. Babcock |
Edward flanagan, Willie Hill, Charles Sherman, |
Leslie Ray, Edward Clark W. Brown, Fred |
Gray, Charles Mckinney, and Horace Goodale; |
prizes for punctuaity and spelling, Pitt Saum; !
prize in French, John r. Ellie Awards in French |
1epartment-GOld medal for scholarship to C. A. |
Wilson; gold medal for scholarship to W. Moore; |
gold medal, French conversation, Robert W. Bulk |
ey; second French medal, John Metzerott