National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-17
REWARDS OF MERIT.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SCHOOLS.
President Garfield at the Normal School Commence
nent at Congregational Church-0ther
School Exercises Yesterday
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The scene at the commencement of the
Normal School at the the Congregational Church
| last evening was charming and attractive as
ono could well imagine The church was crowded
to its utmost capacity, not only every seat being
occupied, but the aisles and every available inch
of space. A large platform had been built
out from the pulpit ard maSsed
together along the entire front were the floral
tributes in variety of pretty devices The front
| ofthe organ-loft was heavily draped with large
American flags, caught up at the centre and each
end with floral shields of immortelles.
The organ was very handsomely deco
rated with flags, and in the centre was
large square of red. with the figures "1SS1"
worked upon it in white flowers. When the Or
chestra sounded the first notes of the grand march
the young ladies, twenty in number, dressed in
pure white, with flowers in their hair and at their
| belts, entered from side door and filed upon the
stage. Their appearance was greeted with applause
| and as they took their seats, forming a curve,
| the demonstration of the truth that the curve Is
| the true line of beauty was at once apparent. On
one side OF the platform sat Trustee Lovejoy and
Superintendent Wilson, and the principal, Miss r.
L. Smith; and on the other commissioner Dent,
| General Eaton, Commissioner of Education, ex-
| Trustee Browne, Rev. DR.. Bullock, end Professor
| Gregory. Mr. B. G. LoYejoy, on behalf of
| the Public School Trustees, then made a
brief speech of welcome, and called
upon Rev. Dr. Bullock, who made a
prayer. The young ladies then came toward to
the front of the platform, and, under the leader
ship of the teacher of vocal music. Mr.. Joseph H.
Daniel, rendered in very acceptable manner a
vocal selection entitled 1.-THE Red Cross
Knight" Professor John N. Gregory, Ii. D., was
! then introduced who delivered an address
upon some of the phases of modern education.
Before the delivery of the address, President Gar
field, in company with Mr.. c. /. Pruden, his pri-
| vate secretary, came upon the platform, and was
received with great applause. Upon the conclu-
! sion of the address another vocal selection was
rendered by the young ladies. Commissioner
| Dent then. in very complimentary terms,
called upon the President to confer the certificates
| upon the graduates. President Garfield, before
comforting the certificates said that it gave him
| great pleasure to take any part in introducing
! the class to the active duties of life
! 1t was probably true that once a teacher
always a teacher. He was proud Of the
| fact that a considerable portion of his
life had been spent as a teacher He rejoiced to
welcome these new teachers to. their life work
He then conferred certificates upon the following
| graduates: Marion Wallace Anderson, Lizzie
Preston Brown, Emily White Dyer, EStclle Mont
! gomeTy Fisher, Lucy Oyerton Fishback, Consuelo
| Heiiprin, Lillian Farquhar Hershey, Cora Hodg
! kins, LiGa Winslow Hollister, Sarah Binetta Nc
Nantz Mary Anna Moore, Annie Harriet Nairn,
| Mary Armine Paul, Zaidec Per Lee Edith May
Pitts, Louise Matilda Rowe, Selma Belle Rynex,
Eliza Bell Smith, Jane Emma Thompson, and
| Sarah Anna TiChenor.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
The commencement exercises of the George
town Collegiate Institute took place at the Curtis
School Building last evening, the hall being
crowded with the parents and friends ofthe young
ladies of the institute The stage was tastefully
! decorated with flowers and evergreens. and pre-
sented a handsome appearance. The following
programme was exceedingly well rendered:
March, Wollenhaupt Misses Jackson, Stephenson,
Shipman, and Stevens; ssiutatory. Miss N.
| Cox; overture, Tampa Lattenberg, Misses
| Stephenson, Stevens. Dunlop and Shipman;
vocal duct, ''Swcet Zephyr" Mozart, Misses Emily
Stevens and B. Ewing; Convent Bells" Spindler,
Miss II. Davis; quartette "Ernani," Verdi, Misses
Jackson, Dunlop. Graves, and Libbey; song,
"Sweethearts," Sullivan, Miss E. Stevens; duo,
"Trovatore,' Verdi, Misses Ewing and Iibbey;
march. "Kongs Husaren," Leonard, Misses
| Davis, Stevens, Stephenson, and Ewing;
song, Down Among the Lilies" Glover, vocal
class; Ripping Waves" Spindler, Miss F. Jack
son; award of diplomas and address to the grad
! uating class, by Rev. DR.. John Chester; song,
Moonlight on the Lake" G. n. White,
vocal class; vaIedictoIy. Miss E. Jackson
Deserving of especial notice the Salutatory
and valedctory addresses. The distribution of
the prizes was made by Mr.. T. B. Hay Diplomas
were awarded to the following young lady g-adu-
atcs: Misses Maggie Cox Elizabeth jackson, Mamie
Stephenson, and Emily Stevens. The premiums
distributed were as follows: In the primary de-
partmeRt, for scholarship-Misses Janey Cox,
Emily Shoemaker, Madge Greenlees, Emma Drew,
and Annie Thompson. For general Improvement
Misses Bessie Bayley, Belle Cosileer. Minnie
Jarboe, Jennie Ehcatley, Fannie Wheat
ley, and Gertrude Ramsey The premium for
reading awarded to Miss Maggie Billing
Fourth class-Premiums for first excellence were
awarded to Misses Mary Brown, Lucy Hunter. and
Gertie Nichols. In the first division of third class
for first excellence, premiums were awarded to
Misses Mary Baker, Jennie Powell, Della Jackson
and Juliet White. The premium for improvement
was given to Miss Florence Dunlop. Premiums
fer 80 dictionary" were awarded to Misses Maggie
Cox, Elizabeth Jackson, Mamie Stephenson Fannie
Thomas, Lucy Hunter, and Mary Braman. Misses
Lottie Mayfield and Molie Libbey were honor
ably mentioned, having for two successive years
recited every dictionary lesson perfectly. The
premium for penmanship was awarded to Miss
Virginia Stephenson; for Latin to Miss Della Jack
son. Medals for department were awarded
to Misses Lille Graves, Lucy Hunter Mary
Brown, Maggie Darneille, Gertrude Nichols,
and Nellie Wheatlcy. Medals for first excellence
in second division of third class were awarded TO
Misses Lottie Mayfeld, Mollie Libbey, and Bessie
schoemakcr. For excellence in first division
second class, Miss Virginia Shipman re-
ceved the medal. In the first class medals
were awarded to Misses Maggie Cox, Elizabeth
Jackson Charlotte Stevens and Mamie Stephenson.
The medal for vocal music went 70 Miss Emily
Stephens; those for instrumental music to Miss
Elizabeth Jackson, OF the first class Miss Belle
Ewing Of the second class, and to Miss Bessie Bay
ley of the primary class. Miss Katie Hayden car
ried of the medal for drawing and Miss Mamie |
Stephenson that for elocution.
FIRST WARD LITTLE FOLKS
The closing exercises yesterday of schools, grade
l, proved happy occasion for the little folks. y
pleasing programme of Rotations, singing. spell
ing, &c, was presented to goodly asscmblage of
the friends OF the pupils. Conspicuous among |
young misses who distinguished themselves on |
this occasion were Misses Ethel Camp. Katie Nc |
Monsg1e, Bessie Young, and Oracle Altscnee. !
Major Morgan, who was present, addressed few |
brief remarks to the children, wishing them |
pleasant vacation. Brief addresses were also |
made by General E. D. Townsend and Superyis- |
ing Principal CopP
coioRED SCHOOLS.
The schools OF the Grst subdivision of the first |
division, all grades except the eighth located in
the Sumner, Stephens, and Miner Buildings. were |
closed yesterday. The attendance of parents was |
loro at anb of 4 a b,,ild