Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-15
Columbian College commencement

INTERESTING EXERCISES AT LINCOLN HALL
HoNoRs WON BY YEARS OF sTUDIoUs TOLL.
The annual commencement OF Columbian Col
lege-which is always regarded here as one OF the
chief events OF the of diplomas boquets and
valedctories-drew large audience to Lincoln
hall last night The exercises were OF most in
teresting character. On the stage with DR.. Well
ing, president OF Columbia University were seated
District Commissioners Dent and Morgan, ex-Gov-
ernOr Lowe, Re '. A. E. Dickinson, ReyS Dr. Cuth-
bert, Butler and Saunders, Mr. John T. Given, Mr..
r c. Fox and members OF the faculty. After
prayer by DR.. Butler the Latin salutatory was de-
livered by Mr. Charles II. Butler. OF the District.
Cfations were then delivered follows: "The Old
and the New Civilization" Mason n, Richardson;
Progress OF Peace" Edward L. Dent; ssLimitations
to Liberty y Charles H. Butler; "True Knowledge"
A. Lowe. Mr.. Lowe also delivered the valedictory.
The first Davis prize In composition and
the SECOND to BRANDS S Wales The %s
in Greek and the R1ggles prize i'm in math the
ton prize in latin to c. II. Butler; the prize In
Anglo Saxon to II. s. HOdgkins; the Enosinian
sScsty medal a4lo to Harris and the special
yelling presented certificates OF proficiency as
follows: School of English-A. H. Alvord, N. L
kns, F. r. Parks. and n. n richardson OF scDool
OF Greeks. r. Church, H. T. Harris and w. A.
Hedrck School Of Latin.S r; Church. E. w:
of Mathematics-y. c. Davidson, ]. G. Falck. w.
A. Hedrick, c. II. Gardner, and z. W. Keyser
sareSe G' aSf clesees J. bavdson H.
Harris, j. B. Hills, II. L. Hodgkins, and NJ n
RICHARDSON. School Of Philosophy; H. Alyord,
Harris, q. L. Hodgkins, F. r. Parks, NJ. N. Rich
ardson, and o. G. Wales
Engllsh-C h. Butler, E. L. Dent, A l. Keene
and e. A. Lowe. School OF Greek-C. II. Butler,
A. l. Keene and 4 A. Lowe. School OF Latin
c. H. Butler A. l. Keene and E. A. Lowe School
OF mathematics-C H. Butler, E. L. Dent A. L.
Keeneand T. A Lowe School OF modern languages
Aarris A H. Hodskins. nf PARKS ar sle ans n
Richardson. School OF natural science-C. II.
Butler, 3. L. Dent, A. L Keene and E. A. Lowe.
L. Keene, E. A Lowe and d. L Reynolds.
The degree Of bachelor OF science was conferred
upon Charles H Butter, Arthur 1. 4 Keene and Ed
son A. Lowe. Honorary degrees were conferred as
follows: Doctor OF laws upon Major John w.
upon George ". Walter, Of this city: " A''
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY cRoss.-The closing ex-
ercises of the male primary department OF the
Academy of the Holy Cross were held this
lowing premiums s'e we're s swarded First pr U
NUNS H. alstusOn j. Pagan Green d.,
dens, P. soule. M. Green, w. Cleary, G. Daniels, II.
Genser, w. G. Griffin, r. Carusi, p. Collins, p.
Wyard, p warren, W. Donneliy, B. Atchison, D.
Craig, E. Reisinger, w. Jones, j. GoodfellOw, K
Tyson, K Douglass, B. Cannon. Special premium
In private class OF drawing to Master Percy Soule
special premium In general drawing was
awarded to Master j. MOhun.
THE ANNTvKRsARY EXERCISES OF THE LAWS SEM
MARY came of last evening at the Virginia ave-
nue. Baptist church before large aSSemblage of
friends OF the school The students in the delivery
OF essays and declamations acquitted themselves
creditably and were warmly applauded. Among
the gems OF the evening were solo by Miss Julia
Williams and an essay by Miss Allen. Miss NJ. j.
Hamer presided at the organ. Rev. william Glib
bons, Mr.. j. W. Poke, Rev. w. Il. Scott OF Massa-
chusetts and Rev. T. D. Robinson. of this city, ad-
dressed the students. The president, Mr.. r. 8.
Laws, then gave good account OF the students
and high aims of the school BenedtctiOn by Rev.
william Gibbons closed the exercises
REAL ESTATE SALR-Duncanson Bros, auction
GERS, sold yesterday for Reginald Fendal trustee,
feet inches on street southeast near 9Th street.
with depth OF 81 feet, and improved by a two
story frame dwelling, for $3.50, to Mrs. Joanna