Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-03
The National College Of Pharmacy.


The commencemt exercises OF the National
College OF Pharmacy. at Lincoln Hall last evening
were witnessed by large gathering OF the friends
Among those Who occuped eas
the stage We're: General Eaton, Commissioner of
Education, Profs E. 7. Fristoe, A. NJ. Reed, A. F.
son, and Weller. The exercises were pleasantly
varied with musical selections rendered by the
Marine band.
The program carried out was as follows: Music
by the Marine band, CONDUCTOR. P. Sousa. Over
ture, "Our FlirtatioD," SOusa; selection. "Trova-
tore Verdi; march, dedicated to the Glass; SouSa
prayer by Rev. VIM. M. Barker; salutatory, by f.
Chester stott; cornet solo, 'Home, Sweet Home"
Hartman, by Mr. W. Jaeger; address to the gradu-
ophone, w. B. higgins, by F. w. Lusby; confer
ring OF degrees, by w. G. Duckett, president OF
the aG1ar from manon pSsr
lange, Mascot" Audran; benediction, by Rev. j.
G. Butter; galop, "a La Turque," Polak Daniels.
yates: Geo E. Doering, Frank c. Henry, and Ed
ward p Mertz. OF the District OF Columbia; s. Ed
gar Mahan, Of Delaware; L C. Milburn Of Virginia,
land.
The committees in charge Of the exercises COM
Rrsea the following gentleme1 Alex INV M
bott J. c. Firmin, W. T. Criswell, j. j. Stephen
son, VIM. H. DeShelds, Albert 8. Ellery, Charles
F. keim, j. A. HOrrigan, Jos c. Donaldson, NJ. E.
Martin, Jas. A. Watson, E. H. Koss and c. p Hud-
son.
THE PROPOSED NEW Y. N. C. A. BUILDING
The Y. N. c. A. Weekly Bulletin, speaking of the
c. A. buiding says that over half Of the ssoeoo
the minimum sum the association is to raise is
secured and subscriptions are received daily
the new association building in the hands OF
board OF trustees to be held by them for the use OF
the association forever. No debt is to be incurred
by the trustees, nor shall any debt OF the Young
Mems Christian AssOciat' on ever be lien upon
the property. The board OF trustees will be COM
posed of ten well-known business men, represent
Var1OtlS denominations A meeting he
interest OF the association was held at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian church Thursday even
ing. Brief presentations OF the association work
were made by Mr.. ThOSI X. Cree, OF N. Y; Joseph
BOwes and Mr.. Harding, the general secretary.
Mr. VIM. Ballantyne also spoke briefly. Rev. DR..
BARTLETT, the new pastor OF New York avenue
church, In most hearty terms, endorsed the work
OF the association.
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE ARM AND WAS FINED BE-
sIDEs.-This morning in the Police Court middle
aged white man named Robert Cross, OF South
Washington, was charged with firing pistol in
the street Policeman Bronson testified that about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon he heard pistol
defendant coming down the street with pistol in
his hand and his coat sleeve on fire. Cross told
the court that he took pistol from one OF his
standing on AZ street southwest yesterday after
noon waiting for friend he took the pistol out to
sxam9e It. when it exploded the ball passing
showed the court large hole in his coat sleeve
and an ugly wound in his arm. He was committed
for seven days in default OF S. fine.
1T BELONGED TO THE 'sKURNEL."-Capt. Paul
BOyton, the famous swimmer, twhO is now In
this city in company with that other marine Won
der the big whale, on exhibition at the 1ntersec-
ton OF 18th street and Maryland avenue), tells
some funny stories of his lonesome voyage
down The Arkansas river. On one occasion he was
padding down stream, when he saw ahead of him
colored man lazily rowing canoe. Drawing
within hatling distance OF the man without being
observed, the captain raised himself In the water
and shouted: "HellO, I've caught you this time,
Old man." The rover turned and saw the awful
looking object In the water. Boyton does look
dabOl1cal in his water tOggery and he says II ever
there was scared darkey 1t was the one in the
canoe. The old fellows eyes fairly popped as he
CALCULATED: 'Dat's de devil this time, sure. Please
lem me off dis time, boss" he pleaded. "'Deed
and deed, it Amt mine; it belongs to de kurnel."
Seeing the mysterious figure still approaching, the
Old man grabbed his oars and ''pulled for the
Shore" As the boat struck the bank he jumped
ashore ana made for the woods. not stopping to
look behind him. BOyton was curious enough to
see what it was that belonged to the kurnei,"
and looking inside the boat found a demijohn OF
moon-'i1ne whisky with cOrn-cOb stopper That
was not the only time the captain was taken to be
'Old nick" for coming ashore one day in quest of
information he tackled native, and got about as
traveller" Getting out OF patience finahy, Boyton
asked the native: 'What do you take me for, any
how" swell, stranger" drawled the ArkanSan,
Il take you to be the devil just come UP to cool
off,
RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaster Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front follows :-Schr. Mary
Augusta, Appiegarth. $1,000 feet lumber, j. H.
johnson Bro. schr. Alfred Stewart, Hurley, 81
TONS coal. Clark q Given; schr. Robert Heaey,
Brooks, 1'3 tons COAL same; schr. Austrian, Hurst,
81 tons coal, same; schr Judge HopkinSon, Gallo
way, 13l tons coal, Stephenson Bros; schr Carrie
line Reed, schr Lady OF the Lake, Weston, and
Schr. Howard Ogden Reed, all with cord wood, j.