Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-17

In history and botany, by pupils OF the first year.
chorus by the school: recitatlons in history and
geometry, by pupils Of the second year MISS
Barney, teacher; music, Light Tripping Measure"
Miss Clara Chopper; defamation, "The Girl OF
the Period," Miss Cornelia Costin; music, sMoun-
tain Land by the school; dialogue 'sIIow to Make
rotate Pudding by several young ladies':
music, "oh, Restless Sea-" trio: defamation
only Sixteen" Miss Hattie Norman; declama-
shmm; music. "spring Song" chorus; dialogue,
After School, WHAT" defamation, "Sorting
Beans" Miss julia Pierre; music, ''Beils., chorus
Story" Miss Mary Ross; Quotations from Ameri-
can Authors and Short Biography OF American
Where the Lilies &C., by the school was charm
lngiy rendered. The prizes which, as heretofore
stated In The STAR, had been awarded to the
Misses Oracle f. and Erninie shimm by the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
for the best essay on that subject were presented
by Trustee Smith.
Capitol Hill Institute.
The closing exercises Of Miss Nellie Boydens
Capitol Hill Institute took place last evening be-
fore large audience IN the lecture room of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian church, corner of 4th
and u streets southeast The exercises Conducted
by the able instructor OF the advanced classes
Miss A. S. Gates, aided by her accomnI;shed as
siStant. Miss Clara Harvey, consisted OF chor,Ises
vocal and instrumental solos, Duets uuartetts
fecitatio9S ana dialogues. the rendering OF which
elected many hearty encores and rejected great
credit upon the institution. Little Miss Frances
Shelton, Masters Harvey Parsons, Joseph Tate and
others, did space permit deSo rye special mention
The yaledict0ry delivered by Miss Lillian Barton
waSan exceptionally meritoriCis composition and
the singing OF MISS BERTHE Crawford evinced most
excellent vocal training and displayed q voice of
wonderful sweetness, power AMI comp SIS Alto
getIer the entertainment was q success.
Industrial Home school.
The public school department OF this institution
conducted by Miss Mary l. Hatch, in charge OF the
kindergarten and primary grades, and Miss Laura
c. Strder in charge OF the higher grades had its
closing exercises Yesterday at noon In the large
and differentiated school room OF the Home In
addition 10 the officers and teachers of Industries
attached to the Institution, several parents OF
pupils. managers and invited friends were pres
emit Inc program consisted or numerous recta-
lions, dialogues, songs and exercises OF which
those OF Kindergarten class were specially prac-
ticai eld interesting. On a table were exhibited
some very EeritoriouS specimens OF penlnanshfp
drawing, sewing and plant culture. After the
close OF the exercises, which were ably conducted
by the senior teacher, Miss StrItier, comendatory
remarks were made by the Rev. John p He;ldIy
who was followed by Mrs. ". W. Curtis ana Mr
HtZ, or the board OF managers. Superintendent
Stockbftdge, In closing, alluded tn the eXccntonal
ady.ni S.S the DEBATES Oh the Institution enoycI
and. with some pl.dc, stated 1t as fact that
ehil irea rarely asked t. BE- excused from school,,
and although four half days In the week are de-
"otci 10 Instructions III various inGust ries thc.
stan2rd in pubic sc!iOOl studies wes Iu.ly ;,p IL
the average, proving that well arranged systel.
u. Interchangeable mental and iaGnCal training
was not only practicable, cut decidedly aflyan.
tagSouS TO the pupil. Tee examination I'm the var
ious industries tiught-,,.aetical r,k.sfions on
siocEiakiag, In gardening, sewing cooking. house
novel ;nd interesting. Innovation ucri tic corya,,-
t.on 81 examinations md IL is suggested that this
In Intuition, with system Of education 50 eminent
bition and Closing exercises In some accessible
public hail In the city, SO that educators and the
public, which Is 80 largely interested IN Industrial