Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-23
The commencement Season.

The markets are full OF adulterated lards. Lower
prices are anticipated before August.
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The Commencement Season.
THE RTTTENHOUsE ACADEMY.
The annual commencement OF the Rittenhouse
academy, Mr. O. c. Wight principal. which took
place last evening. Was Well attended. The young
gentlemen who took part in the exercises acqu!t-
TED themselves to the entire satisfaction OF their
friends present Among the spectators were Gen.
and Mrs Mckee Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. ID. r. Mckee,
Capt. j. A. Greer, U.S.A.; Capt X. W. Tyler, DR..
Basil Norris and President GaIlaulet, OF the Deaf
Mute college. The program comprised Rotations
by Walter G. Peter, j. Clark MCGUIRE, Basil N.
Ricketts,. H enry P. Blair, Snowden Ashford A. H.
MeCorInlck and e. Welsh Ashford; comical ex-
a very amusing bUrlesuue Congressional debate on
the question. '.Resoved, that from and after the
passage OF this resolution ladies' be admitted to
the floor OF the House during the debates" Snow
den Ashford presided as speaker, Lanier Mckee
acted as clerk, and the following honorable gen.
t ten particpated in the proceedings: Henry P.
Blair, d. Gallaudet, w. G. Peter, a. Il. Mccormick
b. NJ. Talcott. w. W. Breneman, T. A. Koones. a.
CT g; Meriap r x Tyler T J; Hams, Rick
Kaufman ana J. c. Mcclure.
Premiums were awarded as follows: Scholar
ssnip 1o s; Smith; Victor Kaufman, Edmund
NJ Talcott. Henry P. Blair, e. Welsh Ashford.
Deportment-Chas. 8. Smith, Harry j. Teller, Ed
ward r Greer, Walter g. Peter. Punctuality-
DennlSOn Gallaudet, Victor Kaufman, A. II. Nc
ford, Ralph Hamilton. HOnorably mentioned.
mathematics-J. Clark Mcguire; history-Milton
). Lambert. VIM. w. Breneman: arithmetic
Lanier Mckee; geography and reading, Frank II.
Gray: punctualIty.Wm. Breneman, VIM r Ed;
monstons Edward M. TalcOtt ~ sNh'1top
CAPITOL HILL INSTITUTE s az &, 2 ]. t ~ [.
The third annual commencement of this flourish
ing school was held at the Metropolitan Presby-
terrain church last evening. The following are
among the more prominent of its patrons: Rev. j.
E Rankin, D. D.; Hon. Samuel j. Randall, Prof
Schott, US. coast survey; Capt Philip Inch, US.
N; DR.. f. A. skillman, Mrs. Admiral Middleton,
Chief Engineer Henderson, US N; Capt Williams,
OF the us marine corps; Mr.. L N. Burr1tt, of the
So sunday Herald The program, as carried out by
literary gems OF most decided merit II was as
follows: Opening march, Misses Annie Williams
essay and sss M LSa
son: piano solo, Patria March, Master Joe Shaw:
duet, The Waterfall. Misses Bessie willard and
Bundy; duet. The Fishermen Misses Mamie and
Cora Rice; recitation, Killed at the Ford. Miss
solo. Nearest Thou, Miss Maud Bandy: pecitatien
Lite Dream I ls Ger, Misses virgie Farrar and
Laura Abbott; vocal solo. The Tar's Farewell,
Master Alphonso Rice; chorus, Our Hearts are
written by Miss Agnes Irish and read by Miss VIZ.
Tenie Scott; banjo duet, Misses Florence Croghan
lie
Miss Bertha Ebaugh; vocal solo, Esmeralda, Miss
Inez King; piano duet Ernam, Misses Annie VIII
Heaven. Miss Virgie Farrar; piano SOLO. Remem n
Der Me, Miss Annie Williams; essay, Castles in
the Air, Miss Agnes Inch; Farewell song, school.
with the highest honors from the famous Mt.
Holyoke Female college, of Massachusetts She
wen deserves the success that has followed her
corps OF teachers: Miss Josephine Nmmo, mrs.
S so1ga1 MACK MISS Minnie Crawford and Madame
preclative, spoke In high terms OF the songs and
COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS WHO RECEIVED
DIPLOMAS
The following pupils of the eighth grade, sixth
division, who received diplomas on the 10th inst.
were not reported In time for the publication of
the general list on the 18th inst: school No. 6,
w. e. Malley, teacher-George w. White; school
No. q, A. L. Keene, Jeacher-Annie l. Clarke;
school No "a. L H. Smith. teacher-Nellia =.
Quackenbush.
MISS LBI.-Y's SCHOOL.
The closing exercises OF Miss Mary Lea y's
school took place yesterday in the parlors of Mrs
Moran, on NJ street. West Washington. Upon the
conclusion OF the Rotations and readings, pre-
miums were presented by Rev. Fathers Kelly and
Roccofort to the following little ones, who had
distinguished themselves: Ella Kengla, Helen
Murray, Rosa Hurdle. Katie Garner, Fannie STAN
ton, Mamie Prudential, Katie Wheian, Katie An
gla, W; Nolan, J. Keel, ". O'Donoghue. w SPAR
shot, stanton, N. Findley. A. Murray, j. O'Don-
oghue, +. Bateman, ]. BOyce, G. Whelan, Daniel
O'Lea: y, II. Trundle, e. Lyddane, Hartman Luns.
ford, Blanche Prudential
GEORGETowN COLLEGE.
The sixty-sixth annual commencement OF the
Georgetown College takes place next Thursday.
June 18th, with the following program: "Republi-
can Virtues, {" Francis A. Brogan, Kansas; .The
School Tax SYSTEM" Edward P. Farrell, Kentucky:
sour Dangerous Classes" isaac w. Nordlinger
Georgetown; 'Longfellow's Position as a Poet.n
James Jam r. O'Neill, Georgia; yaledicIory. John b.
the Society OF the Alumni will be delivered by Hon
ThoS j. Semmes, OF La
MRS. GARDNER's SCHOOL.
The commencement OF Mrs Jennie !.
Gardeners juvenile school took place yester-
day afternoon in the chapel OF the West
ington. The scholars, ranging In age from five to
nine years, acquitted themselves wonderfully
WELL andtheir rotations singing and calesthenics
reflected highly upon the careful training and ef-
fciency Of their teacher. The chapel was wen
Aleo Win the patrons and friends OF the school
MISS PETsCH's SCHOOL.
At the third annual commencement Of Miss r
Petsch's German-English school, held last evening
at No. 818 9Th street northwest very interesting
program was offered The following childre n par
ticipated In the exercises: Uyssia Krebs, Matilda
Kummell, Fernando Gersdorf Lillian Dunkhorst
Willie Eckstein, Willie Waldman, Margaret Kan.
merer; Caroline Xander, Adrfanna Edorf, Caro-
ae rot osars a 4g
Frank Latimer. Hugh Frank, Matilde Gersdora,
Charles Loefaer and Julius Buynitzky.
MARRIAGE LIcENgRa-Marrfa9e licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF tho court to JOS. d.
Peasants and Emeltne Lawson: 3. A. Handrup
and Anto!nette Roab; Harry Bruno. OF New York
OF fauOuier county. VA. ana EIxa ronCh -