Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-14
The Commencement Season.

The sixty-frSt annual commencement OF the
Columbian college took place last evening at Lin
coin hall, in the presence OF very large aulience
The stage was very Hastily decorated with flowers
an1 plants. Seated on the stage with Dr. j. c.
. yelling, the president of the college. Rev.
DR. Huntley. or the Metropolitan VI. E. church:
Rev s. H. Greene, of Calvary Baptist church;
Prors A. j. Huntington, E T. Frist0e, j. H. Gore
and A. p. Montague, OF the college faculty.
and several OF the trustees OF the university.
The character OF the exercises and the
excellent manner IN which the graduates acau,t-
TED themselves of their part In them reflected with
much credit upon the institution. NorvaI l.
The Latin salutatOry. Then followed original ora
!andO G. Wales; Evolution in NATURE Mason n
Richardson; "Arctlc Explorations" Frederick r.
Parks; silent Intuence,' Howard l. Ho1gSlns;
man Nature" II. S. T. Harris; The Beauty OF
labor Norval W. Burchell The valedictory was
seman who ~ n Is ene I6 Sn yoan{ gem
iof his perseverance scholar. Tie prizes were
awarded by Rev Mr.. Greene follows: Latin
FMS prize, Howard L. Hodgkins; second. Norval
l. Burchell: Greek-first prize, II. l. Hodgkins;
seoont. y. l. Burchell Northumberland, H. l.
Modghins; second. n L Burchell- Metaphysics
II. L. Ho'!gkins. The Davis gold medals Tor COM
position and ei9cu'ion We're awarded by commit
spar ard ". A. Gordon, esq. 10 H. s T. H1rrjs
and II. J.. H0igkinS respectively. The Enos:ntan
society's gold medal ror the best debarer was
awarded 10 -. L. Ho1gkinS- and for tie best Darit-
alnentarian 10 l. ID. Wilson. Certificates OF pro-
ncl1Ilfy and diplomas were pre5enteI by Rev DR..
Certificates OF Proicisasy. i,t Of English
= X Church. C. H. Gardner. +. ". keyser. ]. G.
h ask, NJ 4 He9ceb Wilson Seaoq OF
mer, L d. Lodge. c. d. Rtodas E. Roorle, r. sher-
man. F. H. Stephens, j. p Slaughter, c. l. sturte-
want. l. d. Wilson. S'hO1I OF Creek. W Darby
l. d. Lodge, i. I. Davis, E. Rome T. H. STEPHENS
School o. Latin. W; Darby, E Roome. l. r. D1-
School OF Moiern Lqngul-eSJ C. Davidson.
school o: Natural Scienca-Jesse Christy, f. W.
Keyser. s. II. Church, II. d. Nour5e, j. G. Fa.ck. /.
". y a oEn S.f.n
Pniiosophy-S X Cnurch. c. II. Gardner c. Gage,
w 4 Hedrick, E ". keyser:
Iiplomas-SchoOl 81 English-A. H. Alvcri n
l. Burchen, II. $ T. Harris, H. l. iIodgkins. F. r.
Parks, NJ \. Richardson. o. G.. Wales school
G. Bard'on F al hTqEd = uI BqTehe
s Hs2Sin s; F. r ParIs. N. \; Richardson.
A. l. Harris. H. L. HOdgkins, NJ. " Richard
SON School of modern languaSes-O e. Wales.
w keyser. W.. A. Hedrick, j. G. FaIek
= I. Harris. II. l. Hodgkins, NJ. \. Richard
son School Of natural sciences-A. H. Alvord n.
I, Burchel, }. c; Davidson, II. S. \. Harris. H. L.
Sch en-. OF phiiosophymA; H. Alvord. " l. Burcbell.
:! ;; {; Davidson H. s T. Harris, II. L Hocgkins, +.
President weling conferred the degrees unon
the following: Bachelor OF science. Frederick
p3rks; master OF arts. Alden III. Alyord n l.
Burchell, H. $. I. Harris, H. l. Hodgkins and N.
noCnced: LID. to Hon. VIM. L. Wilson. president
university OF Nirginii; d. d.. TO Rev. JAS. Nelson.
VI IIfiiipiE' H., ana XIV Geo. Is. Leech, OF Mar
tinSb1rg, w. Va; and NJ. A., to john c. s. Rich
ardson. OF Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory Presi-
dent Well,ns announced that the corner stone of
Inc new columbian university, corner OF 18th and
n streets, woul! be laid Monday next
TIE NORWOOD INSTITUTE.
The Closing exercises OF Norwood Institute last
night were held at the school, 1914 nth street A
very fine program was carried out Rev. DR.
Elliott made ad .ress appropriate to the orea
son- First EoCors n various Classes we're awarded
70 the following young lld.es: Misses Belle McCui-
ID Cabell. DurAnt, Ella Wall. Lucy NJ CorkhIlI
Mary f. MlileT. Lizzie Rice. Lena PEBBLES, Jessie,
Phelps, anc L. Martin -'-0
THs LAWS SEMINARY
TIE annual commencement OF the Laws semi
nary TOOK place yesterday. Tie primary classes.
under tie leadership OF Mrs. Mary L. Whales
and the cher ella SIS, tlught by Rev Mr. Laws
rasS7d excellent examinations. Addresses were
Ial,le By Rev. j. ii. Daniel, pastor Of the Wesley
zion Methodist Episcopal church; Rev. Dr. Glib
hem Baptist church.
TIE WASHINGTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
TIE annual commencement OF the Washington
Collegiate Institute VIII take place at the Congre-
Eatoaal church Friday evening. The following
young ladies VIII graduate: Misses Marion 8. +.
Ahtisell Ada BGccleuch Conn., Hattie Louisa Dan
Sih.irei Wyard.
Coop saMArIrANs--Tc-dayt the District Grand
LGsge o! the Order OF Good Samaritans and Daugh-
les OF Sarnaria met at Island hall, South WASH
ington, and engaged In business pertaining to the
interests OF the order. This afternoon they have
asiahd procession: and this evening grand pic.
nc at RIGS pork, Wien addresses wili be male
by J. w f1nckney, ID. Taylor and Others. For the
procession d. w. Cooper is the grand marshal and
J. L. TubIaan, VIM. Smith, w. IL Jordan. Thigh
man Dorsey and Geo. Dixon, the assistant mar.
ghalS.
BOOK SALE.-The book sale ct Dowling's tonight
includes some Of the best and most valuable books
IN the catalogue. The sale VIII begin promptly al
O'clock, with No. lila