National Republican., 1884-06-13
COMMEN CEMENTS.
The National College Of Pharmacy Graduates
Five Able Young Men.
Closing Exercises OF Norwood institute
and Mrs. mcGeo's school.

Tho eleventh annual commencement Of tho
National College of Pharmacy was celebrated
at Lincoln hall last night In tho presence of
large audience. Tho hall was tastefully
decorated, flowers in profusion lining tho
stage and walls. while a shield and largo
brass eHglc hung above tho heads Of tho five
graduates. The Marine band, under the
direction of Prof. Sousa, occupied tho orchos-
ira seats and discoursed selections
from operas and new moroccan entitled
"The owls PATROL" by Escher. which was
loudly npplaudod. The 6vo graduates all
wore dress suits and boutonniercs. In front
of them were seated President Smms Prois.
Wnggorman, A. l.. Read, Fristoe, A. @.
Kalusowslx, SchaeiTer, Assist. Prof. J. A.
Watson, Messrs Il. III. Gibson, A. l.. Law
rance, j. A. Milburn, L. Halfolhnger, Dow
ling, Muncastor, Bacon, Elliot, w. s. Thomp-
son. Cole, Henry, MoMahon, and Deoble.
Tho salutatory of Mr.. j. A. Healey, n
brightfaeed young man, was an ablo effort,
and his argument for tho doctors was witty
and entertaining, and drew forth hearty
round of applause.
President Simms reviewed tho work Of the
graduates, and congratulated thom on their
success. He thon conferred degrees on tho
following graduates: Edward r. Bigolow,
Ohio; Lewis Flemcr, District of Columbia;
Mackall, District of Columbia; B. Is. Owens,
Maryland.
Prof A. NJ. Reed then presented cash
prizes of $l5 each to Messrs. Laurenson and
Hockelfnger, of the Junior class, for the best
standing.
The address to the graduates by Prof L. I.
Fristoe was n happy ono, and he gavo the
young physicians somo good advice, ending
by telling them that there was never enough
of good doctors, but that there was an
abundance of poor ones.
Aftor the commencement, q banquet was
held at Ficks's, with covers laid for forty.
The banquet was given to tho graduates by
tho alumni, and lasted until after midnight.
Marini's hall presented brilliant appear
anco last night with the fashionable audience
present, the adornmonts of tho hail. the
large French-plate mirrors, crystal chanda-
liers, and the stage covered with large
number of floral tributes to tho scholars
Webers orchestra occupied the gallery. The
occasion was tho commencement of the Nor
wood institute, of which Prof. and Mrs
Caboll are tho principals Tho pupils
marched through tho hall to tho stage, the
orchestra playing grand march. Prayer
was offered by Rev. w. A. Leonard, ID. d.,
rector Of st. Johns =. Il. church.
Prof Caboll read long list of tho names
of the pupils who had especially distinguished
themselves in their English studies, the Ian
guages, and liberal sciences, and prizes were
awarded to tho following for perfect doport-
mont: The Misses Flora Macdonald, Daisy
Garland, Bertha !. Andrews, Annie Smoot,
Daisy NJ. Smoot, Mary Il. Miller, Dot Merry
man, and Susie Plaine.
There were no essays read, the audience
being entertained with selections of music
upon the piano and violin by Mrs. Pearson,
Anton Givetener, and Mr.. Bernays. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. John H.
Elliott, ID. d., rector of the 7. Il. church of
fba A Aepanainn aud Hon 4 pnpInIph
member Of congress from Virginia.
DIR. Elliott said that he had been asked to
deliver charge to tho graduates. He was
at q loss what to say. IL ho was speaking to
graduates of law or medicine ho could give
them some advice, but he did not know how
TO advise the young lady graduates.
Prof Cabell remarked that no would arise
to u question of privilege to say that the
young ladies could take care of themselves.
Mr.. Tucker spoke in tho highest terms of
the merits of the institution, and also in
dulged in pleasantries for the entertainment
of the audience.
The graduates who received diplomas were
the Misses Matte III. Scott, Lucia b. Talcott,
and Helen w. Myers AS DIR. Leonard said,
they represented widely different portions of
the country-has5achuse Virginia, and
California.
The following received certificates of dis
tinction: Senior classos--Misses Sophie Casey,
Sarah p. Walston, Lillian Saunders, NJ L.
Wymer, NJ, II. Scott, Belle A. Mccullough
Lucia b. Talcott, Minnie Schott, Mary
Horgosheimer Helen w. Tisdel, Elvira ID.
Cabell, Daisy Brown, Helen w. Myers.
Junior classes-bIsses L. Addison, l.. An.
drews Il. Barnard, Bessie G. Casey, Flora
Cluss Daisy Garland, Lizzie Jackson, Mary
jackson, Mary Jones, Emily Morrison. Rose
Macdonald, Mary +. Miller, Helena L.
PEBBLES, Susie Plain, Abbie Scott, Amio Smoot
Della Tucker, Maggie Watkins, and Dot Well
burn.
At the conclusion of the exercises the
spacious floor of tho hall was cleared and
dancing was INDUCED in up to late hour.
The closing exercises Of the primary dc,
partment of Mrs. Col. McGee's school was
held at No. lilo i street northwest last
evening This grade is under tho special
supervision of Miss Hattie Patterson, o
Philadelphia, who received special instruc
ton in drawing while in Europe. The
patrons of the school who were present were
Mrs, Senator Dolph, Mrs. Col. Gilman, Mrs
Representative James, Mrs. j. 0. Clephane
Mrs. Col. Leibor, Mrs. +. r. Heaton, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Edison, Lieut.. and Mrs. w. J.
Moore, Mr. and Mrs S. L. Davis, and Mrs. f.
+, Williams.
The pupils of this school present were
Mary aud Florence Radcliffe, Herbert Gan,
mott, Ida James, Fanny SIarlowe Willie
Moore, Blanche Viles, Bessie Edison, Ernest
Cssol Lottie Cook, Lily Ker, Mabel Kent
Cyrus Dolph, Amy Liebor, Darwin James
Pauline Cephane, Sam Davis, Carrie Mccall.
lum, Arthur Heaton, Ruth Dolph Joy
Edison, Nina Williams, Kate Gilman, Meti
Newbold, Morgan Shuster, Maggie and Nins
Sparkling
The programme of exercises consisted Of
rccitations and vocal and instrumental
music by the children, and their performances
were an evidence of conscientious work oil