Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-28
At Howard University.

THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE NOR
NAL AND PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT..
Inc normal and preparatory departments of
Howard university held their closing exercises
In the college chapel last evening. Despite the
fhciement weather the chapel was crowded.
The normal class graduates were: Harry Rem
FRO and Maria G. Howard. The preparatory
class graduates were: Arthur w. Allen, c.
iiatneid DickersOn, Harrison III. Ferrell, Moses
NJ: Payne, William /. Robinson, Edward Ter
rell, Mark Thompson. BenOni Tinker, James l..
' Usher and Ellis d. Whedbee representing the
states of Mary land North Carolina, South
carolina. Virginia, Kentucky and the District
u Columbia. AT the conclusion of the exer-
cise'S, which consisted of Grafton by each
graduate and music, Prof Robinson stated that
the many friends of DIR. Cyrus $. Richards
gretted that the illness of the latter prevented
ms conducting the commencement exercises of
The fiftieth. class he has prepared Tor college.
\ letter from DIR. Richards, expressive of his in
$500 in gold has been subscribed for presenta-
ton to Dr. Richards. by number OF those he
has prepared for college. Tonight the COM
mencernent exercises of the collegiate depart
ment Ill be held i'm the chapel. The graduates
are E. \. Forrest, w. III. II. Hart, f. l.. Thorn
ton, Z. Z. johnson and j. l.. Lawson.
a SUIT AGAINST THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Yesterday Frederick kOOnes entered a suit
cover 81 900 damages. On May "a, 1884, Mr.
kooneS gave check on Middleton Il Co. for
s19o:4l, in payment of his taxes, and it was
not presented till May 31st, when the bank had
failed. Mr.. koones filed a bill to compel the
collector To give him credit, but it was dis
missed. Now he brings the suit for damages.
THE Song RECITAL at Marini's hall last
night was listened to with evident enjoyment
by an audience OF fair size. Miss Agnes Hunt
ingtOn rendered nine selections including one
encore, with excellent effect. Miss Anna War
rem story gave much pleasure to her numerous
frlends in the audience by her recitatiOns
MISS Ellie Huntingtons piano playing was of a
nigh order of excellence.
POPULAR INEXPERIENCED TO HORTICULTURAL
meetin" of tine Horticultural society last even
ing but there was an interesting talk-in which
Nes>r>. saul. Clark. Curtis, Cogan and others
took part-;l> To the apathy OF the public
corning horticultural affairs. 1t was stated that
though the District had grown to over 200, 900
in population the interest in horticultural
affairs was not so great as when we had but
10000 people here. Messrs. Clark and Saul
spoke OF the interesting meetings of the Column
bI;t ana W aShlneton societies over quarter of
Il century ago. The suggestion was made that
novelties should he exhibited to interest the
public. ana doubtless at the next meeting some
Will be brought in for exhibition.
BASE BALL. Yesterday the following
g:tlncS were played: At TrentOn--National, 5;
Philadelphia, i. At misunderstanding, =;
Baltimore =. At Observation-Disclosures, 8;
Athletic, 10. At Providence--Chicago, q; Provi-
dcncc, l.. At Newark, y. Newark, 10: Nor
folk, > At Decentralization, 4: Detroit, g. At
Jersey City. y. J.-jer>ey City. q: Virginia, 8.
At New lork-New York o4 Buffalo, o. At
st. I4ouiS-St. Louis, =: BROOKLYN, >.