Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-17
EMERSON INSTITUTE.
The Thirty.third Annual Commence
ment at Lincoln Hall Last Night.

knIrty.tn1Fu annual commence.
ment at Lincoln Hall Last Night.
The thirty-third annual commencement of
that well-knOwn school, the Emerson institute,
Prof Chas. b. Young, principal, was held last
evening at Lincoln hall. There was large at
tendance of the friends and parents of the
scholars, and the declarations evinced a high
order of ability on the part of the boys. The
selections We're varied and comprised some
humorous pieces, which were well rendered
and evidently very highly appreciated by the
audience. The music was furnished by the
Marine band, and Prof. Young announced the
speakers in the following order: SalutatOry, j.
II. Blount, jr.; poem (originaD, l.: ]. Morris:
2 Aunt Hannah nn 1reading Howe T p The
Little Stowaway, Walter Willard; Defense of
the Sword. Chas: Matthewson; Ivry, E. Cabell;
mon, John Massie; Our Battle Flags, Wm w.
Wright; Flying Jim, ]. II. Blount, jr.; valedic-
tory, j. Chas. Gray.
three judges, who occupied seats in the audi
ence. retired and after consultation announced.
been nr to sa he t prize
of Mr.. c. G. Willard; the second to j. II. Blount,
Jr., the son of Congressman Blount, of Georgia;
and the third to John $. Billings, the son of DIR.
Billings. The award Of medals was announced
as follows:
Classical and Higher English department.
Chas: Gray; do, scholarship, James H. BlOunt,
jr. Glass honor-First class-Gold medal for
scholarship; r. c. Surbridge, A. S. Fairchild. r.
bridge Hof. Second class-Gold medal for
scholarship, John S. Billings, g. NJ. Emory, 1.
Norris, NJ Ramsdel!i ": J: Willard; prizes in
do. tor arithmetic and Latin, ChaS. H. Stone;
honorable mention, Augustus King; English
Clark; do. prize, Grassie Buckley; honorable
mention, w. f. Sicard, Will. Wright, J. n. Car
ter; French prize, J. y: Carter; Third class
scholarship. John Masse, Geo. r. Dunlop: prize
for Latin, Willie Wilson; do, general standing
Nm d. Brander; premium for algebra, Oscar
Menoco; special prize, algebra and arithmetic,
White, John r. Edie, Frank Reyes. WV
idtermsdiase departmentnFirst elasscGold
average; prizes to Ralph Bisbee, Geo. Bureigh,
medal, Sherwood Wilson; prize, Philip King;
premium for spelling, Stevens Vail; premium
FOR F geography o6ln aSn Riley npqncuality
class-GOld medal, Sherwood Wilson.
The graduates were: j. H Blount, jr, who
enters Johns Hopkins university; j: c. Gray,
Louis Hooper, who enter Harvard; A. S. Fair
child, r. Lee Russell, and A. B. Hoff who enter
the Boston archaeological institute.
Primary Department-First Class.-Gold
medal, Thomas Bowling; first prize, Junius
Paulsen; second prize, Connie Hams; medal for
punctuality, Andrew Tallmadge: honorable
II de SibOurg, D. Verdi Second class-First prize,
Albert Walker: second prize, Robert Walker;
premiums, Frank Hagner, Duncan flanagan,
samuel Ferguson; premium for department,
0rval ToWnsend; honorable mention, Harry
Burdnette, Frank 3 Bailey, Eddie McCauey, Sid
zerott; honorable mention, Lee Chapman
David Parke.
Pool SELLERS AND Book MAKERs.-The case
OF John II. Harris, proprietor of the Harris
mouse, ana Orlando Jones. charged with book
making under the gambling laws, is set for
trial in the Police Court on Saturday next the
district attorney having refused to consent to
Mr.. Williams proposition to take the case at
once to the Court in Banc for an opinion. Con-
siderable interest Is manifested in this case
because it will have its effect on all the book
makers and pool sellers in the hotels and at the
races.
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERs.-The following Wash
ington houses were among the successful bid
office: CIV. Thorne & Co., Maurice Joyce, Wood,
ward & LothrOp, Robert Boyd, N. T, Metzgcr &
Bro, George Ryneal, ir.. Barbour 4 Hamilton,
tiOnal Broom and Whisk Co., NJ. G. Copeland
and Peter +. Bacon.
OVERCOME BY THE Enthusiastically after
noon George Mccarthy, colOred, was overcome
by the heat at the corner of l and 18th streets
hospital in the patrol wagon, and was after
wards taken to his home on jefferson street.
Georgetown.-Be Benjamin Allen, while carrying
y II,
5th and 9th streets northwest, was overcome
by the heat, and was removed to the emergency
hospital.
TWO BOYS DROWNED IN THE POTOMAC
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon Joseph H.
Beach, ~ years old, SON of Horatio Beach.
living between 1872 and I4th streets southwest,
was accidentally drowned ut the Long bridge
he was wading too far out in the stream and
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Hillman Willis, IL
years old, son of b. NJ. Willis, living at 1853
street southwest, while in bathing at the south
end OF the Long bridge, was accidentally
drowned. The body was recovered by some
boys. DIR. WV. Vieden, of Howard county, Va,
being near by, rendered all the aid in his power
but without avail. The body was conveyed to
the home of his parents.
PPr T,Tin 4 New York, g. At ST. Louis
Metropolitan, 4: At Brooklynaast. Louis, IL
Brooklyn, l. At Observation-Disclosures. 8;
PP1igiSSville'2 At PhiadephianAthletic, 1a
Norfolk, Z. AT Newark-Trenton,3 3; Newark, 2.
commission in the Belt divorce case was before
VIM. Pinkncy Whyte and Col. Chas. Marshall,
ley, counsel for Mrs. N Mary T. Aiic lice Belt,
At the end of ten days the commission will iit be
issued 10 the TWO persons named and the TAX
ing of testimony will be commenced. The COM
mission will sit in New York and this city for
the convenience of witnesses residing in the
two cities.
EXCURSIONS, ETC.-The Potomac Fruit Grow.
ers will give their annual excursion to GlymOnt
on the Mary Washington, Monday next
Grace NJ. r. church goes to Great Falls and
Cabin John on the packet H. G. Wagner to-
morrow, leaving Congress street, Georgetown,
at 8 a.m.-The ladies of Hamline NJ E. church
give moonlight excursion on the Lady of the
Lake, Friday eyening.-The Tabernacle gives
an excursion 70 Carlfn Springs on Friday, leav-
ing the Is. & +. depot at a.m.-The Carroll
institute goes to Marshall Hall tomorrow even
ing on the Corcoran, leaving the wharf at 8 pm.
INADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY-"A Sufferer,
writes 10 THE STAB complaining of the failure
OF the authorities TO furnish the residents upon
the nigh grounds about 10th, 18th, NJ and o
streets northwest with reasonable supply of
water daily. He says: "As at present managed
the supply Is meager, uncertain and unreliable.
personal cleanliness. When IL does How we are
compelled to catch 1t in vessels to secure enough
FOR daily needs.'
W. MILL OF THE LATE ERNST LoEFFLER.-The
VIII OF the late Ernst Loef1ier was filed to-day
ne leaves $500 due from the Odd Fellows Re
ief Association, for u monument over the
graves OF himself and wife; Sl25 to each of his
TWO sons, Ernst A. and c. {. NJ. Loef1ier: to the
former his gold watch and chain, and the rest
OF his personal property to both his sons; not to
pass to them, however, with the exception Of
the pictures, until his debts arc paid He leaves
real estate to his sons and directs Il he sold f,r
not less than $4,000, and names Mr.. 9. a.
Walter as executor.