Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-05
SCHOOL C0MMENCEMENTS.
Diisgent Scholars Receiving the Reward
Of u Faithful Work
THE LINTHICUM INSTITUTE.


The teEth annual commencement of the Lin
thcum Institute, in tine hall oft!.e Curtis school
building last evening. was largely attended.
Alter prayer by Rev. John :. Lindsay, saiuta-
tory was delivered by S.Cinton Cropley. Scenes
from Shabesrcares midsummer Nights
Dream were enacted by the pupils of the insti-
tutc. which was followed by n farcical sketch
entitled ~ Ghost in spite of Himself" AT its
conclusion Hon. Josiah s. Dent, president of
the board OF trustees, announced that y. J. s.
Dixon had been awarded The first prize, $40 in
gold, for excellence in scholarship; G. w. Drew
the second, $50, and s. c. Cropley the third $40.
\ case OF drawing Instruments was presented
20 Mr. 1a!cottior the greatest proficiency in
drawing.
THE FREE NIGHT SCHOOL.
The Carroll Institute Free Night School held
its eleventh annual commencement last even
ing ut the hall in the institute building. and
after literary and musical program of great
interest was given, Father Walter pTeSepte
the prizes. stephen H. Cassin. II. j. Hawkshaw
ana John Cienience We're equally entitled 10 re-
ceivc the first prize for scholarship. and, decided
by "a drawing, the gold medal was given to
Hawksh shaw. John i1emence won the silver
MEDAL and also received u silver watch. Master
Cassin Was presented by Capt. owen G. Duffy
with II volume of -Amie's Universal Encyclo-
Frank j. McHugh. In addition premiums
were gwen 10 the following: Edward a. Nc
nertnott, Frank j. MclIugh, Hugh p. Grimm,
~ +. Canty, John +. Mullen, II. +. Padgctt,
Frank Hcay, VIM. kenshaw VIM Canty, leo
farming. Frank Stunlpn, III. &. Suidcr and
Thomas Carriher. For best peumanship Harry
Smith.
TIE MINER NORMAL SCHOOL.
The commencement exercises of the Miner
Normal school, Miss Lucy f. Moten, principal,
tool, place last evening in tie hall of Miner
building in the presence of large audience
Miss Msrcellina L. Brown delivered the saiuta-
tory, Miss AiVert; Taylor read an esSay-Sub-
leci. 'None OF us liVeth to himself" Miss
Ermlnic +. Shimm also read an essay upon
building and Builders Miss Emma scott
read the class poem, and Miss Mary \. Ross de-
nNcred the valetiictory. The class song by
MISS Matilda y. Cook rendered, and Mr..
Frederick Douglass conferred certificates of
graduation upon the class of So, whose names
were printed in yesterday STAR.
THE CoLosED HIGH SCHOOL.
An interesting program has been prepared
for the graduating exercises of the colored high
school, to be held this evening in the Miner
hall. Rev. Walter II. Brooks will address the
class. The graduates are Alice V. Ashton Re
beccst j. Baldwin, Alice =. Beason, Georgia
Brooks. Maria Brown, Cornelia B. Costin, Mary
thlsley. j. Eleanor hatcher, Emma Davis 10
scrhtne Il. Evans, John ). George, Amelia j.
Heathman, Mary j. Hill, Mamie L. Jackson
Rosetta y. johnson, Martha Li.gons. Lydia E.
M;sivan, JOHN T. Mcintosh, Martha Il. Middle
ton, Eilan u. Payne, Sarah j. Riddles, Annie v
Ryder, Emily y. Sewall, Annie V. Smith, NJ.
Bessie smith, Mary NJ. SyphaX, Carrie IL.
Thomas and VIM. II. Thomas.
The regular closing exercises of the school will
take place pyt Monday