Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-18
Distribution Day at the Washington
Academy of the Visitation.

The large hall in the Academy of Visitation,
on Connecticut avenue. was crowded this
morning with the friends of the pupils a very
attractive program, musical and literary, was
carried out. In another hall were displayed
many elegant specimens of embroidery needle
work, crayon work and painting by the young
] ladies' During the exercises honors and pre-
miums were awarded as follows Premiums for
Christian doctrine, English, French, mathe-
mates, music, painting in oil and water colors,
| drawing. needlework and punctual attendance.
| First class, Misses Agnes Saul, Mary Stephens,
Maggie Foley, Lizzie Bootes. Kate Aylmer and
Simms, Lille Collins Blanche Maloney, Sadie
Lulley. May Helen Howe. Third class Misses
Eva Henderson. Julia joyce. May HeroId.
golnery: Maggie Ayimer, Amanda Mexia,
Mary Proctor, Mamie Jones, Bernie Fen.
E sesse Es ky bov HeI se.
Fannie Compton: Fourth class: Sadie Taylor,
Ella Simms, Julia Griffith, Virginia Peachy,
Eliza Peachy, Irene Entwisie, Bertha Lucas,
Maggie Dyer, Madeline Townshend, Lucille
blackburn, Maggie Lee, Carrie Porter, Alice
Hume. Mary o'Driseoli, Ella Herold, Mary
Fifth class: Misses Lola Young, Agnes Entwisie
Mary Dillon, Martina Yznaga, Mary Moran
am, Minnie Murphy, Lille Callag CHAN and Irene
SlInns. Sixth class: Misses Maggie Matthews,
FIorenee Merritt Mary Mudd, Blanche Herold,
Marie W alSh. Carrie Dougherty. Belle Maloney,
Leila Peachy and Virginia Ewing. seventh
class: Misses Maria Ewing, Maggie Knight
Eleanor Ewing, Josephine Foertsch, Eloise KEEL
Medals in Christian doctrne-In senior de-
partment-MIs Agnes Saul In intermediate
department-MSs Ella aSimms and Bertha
Lucas, being equal i'll merit, draw tor the medal
In the Junior department-Misses Mary Moran,
Mary Dillon, Minnie Murphy, Mary Grice
Young, Kate ketcham, Florence Merritt and
Maggie Matthews draw for the medal. Q
In French cOnversation-First cIass-The
medals were awarded to Misses Maggie Foley
and Mary stephens. Second class-Miss Agnes
Saul. Fourth class-NIiSs Sadie Luiley Fifth
cass-Miss Bessie Hickey. Sixth class-Medai
drawn Tor by Miss Mary Dillon and Mary Grice
Young In the class OF beginners to Miss Annie
MCGOWAN. The medal Tor music ON harp and
piano to Miss Lizzie Bootes. The medal for
original study in crayon to Miss Annie SimIns.
ACADEMIC HoNORS
were conferred follows: The gold medals
and first honors for excellence of department.
TO Misses Mary Stephens, Maggie Foley, Agnes
Saul and Lizzie Bootes. The second honors-
to Misses Mamie Jones, Julia Griffith, Julia
Joyce. Mary Helen Howe, Jennie Montgomery,
Mary Herold, Maggie Dyer, Lille Collins,
Armada MeXia, Mary O'Drscoll, Blanche Ma
loney, Annie simns, Bernie Fenwick, Ella
SimIns, Ella Hancock Ella HeroId Sadie Lul-
ley, Louise Mitchell, Maggie Lee and Virginia
ment, to Misses Lille Callaghan and Katie
ketcham. The second hOnors-to Misses Mag
gle Mg!tnewS, Martina lznaga, May Moran,
Carrie DOugherty. Irene Smms, Mary Dillon,
Marie Walsh Mary Mudd and Cary Peachy.
For being the best little girls i'll school crowns
We're awarded to Misses Josie Foertsch and
Eloise Keller.
CHARGES HIS DIVORCED WIFE AND HIS
DAUGHTERS WITH KoBBING HIM.-Chase
Roys, a lawyer, appeared in the Police Court
to-day and charged his divorced wife, Emily
Roys, and mis- two thirteen-year-old daughters,
Nettle and Nellie, with the larceny of q $50 bill
from his desk in his office, where the children
visited him. Mr.. Roys testified that since his
divorced wifes money had been exhausted he
had been assisting her and the children. Last
Monday, when the children were in his office.
lie missed $50. and the children afterwards
confessed stealing ii. Their mother said that
she gave the children the keys and told them
to take the money. The court suspended the
Case.
PRESENTATIONS AT THE COURT HoUsE.-On
the arrival OF Judge Macarthur at the Court
house this morning the entire petit jury
waited upon him in the consultation room
and Mr.. George l.. Sheriff. behalf of the jurors,
presented the judge with a handsome gold
headed ebony cane. Judge Macarthur said
that this Was the first time he had even been
presented with a cane which at his time of lite
was becoming an object. He cOmplimented
them highly for their services to the District
and thanked them for their gift. The Jurors
also presented 81 Inilar gifts to the clerk, Mr. W.
T. Williams, and TO Marshal Mr.. A A. Wilson,
The court discharged them for the term The
new term tJune) convenes Monday, but will in
Anew weeks adjourn over the warm weather.
OFF FOR THE ALBANY PENITENTIARY.-Last
two of the guards, lett tor Albany with the fol-
lowing District prisoners, sentenced 10 the
penitentiary at that place: Chas. II. Cornwen
housebreiiking, two years; Chas X. Ward, Sec
0nd offense petit larceny, three years; John
WIN. Bush, assault with intent TO kill, two
years; Battle Minor, perjury, five years; James
Irlce, assault with intent to kill, three years:
Joseph Thomas, alias Madden, second offense
Petit larceny, three years; Chas. smith, alias
m smith, nousebreaking. three years; SamI
jackson, perjury, five years; Mordecai Lester
anu Lahgdon Jones, attempt at rape, each five
years.