Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
Df1igent Students Rewarded with Di.
plOmas and Medals.

THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
Dfligent Students Rewarded with Di.
plOmas and Medals.
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CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE COLUMBIAN "PREP''
LAST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY AT THE
coLoRED HIGH SCHooL-THE COMMENCE
AENT OF THE WASHINGTON NORMAL AND
HIGH SCHOOLS
The closing exercises of the Columbian Col
lege preparatory school, held at the Congrega-
tional church last evening, were witnessed by
| large gathering of the friends OF the school.
President yelling, of the Columbian university
Rev. DIR. Cuthbert and Prof. Andrew r. Monta-
que occupied seats on the platform. The ma
rine band was stationed in the choir gallery,
and during the evening played at intervals. The
exercises in which the boys took part consisted
OF declarations, and each boy did his best, as
medal was to be awarded TO the one who was
adjudged to have acquitted himself most cred
ftabiy. The salutatory, the first honor of the
second class, was delivered by Percival Hall.
The young gentlemen who engaged in the con-
+. H. Hall, Angelo Hall, G. P.Conn, J.W. Avery
T. f. Chambers, g. x. McLanahan, A. Y: Brad
ley, Percival Hall, J; P. shannon, A. Nj: Ray,
w. U. Beall, John Tug and Benjamin Ames.
The declaiming was, in each case, worthy of a
medal. The ysledictory, the first honor of the
graduating class. was delivered by MIR. Angelo
Hall. Medals and honors were then awarded
as follows: MackEoid medal for elocutiOn during
session.. w. Avery; Fox gold medal for declama-
recited "Bregenz'); Hermesian Society Gold
MedalsmBest debater. Benjamin Ames; best ed
Panctuality and Dspoptment"T H s Years. aD
Angelo Hall, Percival Hall, William 7: Hord,
u. One year, TIleston +. Chambers, William
il, Horace 6. Maeiariand. John ". Riley,
George Steiger. Honorable mention for an
Chambers, George F. Conn, Samuel r Davis,
u, f. L. Eustaphieve, ChaS. l.. Frailey, Angelo
Han, Percival Han, H. 6. HeitmuIler, s: s.
H. ii. Thompson, John Tug.
Honor list for high grade of scholar
seP First brste zns prize Angelo Hall
prize, Percivai Hall; second prize, ii. G. Heit-
muller. Fourth class-first prizes, George X. Nc
gold medal in Greek, Montague gold medal in
Latin, Janus gold medal in French and Hodg-
kins gold medal in mathematics to Angelo
Hall; Lodge gold medal in English and ROOme
gold medal for defamation during session to
BENJAMIN Ames; Cohdon gold medal for PEN
manship to j. c. K. Campbell. Certificates of
young gentlemen: Benjamin Ames, John w.
avery a w; Q; BealI, Harry A; B: Burch. Tiles
:. Ellis, Angelo Hall, Samuel s. Hoover, jr.,
VIM. I; Hord, jr., Chas. A.Mckenney, Harry A.
Philip sawyer, VIM. d. searle, Geo: Steiger,
Harry H. Thompson, Van Wyck Weaver and
Prof q. 7. Mason made a brief and interest
ing address to the graduates and medalists.
The committee of arrangements consisted OF
George Steiger, chairman; w. L: Hord, jr, CIV.
Deknlght. II. h Mannakee, r. ii. Partridge,
Van W. Weaver, w. A. Bevard Arthur Grams
s stfn l. Eustaphieve, L. I'd Mills. J; W.
smith, jr., :. i. Davis. jr., and Darwin Z.
james, jr. The nshers for the evening were c.
A Mckenney, chairman; III. A. B. Burch, E. S.
9eal, w. ID. Searle, III. III. Thompson, c. v.
DUlph, d. J. Dowdney, 9. L. Fraiey, w. A.
hermann POeSclp
THE CoLORED HIGH SCHOOL.
The huge auditorium of the Metropolitan A.
NJ. 4. church was thronged last evening with
the friends of the graduating class of the coored
High school to witness the commencement ex-
erclseS. The young ladies, dressed in white
with the ten male members OF the class sat in a
semi-clrcle of chairs on the platform behind a
beautiful array oi flowers. Alter music from
school board, who presided, called upon Rev
VIM. Warning to offer prayer. Miss AdeIine E.
followed with recitation in physical geography
by Miss Mary Geary, and experiments in
physics by Miss Emma L. Pindle and VIM. n.
hbos. Charles c. Cook delivered an Grafton,
and the class history was read by Miss ISLANDER
b. Cardoza: The valedictory was pronounced
by Miss Lillian b. Cross. The address TO the
class was delivered by Rev. T. G. Stew
art, after which the diplomas were con-
ferred by COMMISSIONS Webb on the following:
Crsuline V. Brooks, Islander f. Cardoza, Helen
A. Collins, Charles G. Cook, Laura W Cross.
Lillian t4lsI. b Cross, Mary N. bowling, Martha b.
Emma A. Guiiberry, Hattie L. Hawkins, VIII
llama NJ. Harris. Jennie e. Jones, Stella A.
Johnson, Fannie B. 5. Johnson, Emma L. Kim
ner, Aiexina Laws Ellen NJ. Ly nch, Rebecc;. +.
Norton, William l.. Pollard, Emma j. Prater.
susanna IL Reed Mamie L. Tancil, Anna L.
thompson, Virginia II. Tibbs, Lavinia f. War
ing Lillian l. Welsh, Rosa j. Webb and Mary
:, The benediction was pronounced by Rev.
VIM. Gibbons.
THE NORWOOD INSTITUTE
The commencement exercises of the Norwood
Institute will be held this evening at the
Masonic Temple. The opening prayer will De
offered by Rev. VIM. A. Bartlett, d. d. Hon.
W W. Z. r breckenridge, OF Kentucky. will adj
dress the graduates, and Rev. DIR. John II. Ell
Lott Will pronounce benediction.
JOINT COMMENCEMENT
The Washington High school and the Wash
fngton Normal school will unite this year and
hold their commencement exercises jointly at
AlbauSh's Opera house next Wednesday after
noon ut 3 O'Clock. This commencement will
be the event of the year, so far as the public:
schools are concerned. Very neatly engraved
cards OF Invitation have been issued.
The order OF exercises includes musical selec-
tions by the Marine band, an in vocation by Rev
>. M. Newman, and addresses by Commissioner
Webb and President ID: C. Gilman, OF the Johns
hopkins university. President Cleveland, it is
announced, will confer tho diplomas.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES
The Normal school graduates are Catherine
V. Allen, Bertha j. Armstrong, Clara l.. Barron
Mary A. Berry, Elizabeth c. Boude, Theodore
Bradley. Elizabeth v. Brown, Josephine
Burke, Frances ). Campbell Caroline Cawood,
Ssaleski, = Sarah Gibson, Nina Gunio n.
M Msyy G. ma hIugheih 5 Marie so, Loysjoy;
Ossire, Mary v. Potter, vesta Richards, Annie
d seammsli, Carrie Stewart, Annie Z. Walker.
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