Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-10
The Columbian College commencement
THE EXERCISES IN THE UNIVERSITY HALL

THE EXERCISES IN THE UNIVERSITY HALL
LAST EVENING.
The annual com mencement of the Columbian
college was held in the lecture hall at the uni
versity building last night. The pleasant hall
was crowded with friends OF the students and
| OF the university. There was no floral display
about the stage but at the close OF the exercises
boquets and baskets of flowers were brought
| sented to the students. Prof. Otis +. Mason.
IN D., delivered an interesting address to the
alumni upon the progress Of universities. Ora
Our Nationa! Glory NJ. F. +. Swartzell, d. G.;
Progress of Science Il. B. Hedrick, C.; "Cer.
tainties," j. +. Christy, Iowa. The valedictory
address was delivered by Mr.. NJ. F.F. Swartzeli
The efforts of the young gentlemen showed care
iul culture, as well as excellent Evolutionary
training. Prize medals were then awarded as
follows: Alton prize in Greek, Stoughton prize
In Latin and Given prize in metaphysics. and
swartzeil, Of Washington; second Davis is prize
In elocution TO Henry B. Hedrick, Of North Car
DINA. Gold medal for excellence in debate,
awarded by the EnOsinian society, to Jesse E.
Christy, of Iowa. Prize for proficiency in par
liamentary law. given by Professor Gore,
ington. Certificates for proficiency In diff
ferent studies in the collegiate department were
Wia@ 6 10 W As bs George Corey
Ashley, W; II. Wilson, A. 8. Mattingly,. C. j,
Wade, 4. b. Anderson, spencer Cosby, Eugene
DEPARTMENT to +. E. Coombs, g. A. Copeland,
q. q. LOOMS, s. Voorhees, E. M. Wade, F. B.
Ender- nkegg ans
diplomas In the collegiate course were awarded
to Jesse r. Christy, Henry 3: Hedrick, NJ. F. F.
and Chs. Wellborn. Diplomas in the scientific
course were awarded to Thomas Davis. The
the OF jesse Chsty
b. Hedrick and N. F. F. Swartzell.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKEr-19S cattle
on the market yesterday and ISL sold to
butchers. as follows: Best sold from 53a to SIC
per To-; good sold from to 5Ac. per h.; me
TO 4l,c. per h.; II left over. 1872 sheep and
lambs on the market. Old sheep sold from
to &c. per h.; lambs sold from to 61ac per To-,
eastern markets. "a cows and calves sold from
SIS TO SIS each. Market for both sheep and
cattle was slow.
OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.-Mrs
Annie Atwell who resided in this city for a
number of years, but died last Tuesday at the
residence OF her sOn-in-law, Mr.. William T.
Gardner, in Baltimore, was, it was stated, over
Annapolis, April 8, 17S6. For nearly twenty
years she had been residing with her Son-n-
law, Mr.. Gardner. in this city, or in Baltimore.
Religious services were held at the house in
Baltimore yesterday, after which the body was
brought to this city and inferred in the Con-
gressional cemetery, beside that of her daughter
TWENTY DOLLARS FOR CUTTING A Coat WITH
A RAZoH.-Charles Bird, young cOlOred man,
who lives in the northern section of the city,
sold his coat to VIM. Belt on time. Belt failed
TO meet the payments and Bird said he would
have the money or cut Belts coat tail off. Mon
day afternoon while Belt was sitting beer
keg Bird cut his coat with a razor and was ar
rested by Officer Barnes for assault. This morn.
ing he was fined $50 or go days.
BASE BALL YEsTERDAY.-The rain stopped
the game between the Nationals and st. Louis
yesterday afternoon in the second innings,
neither side having scored. The Nationals
went to Philadelphia this morning and will not
play here again until next month. The New
1Orks defeated the Chicagos yesterday by a
score of to L. the Metropolitans the BroOkIyns
D to 1, and the Louisville the st. Louis 16 to Z.
LICENSING OLD FFENDERS-In the Criminal
Court yesterday Casper Herbert was convicted
of keeping an unlicensed bar. Mr.. Davis, attor-
ney of the District, asked that the highest fine,
$3.50, be imposed as Herbert, he said, was an
old offender. Judge Macarthur said he was
surprised that the District Commissioners con-
We're known to have been offenders. He did
not see any reason to make this man the
special object of extra punishment, and SO he
imposed the usual fine s105 and costs.
DEATH OF Mrs. ERMINIE A. SNIrH.-Mrs.
Ermlnie n. Smith, president of the Jersey City
Anthropological society of this city, died in
Jersey City yesterday. In 1880 she was en-
plOyed by the Smithsonian Institution TO i'm
vesligate the folk lore of the Iroquois Indians.
Affairs in West Washington.
ARREsTs.-Officers Hawkins and Lyddane
arrested a number of young colored men yes
terday, for disorderly conduct in the neigh
Arthur Bradley was arrested yesterday, charged
with indecent exposure. Bradley was taken
to the Police Court where he was fined $40.
night at Grace z. E. church for the benefit of
the church, was largely attended The
shopkeepers of this place have been duly
works will be rigidly enforced.
THE FUNERAL OF the late Richard T. Jones,