Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-11
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
Graduating Exercises OF the College Of
Pharmacy.

The National theater was thronged last even
Ing with the fair friends of the students of the
college of pharmacy. The occasion was the
graduation exercises of the class Of 1885. The
stage was profusely and deliberately decorated
with flowers. Rev. L. HI. Schneider offered the
invocation, and Mr.. H. c. yesterday, an under
graduate, delivered the salutatory. Degrees
were conferred by Mr.. Charles Becker, president
OF the college, upon the following named gradu.
ates: William g. Aldridge, Edwin v. Conner,
Charles FL. Franzoni, Frederick T. Haffsldnger,
Max Koch, Robert L. Lynch, w. Charles Mass,
Francis A. st. Clair, Harry w. Sessford and
Conrad III. Weiss. Prof. F. w. Clark B. s. de-
hvered an interesting address to the gradu-
ates and the exercises were closed with a val
edletory Grafton by Francis A: st. Clair. who
had Just received his degree of Phar. u. During
the evening the exercises were pleasantly
varied with music.
The annual banquet given by the alumni of
the college was held at Solari's after the COM
meDcement exercises, Prof. 8. Waggaman pre-
SIDED as toast master, and s. Edgar Mahan,
Phar. d., delivered an address of welcome to
the graduates. The officers of the Alumni assO-
citation at present are s. Edgar Mahan, presi-
dentt: E. c. Stott. viee-president; W: 8. Thomp-
son, IT., I'd vlce-president; Geo.L ochboer, sec
rotary; n. F. Hofer, NJ. D., Treas The execu-
i've committee was composed of II. StaudifOrd
chairman amnD ~ f. T. Stott and Prot j. r.. Walton
dent National College of Pharmacy; Professors
Fristoe, Clark, Walton, Riggs and Reed, Messrs.
Duckett, Thompson, Kline, Muncaster, Henry
Evans, DeMoll, Cole, Acker, Simms, Milburn
and Others.
wAvERLY SEMINARY.
The commencement. exercises of the Waverly
Seminary took place last evening at the Church
OF our Father. which was crowded with the
friends and patrons of the institution. very
attractive program of musical and literary ex-
ercises was carried out in creditable manner
by the young ladies. The graduates We're
Thomas Matte E Church, Mamie H. Cartier,
ana Margaret G. Foster. Medals for instru-
n mel 1a music were awarded to Misses vela
Lee, Mamie Cartier and Bell Howell. Equal
in standing, Miss Minnie Riley, the medalist of
last year For vocal music, Miss Susie Green
well; for elocution Miss Minnie Riley. For i'm
provement in French prizes were awarded to
Miss Vela Lee, Miss Alma Baird, Miss Minnie
Rlley- For penmanship medal to Miss Emile
Alma Baird; second honor scholarship medal
to Miss Alice Johnson. Miss Johnson delivered
tne s',i!ntatory, Miss Baird the valedctory, and
MISS LlpScomb an address to the graduates.
THE MINOR NORMAL SCHOOL.
Miner hall was crowded last evening when
the commencement exercises of the Miner nor
NAL school were held and the graduates, whose
names were announced in yesterdays STAR,
received their certificates. The exercises were
very credItable, both TO the students and their
teachers. Rev. Alexander Crummell offered
the invocation; Miss Emma Davis delivered
the salutatory; Misses Carrie II. Thomas and
teoecca j. BALDWIN read essays; Miss Josephine
Evans recited the class poem, and Miss j.
Eleanor Catcher delivered the valedictory.
upon the graduates.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
Phillip Butler and Mamie Ford; Lee Nelson
and Maggie Allnutt: Henry Lee and Anuie
Taylor BENZ. f. Hawkes. and Mary f. Quinn.
REDUCED RATES To ANNAPOLIS.-The annual
examination at the u. :. naval academy, An
napoils, commences Saturday, June 5, conLin-
uing until the 11th inst. On Thursday, 10th,
there VIII be company drill Tor flag. This drill
Will take place on the Academy grounds at 10
a. m Prominent regular army officers from
TINS city nave been selected as judges. Imme-
dlateIy following there will be target practice
with machine guns and rifles. On Friday the
lin, the graduation ceremonies will take
place in the main hall at 1920 a. H. 1t is likely
these exercises will be largely attended by
Washington people. For the convenience OF
visitors, special rates have been made by the
baltimore and Potomac railroad from Wash
lngton. Excursion tickets will be sold 9tn,
10Th and llth, good 10 return until the 18th,
at rate S1-0O. Trains leave the 9th street sta
ton at 1:15 a. NJ, l2:O5 p IN. and 4:23 p. IN.