Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-19
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
Closing Exercises and A W ard Of HOnOrs
at the Emerson Institute.

church last night. The exercises consisted OF re-
citations. music by the Marine band, and a farce
entitled "a SEA OF troubles" Messrs. J. Hubey
Ashton, Blair Lee, and John Sidney Webb acted as
Judges OF defamation, and awarded the first prize
70 Wright Smith, the second TO Philip King. and
the third a tie between Richard T. Merrick and
Leigh X. Gignilliat In the play Samuel E Wat
kins received 1rst prize.
HoNoRs AND PRIZES.
The several prizes In the different departments
were awarded by Prof. Young, as follows: Ad-
yanced course, not competing for honors, but sat-
isfactory in all their studies, James Phil
ney medal scholarship, X. A. II. Clarke; P1nkney
character metals, Wright Smith. Paul johnson.
was the GIT OF Dr. j. W Buckley. Punctuaiity and
scholarship gold medaD, Presby E Hunt; scholar
snip gold medaD, E Sherwood Wilson and Connie
Haines; Mr.. Bulkley's medal for department and
improvement, S. E Watkins; distinction IN Latin,
Greek, and mathematics, W. j. Lambert; in math-
smntics. English grammar: and physics j. Il
1hos. FAINT, Bladen Jackson, Joseph Crawford
Second class-Class honors. gold medals, Luther
snp Sod meda
Goodwin Ordway; prize In Latin, Greek, and math-
emaucs, Philip King; distinction In Latin, Greek,
and English, Cabot Lodge: prizes In bookkeeping
and arithmetic, Howard Forman, A. Godschmid;
medal for penmanship, Thos. E. FAINT; medal for
Harry B0nie, Harry Hughes. Arthur GodschmId.
Third class-Gold medal Clarence Wilson; prizes
In mathematics, ChaS Suesuer Louis Asplnwall;
inanship. H. Burdette, D. Verdi, ". Carleton, pro-
ficlency IN Latin and arithmetic, Drew Campbell;
proficiency in English grammar and arithmetic,
Harry Hughes.
French-First class, gold medal Paul E john
son; second class, first prize, J. r. Wilkes.
German-God medal Wright Smith.
Mr.. Fishers room-First class: Scholarship gold
mccall Jos; D. savers u; silver medal, Albert
Walker; prize, Robt; j: Walker; honorable men,
ton, Loring Hildreth. Harry P. Walker, Clymer
Brooke; special commentator for improvement,
Copeland Jones Frank Bailey, Frank Hagner, Sid
ney Baar, Eddie McCauey.
punctual1ty, Norris Wheeler Leigh Gignilliat;
honorable mention, LOUIS Hopkins did not remain
provement, Jas. Powers, Frank HELEN, Theodore
Wilson. Bertram Graves, Oliver MetZerott, Fred
Forman; medals for punctuality, Sidney Baar,
Mr.. Fishers medal for diligence and department,
Tsiu Tson Way. Distinction in special studies:
Latin, French and German. Harry Walker; Eng
lish grammar, Frank Hagner; arithmetic, Cope
land Jones. Guy Huntington, Fred Forman; alge-
bra. Yates Stirling, Guy Huntington, Frank Hag-
ner; geography, Copeland Jones, Frank Hagner;
history, Copeland Jones; spelling, Eddie McCau.ey
penmanshlp. Jas. Powers, Elliott Hunt, Frank
Hagner; bookkeeping. G. V. Armstrong, silver
medal; special prize Tor improvement JAS Powers
Mr.. Williams room-First class, gold medal
Ro6't- Sticking; silver medal, \. T. Wilson; prize
Arthur p. German; honorable mention, Percy
Coryell, Fred Brooke, Lee Britton and Richard T.
Merrick; improvement, ROb't. Sticking, n. I, vii.
son and Arthur p. German.
second class-Frst prize, Jno. W. Wright; second
prize, Percy Sticking; honorable mention, TredweI
Hopkins, Ernest Burlington, Geo. Grouse, Lawrence
Foreman. Perry Crawford and Jos. saks; improve
Tom Evans and Kennel Burnes; gold medal for
punctuality, Lee Britton.
THE GRADUATES
The graduates were: George w. Burleigh (who
viii enter Princeton), r. A. II. Clark CTrinity)
Wright Smith Columbia College New York;, Pres
ley Hunt columbian University, X Spencer
NAVAL Academy L
Willow j. Lambert Georgetown Col
lege), sherwood Wilson cornell University, and
5. E. Watkins. Paul E. johnson and Hugh Dallas
Academy Of the Holy Cross.
The twentieth annual commencement Of the
Academy OF the Holy Cross takes place this after
noon at the BiJou Theater. The program: March,
from "Athalia-" MendelSsohn, pianos, Misses E.
Hewlett, NJ. Burke NJ. Young, NJ. OConnor NJ
Coleman, NJ Cannon, l. Saum, and n. Clark;
Chorus, Hail Alma later, Wagner, pianos, Misses
NJ Young and l. Saum: Witches Flight, Russell,
pianos, Misses NJ. Roth, A. Roth, E Sherman, NJ.
Gwynne, NJ. Mcmahon, q. McNerhany, K Trainer.
and S. johnson; Essay, Architecture, Miss Julia
Dickinson; Little Girls Polka, A. Cannon, s. Gam
NJ 1oomey. NJ. HolIewell, and A. Trainer; Operetta,
by the MinimS, plano, Miss NJ. Clements: Martha
smith, pianos, Miss NJ. Clements, NJ. Grain, E de
L. Bouts, A. McNerhany; Essay The Middle Ages
Miss Virgte Minor; II Trovatore de Verdi, Alberti,
nrst pianos, Misses NJ Clements and Z. de Romeo
ray. second pianos, Misses E. Bouts and NJ. Grain;
Birds or Spring double QuarLette>, Misses V. Minor
N. Coleman N. Neumeyer, NJ Niernsee, Z. How
Misses L. Saum and NJ. O'ConnOr; Overture,
Elizabeth" RoSsinl, pianos Misses NJ. Young, Nj.
0Connor, N. Coleman, NJ; Cannon. Z: Hewlett, NJ.
Burke, l. Saum. and L. johnston; Essay, Art at
Home, Miss Genevieve Moran; Lucia de Lammer-
moor, Donizetti. first pianos, Misses E. Hewlett
NJ. O'Connor; Parting Song, (duetp Misses v. Minor
and NJ. Clements; chorus by the vocal class; piano.
Miss l. saum; yaledictory, Miss NJ. Clements;
ln-t dress Ray lln n n
de concert, Walenhaupt, Misses n. Clark, NJ.
O'Brien, NJ. Cannon, A. Cannon, NJ. Coleman, Il.
o'Hare, " Bryan, and NJ. Green.
University Of Virginia Commencement.
The commencement OF the University Of Viz
ginia will be held on the oath and following days
Rates for the round trip are only $3.50. A large
number OF Washingtonians are expected to be
present, especially as the President and Mrs
Cleveland have announced their intention or at
tending the 9th inst, leaving ON a special train
at O'Clock In the morning and returning that
evening.
He ASSAULTED THE WATCHMAN.-Yesterday
morning about 4 80 O'Clock Richard Murphy, a
Waterman at the soldiers Home, discovered a
negro breaking some large magnOiias from a tree
In front or the governors residence, and placed
him under arrest The negro resisted, and In his
enort 10 escape assaulted tue Waterman with a
stone tied In handkerchief, striking him several
blows on the back or the head. 1t being SO early
In the morning there was no one TO assist the
Waterman and the negro escaped. A description
OF him was furnished the police, and yesterday
afternoon he was arrested by Officer Mcnamara
and locked up. He gave his uame julius Ellis
This afternoon In the Police Court Ellis pleaded
guilty 10 Charges OF malicious trespass and as
sault. ON the former charge he was fined s. or Is
days and on the latter he was given sixty days In
Jail
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