Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
The Annual Reopening of Linthicum In
stitute Tonight.
The Twenty-Fffth Year of the Free
Night School for Working
Boys and Men.

I,fnthicum Institute Wdal reopen this even
ing at 7:30 O'Clock far the twenty-flfth
year, and the prospects are that the attend
aLce will be larger than for some years
past On account of the Dewey celebration
the opening exercises were postponed from
last Monday. the usual time of opening.
The building occupied by the school on o
street between 31st and SD streets has
been prepared for the reception of the stu
dents.
The exercises this evening will consist in
the enrolment of names, including the old
students well as the new ones. AS soon
as this is done the class work will be be-
gun in earnest. and 1t is expected that by
the latter part of the week the regular
curriculum Will be taken up. The same
corps of instructors as last year Will con-
tinue in place. and render the instructions
on the nights assigned to them.
The list of studies Of the school are fer
business purposes only, in accordance with
the wishes of the founder of the institution.
Edward Magruder Linthicum, who, when
youth, had an exceedingly hard time in ac-
curing an education. For every Monday
evening the course of studies include free
hand drawing, spelling, English and short
hand. commencing at $50 o'clock, ana con-
tinuing until o'clock, different hours be-
ing set for the various studies; Tuesday
evening there will be instructions in elocu-
ton, penmanship and bookkeeping, com
mencing at $50 and lasting until O'Clock:
Wednesday evening the course includes al
zebra, geometry and arithmetic, commence
ing at o'clock and lasting to 8; Thursday
evening the studies are penmanSh1p ana
bookkeeping, from 1880 to o o'clock; and
Friday evening, from to O'Clock. me-
chanical and architectural drawing. There
will be no session on Saturday evenings.
Institution of n Pastor.
A good-sized congregation was present at
Grace Episcopal Church. located on 32d
street below NJ street, yesterday morning
at II o'clock. The occasion was the insti-
tuition of the rector of the church. the Rev.
Edward d. Johnson, who succeeded Rev.
Kemper Bocock the former minister. The
bishop of Washington, Rt: Rev; Henry
Yates Satterlee, D. D.. off1ciated. Morn
ing prayer was read by the Rev. Enoch M.
Thompson. curate of st. Paurs Church.
The sermon. which was appropriate to The
occasion, was delivered by Rev. Dr. w. l..
Devries, rector of ST. Marks pro-cathedral.
Mr.. John 0. Johnson, father of the rector,
read the lessons, and the wardens of the
church, Mr.. G. w. Balinger and Mr.. G. t.
NJ. Baker. also took part in the service.
Larceny From the Person.
Robert Dent, a colored man, was arrested
Saturday on suspicion of stealing a pocket
book containing $50 from Nathaniel Wat
son, in a saloon on M street, last week.
John Bundy, Frank Roads and Frank jack
son were arrested at the time on suspicion
of committing the theft and while the
charge could not be proven the three were
sent down for six months suspicious
characters After his arrest Dent con-
fessed that he had the pocket book, and
had given 1t to a relative in Virginia to
keep for him. He was in the saloon at the
time of the robbery and claims that Jack
son stole the money and gave it to him to
keep, and that the other two, with Jackson,
were aware Of the fact.
Mortuary Record.
Mrs Mary E. Dyer, wife of the late John
f. Dyer, died Saturday evening at 10
o'clock at her residence, 1858 o street, after
a comparatively short Illness Mrs. Dyer
enjoyed quite a large circle Of acquaint-
ances who will regret to learn of her de-
mise. She survived her husband by only a
short time. Her funeral will be held to-
morrow morning at $40 o'clock from her
late residence.
The funeral of Miss Alice Virginia Ten
nant, the daughter of Mr.. Alexander Ten
nant and granddaughter of Mrs. Ann Cleve-
land of this place, VIII be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, with a solemn mass
of requiem, at Trinity Church. Miss Ten
nant died Saturday at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Clarence r. Forest, at No. .
X street northeast. The deceased was only
eighteen years Of age.
HousebreakinE I'm the Day.