The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-26
LOCAL MATTERS.

COLLEGE Commemorative annual COM
mencement of Georgetown College on Tuesday drew
out as usual a very large auditory of ladies and
gentlemen, who were well repaid for their attend
ance by the character of the exercises offered,
and the manner of their delivery. The President
of the United States, attended by Col. Bliss, honor
ed the commencement by his presence; and we
also noticed present on the occasion the very Rev.
Samuel Eccleston, Archbishop of Baltimore, Rev.
Messrs Ryder and Ward, the Rev. Drs. Biloxi and
Lynch, of the Washington Seminary, the Rev
James P. Donellan, and other distinguished clergy
College Hall never presented more brilliant APP
pearance, filed as it was with the brave, the gay,
and the beautiful, whose presence seemed to give
additional stimulus to the youthful aspirants for
collegiate honors.
The order of exercises was as follows;
isThe College Boy,nby John Nj. Duncan, Ala.
"Authority and Liberty by Peter d. d. Della
croix, La.
.Decatur," by Matthews F. Lancaster, Md.
,sCardinal Vicar Of Rome to Sterbini, " by Jules
Chopin La.-lMUsIc.l
maryland" by Henry w Brent, Md.
Jamestown" by Alfred J. Higgins, Va.
aThe Arts and Sciences" by J. B. Adrian Le-
pretre, La.
aTbe Old Mulberry of St. Mary's, Nd" by
lanes C. Middleton, va-[Munc.l
.Disappontments'-a Dialogue, by John c.
Hamilton. ID. c., Dominick A. o'Byrne, Geo, and
William n Moore, Miss.
Il
.Iouisiana, by Henry P. Tricou, La.
"Marie An,onette," by Thomas A. Della Tore.
8. C.-[MDnc.
.sThe Contrast" by Henry M. Bedford N Y.
General Worth" by George w Fumer, d. c.
aMddle Ages" by Edmund A. Deslonde, La
sJoint Thanksn-a Dialogue, by james A. Ran
dali. Md, aud Charles N. Morse, La.--[MUsrc.l
"vaedictory," by Peter d. d. Deacroix, La
IMusc.l
After the speaking had concluded, degrees were
conferred upon the following gentlemen-aumni
or graduates of the Institution;
Doctor Of Music, upon Professor Henry Dielman'
Of Mt. Saint Mary's College, Md.
Master Of Arts, upon John Carroll Brent, d. u
DR.. Philip C. Gooch, Va, R. II. Clark, and Eugene
Cummiskey, ID. C.
Bachelor Of Arts, upon P. d. d. Deocroix, La
Edmund l.. Smith, Pa, Edmund A. Deslonde, La,
J.B.A. Lcpretre, La, and Louis ID. Conienlx'
New York.
The degree OF A. b was conferred also upon
John Brownson, John McCabe, Hugh Healy, and
james Healy, graduates Of the College of the Holy
Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, but which insu-
milton, not yet being chartered, has not the power
Of comforting degrees.
'yle honorary degree Of A. B. was also conferred
upon DIR. John Reid, Of Maryland.
Afer the comforting OF degrees, the names Of the
most me -itorous in their respective classes were
announced by the Rev. Mr.. Michigan, who were
seyerav presented by General TArLos with silver
medals books. &c, and the students seemed doubly
happy TO receive thcir marks Of prefeuuent from
.ncb a source. Several OF the students were mark
edIy preferred; among whom we may mention
George w. rullmer, Of our city, ADD Leopold
d,Alleuand, La, who received each three silver
medals. James Pri,chsrd who received the Srst
premium for music, in addition to the piaudits OF
the audience, was complimented by a congratua-
tory air from his fellow members OF the Philhar-
monic Band Of the College, whose stirring mu-
sic at the proper intervals added no little to the
pleasure of the annual commencement.
Fmr F,spne.--Captain Rogers, of the steamer
Baltimore, day or two past, cought, in five hours
angling at AQUA creek, no less than J, lOO hn'