The national Republican., 1867-07-04
GEoRGErowS MATTERS.

GEoRGETows CoI.LE0E-DIsTRIBUTIo OF
PREMIUMS. = Yesterday was closing day at
Georgetown College, and the occasion attracted
one OF the largest and most fashionable Assem-.
blagos ever known 10 have gathered within
tho walls Of tho institution, to witness tho dis.
tribution Of premiums 10 the students, and listen
to the original productions Of scholars, as laid
down in the programme Az an early hour the
thoroughfares leading TO the College were filled
with ladies, and the street railway cars from
Washington added . constant stream until past
10 o'clock, all vending their way to this popu.
lar seat Of learning.
Tho exercises took place in the study room,
which was tastefully decorated with evergreens
ontwined around the pillars and festooned from
the ceiling and walls. The students, number.
ing about three hundred, occupied the stage
erected at the west end Of the hall, and over
the spcskers stand were suspended four beau
tiful national flags. Father Mcguire, President
Of the College, occupied q seat in front Of the
stage on the main floor. and Rev. Mr.. Ward
was seated beside tho students on the stage
Every available space was occupied, and many
were compelled to stand In the aisle and door.
way. Among the auditory were many Of the
ladies Of the Academy Of Visitation, who took
the liveliest interest In the proceedipgs,- which
consisted of orations on various attractive sub
jocts by the leading students, who were raptur.
ously applauded, and rewarded by tho ladies
with aoral offerings, the exercises being emil.
vened at intervals BY gems from the great mu.
dcred by the 18th United States Infantry band.
The valediotory address was delivered BY Robert
NJ. Douglas, son Of tho late Hon. Stephen A.
Douglas, during which the arrival Of President
| johnson was announced. The delivery Of the
address was suspended and the President es-
corted to q seat beside Father Mcguire, the
band striking up " Hail to the Chief" and the
I..ts L..
proceeded down the aisle.
| The valedsctory was then resumed, and du.
ring its delivery the speaker was frequently ap.
plaudsd,.
At the conclusion Of the valedictory, Father
Mcguire and Father Fulmer conducted the
President to the stage for the purpose Of dis
tributiug the medals and premiums. Father
Fumer then announced the caadidates entitled
to the collegiate honors, which were placed In
possession Of the students by Mr. johnson as
they advanced when their names were called.
Tho degree of Master Of Arts, In course, was
conferred on Edward S. Riley, A. B., Pennsyl.
vania; Henry M. Brent, A. B New York; Fran.
els X. Ward, A. b. Maryland; Edwin McCahill,
A. B., New York; Noble s, Hoifar, A. B., Dis.
trict Of Columbiai Julius s soper, A. B., Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The honorary degree OF Master Of Arts waI
conferred on James d. Pye, Texas; James G,
Normile, Kansas; John D Dimitry, louisiana
Charles P. Dimitry, Louisiana; Joseph NJ. To
ner, M. D., District of Columbia.
The degree Of Bachelor Of Arts was conferred
on the following students Samuel IL Anderson
Maryland Robert NJ. Douglas, Illinois; Blader
Forrest, District Of Columbia; George II. Fox
New York; Charles G. Homer, Maryland Arthur
Lee, Maryland.
Tho following students having distinguished
themselves in their respective classes were 70
warded with silver medals and premiums:
Mental Philosophy-Msdal to Robert M
Douglas, Of Hin ois; premium to Charles @
Homer, Of Maryland.
Natural Phiiosophy-Medal to Robert NJ
Douglas, Of Illinois, premium to Bladen Forrest
} Of the District Of Columbia.
Chemistry-Medal to Charles @. Homer, o
Marylandi premium to BAden Forrest, Of tn
District Of Columbia.
Rhetoric-Msdal to William A. Hammond, o
Virginia; premium to Francis J. Kieckhoefer, Q
, the District Of Columbia. The premium for OK
} cellenoe In English composition was awarded
D. VIM. A. Hammond, Of Virginia.
\ Poetry-Medal to N Calvin Collier,
Georgia; premium to james V. Coleman, Of Me-
I York. The premium for excellence In Englis
composition was awarded to VIM. +. Rudolph
i Of Missouri.
d Humanitiss-Medal to Stephen r. Mallory,
+. Florida; premium to Algernon G. Chalmers, I
II Virginia. The premium for excellence In En-
6 lish composition was awarded to Stephen i
o Mallory, Of Florida
i Second Glass Of Humani ties-Medal to Georg
+. Munce, Of onnsylvaniAi premium to Marti
j 7. Dickson, Of Missouri. The premium for OF
cellenco in English composition was awarded
i Dennis Sheridan, Of Maryland.
}, Third Glass of Humanities, First Division
Medal to Thomas II. Stack, Of Virginia. pre-
d MUM to VIM L. Brennet Of Georgia. Th
|. premium for excellence in English compositio
s- was awarded to Thomas II. Stack, Of Virginia.
/. Third Glass Of Humanities, Second Division
>, Medal TO Richard r. Mcmahon, Of Virginii
1t premium to Charles L. Gordon, Of the Distrit
y Of Columbia. Tho premium for excellence
/. English composition was awarded to John
!, Northrop, Of Virginia.
First Glass Of Mathsmaths-Medal to Wn
A. Hammond, Of Virginia; premium to Wm.l
l.. Rudolph, of Missouri.
N Second Glass of Mathemalics-Medalt to Job
ct D. NOrthrOP, Of virgiuiai premium to James
ID Acheson, OF Virginia.
', Third Glass Of Mathemat tics-MedAl to job
a. 7. Hedrick, of the District Of Columbia; pr
n. MUM to Seaton g. Bailey Of Georgia.
First Division Of Algebra-Medal to Thomi
II. Stack, Of Virginia; premium to Francis
O. Cunningham, Of Psnnsylvaua.
Of Second Division Of Algpbra-Medal to I
2, Devereux Doyle, Of Virginia. premium to Tho
Q. A: BadsauI, Of Louisiana.
First Glass Of Arithmetic Medal to W. Ma
v. At Turner, Of Missouri; prsmium to Robert .
IA Murray, Of the District Of Columbia.
a. Second Glass Of Arithmetic-Medal to JOSEF
0'Farrell, of the District Of Columbiai premiu
4 to William L. Brenner, Of Georgia
~ Third Glass Of Arithmetio-Medal to Franc
v NJ Neals, Of Maryland premium to Oliver Pr
vesty, Of Louisiana.
o Fourth Glass Of Arithmetic-Medal, to The
u dore johnson. Of Arkansas premium to Benz
p min Lewis Of Louisiana.
Glass Of Bookkeeping TO Joseph
Washington. Of TENNESSEE premium to Geori
le D. Lyles, Of Maryland
p. First Glass Of Freneh-Fint Diyision-Med
i'd to Thomas II. Badeaux, of Louisiana.
p. First Glass Of fFrenoh-Second Division-Med
to VIM. A. Hammond, of virginia; premium
Francis ]. Kieckhoefer, Of the District OF
nj lumbia.
NJ Second Glass Of French-Msdal to q. Cord
be POssy, Of Mississippii premium to W. Ellie
n. Johnstone, of South Carolina. This class was
40 perfect at the examination in February that th
were deemed worthy Of promotion from the thi
to the second class Of French.
Third Glass Of Freneh-Medal to Soaton
VI Bailey, Of Georgia. premium to Geo, +. Muno
o. of Pennsylvania. This whole class merited
~ woll at the middle examination as to bo pi
cd NOTED to the third from the first division Of
fourth class Of French.
Fourth Glass Of French-Medal to Thomas
IT. Stack, Of Virginia; premium to Arthur L.