Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-03
LOCAL NEWS.


~ The annual commencerl ent of this venerable
institution, which commenced its career OF use
fulness as a seat Of learning, just ssvsnsy-i We
years ago. was design ated as q college in l79s,
and raised TO the rank OF a University by Con-
gress in 1915, took place to- day. Many OF It's
graduates have attained eninence in the va
rious " alks OF Life, and are holding POSITIONS o.
honor and trust throughout the country. There
was, as usual, large assembiage pre- .eni 81
the commencement exercises i'll the Cciirs.
Hall.
Rev Bernard A. Mcguire, S.J., is NO y pres
ids mt OF the college. and the faculty comprises
some of the best talent IN the country. The
students are from ali parts OF NORTH and South
America, and numbered during the term jus.
closed SENIOR department. 81; junior depart
ment. G3; preparatory department. l6H. med
ical department, IA; total, Ala. The MEDICAL
department which held its com men cement on
the 5th OF March last, as noticed IN ths Star At
that time. is justly celebrated.
- The order exercises Today, varied with
muslc, at proper intervals, bv tue band of
the Twelfth Z. s infantry. was as foilows:
Prologue, written by ID. Z. Lyles) Geo. D..
Lyles: Siberia, N. Calvin Collier; National
Telegraph, VIM. A. Hammond; America, Fran
els ]. kleckhoefer; Cradles Of Llber y, ,Cnas. G..
Homer oei d.s In valides, stephen A. Doug
las; The Paris Exposition, VIM. +. Rudolph;
The Field OF Rootli, u. Clinton Lyies; The
SIorniEg of SONY Point, James V. Coiema n:
Epl!oEue written by Francis J. Kieckhoeier)
Joseph 4. Warrington; VaIedictory, Rober.
The degrees were then conferred, and the
medals and premiums distributed by the
President of the United States, as follows:
The eegree oi Master OF Ar,s, in course, was
conferred on Edward S. Riley, A. B., Pa:
Henry NJ. Brent, A. B IN Y; Francis X. Ward,
A. b, Md: Edwin McCahiii, a. b., N. Y;
fo6ie 5 Hoftar A. b., and Julius s. soper,
The honorary degree OF NJ. ster OF Arts was
conferred on James B. Pye. Texas; James
NcImiile. Kansas; John y. Dimitry. La Cnas.
p. Dimi.ry, La; Joseph NJ. Toner, NJ. ID D. c.
The degree Of Bachelor OF Arts was con.
ferred on the following students: Samuel H.
Anderson Md; Robert Al. Douglas, H.; Bla-
den Forrest, O.: George H. Fox N Y;
Charles q. Homer and Arthur Lee, Nd
The following students. having distinguished
themselves in their respective classes, were
rewarded with silver medals, or with pre-
miums, or were hon norably men ioneG:
Glass of MeDtai Phliosophy-Medal was
awarded to Robert NJ. Douglas; Ill. Premium
to Charles y. Homer, Md. Accesserunt, Sam
uel H. Anderson, Nd; Biad-n Forrest, u. O.
Arthur Lee, Md; Grorgs H. Fox, n. Y.
Glass OF Natural Phi,osophy-Medal to Rob-
ert NJ. Douglas, LII. Premium to Blaien For.
rest, u G. Accesserunr, Charles e.. Homer,
Samuel II. Andersen and Arthur Lee, Nd.
George II. Eek. N. Y.
Glass OF Chsmlstry-Mcdal to Charles C.
Homer, Md. Premium to Bladen Forrest. D.
q. AccessPruEt, Samuel Ii. Anderson, Nd
George H FOX, N. Y. Robert NJ Douglas, IN
Arthur Lee, Nd.
Glass OF Rn-toric-Medal to William A.
Hammond. Va. Premium to Francis j. h eek.
hoeier. ID. q. Acc.ssit, u. Clinton Lyies Nd
Premium tor excellence in Ea gIish compost
ton to William A Hammond, Va.
Class OF Possry-MeGai to N. Calvin Col
Iier, GA Prem.um 10 James Y. Coleman, n
Y. AccesseI unit, henry a. Se7fert, Pa; VIM
K. Rudolph, Mo- Mathew Wilson, U. G. Pre-
mlnm Tor excellence in English Composition TO
William +. Rudolph, Mo-
FI:st class OF Humauities-Medal to Stephen
+. MsllCry, Fla Premium 10 Algsruon G.
Chalmers, Va. Aceesssrnnt, Sauos W. For
u. (. Brady, Del; Henry Walters, ND Pre-
MUM Tor excellence In English Com mbosision'
TO Stephen r. Mallory, Fla.
second class Of Hnmani'ies-MedaI 10 Geo.
+. Munce, Pa. Premium to Iart,n.T Dick
sen, Mo. Accssserunt. Edward Key, Nd:
John T. Hedrick, d. O.; Thomas a. Kelly. pa
Alfred N. Williams, Va W. Lewis Menger,
Composition 10 DennIs Sheridan, Nd.
Third class OF Humaniiss, r'irs. Division
Medal 10 Thomas H. Stack, Va. Premium 10
William l.. Brennes, Ga. Accesserunt, Fran
cls A. Cunningham, Pa; Arthur E Elliott, 5.
o.; Robert j. Murray, u. o.. William w. H:i.
Md Premium for excellence In English Com
position to Thomas H. = ack, Va
third ciaes OF Hurnanittes Second Division
Medal 10 Richard K. McMahon, Va. Premi-
nm % Charles l.. Gordon, II. g. Accesserunt,
Thomas L. Rspplier, Pa; John Y. Camaiier,
and John K. Ross, Nd. Premium tor excel
lsnce in English Composition to Joha b. Nor
brop, Va.
FIRST class OF Ma:hema.ics-Medal 70 VIM.
A. Hammond, va. Premium 10 William +
Rudolph, Mo Accessii, Dennis Sheridan, Nd
Second class OF Mathemasics-Med,i to .Ionn
b. NorInrop, Va. Premium 20 JAMES g. hcu.
eson, Va. Accesserunl. Joseph F. Taiuert
Nd; Luis de Pueoia, Mexico; Charles s. Absll
Md; Francis }. kieckhoe;sr, D.. q.
THird class OF adaf 70 John
7. Hsdrick, D. G. Premium to searou q. Bal
ley, Ga. AcccesseTInt. William l.. Meng-r
Texas: &. Gordon Posey. M!ss.; James r.
Mnnce, Pa; James V. Coleman, N. Y
First division OF Aigebra-Medal to Thomas
nineham, Pa. Accesserunt, Charles NJ
CaugLE, Md: James NJ. Mackall. d. o. Ed
ward b. Corkery and W. Reynolds 20 warti.n.
Va: George +. Munce, Pa.
Second division OF Algebra Medal 70 r.
DeveIeux Doyle, Va. Premium 10 Thomas A.
badeans, La. Aecesserunt, Thomas A. Kelly,
Pa; Richard l.. Dickson, Mo.
First class of thIletic- Medal to W
Maffi,t Turner, Mo. Premium 10 Robert j.
Murray, b. Z. Aecesserunt, Francis s. Scales,
Wis; Henry &. Rogers, Nd. Joseph E. Wasu-
lngton, Tenn; Charles 5. Abel, Nd.
Second class of Arithmeric-Medai to .Io-
seph OFarreli, d. G. Premium TO Wii!iam l..
BIenner, Ga. EccesserEnr. Dennis O'ConIor,
Ga; Charles a. Reppler, Pa; Ricnard II.
ster Weast, Nd.
Third class OF Arithmstic-Medal to Francis
NJ. Neale, Md. Premium 10 Oliver Provsst..
La. Accesserunt, Henry II. Burton, Gal;
Samuel Ii Scales, Wis. Kobt v Simms, ID. o.;
Massillon H Niarste Va.
Fourth class OF Aril TO Theo-
dore johnson. Ark. premium 10 BENJAMIN
Lewis, La. Accesserunt, Edward G A.
Adsms,' Md; Nicholas J. Crugar, Gu Ber-
nard OTut and Vincent A. Hubbard, ID. o.:
Henry j Ellev. Miss. !
Class OF Book k-keep,ng-Medal TO Joseph E.
was hingion, Tenn. Premium 10 George ID.
ly les, Md. AccesserunI, Robert j. Murray,
ID. e.; John Y. Camalier, Nd
First class OF Frencn-First Division-Med
A. RadednY In
First class OF Erench-Second Division
TO FraHc CTS J. kieckhoefer u. O. Accesserunr,
William Lewis Menger, Texas; u. Clinton
Lyles, Mo
/ Secosd class OF French-Medalt TO @. Gordon
Posey, Miss. Premium TO W. Elliott John.
stone, :. G. Aecessernnt, Stephan H. Mai.
Tory, Fla; James ID. NJ ackall, u. g.; Edward
key, Md; Thomas A. Kelly, Pa.
Third class OF French-MedaI TO Sea.on G.
Bailey, Ga. Premium to GeoFgeF r. Munce,
N. Accesserunt, John T. Hedrick, D. O.:
Charles +. Rodney, Mo-; John B.- Northop and
Peter j. Mcmahon, Va.
Fourth class OF French-Medal to Thomas
II. Stack, Va. Premium to Arthur E. Elliott.
). e. Accesserunt. Charles T. Goodman and
Manrice N. LanEnorne, Va James H. Muncs,
Pa; Alfred II. Elliott, S. G.
Glass Of German-Medalt to Francis S. Scales,
Wis Premium TO Henry Walters, Md. Ac.
Duffy. D. O.; Francis Wasmer, Va.
First class OF Rudiments-Medal to Charles
g. Lancaster, Md. Premium 70 Joseph f..
gton. Tenn. Acces scrunt, Marion ]
CrowRyich, La; William w. Watson. Mich:
James Il O'Ncili, Va: John ] O'Neili pa