The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-25
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
FoRTr.rirTn ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF
CoLuMgtAs CoLLgaE-At IL a. m. yesterday,
Or. A. d. dillette's) the forty-nfth Annual
commencement exercises OF Columbian Col.
le ss1vS va J., hell The church was denssly
and l. a. HealSs brass band, which was sta
tioned IN the gallery, contributed, at inter
The following was the order Of exercises, as
arranged for the occasion:
b. ALLEN, Of STiniS; pois s,s' Reform ny In
e irI5t Of GolambiSi tSs Tendeaey fV of Modern
n"ryl"ndi The peyeiopmssst Of Truth han, an 5vs.
tion, by q. Y. Cofin, Of District OF Columbia.
ipations OF the Future, an Grafton, by q. i.
samson, ofDistrict i.Columbiai ChRrlemagne's
Worth md Greatness, an Grafton, BY $.
an orati6n, BY Frank Bowen, Of District Of
Columbia; the Deity OF alan, the Philoso-
Music. Prejudice in Polit cs, an Grafton,
by l.. J, Crendiropulo, OF Greece; the Pro-
grSss Of Liberty, an Grafton, BY W. Neirs
land; Msd@yai t II ii the Classical q
mSs rSys Future Of Se Zine Arts IA Amel
lei S9 2rsi1n BY M ,hs CLARKE Of Dis
an orotion by 'he ca of o, nnp,ei P
judicc, Master OF Arts Grafton, by B. d. John
SON Of West Virginia; yAlcdiGtory Address,
i9mbiS. Music. awarding Ing Of Of Medals. u Con- on
ferring OF Degrees. Music. Benedlction.
Davis prsS msas Ire fhf son oS 'Se
S .oGi =. e; E2 Leesh, d. g., q the junior
D.. q; $. W. Handy, Nd; James Pollard, Va,
Of the graduating class.
ot ' Rsx Hesrfs 81 bshSlST
Md :; James Pollard, Va.
e tudtdates for the degree Of Bachelor Of
Vicr s Bouie, j.. Md; NJ. Clarke, T. g.; L. ].
Cren diEopllo, Greece, Jos. II. France, j., D..
Dan. ii dates for the degree Of Master Of Arts
Johnson, 4; b. West Tsi Rev. j. g. kirk, 4:
DF. samIon, thu, president of the Columbian
=, College, co tered the church at few minutes
Y prof Fristoe, Prof. Wilson, Prof. Shute, Prof.
Clarke, Mr; Duyall, Mr. d. @. Gillette, and
on the stage fronting the audience.
Rev. DR.. Samson, president, here advanced
to the front of the platform, and offered up an
DR.. samson, at the close OF his prayer, an.
nounced that the faculty had Instructed him
lfollows-lOo being the standard Of perfection;
q. b. Allen, Of virginia. Ola one hundredths,
.afst ho1Sri Joseph II. France, g., q the Dis;
trict of Columbia, e3I one hundredths, second
hS n third honor; ". yers Beuis, IT,,
named being included In the second rank.
l.. u. Allen, OF Virginia, and Of the grad.
tns Tas and IL
with will by the audience.
MIR. E. o. Leech, of the District OF Columbia,
The IN 0 Ens,
land" was unable to be present, because of the
affection of his family by the chill hand OF
+. r. Boston, Of Maryland, discourscd, with
fine etect: on 1.-THE Tendency Of Modern Spec,
Columbia, male hit on THE Development
OF Truth" and b 9th were appropriately recog
s. W. Handy, Of Mnryiand, displayed nea,
precision of enuncistion In his rendition OF
!. mCharlemagne's Worth and Greatness" Al
though he did not use his arms and hands as
frequently rs his predecessors, the movement
of his fine, tall form, and the ease of his posi-.
ton was marked with degree OF satisfaction
Mr.; Frank Bowen, OF this city. entered into
the piT OF wt ssasss
and study he will make an entertaining
orator.
acrland was invited forward, and he was
seated on the platform.
''Tbe Dignity of Man" was fully and fairly
represslted and well sustained by James Pol
OF appreciation showered on him In the shape
of bouquets at the close OF his address.
l.. J. CrentiTopulo, of Greece, who grad.
mated in that country, and who is now pursu'
t wa, excused from displaying his "PreJudlce IN
poiih, 81" because OF his NOT having, as yet
acquire,.. the perfect pronunciation OF the Eng
.'' " 'S Vslfs Bouts, of Maryland, treated a,
ar Mr. . j. L. Msrhn, Of Maryland, set forth his
"Prejudices ngainst Labor" In a fircible ora
tion, delivered In calm ana disrassionatt
highly appreciated by his many hearers.
j. s. Buckley aS1 Of Magyisin1d, II MS o a.,
nj thought
inent Of his part OF the programme, Tor which
= he, also, received the plaudits oil a apprecia
L. B. AiisS, of Virginia, treated on the ma 4.
dice" was hard to beat, So earnestly ant
"ieiEsnny aa he handle ety delivered
vein, and must be recognized as promising
'G Kew. I Drs' Sunderland, Williams Dodge ant
Berg were the committee TO award the Dawn
%eda o u sSESS0a Mad GsaG% sst
the second on L. b. Allen OF virginia othel
prizes were then awarded, as follows; Ana,
va First Prize in Natural! sclenoe-J;;, T
necklcy, Md; second, "; yiers Bouic, Ma.
a''a GoS SG D 81 second d,r si Piessa"t
y. Prize In Anglo Saxon, T. Beekley, Md
In Metaphysical. 7. Beekley, Ma.
conferred by Or. samson, president of the
college AS follows . ,ouo II
. !. L. Martin, Md, and James Pollard, Va
Bachelors of Arts-L. y. Allen, Vsj J. T
,sIsy M4 " Yei G1ca sH&aT IT, nda rsec M
q E;Ssmssa' 50. p.r w cn.,,,. A n
Ne, r-ferseyi D; d: Johnson, A: b., West Viz
s RSa Yh S5slsaiI
H. yur notice of the exercises of the Colum
HAN, !olloge on MGpday last the name OF Sep