The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-08
0ONzAGA COLLEGE.
twelfth Annual Commencement-
Exercises at Carroll Hsll-Dsstri-

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Tweith Annual Commencement-
Exercises ~ Carroll Ha1l-Dbstri-
button Of Medals and Premiums.
Carroll Hall was well filed last evening
by brilliant aud highly Intelligent audi
ence assembled to witness the browning ex-
crciscs Of the scholastic year-the twelfth |
annual commencement of Gonzaga College. |
There are few institutions OF learning In |
Washington better known than that located |
on T street, adjoining 81. Patrick's church. |
The old Washington Seminary Is fayorably |
remembered by the "oldest inhabitants,"
aud there are few, very few indeed, Of the |
citizens Of this city that do not associate |
that name with the happicst days Of their |
life.
On the cd day of October, ls4s. afler re.
joicing In the name OF seminary for n
quarter Of q century, II was called Gonzaga
College, in honor OF 81. Aloysius Gonzaga,
whose blessed memory is held up In tho
Catholic Church as the mirror rejecting the
true beauty Of youthful virtue. He Is the
patron OF children during those years de-
voted to study and preparation for the man
lier duties Of life. Conducted by the Fathers
Of the Society Of Jesus, the course of studies
adopted for the college was substantially the
form Of teaching followed for more than
three centuries In the Jesuit colleges Of
Europe, and since 100 In our own country,
when the parent Institution, Georgetown
| College, first opened Its academic hall TO the
aspirants for literary honors.
Nearly ten years later (thc 1st Of May,
| 1850 the college was raised to the rank Of
q university, and incorporated by Congress,
under the name Of the "President and Dlrec-
tors Of Gonzaga College" The same bill
that gave 1t legal existence also chartered
1t "to have and enjoy the power and faculty
OF comforting and confirming upon such pu-
pills In the Institution, or others, whom by
their proficiency in learning or other meri-
torious distinctions, they shall think entitled
to them, such degrees In the liberal arts and
sciences as are usually granted In colleges"
The annual commandments have lnvari-
ably been attended by our best citizens, aud
the exhibition last evening lacked none Of
the essentials characterizing the entertain
ments In years past. Prominent among
those who occupied seats near the platform
were the pastors Of a number Of the Catholic
churches OF Washington.
The Marine baud interpreted the exercises
during the evening with their choicest sclcc-
follows. "Niagara," VIM. @. Jirdlnston
"O'ceola," Charles A. Elliott; "Bozzaris"
translated into German, Leon Tobrincr;
"Marquette," VIM. A. Gorlinski; "Andrc,"
John A. Chester; az Abdicatiou dc Sylln,"
French composition, Alcxius s. King;
"Germanicus, Robt. W. Tayler; "Bayard,''
]. Marion Mari; "Aloysius Victor" Latin
Grafton, John A. Green; Triumph si
Women" George pouglassi Joint thank.
to the Audience" Redmond ID. Walsh and
VIM. II. Clarke.
At the conclusion Of the literary exercises,
) Rev. Charles IL. stonestreet, president oil
= the college, distributed the medals and pre-.
mlums as followsi
In the Glass of First Humanitics the media
{ was awarded to Charles A. Elliott; the pre-
: MUM to John VI. Greeni aeccsserunt. Ed
! ward c. Harrison, Robert W. Taylor. Alex
{ ius s. King, George A. Douglass, Neal T
For Excellence In English Composition tn,
premium was awarded to Charles A. Elliot
= acccsserunt, George A. Douglas, Robert W
:, Tayler.
;, In the Class Of Second Humaultles tn
= medal was awarded to VIM. +. Scala, tn
e premium to Joseph Edward Roach; accesse
r runt, Alexander p. Sims.
I For Excellence in English Composition tn
!. premium was awarded to Alexander z. Sims
" accesserunt, Joseph Edward Roach, VIM.
Scala.
In the Glass Of Third Humanities tn
y medal was awarded to Leon Tobriner; tn
rs premium to Thos. +. O'Leary; accesscrunt
ID Thos. A. Harvey, John A. Chester, Williar
IF J. lyman, George J. d. lmmich, Albert 7
l.
IS For Excellence In English Composition til
/, premium was awarded to VIM. A. Gorlnsk
y Accesserunt, George j. d. Immich, Leo
&; Tobriner, John A. Chester. Premium 70
n improvement to VIM. J. lyman.
p In the Glass of First Rudiments the media
y wns awarded to Redmond d. Walsh; th
Ie fret premium to VIM, B. Chiffon; the sccon
n premium to Francis D. O'Connor; AccessC
10 runt, Frederick J. Griffith, VIM. A. Win
ntf I la la
rs Patrick Quill, A. II. Waldo Clum.
p For Excellence In English Composite
& IaHPT@tggrERf, RsaFSsad Dw.%alA, VII
4; improvement to Thomas B. Mohun. Rec
}2 mond D. Walsh, W. B. Chiffon, Fred. ,
rs Griffith, VIM. A. Wlmsatt, VIM. II. Clark,
n J. d. Mari, 2. Quill, A. II. Waldo CHM
OF Thomas Randolph, T. B. Mohun, Edmuu
at W. Joyce were promoted to this class du
he ing the year. For having taken the honol
at Of the class, after having been promote
during the year, gold medals were awarde
to Redmond d. Walsh and VIM. b. ChlltoI
W. In the Glass of Second Rudments the med
dc was awarded to Maurice J. Stack; the FIR,
premium TO L. B. Forney; the second pr
Irt MUM to W. Ward Mohun; Accesscrun
on Chas. r. Burr, John Menke, John J. d. F
tn gan, 7. P. higgins, A. A. Nicholson, Jol
ry II. Cooncy, Philip l.. Einolf, E. Marcelr
or Gallaher, Patrick II. Harrison, Willard !
Lynch, John j. Fegan, Franoio II. callahan
v. For Excellence Ia English Composite
re tho premium was awarded or oTio to |
d Marcellus Gallaher and Thos. p. Biggin
TX Accesserunt, Maurice j. Stack, John J.
or Fegan, Massillon Harrison premium 4
improvement 10 John ID. Williams. Ma
1T rice j.. Stack was promoted to this class du
on ing the year. The gold medal for havir
Is, taken the honors OF the class, after hnylr
I'd ~ ri bn arl
to Maurice J. Stack.
II. In the First Class OF English the mod
es, was awarded to James T. JirdinstOn; Il
he premium to Chas. b. Ost; Accesserunt,
or d. Mitchell, George Chorus, John T. He
lihy, VIM. Behrens, Ernest lloltzmau, c. ]
= Zappone, Stanislaus N. Hamilton, J. A.
III u. Chapman.
IS. For excellence In English Composition Il
ke premium was awarded to Claude II. IA
ny pane; Accesserunt, Charles b. ost, Jas.
* Jirdinston, s. NJ. Hamilton; Premium &
OIL Improvement to George Glorlus.
ha James +. Jirdinston and Hebron p. Be
ca son were promoted to this class during Il
US year.
th The gold medal for having taken the no
~ ors of the class, after having been prOmot,
ny during the year, was awarded to James
nc Jirdinston.
nd In the Second Glass of English, First
ga vision, the medal was awarded TO Albert
w Gedney; the first premium to William Bru
IN King; the second premium to Henry
nc Boernsteln. Accesserunt, Daniel T. McGi
Is ern, Frank z. McGhan, James X. Mil
en- John II. Phillips, Harry Boync.
u; In the Second Class Of English, Secol
III Division, the medal was awarded TO Alexa
re der Adamson; the first premium to john
d. Prosise; the second premium to Horace '
Lybrandj Accesserunt, Oliver ?. Salt,
,o BalthaZar Elbert, Harry u. Anderson, L
~ ~ win 8. Cook, EnOch Zell, Amadeos de NJ
~ gelhaensi Premium for Improvement
-, Enoch F. Zell.
"a For English Composition In the sccol
"a Class Of English the premium was award
~ to John II. Phillips; Aceesserunt, Albert {
"a Gedney, Henry n. BOernsteln, Horace v
~ Lybrand, $. Cluskey Cromwell.
a In the Class of Mathematics the medal WI
: awarded to Robert W. Taylor; the premiu
a. 10 Neal 7. Murray; Accesserunt, John \
N Green, J. Marion Mari.
~ In the Glass of Algebra the medal W.
y, awarded Edward c. Ilarrison; the premium
m eraQuo to Joseph Edward Roach, Charles
~ Elliot; Accesserunt, Thomas T. O'Lear,
a Patrick Quill, Alexander 2. Sims.
= In the First Class Of Arithmetic the med,
woa Npo rdoH IN william TT rIarIn, tba ,r