Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-29
LOCAL NEW 5.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE.
Ftfty-fourth Annual commencement.
Lfsf or t4radsafss-Dfsfr OF Prfsss

The ffty-fourth annual commencement of
that venerable seat of learning, Georgetown
College, took place to-day, and as usual the hall
with the friends Of the students. Early in the
morning the streets leading to the institution
were crowded with ladies and gentlemen on their
street car terminus to the college were well
patrOniZed- BY O'Clock a. m, the hour
Fixed for the beginning OF the exercises,
crowded, and the ample grounds of the college
presented a lively scene, being well filed with
visitors. The exercises were intersI ersed with
music by Seala's band. General Sherman
(whose son received several prizes). Mrs Sher-
man, Judges Bartol and James, of Baltimore,
Mrs. General Dent, Fathers Mcguire, Kroes,
Kelly and Guida, and other distinguished visit
ors were present. A letter from President Grant
was read, expressing his regret that he could not
be present on account of the Cabinet meeting.
Gov. Cooke also would have been present had he
been in town.
THE PROGRAMME
was as follows: Marshal Ney, Thomas A. Ba-
dsaux; the Three Sisters, "a legend of the Po-
tomac)-E. ID. T. Brady, j. Harold jenkins; the
Battle OF POictiers-Wm- II. Dennis, AlphOnse
A. BOursand; the character of Lrs Casas Denis
Hill, George W. Douglas; the Faith Of Treaties,
g. Gordon POsey; Defence OF Perieles, Prize
Declamation-Afbertw W. Madigan.
The subjects of the original compositions were
in each case well handled, and the style of de-
livery was fully up TO the high standard which
prevails at this institution. Each speaker was
warmly applau0e0, ana received numerous
boquets from admiring friends. Where all did
well it would be unfair to select any of the
young gentlemen for special mention.
after these exercises the degrees were con-
ferred by Gen. Sherman The following is the
The degree Of master e 4rts was conferred on
W Va; D, Clinton Lyle, MD; stephen r. Mallory
NY: sands W. Formsn, Cal. Harp Walter, Md !;
GEge M g y hG g9. va. G9Tltsy
Thomas 4; BsdesuI La; Martin 7 Dickson; Mo;
S ER Se5seR n Thomas NAME aTis Il
GSIdo9 Rossr Msi Ma feT BsD. sa. wi RsSIs
Music followed, and then came the distribu-
ton OF school prizes by General Sherman. The
names Of the recipients are as follows:
Class Of Rational PhiIosphy.-The medal was
awarded to Thomas Mackin, III; the premium to
He4s B:dsaSs sd da O.sy JShn
Harris, " Y; Martin T. Dickson, Mo; Denis Sheri-
DAP, Nd; William A. Garesche' Mo-; Edward T..
Natural PhilO.ophy-Medal to John T. He'd
heees.erunt, Thomas Mackin, in; Denis sherids5.
Nd; Edward L. scheib, Md; William A. Garesae,
TRANSCRIPTION to John t Hedrick, D. C;
10 Ihs1s naekbIn; ma
fsTdinsnd W Rsqns. ., G; Martin T. Dickson,
No; Charles ii. Harris, n. Y.
Class of Rhetoric-Medal TO 1. snowden Hill, Md.
Premium to Frane k, A. cTn1inshaPP Pa Asess
ton, Nd Albert w Madigan Ne; Charles B. Raw,
s1ctle Sae n ESs.R Com ma to AZ
bert W. hadissn, Me- Aeeessit-f- SnoEden Hill,
-Pcetry-MedsI to Joseph E. Washington, Tenn
Premium to Geo. "; Douglas, ID. G, Accesserunt-
hleIiu' hing ID; G.; F kS5sIt wpTTIrney' Pa
James P s. NMuIiaiy. Ireland: r. Niles Burns,
1n Neal i15rsPS; or S sISslepee n
Mullaly, Ireland Aocessit-JOseph Z. Washington,
First Class Of Humanitie-First Division-Medal
e Chas J Hedrick, D. C.. Premium to David y.
TIA i. Msilcry. Fla; Geo, P Fi.ssr, DC Excel
isnse in Eng,i:b SCmEosiOn.Pse%iu% sr sano,
Pa. Reces-er1nt"Im: a. Dennis, D. q. Jeha
Sa-s f to "a ss''Pf Ps
70 james Tracey n " ecesseruntt,IJoseph
saT9seT t1hn G iSan iSe Ma Esesiene. IN
English Neutrality-suspicious. to Jos, N; semmes,
ie"n- JrSIoR cIAssrs ~ "
Second ass of Hulasnities-Med to William C.
.sTrntSk%sy karIs, $. e: N. Hogan Mccarthy
Ind; James P Reap, Pa; Henry N Morgan; Ala;
tionePremium to NJ Hogan Mccarthy, Ind. ACES
sHg E sib.es Third RaH P
2 Henry Albert, Mo; Prs,miuzR' Thomas q HORN,
Vincent e. Wan. Par John fitzssra Ma
F1sseres IN E M9 to
FIRST Class in Rudiments-Medsl Z. Charles A
kceesseiuni-John Allen, Va; Robert W posdy
Tenn; Eugene s. Ives, Va. Excellence in English
6eelssit@Robert poSdS, Tenn. second '1 Gas.
Medal to Charles A. Stuart, o. Excellence in Eng.
Aecesit-Francis HslOney, sc.
First ca..Eae ssTlt S.6 HGIHSN Douglas D.
Premium, G. Earnest Hamilton, Md: Accesserunt-
f Gsn4s aSi NO seous John
4 Augustine, Va. Premium, Msltsr J. Ball Ind.
f. Clarke, G; John A. aeBTide' W. Va; ThOnas
-. Premium, james Latham, ID. @. Aceesserunt-
Michael Roche, Nd: Ra phael Semmes, Tenn; JAnss
Randall, Pa.
Premium, FideIio $ Wallace, Ky. Iccesssrunt-
}oisBA Hsay P
EsPP Ts Ss Ne e sb as.y 3
Premium, John wal.h, Va, ,Acceserunt, Vincent :.
S Se. ib P f Ras 6a.. ksss PM M Gsals
W. Russell, W. Va. Second Glass Arithmetic-Medal
D!Sss H;as !eE s@IE h,slsi
nssR ,0 b9s t5ss IN
Medal. Henry C csmalisr; Nd Premium, Ch,Ilss
ioseph Austin, T. y: nsun.sIi White La: El ia
sSasl R0eSe Sd wsm Hsip Hy
ue Nd se0na manuei B. oserO S New
Mexico; Edmund 9 Gsresehe. Mo. Second Class
n. a.
Premium. y. snOwden Hill, Md Aceesserunt
Joseph Y. Washington Tenn; Charles A. Elliot, ID
G, kle1ias 5. King, ID. c.; John Il. Ross, Nd. G.
Ernest Hamilton. Nd; George W. Douglas, ID. G.
MODERN LANGUAGES.
First Class, French-Medal, Thomas Z. Sherman,
Il. e. Premium, AphOnse BoursaRd, N. Y. Aces
serunt-Joseph g. Austin, \. Y; James y. Tracey
y. Y; ysmes Lucas Turner, Mo-; TelemaQue J. Ba-
deaux, La; EzequieI dc Ella. BuenOs Ayres; Denis
J. Hedrick, d. C.. second Class-Msdal, Henry g.
Cohen Ga. Premium, Charles L. Abell, Nd. Ac-
ssssit; Thsm@s a stephens, D. g. Third CIass-
cell. viva. Accesserunt-A. Hogan McCathy Ind. =:
John A. Augustine, Va: Attila h. Mallory, Fla
John g. Agar, La; Leon l.. Labstt, La: Henry w
Horgan, Ala, george Woodward, Nd: Henry Al
bert, No; Charles Hayes, y. Y. GeTman-bfetlaI
Walker J. Ball. Ind. Premium. wnl lam c. NibIack
Ind Aecesserunt-HcnTy YizcainO, Mexico; John
Quaries, Nd.
ELocUTION.
Gold cross lgiii Of MT; John " Green, OF Washing
toni to Albert W. AadiCsn, Nc Senior Division
Premiun: George W Douglas, ID. g; Aeeesserun,-
Joseph y. Washington. Tenn. John NJ Dickson
Mo-; John Quarles, Md; James II. Tracey, ". Y
Junior Division Premium. Al phonse BOurssud, "
Y Aceesserunt-HeuryT I. sheridan, Nd: Anscl Il
Cook, Ca; Elmer X. Earle, :. c.. Bell " Etheridge
Tenn. Caleb v. CherboDnier, Mo. Preparatory
Observation-Disclosures, John Arringisle, I'D Ac-
eesserunt-William II. Harper, ID. c.; Charles A
Clayton, Ca; danes W. KOCH " J :; Harold yen.