New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-30
LOUISIANA sTATE UNIVERSITY,
CommeneemenI EEereises.

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with an able and learned address to the
cadets by the Rev. Father Ryan, of Mobile,
Alabama, which, on account Of the IN
clemency Of the weather, was delivered in
the Catholic Church.
On the following evening the contest for
the Defamation Medal" took place, the
contestants for which were Lewis j. LOeW-
enstein, of New Orleans, Samuel Robert
son, of Baton Rouge, Walter S. Keplinger,
Of New Orleans, and Audubon billiard, of
Iberia parish. Lewis j. LOewenstein was
awarded the prize.
The contest for the Oratorical Medal
(Original productionl then took place. The
medal was awarded to James L. Perkins
of East Feliciana. There was no contest
ant, and the prize was only awarded after
the cadet had reached the maximum re-
0uired in all such cases. The subject was
Progress of Literature and was prepared
and delivered with considerable ability.
This was followed by an address to the
Society of the Alumni, by MIR. E. W. Suth-
erin, of De Soto. Subject knowledge is
power, and the Importance Of education IN
giving us this source of power" This was
probably one Of the most able and finished
productions ever delivered at the Univer-
sity. The following past graduates were
present: I. L. Grimes, class 1869; George
NJ. Hayden, class 1870; M. L. Pipes, =. w.
Sutherlin, c. ]. Ducote, r. Berger, w. s.
Brown, J. L. Deslattes, j. p. Gilmore, K. g..
Ferguson, L. T. Gallon, r. Hingle, Warren
Easton, class 1871.
The ugly Club" then held its annual
meeting before a large coneOurse of per-
sons, who appeared 20 be highly amused at
the novel exhibition.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
After music by Jaeger's band, the Rev.
Alexander Goodwin opened the regular
exercises on Wednesday,
twenty sixth instant, at 8 P. NJ, with
prayer.
Certificates of distinction were then con-
ferred upon the following cadets by the SUI
perintendent
Aleck Barrow, mathematics, English and
French.
Rufin Bennett Barrow, Latin and Eng
lish.
Adam Beatty, Greek and English.
William w. BOgel, French, chemistry and
German
Louis Bourgeois, mathematics, Latin,
Greek and English.
Thomas D. Boyd, French, moral philoso-
ply, natural philosophy, astronomy, engl-
neering, geology, mineralOgy, English lite
nature and botany.
Washington Boyd, English and French.
Joseph r. Bres, Greek and English.
Daniel M. Brosnan, moral philosophy, en-
cheering, geology, English literature,
botany.
Macmillan Feazel, moral philosophy,
natural philosophy, astronomy, engineering
geology, mineralogy, English literature and
botany.
William F. Gray, mathematics, Latin,
English and French.
Isaac c. Grifiths, mathematics, Latin,
Greek and English.
James r. HanlOn, mathematics and Eng
lish.
Griffin 7. Hawkins, moral philosophy, en-
cheering, geology, mineralogy, English
literature and botany.
Olga Paul Hebert, natural philosophy,
engineering, chemistry and Ger
man.
John Hill, natural philosophy, engineer
ing, astronomy, chemistry and German.
George HOgue, Greek and English.
Christopher E. Ives, mathematics, Latin,
Greek and English.
Charles A. Kent, mathematics, Latin,
Walter S. Keplinger, Latin, English and
Greek.
George May, mathematics and French.
Alfred J. Mayer, Latin and French.
William H. McClendOn, mathematics,
Latin and English.
Joseph j. McQuatters, mathematics and
English.
Edmond A. Melancon, English and
French.
William F. Millsaps, mathematics, Latin,
Greek and English.
Charles II. Oliver, Latin and French.
Whyte G. Owen, Latin and English
William H. Patterson, Latin, English and
French.
James Lewis Perkins, moral philosophy,
chemistry, geology and English literature.
Edward w. Pike, mathematics, Latin and
English.
Frederick w. Price, mathematics, Greek,
English and engineering.
Richard w. Price, mathematics, Latin,
Greek and English.
Norbert Ransom, French; moral philoso-
Samuel NJ. Robertson, Greek and Eng
lish
Thomas n. Robertson, Latin and English.
John T. Sibley, moral philosophy, natural
philosophy, astronomy, engineering, geOl-
Ogy, mineralogy, English literature and
Joseph D. Smith, moral philosophy and
engineering.
Robert II. Snyder, Latin and French.
q Joseph H. Spearing, mathematics, Latin,
Greek and English.
raj philosophy, astronomy, engineering,
and German.
Samuel A. Strickland, Latin and English.
William L. Tillery, mathematics and
Latin.
Hugh Tullis, mathematics, Latin, English
and French.
William A. Van Hook, mathematics,
Greek, French natural philosophy and as
trOnOmy.
French.
William L. Warren, mathematics and
English.
Rollo B. Weems. Latin and English.
Ashbury III. Milestone, mathematics,
Latin, English and French.
Isaiah B. White, moral philosophy, geol-
Ogy, English literature and botany.
Charles f. Weir, mathematics and Eng
lish.
Prize medals were then awarded to the
following cadets, presented by Governor
Warmoth with an appropriate remark to
each. The medals are of solid gold, beau
tifully engraved with appropriate inscrip-
lions, and embossed with the coat of arms
of the State:
English, J. R. Bres, New Orleans; Latin,
Milton A. Strickland. st. Helena parish;
Greek, Freck. w. Price, jackson parish;
defamation, Louis J. LOwenstein, New Or
leans: oratorical, William A. Van Hook,
jackson parish; Tyler medal of honor, Viii
liam L. Warren Washington parish.
Cadets J. T. Sibley and NJ Feazel then
each delivered an able essay, the former
upon the "Utility of Mathematics" and the
latter upon SCIENCE These we're followed
bv eloquent orations from G.. T. Hawkins
and j. B. White The subject of the former
was "EducatiOn the basis of National Pros
perity,". and that of the latter National
Progression
SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL ADDRESS BY HON.
E. NORTH CULLOM.
The speaker commenced by stating that
professional engagements and active par
ticipation in the great political questions OF