Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-26
GEORG ETOW n.
Annual Commencement, Georgetown


sistant Postmaster General Earle, and many
other prominent gentlemen. The hall was
decktd with evergreen. while suspended rom
the walls and interior Standard were shields and
other symbols, in different colors, bearing ap-
propriate notices in Latin, and the names Of
ancient and modern classic writers. In the
banner and two beautiful siIk American flags.
The Reverend Fathers Healey, lpresident)
Young, and others occupied seats in the
center Of the stage, The students being
under the leadership Of MT. Henry Fries,
furnished the music for the occasion. The
programme as printed in yesterdays STAR
was adhered TO. The different orations were
in the main well written and admirably deliv-
cred. The effort Of Joseph r. Washington on
"Ihe Indian Question, and the tribute 90 the
memory Of the late Father Early, by James +.
Tracey, OF New York, were especially merito-
rious as regards conception, literary character
and delivery, and did credit to their hearts a.
well as "a their judgments. The Grafton on
"American Literature" by Edward y. Fink
OF Maryland, was well written and well deltv-
cred, but there were doubtless many in the
audience who dissented from his view that
hereafter there must necessarily be two dis
tinctiye streams of literature IN the United
States-one Northern ana one Southern. The
vaedictory, by John ). HollingswOrth, OF
Ohio, was fairly delivered, and was relieved OF
the lugubrous tone common 10 such efforts bv
several amusing references to "reminiscences OF
college life. At least one of these illusions.
however, might have been omitted without in
jury to the production. The comforting OF the
Sftte On the HtltiS1Deh whose names
printed in yesterdays STAR was done by the
Rev. Father Healey. AS each name was read
by Father Young il was received with loud APP
rlsnse The distributen Of prizes was made
by Father Hesley a. follows:
s.rro, C.asse,,.Rai,snsI Phmosophy-zThe geld
medal arded Neal T. MURRAY, d q the
pr, MUM "a Joseph 4. Washington, Tenn. Esoal-
Esy 4 Esa Meal Ma
Nh.iirIIM yOseIh washipetop, Tenn: Me
Neal r W1,rsy Rh.,o ~, . grsniuI M
hsnorshedsi g TiOmss 4 sh@r%an: On ne nSi "a
fks agesDos IN pTES% as.s
eompositi n.Premium, Walter 8. Perry, pc.
rsFfy c s,9 a.. M
excellence, Ansel B: Cook, Ga. EIcelience in Eng-
Penn. First grammar class. edal, John ?. Par
RELY Arb: premium; j. Harry Thompson, Do.
G 5 IN English oomBcsit'on-Premium, }.
-. The honors medal and premium are awarded
the regular class examinations, pas, with distinc
tiGn IN the sstTaorslnsIy matter PrescTibed
E%f sp. : Nd e; SH Rrfmigm Tr.ns de sales
Ives, NY. Third grammar class, lst diyisign-
J. sRir1an, va Exoeii.nee in snslith c anfcsG
iicnr MUM, " illiam Dawson, Nicsrasua, Z.
A. lIeell nee In English Composition Premium,
iI.rc,afc'y .Dsparir@,-,Fir-t elias. Of rudi.
neris-M-dal. Fernando Ballaosres, Nicaragua. Z.
A; premium, Reese II. Worries, Ind. inpro,e.
~egi in Ersl;sh congestion Premium, Reese ii.
ton. PIeminp, Jsn.es II TAYLOR. {,
az Iho%s E. shs Sass Of Christie aaS
J; Percy ,k,sipg, Penn. second class-M dal,
B SI!cn asSn IA. Esm % Sf%
Meal, FenaR.o BalIa.,ares, Nicaragua, ca;
l s@iIt"aI s r eia.sDM;dar. George 4
Sea- Ga; p,sHtgmr r Tsomas SherSpI2 nc
M"dai Franc. p prem !i t sars
srJ F6i EsSHs va
E'Tst class q srithmeticaNedsl, WA; ). Coates,
Mum, Bernard c, Nc Meal. Penn second Glass 81
ma Thr Sig ea!. Ii sf%9
tic-Medal; Rudolph Herdocia, Nicaragua, CA;
se.snes Clsss Of organic chemistry. Me.ial,
PERM 9TTaI sfhIs ,s az Dr.; PTemnn% Watt
: Percy kest;ng, Penn; premium, Louis Z. Than,
y, Moie,n Iqnsyases.-Fir-t class Of French
MSdai w% Pa~ssn MisaT,ss.a g : MUM,
Echeysrri, C9I nGia, g A. premium, Bernard Fee.
nan, Mass. Third class-Diyision A, medal, An.
sher va p.an f RANCH e. Gs
Mud ND Nd premiums q. P.I Arnold, DC: Ser
tioe1,en:-for excellence in elocution the gold
Senior Division, the premium to Cha.. Herr, DC.
In the Junior Division, the premium to VIM. <
SfmiaR to VIM ssisy. Va p IL TIN e. S Of
cs eond IT, rnsapa "a rye H'%:GS q !,
B. Mldencs, Nicaragua, q. A: First class Of Pen
Nd. secoird cisss@Prsminm to Rudolph Henioeia,
Nicaragua, g. A. Class Il Drawing-Fir-t premium
to james A Healy, Penn; second to james NJ. Hull,
The Philcdemic prize medal for the beet English
essay Was awarded to John 8. Hoilipgsworth, Ohio
All Of the students wore mourning in respect
to the memory of the late Father Early, for
merry president Of the college. Immediately
after the exercises the students retired to the
dinir g-hall for refreshments, and at O'Clock
the faculty Of the college gave dinner to the
invited guests
The ACADEMY or THE vIsIrATIoN.-The
distribution Of premiums at that celebrated
school Tor young ladies, the Academy of the
Visitation will take place in the magnificent
new hall to- morrow afternoon at O'Clock. II
We except the government buildings, there is
not I'm the District OF Columbia so imposing a
structure as the new academy building. From
every point Of the compass IL Is the first object
all others. The length OF this handsome edifce
is 121 feet and its width 81 feet built OF pressed
brick, and the decorations moulded in fancy
inches to feet inches. The basement story.
designed for class rooms and large wardrobe,
Is - feet high; the first floor, containing four
library, with large hall 10 feet wide, is Is feet
in. in height; but the crownng work OF all is
the exhibition hall, tie floor Of which occu-
rises to height Of p feet forming the G saut
erD extremity Of the second and third stories
and, for spacieusness, arrangement, and finish.
IL ouc VI the nntst nails III Tie country. The
second story contains, besides the exhibition
hall, a class room for the graduates, with seien-
tfic apparatus, and q large library. In the
third story are four large rooms, for classes
music, drawing, &c. The fourth story will be
known as the music gallery. 1t contains 80
rooms, II by a each, and two large ones, Is
feet tqTare, all II feet high, and piano or
harp will be in each. The fifth story is design
ed for dormitories and a play room, and ex-
tends the whole length of the building. The
building commands not only an extensive view
Of Washington and the lower Potomac, but
also Of the upper Potomac and the surrounding
country north OF Georgetown, altogether form
ing panorama worth seeing.
COLLEGIATE INsTITuTE.-The annual ex-
animation Of this excellent institution Of learn
ing took place Tuesday evening. The pro-
| gramme OF exerciSes consisted Of vocal and in
strumental music, recitations, dialogues; all OF
which reflected credit upon the pupils. The
medals and premiums were awarded as follows
In the seni class the nrss honor, gold medal, to
kmma N"urse, Vt Georgetown, .sfor perfect
scholarship through the whole session" In the
Junior class, for distinctions in every study % the
hrst honor, gold medals to Clara Pfckrell and
Moore, OF Ceorgetown, aud TO Daisy Harrison, Of
Leeeburs, Va. The silver medal, second honor, 10
Ednh Shoelns ker, and handsome premium to Nan
ME stera In the third class the first honor, gold
| m to Neemah Getty; the silver medal, second
homer to Fannie Herr. In the fourth clsss