Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-25

GeoIgetown, and was in some resp .cts thu
he Wa of 81 tan any neld with
o O'Clock the Marine band, viii, n nae station
q on the green in front Of the COLLEGE. hssdss :
he line Of 9ndergraduate.s, and marching
mating class under escc et and moved is,.s a.
hall, which was fillef. with the friey,ds Of me
the attends. nce being the largest ever
The e large sI han ~ 10y Of the corimencements.
tne pillars ere shields bearing appropriate
Mot'oes. W the wall in tn. rear Of the stage
..,eo9,, .rEfeen wreaths encircled the figures
pictures and fags adorned the walls in profa.
slon. a grand festconed arch of evergreens
sPaIIned the entire front of the stage. The en-
y. faculty OF the college, with a large number
more were present, together with very many
prominent citizens of the District, accompanied
by ladies'. The following was the order OF ex-
World of Ours, Waiter s. Perry; Arbitration
William G. Niblack; Science and Religion,
Thomas Ewing Sherman.
THE CONFRRRING OF DEGREEs
by the president, Father Hesly, was next on the
programme, the following being the graiustes
The degree of Master Of Arts, in course, vas
conferred on Francis A. Cunningham, b. A.,
Il. SIS, Pa; John Il. Hedrick, b. A., ID. q.
The degree OF Bachelor Of Arts vas conferred
on Walter j. Ball. Ind; William NJ. Brent, Md;
his, ID. G.; Ezechiel de Ella, Buenos Ayres:
George P. Fisher. jr., ID. c.; Edward j. Griffiss,
Md; Char Is Q. Lancaster, Md; William q.
Niblack, Ind; Walter s. Perry, ID. c.; Thomas
Ewing Sherman, ID. G.; Thomas A. stephens,
ID: G.; James E. Tracey, \. Y; Claude Van
BihbeT, Md.
followed, and then came the distribution of
prizes by Father Healy, as follows; which
closed the exercises:
Senior Cla,sss-Rationai Philosophy-The gold
medal me vas awardea e Thomas L. shsrman. d. O.;
euished, W alter s. Perry and GEORGE Fisher m :
DC, ExcelIepce IN Engliih Efssy-Premium to
a. Dennis, p q dis!n sai.hsd, alter s. I rsr1s,
Ma a. SWIM william lsfaI Brent ch aa
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medal 70 Thomss e: sherman, D G prenium ~
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Meds To to joins SsPh PsJsy Phans Penn PGss'
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English COmposiiion-Prsmiunt to john G. Agar AZ r.
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Junior Gidss.-<second Grammar CIsss-.he medal
was asar r to AEdIewy shipman. Va the pre-
Willism =. Jones, D. o. Excellence in IngiIsh
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Z sii, grished, John G. Agar, La: Clement Manly,
Medal to Leonc'. NJ: Herran, coionbia, s A. pre-.
sins, Nd: Ale. ander Dc Bodisco, Russia. Second
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Ss1aGl aol WILLIAM
s 81 the SJS. E class
% William + Jones; b q: senior DiTsion-F First
Ai.s p e s9se
Tal; Bell w; Etheridge. Tenn. John g. Agar, La
PEN; Preparatory Depsrtnsns~Premian to Al,
p nmanship -First cIas--Prernium 70 Robsr, i
slater, Md. Second class-Premium to ohm Boyle !
Penn.
Observation-Disclosures drswing-Premium 70
5rdrew shiIman, Va. Obj ct drawing-Eirst
'iass-Premium 10 yossrh D. Repst.i, D. O. Seceld |
to Augustin de Iturtide, D. O.
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J. Siohn-Pfemium TO 7. Hamilton u. Bowie, Gal. |
The TRIRNNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE PHILo- |
DEMIC SOCIETY
II this university took place YESTERDAY after /
noon In presence of a large audience Of ladies
md gentlemen. The faculty OF the college were
n attendance, the president. Rev. Father !
Healy, occupying a seat upon the platform with
he president and members OF the society, the
u ator and poet OF the day, Hon. X. II Merrick,
J. Carroll Brent, esq, DIR. j. f. Morgan, ex-
Philodemics, and other iBvited guests. After
he Performance OF several Inc musical selec-
ions by the orchestra, Hon. X. T.. Merrick in.
reduced tho orator, Hon. Charles p. James,
Id, OF Ohio, who delivered an able and in.
eIestlDg address on the grand achievements of
American oratory in the past, picturing the
Geld presented to future orators In
his country, giving a vivid description Of the
yreat debate between Webster and Hayne in
he Senate, and forcibly Calculating the funda-
mental principles OF free government embodied
n the memorable disputstion. The poet OF the
occasion, John G.. SAKE, LID, of New York,
vas next introduced by Mr.. Merrick, and re- |
ted his celebrated poem on 'sLoye." Rev. |
'ather Healy then conferred di plomas upon the
members OF the society, whom