Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-01
Columbian Cniversity.
The COLLEGE CONFINEMENT EXERCISES
COMPARING OF DEGREES AND AWARD o.

PRIZES.
Last evening Lincoln Hall was filled to Its
utmost capacity, the occasion being the SD
aInnal commencement of the Columbian
College Among the audience ladies pre-
dominated, and there were q large number of
Ine leading citizens Of the District present.
president; Ri. Rev. Bishop Pinkney, Rev j.
q Butler, Rev. Dr.. Cuthbert, Hon. j. A.
Boifes, Professors Schultz, Huntington, Fris-
toe, Ruggles, NewcOmb, Mason, Tyler, Brem-
norman and Edwards; DIR. s. r Hill and
Mr.. Andrew Rothwell, of the board of trus-
tees, and Professor Wilson, formerly of the
ates and students. After an overture by
Prof: Donch's orchestra, President yelling
briefly welcomed the audience, aud intro
dneed Rey Dr. Butler, who offered fervent
prayer. Mr.. p. Parker Phillips who took
the first honor in his class, delivered the
Latin salutatory. Mr.. Frank Clendenin
followed with an GRAFTON on " Great
ness" Mr.. LUcIus Cuthbert, of the
District, came next with an ora ton on "Be-
yond the Alps Lies Italy" The next was
on The Control OF the Elements" by Fran k
OF the District, followed his subject by
THE Dawn of Christianity" Ralph NJ. De-
ment, OF California, delivered an Grafton on
The Progress of International Law" Mr..
h. Frank White, of Md, delivered an grafton
on The Study of Politics. Matter, Ener-
gy and Intelligence" was the subject of the
GRAFTON OF j. T. Gregg Curtis, of New York
Mr.. L: Parker Phillips delivered his o-ation
on Mythology, the Poetry of Religion" Mr.
y lbert Frank GUSTS delivered the VaIedic-
tory address. The OratiOns were of a hirh
order of merit and were delivered i'm such a
manner as To elicit the warm applause of the
audience. AL of the speakers, with the eX-
cepton OF MeSsrs. Phillips, J. B G.. Custis
ana a. r. GUSTS We're contestants for the
Davis prize medal for elOcutiOn.
General BOlles then, In behalf of the trus-
tees, presented the prize medals, as follows
Inc EnosInian gold medal for excellence in
debate 10 Frank Fuller of the District of Co.
lumbla; and the Philophrenian medal for the
same to Ralph NJ. Dement,; the first RuggleS
prize il mathematics to Moung Edwin: the
Elton prize in Greek to p Parker Phillips:
the StaughtOn prize in Latin to L. Parker
Phillips; the Young prize in metaphysics TO
J.. Parker Phillips; the Lindsly prize in read
ing to Wm. b. Frisby; the first Davis prize
In elOcuiiOn 10 Frank Clendenin, of the Dis
trict.
After the presentation of the medals Gen
eral Bolles addressed the students as follows
Young CONTROVERSIAL who shall this even
ing receive the diplomas of graduation may
be regarded as being thus admitted to the
general order of the chivalry of learning. No
longer pagaS and squireS of literature and
scier &c, they will have just buckled on the
belt ard spurs, and received the accOlade
and assumed the vows of scholastic knight
hood. They are our alumni, and we are their
sponsors, promising together To keep and
help keep those solemn vows which conse-
crate their lives to lofty duties.
But you. gentlemen. upon whom. in be-
half of your alma mater, / am about To be
STOW these golden badges, so beautifully
wrought, are something more than the
beltCd knights of our college: for YOU have
already, in the hOIOra bic strife of scholarly
emulation, achieved especial eminence, ana
are now TO receive the badges of success
Like knights of the Order of the Bath. of the
Golden + ieece, or OF the Legion of Honor,
You Will be decorated with the insignia OF
those special orders of science and literary
merit established by the University. by the.
help CfitS generous and beloved bentfactOrS
Ruggle> Elton, Young, Lindsly and Davis.
for the reward and distinction of those who
eminently distinguish themselves in the
classic languages and literatures OF Greece
ard Rome, in mathematical science, in eIO-
CutlOn. reading and metaphysics.
i greet You, chevalierS of liberal learning
ana offer To you. with these medals OF honor.
our hearty cOEEratU latiOnS, our loving re
CARDS and our paternal benedictiOns, D0nOt
lay aside these badges of merit. but wear
tIem on your breasts, or in them, not merely
as records. but as prophecies; not only as
present rewards. but also as pledges of flu
JuIe hOnOra BILE effort and of life long contin-
uance in weil-dOing.
President yelling then conferred the de-
greeS and awarded the diplomas and certifi-
Gates, reEearsing latin formula with each
diploma.
bishop Pinckney closed the exercises with
beneGictiOn.
The degrees conferred are as follows:
Bachelorof Science, Ralp III. Dement,, Cal.
Il. Frank White. Nd.
Bachelor of Arts, Alfred Frank GUSTS. Pa:
]. Il. Gregg Gusts, n. Y; VIM. y. Dutton
Phillips, y. Y.
The following gentlemen received the de
gree OF Master OF Arts, having finished the
post graduate cOurSe:-James +. Bangs. j.
II. BTemmeTma Henry Brown, Frank T.
Browning, Walter X. Havenner, john T.
Judd, of ID. &.
Certificates of proficiency were given to L.
L. Bayne, OF Md. chemistry; VIM. Bayne,
Jr, of Md, chemistry; q. :. Bingham, D. c.,
mathematics; +. e. Brown, d. C., chemistry,
English, moral philosophy; T.. Burchell, II.
L. chemistry. English. moral lnSnnhV
{. Curtis, ID. c., mathematics, Greek, Latin;
l. NJ; Cuthbert, ID. c., English, chemistry,
moral philosophy; a. ii. w. Cium, ID. c.,
English: chemistry; c. Earle, ID. c., Latin,
Greek; +. Fuller. ID. c., English. chemistry.
moral philosophy; VIM. Frisby, ID. c., Eng
lish, moral philosophy; II. Gill, ID. G., chem
Greene, Va, mathematics; L. w. Moves, ID.
G, mathematics. Greek, Latin; G.. III. Rut-
Ter, Md, English, modern languages; @.
York. ID. C., mathematics, Greek, Latin; and
certificates in analytical chemistry to ]. G.
IL. Curtis, Of y. Y, and j. Il. Kinney, of ID. &.
The following received diplomas e. G..
Brown, OF ID. G, modern languages; +. Glen
delln, OF ID. C., English, modern languages;
a. I'll. Clum, of ID. c., modern languages; A.
7. GUSTS, of Pa, English philosophy; j. b.
q. Custis, OF Ny English, mathematics,
philosophy; l.. Nj. Cuthbert, of ID. c., modern
languages; K. NJ. Dement,, OF Cal, English,
natural science, mathematics, modern lam
guages. philosophy; w. y. button, Of ID. c.,
Greek. English. natural science philosophy:
Moung Edwin, of Burmah, English, Latin,
mathematics, natural science, philosophy;
VIM. Frisby, of ID. c., modern languages; F.
Fuller, of ID. c., modern languages; z. p
Phillips, Of ID. c., Latin, Greek, natural
science, philosophy, English; b. F. White
of Md, English, mathematics, natural
science, philosophy.
HONORARY DEGREES.
President yelling announced that in be-
half OF the trustees he conferred the degree
OF Doctor of Laws upon Spencer F.. Bayard
ard Prof Walter S. Cox, and the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy upon Elliot Cous.
The Columbian University is fortunate in
having for its president a gentleman of the
ripe scholarship and rare good judgment of
DR.. yelling. Under such management. and
with the aid of the large fund secured in con-
nection with the COrcoran gift the Univer.
sity cannot fail TO largely widen its present
extensive field of usefulness.
Annual commencement GOnzaya
College.