Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-22

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tor. Annie Anderson, Alice Quaid, Henry
Grimes, Sarah Beaver, Jane T. Besven,
Grace Grimes, I.aln Lanham, Pat. Quaid,
coin, Mary Quad.
GeOrEetOwn College.
FIFTY-NINTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
There was a large and brilliant assemblage
to-day at that time honored Institution,
Georgetown University, TO witness the ex-
ercises of the fifty-Dinth annual commence
lege- Centennial Academy class OF 10
which commenced at 1920 o'clock Toe ex-
hibition hall, which was crowded to its ut
most capacity, was beautifully festo)nei
with flags and decorated with evergreen,
shaped as shields with Lexington" .'8un-
ger Hin," "TIenton," "Eutaw,n "York-
town." Saratoga" "Monmouth," aud
Camden" lettered upon them I'm honor of
the Centennial year. The programme opened
wit music by the Marine Band. followed by
the salutatory by John j. Grifiss, OF Mary
land, who stated that Centennial academy
bad been formed, and subjects to that end
chosen by the speakers. Tue morning exer-
cises, interpreted with music, were as fol-
lows: american Pcets,n an Grafton, by
Clement Manly, OF North Carolina; Gamer
lean Oratory," an grafton, by John G.. Agar
La; "a Century's Progress" an grafton, by
Bell w. Etheridge, Tenn. Then followed the
comforting OF degrees upon the graduates las
below. This wss succeeded by the valCitc-
tory, by John Carroll Payne, Va, which
showed mucn care and study. In fact, the
with much credit. The distribution of prizes,
In accordance with the list published below,
and music closed the exercises.
Among those present were Congressman
Herman, Alcorn, Caulfield, Eden, o Brien;
Commodore Ammen; Rev. DIR. McCIoskey,
of Mount st: Mary's College; w. w. Corco-
expected, but sent word that it was i'm possi-
bic for him TO be present.
THE GRADUATES.
Jne following degrees were conferred:
Master Of Arts-Wm. j. Blakely, M. D.,
Penn; Noble Young, M d.. d. q.
Bachelor Of Arts-John q. Agar, La; Bell
A. Thomas Harvey. ID. c.; Clemant Manly,
N. John Carroll Payne, Va; VIM. j. Will
THE PRIZE LIST.
The full list this year, emitting only the
numerous scholars honorabIy mentioned, is
SENIOR CLASSES
In the class OF Rational Pnilosophy-The
god medal TO John Carroll Payne, Va;
premium, John q. Agar, La; distinguished,
Clement Manly, y; @, and VIM. j. Wilcox,
Payne, Va; premium, A. Tnomas Harvey,
d c.; distinguished, Clement Manly, N. G;
VIM. J: WILCOX, Penn, and John g. Agar,
Payne, Va; premium, A. ThOs. Harvey, ID.
c.; distinguished, VIM. j. Wilcox, Penn,
and Clement Manly, N. G. Rhetoric-Medai
Arthur Hood, jr., Ga distinguished, Enoci
b. Abel, Nd, and Patrick Il. Lynch, Penn.
English Literature and Competition -
Premium TO Enoch b. Abel, MI, distin-
thur Hood, tr., GA patrick II. Lynch,
Medal TO Eugene s.. Ives, Va; permium,
A. de Codrcy, Mass; Redmond d. Walsh, ID,
c.; Charles O'Donovan, Nd; Jos. l.. Morgan,
S. C.; VIM. +. Smith, Md; Andrew J. Snip.
man, Va, and Thomas z. Herman, N. Y.
Premium 10 Sydney Z. Mudd, Nd; distin-
guished, Charles A. de COurcy, Mass; Red
mona ID. Walsh, ID. c.; Eugene, s. Ives, Va;
n. Y; Francis Duffy, N. Y; Franklin Rob:
erts, Md; VIM. F. Smith, Nd; Andrew J.
Shipman, Va; b. Campbell McMesl, Penn;
"homas j. Timmi1s, Penn; John j; FatJo,
10 VIM. CASTOR Payne,
Va; premium, Edward y. Russell, w. Va;
j. Carroll HorSey, Mi. WIN.
CarviIl, Nova scotia; Albert j. Laplace, La;
John n. Fleetwood, La; Thomas +. MaIlan,
Va, sod Thomas F: Casey, K /. Excellence
In Engllsn COni PSI r-s;ssttlion-Premium 10 Geo.
Carroll HOrsey, Nd.
The MeT7ick Debating Medal, bounded by r.
T. Merrick. Esq, LII. d. was awarded to
Bell W. 4 tberid2e, OF Tennessee
The Morris Historical Meiol, given by Mar
din F. a Morris il, ES9 was awarded to Glenn
The I0Rer Scientific Medal, Given by Joseph
NJ. Toner, NJ. d. was awardC to Charles A.
De Courcy, of Massachusetts.
The Holman Mathematical Medal, given by
Charles w. Hoffman, Esq, LII. DID, was
awarded ID Eugene s. Ives, of Virginia.
The Philode7aic Cold Medal was awarded to
VIM. f. Smith, of Maryland.
The College journal Prize, (given by
friend, was awarded to Clement Manly, OF
North Carolina.
JUNIOR CLASSES.
Second Grammar First Section Medal
to Jas. Glennan, ID. c.; premium, Walter s.
Clarke, n. Y distinguished, j. Geo. John
son, N. Y; Francis 2. McManus. Pa, and
Composition Premium to Dominic F.
Sweeney, Pa. Excellence in English Com
TO Harry c. Walsh, N. j.;
Edwd l. Mellen, Mass. Third
10 Oscar j. Mudd. Nd;
premium, Edward A. Schaarman, w. Va.
Excellence in English Composition-Pfe-
MUM TO Springer Cunningham, Pa.
PREPARATORY GLASSES.
Improvement in English Composition
Premium TO John III MeGraw, Va; distin-
guished, VIM. Bennett, N. Y. Second Rudi-
enss nnas, 70 obn ancls Is MShaugaiin.
Edward Lynch, ID. G. Inn
provement In English Composition-Pre-
Francis j: Mclaughlin, Mass; Edward
Lynch, DC; Francis Doagherty, Pa; James
j. Finley, ID. c., and John ID. Mclaughlin,
Mass. English Class-Medal TO Raymond
Du Puy, Pa; premium, John j. Stewart, Pa.
Improvement in English Composition-Pre-
MUM TO Raymond Du Puy, Pa.
Christian DOctTtae.-Senior Class-Medal to
Thomas p. Herman, MY; premium, Eugene
S. Ives, Va; distinguished, Frankl1 Rob-
erts, Nd. Junior Class-Medal To Frank r.
Clarke, Nd; premium, Albert J. Laplace,
La distinguished, Prosper L. Than, DC,
and John G. Hagan, Va.
Elementary CdtechiSn--Meial to John ID.
Mclaughlin, Mass; premium, Frank j. Nc
LaughlIn, Mass distinguished, r. Edward
Mathematics First Mathematics: Medal
to Eugene 3. Ives, Va; premium, Charles
A. de Courcy, Mass; distinguished, Arthur
Hood, jr., Ca, Redmond ID. Walsh, Dist. of
Col; Andrew J. Shipmau, Va, and Patrick
II. Lynch, Pa. Second Mathematics:-M
dial 10 Dominic +. Sweeney, Pa; premium,
Charles O'Donovan, Md; distinguished, inc.
W. Burlesop, Texas; Joseph L. Morgan, 8.
nan, d. of c., and Thomas j. Timmins, Pa.
Third Mathematics:-Medalt to Edward o.
Russell, w. Va premium, Alo't ]. Laplace,
La. distinguished, John N. Fleetwood, La.
Algebra-First section:-Medal to Frank p.
Clark, Md; premium, Louis G. johnson,
Columbia, 3. C.; distinguished, Pleasant b.
Patterson, Ga, and Lewis Davis. Ga. Alge-
bra-Second section:-Medal to John G. Ha-
gan, Va; premium, Edward 4. Smith, Ohio;