National Republican., 1876-06-23
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE.
Fifty-Einth Annual Commencement.

by those invited to be pres '.nt upon the commence
ment exercises OF the c. ass of 1875 of the classical
department oonnecte/. with the Centennial acad.
emy OF Georgetow'I College.
THE .IALL WAS DECORATED
IN spiendio manner with evergreens, flags and
Pahungs' Between the pillars were hung bunt
lhgs 0I [-Rgs, trimmed with oak leaves while on
e'hS- side were hung some exquisite leafwork
hs-gings. Or the walls worked inside Of shields
were the words Yorktown, Saratoga, Monmouth,
Camden, Lexington, Bunker Hill, Trenton and
| Eutaw. On the rear Of the stage was q neat case
containing the medals and premiums to be award.
| ed to the scholars On the right Of the case was
a standard with the inscription, "Ocie Euro G. U.
B. c." upon It, while on the left the national
colOrs. In fact, the whole hall decorated in o
| BETTING manner displaying fine taste in the ar-
rangement of the different ornamentations After
IN overture by the Marine band which also dis
cUursed music at intervals through the exercises,
Mr. John ]. Grif1ss opened with his
sGLUTAToRY ADDRESS.
Another year with its pleasures and troubles
has ended, and We are gathered at the most
pleasant occasion Of the whole year. Indeed is
the day greeted in With jSy II Is peculiarly 80 to
centennial Of the college, but the Georgetown
College has been patriotic ever since its Organi-
ercises. Again let us ask you to Join in the Joy
of our country. DO this and we will appreciate
II. We are delighted TO see so many fair faces
reassured by your looks. We welcome you to the
exercises Of the class OF 1876. We greet you as
come bearing with your floral offerings, your good
will and encouragement to the class. Let me,
then, ask your kind indulgence for my associates,
which will be appreciated.
The following order Of exercises was gone
through with: POtpourri, "POluito;' american
Poets Clement Manly, song, "Hnsh;" "AmerI;
"A Ceuiury's Progress" Bell W. Etheridge;
fantasia, '-Orphee aux Enfcr."
Mattsr Hss Of were then
Pennsylvania; Noble Young. NJ. D., District OF
Columbia. Bachelor Of Arts, John q. Agar,
Louisiana; Bell W. Etheridge, Tennessee; John
l. Grifiss, Maryland; a. Thomas Harvey, Dis
trict of Columbia; Clement Manly, North Caro-
lima; John Carroll Payne, Virginia; william ].
At the close OF the conferring OF degrees the
yaledictorian, Mr.. John Carroll Payne, delivered
"The exercises OF to-day are about to close,
and the duty devOlyes upon me to deliver the
vnlcdictory address OF the occasion. Great
rhetoric is not required, and indeed not in keep
ing with the occasion Our lot is to exchange
this quiet place for the rude conflicts of ife The
younger students look forward to the day OF
graduation and the escape from the college rule
and discipline, but they TOO will feel the chill that
comes over our hearts at parting from within
these halls into the turmoil Of life he will be for
gotten. and be remembered no more.
The advantages of the college are not appreci-
at+d. When We look back upon our lives We ind
our minds are not most enjoyed by the quicken
ing and activity, but by the quiet of life. The
glowing color with which our minds have colored
everything will be brought down by the stern
realities OF life. When our memories will revert
here our attachments will be due to the ties
formed here. When the world introduces friend
ship it will allay and dim these memories, and
these walls that hold the graduating class will
Though We may become strangers to these
scenes and acting in the drama of life, the pre-
cepts learned here will command success, how
ever humble the beginning. If we look back
upon the early beginning Of the college we will
see how humble was the commencement, but she
has held many great man. To the president of
the faculty we bid
An AFFECTIoEATR FAREWELL;
to you of the graduating class a fond adieu: to
the students language almost fails to express my
thoughts, but to you 1 bid farewell; ladies and
gentlemen, bid you farewell.
The distribution of prizes was then awarded by
Rev. Patrick +. Hesfy, s. J., president and pre-
feet of studies; Rev. james A. Dnonan, S. J., pro-
fessor Of poetry, and Rev William H. Carroll, 5,
J., first prefect of discipline, TO the following
scholars:
SENIOR CLASSES.
Rational philosOphy-Gold medal, John Carroll
Payne, Virginia; premium, John G. Agar, LOuisi-
ana.
Physics-Gold medal, ]. Carroll Payne, Yir-
gi1ia; premium, A. Thomas Harvey, District of
Meehanics-Gold medal, ]. Carroll Payne, Viz
ginia; premium, A. Thomas Harvey, District of
Rhetoric-Medal, James A. McEIhinuy, New
York; premium, Arthur Hood, IT., Georgia.
English literature and composition-Premium,
Enoch b. Abell, Maryland.
MUM, Sidney S. Mudd, Maryland.
English literature and cOmpostion-Premium,
Charles A De Courcey, Virginia
Virginia; premium, Edward o. Russell, Virginia
Excellence in English literature, Geo. Carroll
Horsey, Maryland.
The Merrick Debating medal, founded by R. 7.
Merriek, esq, LII d. awarded to Bell W.
Etheridge, Tennessee.
Z. Morris, esq., awarded to Clement Manley,
The Toner scientific medal, (givcn by Joseph
COurcy, Massachusetts,.
The Hoffman mathematical medal, (given by
Charles w: Hoffman, esq, IL. d. awarded to
Eugene S. Ives, Virginia.
The philodemie gold medal, awarded to William |
F. Smith, Maryland. |
The college Journal prize (gIycn by a friend
awarded 10 Clement Manly, North Carolina
JUNIOR CLASSES.
Second grammar, first dIvision-Medal, James
Glennsn, District OF Columbia; premium, Walter |
S: Clarke, New York. |
Excellence in English mposition-PremIum,
Dominic F. Sweeney, Pennsylvania |
Second section-EIcellence in English composf-
Harry q, Welsh, New Jersey.
LAM; premium, Edward A, Schaarman, West /
Virginia.
Excellence in English mposition-Premium,
Springer Cunningham, Pennsylvania.
PREPARATORY CLASSES.
Improvement in English composItion-Pre-
MUM, John II. McGraw, Virginia.
Second rudimcnts-medRl, Francis ]. Nc /
Laughin, MASSACHUSETTS,; premium, John ID. Nc /
Improvement in English composition-Pre- |
MUM John d. O,Hara, illinois.
English class-Medal, Raymond Du Puy, Penn
sylyania; premium, John J. Stewart, Pennsyl- |
vania-
Improvement in English cOmpOsItiOn-Ray-
mond, Du Puy, Pennsylvania.
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
Senior elsss-Medal, Thomas p Herman, New |
York: premium, Eugene ). Ives, Virginia.
Junior class-MedaI, Frank P. CLARK, Maryland; |
premium, Albert J. Laplaee, Louisiana.
Laughlin, MASSACHUSETTS,; premium, Frank J. |
Massachusetts.
MATHEMATICS.
First mathematics-Medal, Eugene S. Ives, ,Vir- |
gnia; premium, Charles A. de Courcy, Massashu- |
setts.
Second dmathematics-Medal, Dominic F. Swoe- |
ney, Pennsylvania; premium, Charles O'Donoran, |
Third mathematics-Medal Edward O. Russell.
West Virginia; premium, Albert ]. Laplace, |
Louisiana.
ALGEBRA.
First section-Medal, Frank p. Clark, Mary |
and; premium, Louis g. johnson, South Caro-
ina.
Second section-Medal, John G. Hsgsn, VIr- |
yinia; premi--iil, Edward z. Smith, Ohio.
rrrst Arithmetic-Medal,O Oscar ]. Mudd, Mary |
land. premium, bOrls dc huSslA-
Bookkeeping g-Medal, Eugene Roberts, Mary |
land; premium, James Dudley Morgan, District |
Of Columbia.
Second arithmetic-Medal, Walter D. Gerke, |
premium, Frederick Z. Balloon, Dis i
trict Of Columbia.
Organic chemistry-Medal, Arthur Hood, jr.,
Georgia; premium, James A. AcElhinny, New
York.
Inorganic chemistry-Medal, Charles A. de |
COurcy, MASSACHUSETTS,; premium, Chas. ODono-
van, Maryland.
MODERN LANGUAGES.
First French-Medal, Albert ]. Lsplace, Louis
lana; premium, Alexander de Bodisoo, Russia.
Second French-Medal, Francis p. McManus,
Pennsylvania; premium, James Rosne, District
of Columbia.
Third French-Medal, Luis G. johnson, Colum-
bia S. A; premium, Elias Uribe, Columbia, S. A.
Fourth french-Medal, James Glannan, Dis
trict Of Columbia; premium, Edward Schaarman,
West Virginia.
German-The gold medal, George Carroll
Horsey, Maryland; premium, Dominic F.
Sweeney, Pennsylvania.
ELoCUTIoN.
The gold cross-Clcment Manly, North Caro-
lima.
Senior diysion-Premium, John @. Agar,