The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-22
ANNUAL EXERCISES.
Academica1 Department University Of
Louisiana.

A1GP1A tAA1OALO SA
Louisiana.
The first Of the annual exercises Of the
academical department Of the University OF
Louisiana took place at GruneWald Hall yes
terday, and was attended by large number
of the friends of the students and Of the
faculty.
The awarding Of certificates Of distinction
was first In order, and was done by Carleton
Hunt, Esq. The certificates were presented
to the following named students:
Proficient In Latin-M. L. Macon, A. S.
Wheeler, FL. B. Meyers, Henry Richer, i. F.
Tarleton, M. R. Cheer. G. B. Stafford, T. Fl.
Kennard.
Proficient IN Greek-C. B. Stafford, F. P.
Groenevelt, Henry Kicker.
Meyers, A. s. Wheeler. Max G. Beer, Henry
Kicker, j. Ell. Howard, A. L. McGuirk. NJ. r.
Chew, u. +. Tarleton, G. B. Stafford, }. Arm
strong, d. J. Brugere, JAS. Lindsey, J. b.
Chaffe.
Proficient In Mathematics johnson, Arm
strong, A. s. Wheeler, q. B. Stafford, J. 3.
Kennard, Jas. Lindsey, NJ. Il. CHEW, ~ ~.
McGuirk, s. p. De Laup, E. j. Brugere, JAS.
Hasam, II. B. Meyers. -.
Proficient in French. j. Sarrazfn, Geo, Oil
nut, p. Fonrchy, I'll Morel, 0. Blache, Geo.
Fourchy, Geo. Maspero, E. Duval; :, =,
Prnficient in Physies-Max q. Beerd, T. w.
Frerpt, JOS Hasam, A. McGuirk, !. T: Wan
der, p Chanut, P. L. Fourchy, JAS. Lindsey,
Geo. Olivier.
The students and the audience were ad-
dressed at some length by Judge John II.
Kennard, president OF the board OF Admin
istrators. Mr.. Kennard gave an account OF
the progress of the academical department.
since its first Inauguration on November 4,
1878. He complimented the faculty and the
students for the work Of the past session: to
the latter he gave some sound advice
and closed his address by declaring that the
At the conclusion Of Judge Kennard' 9 adj
dress r. "a. Jesse, Dean, presented the students
entitled to them with gold medals.
Mr.. jesse, before making the presentation,
announced that the testimonials were the
Glendy Burke and Judah Touro medals, and
by the gentlemen from the time they were
first deposited In bank up to the present. The
original donations were $500 by each gentle
man, and they had been increased by interest
until each gift had swelled to two thousand
dollars. It was the last interest on these
amounts which had been applied to the pur-
chase of these medals.
The following named young gentlemen
| were the recipients of Burke medals: For
elocution, JAS. Lindsey: for mathematics,
essay, T. w. Freret. Touro medals: For Latin
and ancient history two medals), NJ. L.
Macon; for Greek, G. B. Stafford.
| Mr.. Jesse announced that he had received
| from some unknown source medal to be
conferred for penmanship and proficiency IL
| the commercial course, and the faculty had
awarded 1t to Mr.. f. j. Gutheim.
After the presentations Mr.. Glendy Burke
| was introduced, and In few words expressed
the pleasure he experienced in being pres
| ent on the occasioI. He then spoke in feeling
and eulogistic terms Of Judah Touro, whom
he pronounced true and good man.
A benediction by DR.. Markham closed thu
exercises, and the large audience dispersed.