Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-24
Georgetown College.

hO oiAlS -tuiIu ANNUAL commencement Oh GQe
Georgetown college took place to-day. The
spacious hall In the new building, although not
yet completed. with its array OF flowers and
immense concourse of young ladies', with their
bright faces and dresses, PIT sented beautiful
sight, and might well inspire the youthful
speakers TO their best efforts. Among many
wellknown citizens OF the District who occu-
pied places upon the platform were w. w. Cor.
coran, DR.. CIR alton Tyler, Martin T. Morris, T.
A. Lambert, James Hoban, DR.. Toner and
others.
The order OF exercises was as follows: "NewS-
paper Influence, JosephP. O'Brien; "Nihilism,r
William J. Herman: GLORY" an ode, Condo B.
p. McManus; STUDY of the Law William F.
Smith, Of the Law School; ''Valedictory," Walter
S. Clarke.
tors OF Laws-Hon. Francis Herman, N. Y:
Thomas J. SemmeS, La.
Master OF AIts-George GofT, D. C.
Masters Of Laws-Edward James Jennings
n. T.; William Perry Pierce, Y. Y.
Bachelors OF Laws-Joseph Francis Began
Ind; Frank Alvin Fouts, ILL.,; James Bernard
Fullerton, ID. c.; William Samuel Jackson, D. c.;
Jirdinston, ID. c.; Robert Johnston. va; Charles
Rider Newman, DC; jeremiah ID. O'Connell,
n T.; Patrick Joseph O'Connor. Ga; James
Hass r6we5 n III Chairs EdWara Ries
Francis Smith, Nd; Philip Creveling Warman,
N. j.; Douglas Wikle, Ga.
Bachelors of Arts-JaEles E. Callahan, ILL.,;
Walter s. Clarke, Nj; Michael r. Donovan
Mass; William J. Herman, N. Y; Ernest La
place, La; Francis P. McNIanus, Pa; Joseph
BTien Pa ignatius z oNeill, s. c.; Conda B.
TIE AWARDS WERE AS FOLLOWS:
Senior Casses-Rational PhlOsophy-Medal
Joseph p O'Brien, Penn; premium, er equo,
siGsLIhe Chapman Neale medal, Joseph p.
OBriep, Penn; premium, Ernest Laplsce La
Mechanicsz1Medal, Joseph P. O'Brier. Penn;
premium, James E. Callahan, ILL., Rhetoric
0nD nth
nti'E1, James J.. Morris, Penn. English litera
ture and compOSitlon-P~emium James L. Nor
rs, Penn. Poetry-Meeal, William L. McLaugh-
N, Da. ter, ter; premiunc, P. Xavier Smith, "a.
English literature and compositier-Premlum
P:Aavier smith, Va First granmar-Medal,
Jos 5 F. keraan, n: T.; premium. Isaac Nord-
tion-Preuium, JAS 2. O'Neill, ga.
Mathematics. - First Matthew atics. Mede.i,
Geo. Donworth, Me-; premium, Prosper E. Thi-
an, D. C. Second Mathematics.-MedaI, Isaac
NordltDger, d: c.; premium, Jos. NJ Noonan,
N: Y. Third Mathematics. Medal, Jas. f.
ONe1ll: ea. premium, Th0s. T. Flynn, ca. Or
game Chemlstry.-Medal; Geo. DonwOrth, Me-;
Chemistry. - Medal, VIM. L. Mclaughlin
Dak. Ter; premium, p. Xavier Smith, Va.
First French;-Medal, Samuel B. Wallis, La;
PREMIUM, Asbby Lee Shepherd, Md. Christian
Doctrine.-Medal. George Donworth, Ne; pre-
MUM. Prosper E. Than, D. c.. Eiocution.-
Cono6 b. Pallen. Mo.
The Merrick debating medal, Uounded by r..
1. Merrlck, esq, Ii. ID J was awarded to Condo
b. P2llen, Mo.
The Toner scientific medal. (given by joseph
M. Icner, M. D., A. NJ TO Prosper L. THAN,
The Hoffman mathematical medal, given by
George DOnwOrth, Me.
The Morris Historical medal given by Martin
r. morrls, esq. LII. d., awarded 70 Condo b..
The Philodemic Prize medal. given by the
PAiodemic society, awarded to James E. Gala
The Philonomosian Debating society media,
given by the Ph1lonomosian society, awarded co
John L. Martin, Pa.
diln1or claSSeS-Second Gramnlar.-First pra-
MUM Albert j. Lagar6e, La; second premium
Louis ID. LAWYER, Wis. Excellence In English
Observation-Disclosures. Louis u. Lawler, Wis
Third Grammar.-EXcelence in English Com
poslt1on-Premium, Joseph e. LAWYER Wis
second premium, Arthur Tk button, d. c.
First Ar1thDetic.-FirSt. premium, VIM. V. Nc
Grath, Pa. second premium, Mortimer j. Down
ing. &c; Book keeping:-First premium, Har-
V. McGrath. Pa. Second French.-First prem,-
um, Isaac Nordlinger DC. Third French-Flr5t
Dlyision.-Flrst premium, J. Smith Brennan,
Third French-Second Divfsion.-First prenli-
um, Charles W. Jones Fla; second premium,
Michael Mallan, Va. Christian Dectrine.-First
premium, VIM. B. Broe, Pa; second premium.
John d. Mclaughlin, Mass Eloeutt6n.-First
premium, W. Dulany Hunter, DC: second pre-
Ihium. Joseph G. Blount, Ga.
preparatory ClasseS-First Rudiments.-Fir5t
premium Jas. McEihone, DC; second premi-
UNI, Mortimer j. Downing, DC. Excellence in
English COmposition-Prem JAS. McElhOne, d c.
second Arithmetic.-Ftrst premium c. Clifford
Bryan. Pa: second premium, Louis Mackall
DC. Catechism.-Premium, Mortimer j. Dowa-
ing, DC.
Music.-Honorably mentioned, Carlos G. D,
Garmendia. Nd; VIM. II. McCay, Nd.
The academic exercises Will be resumed in
the lower schools, On Thursday September oh:
tembor 10th.