Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-09
Collegiate Department. Columbian
UnfverSfry.

THE FIFTY Y-HISTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
Lincoln Hall was filled last evening by a large
aud ence to witness the 59th annual commence
nent OF the collegiate department OF Column.
pan University. There was a fine display OF
MOVERS On The stage We're seated President
Welllng commissioner Dent, John It. Given
Rev. DIR. Cuthbert, X. G. Fox Ray Mr.. IoiCe
PTof FTof xasnS arlstoe eroP Prof. A. G. aantigton
StickDey. Prof. Montague, Prof. Davis ana
Prof Gore. Prayer was offered by Rev, Dr
Cuthoert The flrst speaker was the Latin
salutatorian Edward Z. BucKey. OF tne Ms
trict, who stood first ia the class
THE CONTESTANTS FOR THK DAVIS PRIZE NEn.rs
Ior elocuuon. with the subjects or taelr essays.
were ss follows: "Beaconsfeld and Gladstone.a
-, Enson ,,s, a: . Lowe; District OF Columbia; "rhe
trict OF Columbia; 1.-THE Past-The Living
Present" Edward l.. Buckley District OF col
unab!a; Enthusiasm as Motive Power r.
@. wales, District OF Columbia: The Poetry
OF Nature and Her Proofs OF a Deity A, Il.
Touceda, Cuba. The valedctory address, sec
ono honor, was delivered by Anthony Janus,
The committee appointed TO award the Davis
prizes, T. B. Hay. III. Gordon, A. q. Wilkinson
and l. NJ. Cuthbert who occupied seats among
the audience. having retired and made their
decision, the prizes were conferred by DR. Cath.
bert as follows: First Davis prize for eloru
ton. A. q. Touceda; second Davis prize Efw'd
Ia Buckey The following prizes were also au-
pounced: The Elton prize ia Greek and the
Staughton prize In Latin, 10 Eiward L. Buckley:
the Welling prize In metaphysics. to samuel
BrecE. Jr, with honorable mention OF Edward
L. Buckley; the gold medal for excellence In de-
bate, offered by the Ensocan Society, was
awarded 10 EdsoD A. Lowe. The prize for eX-
cellence in parliamentary law was awarded py
Assistant Professor Gore 10 H. L. HodgkIns p.
G..Wales received honorable mention FOR schol
arship In Greek and Latin. President yelling
conferred
CERTIFICATES. DIPLOMAS AND pEGRKEs.
sf as fHoMs; Of Proce1eysehool
Keene, E. A. Lowe, p. d. wales. school Of
0feek-A. II. Alvord, n. L. Burchen, III. L,
Hodgkins. N. n. Richardson. School of Latin.
NJ. n. Richardson. School OF Modern Ian,
guages-A. @. Touceda. German: p q. Wales.
French. School OF Mathematics-A. H. Alvord,
F.. r. Parks, c. c. Poe, M. n. Richardson.
School OF Natural Science-C. n. Butler, E. L.
Dent. II. 7. harris, A; I. Keene, f. A. Lowe, f.
E. L Dent, A. L. Keene L. A Lowe.
Diplonas-School OF English, S. Breck, Jr.. E.
[, Buckley, A. Janus. Jr. 2. G. Wales, A. @.
Janus, Jr;, a. 9. Touceda. P. G. Wales. School
OF La'ln, E, L, Buckley, A. Janus, lr., A. @. Tou.
Ct "a, L. G Wales. School OF Modern Languages.
e. Il. Butler; z. L Dent: A. |. Keene E. A.
Breck, tr:. A. Janus, tr.. p. g. Wales School
OF Natural Science, E. L Buckley, S. Breck, IT,,
a; A. Janus, jp, p; 6. wales; School OF Phlloso.
A. q. Touceds, p. @. Wales.
Degrees-Bachelor of Letters, Antonio Ga
briel Touceda; Bachelor of Science. Samuel
Breck, jr.: Bachelor OF Arts. Philip Cray Wales:
Masters OF Arts. Edward Ltnthicum Buckey
aEG Anthony Janus
PRESIDENT wELLING's REMARKS
President Welling Ia conrerrIng the degrees
addressed the class with all the felicity OF
thought AID expression which characteriZes his
remarks on every such occasion. Honorary
degrees were conferred as follows: Joseph Il
France, OF Lowville. NY, and VIM. ID. He'd ien
Of East Orange Nj, degree OF Doctor or d.
viDity; VIM. X. Vaughan, or Gordonsville, Va,
the degree OF Master or Arts. Messrs. C. H.
Butler (chairman) A. L. Keene, c. C. Poe, " 1.
Burchell, Z. l. Dent, A. B. Hobbs and ii. ID.
Cochran constituted the efficient reception
committee.