National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-09
FLOWERS AND ESSAYS
COMMENCEMENT DAY EXERCISES.
Columbia College Graduates-Degrees and Prizes
COnferred-The National Law School
Sweet Girl Graduates of Mount
Vernon Seminary.

The Fifty-ninth annual commence
ment of the Columbian College occurred last even
ing at Lincoln Hall. There was large and brill
liant audience present, that awarded to the young
speakers their appreciative attention and applause.
Upon the stage were seated Commissioner
Dent, John T. Given, Rev. DR.. Cuthbert, R. C.
Fox, Rev. Mr.. Lodge, Professor E. T. FRS
toe. Professor A. G. Huntington, Professor o.
T. Mason, S. NJ. Shute, William Stickney, Professor
Montague, and Professor Gore. President yelling
presided and, after a few words of welcome,
prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Cuthbert The first
speaker was Edward L. Buckley, of the District,
who had the first honor, and delivered
THE LATIN sALUTAToRY.
The following spoke, being also contestants for
the Davis prize for elOcution: "Beaconsiield and
Gladstone" Edison A. Lowe, District of Columbia;
The Survival of the Fittest," Anthony Janus,
District of Columbia; 1.-The Past-The Living
Present" Edward l. Buckley, District Of Column
bia; Enthusiasm as a Motive Power" P. G. Wales,
District of Columbia; I" The Poetry of Nature and
Her Proofs .of a Deity" A. G. Touceda, Cuba,
Samuel Brock, jr, of Minnesota was to speak OF
the Progress of Science" but was excused. The
second honor man, Anthony Janus, of the Dis
trict delivered the valedictory. Upon the conclu-
sion of the speeches the committee appointed to
judge of the merits of the speakers, consisting of
Z. B. Hay, H. Gordon, A G. Wilkinson, and L. NJ.
Cuthbert, who occupied seats among the audience,
retired and made their decision.
THE PRIZES
were conferred by DR.. Cuth5ert as follows: First
Davis prize for elocution, A. G. Touceda; second
Davis prize, Edward L. Buckley. The following
prizes were also announced: The Elton prize in
Greek and the Stsughton prize i'll Latin, to Edward
L. Buckley; the yelling prize in metaphysics,
to Samuel Breck, jr., with honorable
mention of Edward L. Buckley: the
gold medal for excellence in debate. offered by the
Ensocian Society, was awarded to Edison A. Lowe.
The prize for excellence in parliamentary law was
awarded by Assistant Professor Gore to H. L. Hodg
kins. P. G. Wales received honorable mention for
scholarship in Greek and Latin. President yelling
conferred
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY
as follows: School of English-C. H. Butler E. L.
Dent, A. L. Keene, E. \. Lowe, P. G. Wales. School
Of Greek-A. H Alvord, n. L. Burchell, Fl. L. Hodg-
kins, N. n. Richardson. School of LATINA. H.
Alvord, n L. Burchell, H. L. Hodgkins NJ. n.
Richardson. School of Modern Languages
A. G. Touceda, German; P. G. Wales, French.
School of mathematical. H Alvord, n. L.
Burchell, H. T. Harris, H. L. Hodgkins, F. R. Parks
c. c. Poe, and N. n. Richardson. School of natu-
raj science-C. H Butler, E. L. Dent, H. 7. Harris
A. L. Keene, E. A. Lowe, and F. R. Parks. School
of philosophy-C H. Butler, E. L. Dent, A. L.
Keene, and E. A. Lowe
DIPLOMAS
were awarded as follows: School of English-S.
Brock, jr E. L. Buckley, A. janus jr, P. G. Wales,
and A G. Touceda. School of Greek and Latin-E
L. Buckley, A. Janus, jr., A G. Touceda, and P. G.
Wales. School of modern languages-C. H. But
Ter, E. L. Dent, A. L. Keene and E. A. Lowe,
School of mathematics-E. L. Buckley, A. Janus.
jr S. Breck, jr, and P. G. Wales School of natural
science-E. L. Buckley, A. Janus jr., S. Brock, jr,
and P. G. Wales. School of philosophy-E. L.
Buckley, A. Janus, jr., s. Breck, jr A. G. Toueeda,
and P. G. Wales.
DEGREES
in course were conferred as follows Bachelor of
Letters, Antonio Gabriel Touceda Bachelor of
Science, Samuel Brock, jr; Bachelor of Arts Philip
Gray Wales; Master of Arts. Edward Lin
thicum Buckley and Anthony Janus. The
following honorary degrees were also con-
ferred: Joseph H. France of Lowville, n. Y,
and William D. Hedden, of East Orange, n. j., the
degree of Doctor of Divinity; William R. Vaughan,
of Gordonsville Va the degree of Master of Arts.
The exercises were brought to a close with the
benedction. The following reception committee
gave efficient aid: C. H. Butler, chairman; A. L.
Keene, C. C. Poe, n. L. Burchell, Z. L. Dent, A B.
Hobbs, and H. D. Cochran.