Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-22
Classical and Scientific Departments,
Georgetown University.

Classical and Scientific Departments.
Georgetown University.
The exercises attendant upon the sxty-flfth an
nual commencement of the Georgetown college
were held this morning In the hall of the college,
and were witnessed by large audience. Upon
the faeat aSd aye
being the Hon. VIM. A. Robinson, Of New York;
Senator Jone s. OF Florida; Martin F. Norris, P. B.
ing Orattons were delivered, intersperced with
music: SalutatOry, James L. Morris: The Grow
ing EVIL, VIM Law Mclaughlin; Political Moral
''gl Smith. a Clarke wright; V''dlcf0ry' Xavier
DEGREES CONFERRED.
The president OF the University, Father Doonan
then conferred the following degrees: Doctor of
LaWs-Senator Charles w. Jones, Of Fla. Doctor
Of MuslcEJ Max Mueller. Pa Masters of Arts
zni Va. Lafayette j. Carroll, Ark. Honorary
Degree Of Master of Arts-Joseph F. Edwards, NJ.
VIM. Law Mclaughlin, Dakota Ter; James Lin
coin Morris, Pa; John Penn Morris, Va; Peter
asm srRe r6 xa La
VIM: Ambrose Cahtn, N. Y; Louis Adam Kengla,
were awarded as follows: Senior classes-Rational
Pa RhiiosophymThe GO, Gofr medal, ?; Xavier Smith,
pavsiMea p pFe%!sm william william MMeILaughhlin,
premium, P. xavier Smith, Va. MechanicscMe,,
dal, William L Mclaughlin, D. T.; premium, vii
a% ae B b
Ga. English literature and composition
miumS, James me- F. o,Nelll, Ca; william D: Shea
Thomas D. J. Gallagher, Pa; premium, william
D. Sheahan, I'LL First grammar--Medal, Charles
" Scans ssa%el Va First Jas
second mathematics-Me Medal, Charles seaweli, Va. !;
premium, Thomas D. j. Gallagher, Pa. Third
chemistry Medal Michael j. Colbert, D. C.; pre-. pre-.
MUM, Denis A. Stack, Va. General chemistry
meaal, william liar D Ssh sheanan H. premium Peter
Broussard, La. German--Medal, Caldwen M. n am
ilton. Neb:; premium, William v: McGrath, Pa.
premium, Thomas .: j: Gallagher, Pa Elocu.
premium, James F. o'Nei1i, Ga. ' N-
expansion conducive to the best interests Of our
KengIa, D. SUBJECT Archmoiogy Of Of the uf Dis A
trict of Columbia with collection OF arrow-heads,
pestles. etc: The Hoffman mathematical medal to
torical medal to Adam Clarke Wright, Ga. Sub
Ject: s'The influence OF Mahomedanism upon mod
Carlyle" The Philonomosian debating medal to
+. Hndsly Maddox, Md. Subject: HAS state Of
the Union the right to secede7"
Junior classes Second grammar-First premium,
eI aeQuo, James r Clemens, Mo-, and Joseph NJ.
Dohan, Pa Excellence in English composition
Premium, J. Shorb Neale, Md. Excellence In Eng
fish composition Premium, Henry D. Atwood,
MdbS AigeDfd-FlfSG premium, EQgar kIQWeli,
D. G.. First arithmetic Premium, Felix ]. Woe
Der, Kas. B0okkeeping-Premtum, VIM. CASTOR
Hawks, Md. Third Ffench-Premfum, Henry d.
Atwood. Mass; Christian doctrine First prem
tum, Thomas j. Craven, d. G. Elocution-prem
tum, Charles D. Rooney, Mass
Preparatory classes-Excellence In English COM
positiOn-premium, VIM. N. Baker, Va; seconf
arithmetic, first premium, Frederick Petry. Pa.
Music-PianO, first premium, C. Grantly Edelen.
Nd orchestral instruments premium, L. Fred'k
Tete. Pa Drawing Mechanical drawing premium.
Jno A, Mcpermott, D c.: object drawing premium,
Albert s. HOyt, NJ.
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
The annual meenng OF the alumni society OF
Georgetown college was held last evening in the
new memorial hall, which was lighted with cal
cium lights In the much regretted absence Of the
president, Mr. w. w. C0rcoran, the vice president,
Mr.. R +. Merrick, presided. The poem was read
by Nj. james HoDan, or the class Of go and the
Grafton was delivered by Judge Walter 8. Cox, Of
the class OF 4& It was scholarly production.
consisting OF an able review OF the wor1ds history
for forty years., and the advance In the arts and
sciences and the triumphs OF literature during
that period. It would have been moro enjoyed by
some 0f his auditors but for the continued Wits
poKing o. . few silly and fll-hred people OF both
sexe3 Many prumtuent persons NeN eeated on