The Evening critic., 1882-06-15
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES,
Graduates of Columbian University
HOuprs Conferred.

elasuc audience, consisting Of inc lflcn1S anu
patrons of,hat weliknown institution Of learn
ing. The hall was completely fillei. On the
stage we're President yelling, Commissioners
pent and Morgan, Ex-Governor Lowe, Profess
ors Huntington, Shute, Montague, Frlstoe,
janus, and Gore Of the faculty, Rev. A. +.
Dickenson, Richmond, Edward Young, Phi. D.,
Rev. DR.. Butler, Rev. DR.. Cuthbert, r. O. Fox,
esq, MIR. John t. Given, Rev. Mr.. Saunders,
superintendent Keene, and others. After music
by the orchestra tho Rev. DR.. Butler delivered
prayer. Mr. Charles H. Butler, of the District,
delivered the salutatory in Latin, which was
polished and ciceronian Grafton. Tho rest
OF the exercises. were as follows "Iho Old
SON SON. my 4True Hs;hetic Culture" Orlando
q. eD"' wales. SThe Progress Of
Peace" Edward /, Dent; Limitations to
edge" Arthur l.. Keene: "The Formative Pc
riod,'' Edison a. Lowe. All OF the orators were
contestants for tho Davis prizes In compost
was delivered by Edison A. Lowe. All OF the
addresses teemed with bright and original
torical effect The Judges to determine the
successful candidates for tho Davis prizes
Mere We Rev; Dr. rannee profsssor WikinsSn, SON
announced the winners as follows; First
prize, Z. A. Lowe; second, o. @. Wales; Anglo
Saxon prize, II. L. Hodgkins; medal In meta
physics, E.. A. Lowe. Rev. J. G. Butler
awarded the prizes, and In addition to those
mentioned above gold medals for the Greek
and Latin prizes to E. A. Lowe and @. II. But
Ter respectively. The medals were very hand
some and OF elaborate design. DR.. yelling
presented certificates of proficiency and di-
plomas TO the following;
Certificates of Proficiency;
School OF English--A. II. Alvord, N. L. Bur
chell, G. r. Cleaves, IL. Il: Harris, H. L. Hodg-
kins, F. r. Parks and NJ. N. Richardson.
School Of Greeks. II. Church, II. It. Harris
and W. a. Hedrick. School of Latin-S: R.
Church, E; W. Keyser, i. T. Harris and ". a.
son, J. @. Falck, W. A. Hedrick, @. II. Gardner
| and E. W. Keyser. School of Natural Science
A. II. Alvord, N. L. Burchell, G. r. Cleaves j. Q.
Davidson, II. T. Harris, j. b. Hills, H. L. Hodg.
kins and NJ. n, Richardson. school Of Philoso-
| phy-A. H. Alvord, N. L.. Bnrchell, G.. r.
| Hodekins, F. r. Parks, NJ. N. Richardson and
| o. G.. Wales.
| School OF English-C. II. Butler E. L. Dent,
A. L. Keene, and Z. A: Lowe. School Of Creek
| c. H. Butler, A. L. Keene and L. A. Lowe.
school Of LatIo Rutler A. L. Keene and and
Ter, E. l.. Dent, A. L. Keene and E. A. Lowe.
School of Modern Languages-.A. q. Alyord, n.
Rodgkins, F. r. Parks and NJ. N. Richardson
School of Natural Science-C. H. Butler, E. L..
Dent, A. L. Keene and E. A. Lowe. School Of
| Phiiosophy-C. II. Butler, Z. L. Dent, A. L.
Keene, E. A. Lowe and II. l.. Reynolds.
Degrees Were Conferred on
Edward L. Dent, bachelor of science; Charles
II. Butler, master Of arts; Arthur L. Keene,
arts, and honorary degrees of doctor of laws
on Major John W. Powell, director Of United
States Geological Survey and officer in charge
Of the Bureau Of Ethnology; doctor Of divinity
on Rev. Richard B. Cook, Of Wilmington, DEL,
and doctor of music on Mr.. George W. Walter,
organist of Ascension Church. The benedic-
tion by the Rev. DR.. Butler brought an even.
ing OF unusual interest to close.
Academy of the Visitation.
The fourteenth annual distribution Of pre-
miums at the Academy OF the Visitation, Con
necticut avenue and L street, took place day
! n t,1n rln fol
lows, the distribution of premiums to the diff
ferent classes being made at proper intervals
Marche des "Ruins d'Athenes," de Beethoven
pianos, Misses Mamie Merritt, Estelle Huyck
| Lucia and Belle Watts; chorus, Adams; piano
Miss Minnie Sheckels; sung by the class
premiums in the first and second classes O
Christian doctrine, English, French, mathe
matics, music, painting, drawing; and pune
tual attendance; symphonic, No. 3, a, Adagio
Assai p AndanMIe, M, Hayden piano Msse r
ply and Mary Bodhsh; premiums in thu
third and division of third classes; vocal solo
ssThou Who Knowest Each Human Feeling,
Verdi, Miss Emily Healey, plano, Miss NJ
sheckels; mazurka, Bochsa; harps, the littl
: Misses Thomas; plano, Miss Merritt t;premium
Misses NJ. Merritt and A. Murphy; Ave Maria
ply; % premiums in the iift6 and " divlson Of fftl
classes; overture, 'La Chase du Jeun,
! Henri" Mehul, pianos, Misses Bodnsh
| piano, Miss Sheckels, sung by the class; pre-
miums in the sixth and seventh classes; "rh
ya phy, sung % by Misses % 4. Heaey % and T K. Aylmer
, academic honors for excellence of deporl
ment; coronation ode; plano, Miss Sheckels
sung by the class; grand march; pianos
Misses N. Sheckels, Teresa Saul, Emma No
Neir and Marion Oyster.
Father Toner distributed the prizes an
' Father Fulton delivered the address 20 IN
graduates.
I HOnOrs Conferred.
, The first honors Of the senior class were be
T.n1n Hal TtaG An Ia Mn
ply ana Miss May Dyer. These honors wer
crowns and gold medals.
4 Second Honors-Misses Lille Throckmortor
Teresa Saul, Ada Morgan, Maria Foley, Mani
- Joyce, Estelle Throckmorton, Agnes Saul, Mar
!, Saul, Mary Cullinane, Ella Allen, Katie Aylme
u Yiv.e Connolly, Matilde OToole, Laura Ha
>. vey, Katie Walker. The second honors,
J. beautiful crown of lowers.
IL The first honor in the junior departmen
for excellence Of conduct, was awarded to Mis-
Il Blanch Richie, who received crown.
The second honors in the junior class wei
awarded TO Cecilia Muldoon, Julia Linske.
Lula Dyer, Annie Cain, Mary Stephens, Mann
"a Hill, Addie Carson, Annie Bellew, Julia o Dri
!, coll, Nellie Taylor, Lille Merritt, Mary Mora
!, Little Hattie Watts, Maggie Corcoran an
q Julia Mexia, the tiniest children In the schoo
also received crowns.
4 Premiums were awarded to the First an
v Second class as follows: First class-Mi,
n Annie Murphy, mathematics, English, Frencl
p music, ainting in water colors and compos
"a ton; Miss Mary Dyer, mathematics, Englis
H. French literature and composition; Miss Lo
Hail, English, mathematics, ffeucu llteratul
h. and composition. Second class-Misses Els
Stellwagen, Ada Morgan, Nettie Beall, Laul
Harvey, Julia Shea and Ella Allen.
The following young ladies' deserve homo
able mention for their amiable and polite d
pertinent, absence OF late entrance deprlviI
Them OF the higher honors OF the Academ.
Nettie Jordansen, Lucia Watts, Bessie Ha
cock, Felicite Roman, Belle Watts, MayMl
len, Maggie Combs, Carmen Foster
Special mention should be made OF the Il
lowing young ladies', who had on exhibitl'
rs their handiwork;
al Miss Mary 0'Hagan, lace and KensngtC
Is, | embroidery; Miss Sandman, Kensington OF
40 broidery; Miss May Joyce, chenille embroi
'r' cry; Miss Blanche Palmer, outline embroi
~ ery Miss Maggie Foley, silk embroidery ~
70 Kensington work. Miss Katie Walker, 81
81 embroidery; Miss Bessie Hickey, silk o
iy broidery; Miss May Joyce, Kensington wor
lp Miss Lille Throckmorton, Kensington wor
er Miss Nettie Beall, Kensington work; Miss A
20 ME Murphy ana Elise Stelwagen, ornament
IL writing; Miss Marian oyster and Miss st
wagen, object drawing; Miss Nettie Bea
q, Miss Teresa Saul, crayon drawing Miss
ef Huyck, object drawing; Miss A. Murpl
so water color painting; Miss Ada Morgan, I
X | paintings Miss Annie Murphy, original Obj,
- | painting In water colors; Miss q. Wilcox, ,
'al paintings Miss Lille Throckmorton, Kensil
,m | ton work,
Il, Academy of the Holy Cross.