The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-06-25
COMMENCEMENT WEEK at Georgetown College

COMMENCEMENT WEEK at Georgetown College
was even more of an event than usual being sgnallzed
by the second annual reunion of the Society of the
Alumni, organized In 1880 and of which Mr.. w. w.
Corcoran Is president, Hon. X. 4. Merrlck and ex-
Senator Herman vice presidents, and John +. IIanLa
ESQ, secretary. Wednesday evening the literary
exercises took place, consisting of appropriate
poem by James lioban, ESD, and an eloquent ad-
uress by Hon. Walter 5. Cox, of the supreme Court
OF the District, devoted mainly To n rapid review Of
the great events which have passed In the worlds
history since his graduation In lSi3 the wars,
discoveries, Inventions, and general progress the
results of great eruditon and research being skifuly
compressed by the speaker into hour which all
found too brief. The appearance OF this poem
and address In printed form viii he eagerly
awaited 10y all who heard them, MS we'll as
by many others. The next day. after the commence
ment exercises, the business meeting the society
took place, the proceedings OF which may he sum
married. as follows: In the unavoidable alb.
sence of Mr.. Corcoan and MIR. Mcrrlck,
the venerable Or. Grafton Tyler took the
chair, vote Of thanks to the orator aud poet
OF the evening before was adopted and the following
were elected for the next annual meeting: Orator,
Thomas j. semmcs Esq, one Of the leaders of the
New Orleans bar; poet Charles B. Kenny, ESQ. OF
Pitt5burg, Pa. The committee aiding the COM
petion of the new building reported that the follow
Ing donations had been made to the College duiing
tile past year: For Memorial Hall fund, w. W.
Corcoran, Cstulent In 1913, - 900; +. r. H. Sands
tAB 81, $500; a friend In Brooklyn, y. v,
"a, H., 81, 81, 600: Hon. Walter S. Cox, "a. B.
'i3,) $500; Rev. G. Il. Kelly, Towanda, Pa, 100
For general purpOses-James V. Coleman, Esq
of san Francisco, 80, 600; estate Of James NJ.
coale of Frederick, Md, $40, 600; estate OF Daniel
oConor, Of New York CITY, by assent Of heirs $40 600.
The committee asked an Increase of member ship
aud promised further activity during the pres
ent year. The following elected additional vice
presidents: Dr. Richard McSherry, OF Baltimore:
Emile Rosi, Of New OTlean7, and John q. Agar, Of
New York. vacancy on the executive committee
has been filled by the election of Nicholas 3. IIllI of
Maryland, the other members being f. +. u. Sands,
secretary; George Il, Hamilton DR.. q. Lloyd Ma
gruder, and the president the University eU ncio
The biennial election Of officers takes place next year
Tho Society then adjourned to handsome collation.
rendered by Alma Mater during which the letters Of
regret read, old friendships revived aud in-
| tcrestiug and humorous speech made by Hon. VIII
| liam L. Robinson, of New York, reminiscent of his
| acquaintance with the college forty years ago.
| The regular commencement exercises Thursday
morning, with the list Of graduates and prizemen
| have already been widely publlshed. The award of
the MerrIck medal, for the public debate at Lincoln
Hail. proved exactly similar surprise to that Of last
year, the young gentleman opening the debate, and
who perhaps for that reason, had been rather over
looked In the general speculation the result, carry
ing OH tue more deliberate Judgment ol lhe uisul-
| gushed committed. The popular fayOrlte however,
Mr.. Adam Clarke Wright, of Georgia was solaced by
winning both the College medal for eOcution and the
| VI. +. Morris medal In historical composition. A
young gentleman from far -on Dakota also carried on
y number Of medals from the efrete East, namely, In
| physics, mechanics, the Hoffman mathematical and
the Phodemc literary, besides the second prize In
| rational philosophy. Rev. Robert Fulton. s. j., the
new provincial Of the Order closed the proceedings
| with some humorous comment on the rather gloomy
tone taken by the young orators In their theses which
was highly enjoyed by the audience. Schools VIII be
resumed the 18th and 18th Of September. when In
creased numbers and great Impulse TO the progress
OF the College are expected. The students during the
| past year nnmbered l0l.