Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-28
GeorRefoun COLLEGE.


town College, sacred to study and meditation,
was broken to-day by joyful voices. On COM
mencement day the student forgets the hard
tasks of the year In anticipation of the pleasures
OF vacation rambles, and the spirit of the day is
. happy one. The sixty-sIxth annual COM
mencement which was held this morning in the
great hall of the college building. was very
largely attended. The beauty of the grounds
surrounding the college building and the fine
views and inviting vistas which opened every
where before the eye, lent an unusual charm to
the scene. The exercises were very interesting
and in keeping with the high character of the
Institution.
Bishop Becker presided. Upon his left sat
Judge Brooke. OF Maryland, and on his right
Rev. DR.. Fulton, chief of provincials of the
Society of Jesus. Upon the platform We're
seated the graduates and former graduates,
most of the principal Catholic clergy of this Dis
trict and well known citizens among whom
were Drs. Toner and Tyler. The absence of
decorations was noticeable. The address of Mr..
Edward 2. Farrell. Of Kentucky. was especially
noticeable on account of its hostility to the pub
lie school system. The taxing of Catholics to
support these ''irreligious" schools was de-
nounced as worse than robbery"
The Orations by the young gentlemen were
remarkable. both for their fine rhetoric and
their easy and polished delivery. The exer-
cises were conducted according to the following
program: Music; Republican Virtues Francis
y. Bro@an. Kan: music; The School Tax Sys-
tem Edward z. Farrell. Ky: music: Our DAN
gerous Classes. Isaac W. NOrdlinger. d. c.:
music: Longfcllows Position as a Poet James
i. ONeill. Ca; music: comforting of degrees;
NaledctOry. John d. Mclaughlin, Mass; music;
Address before the Society of Alumni Hon
Thomas j. Semmes. La; music; distribution OF
prizes The degrees We're conferred and medals
and premiums awards d as follows:
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Doctor OF Laws-Hon. Jeremiah NJ. Wilson,
Dc.
Masters Of Arts-William H. Dennis. esq.
DC: f. F. Hodges, Md. Ind: William V
Marmion, Md, DC; Condo B. Pallen, B.,
No.
Honorary Degree of Master of Arts-John ].
McEihone. esq, Pa.
Bachelors of Arts-James Smith Brennan.
Del; Francis \. BrOgan. Kan; Michael Joseph
Colbert. DC; Edward p Farrell. Ky. Charles
James Helm. Ind: Louis Adam Kengla. DC:
John Bernard Madigan. Me-; Francis McLaugh-
Isaac W. NOrdlinger, DC; James Francis
O'Neill. Ga.
Bachelor Of Scence-Leo Frederick Tete.
Penn.
Standard of Merit-Honorabie mention, as
per cent of the attainable marks; distinguished
50 per cent of the attainable marks mccall and
premium, the two highest above So per cent.
Senior classes. - Rational Philosophy-The
G0ff medal Given by Geo. Z. Golf esq. of
NashingtOn), Francis A. Brogan. Kan. pre-
MUM, eX :equo, Michael J. Colbert d. c.:
Charles j. Helm. Ind: distinguished Isaac W
NOrdlnger. d. C.: James +. O'Neill. Ga: John
ID. Mclaughlin. Mass: Edward 2. Farrell KY
Physics-Nedal. Charles j. Helm Ind: pre-
Inium, Francis A Brogan. Kan: distinguished
Michael j. Colbert. ID. c.; James f. O'Neill Ca
Isaac W. NOrdlinger, d. c. Mechanics-Medal
Francis A. Brogan. Kan premium, James F.
T TSelli;; Ca; ,,o distinguished ii y ex mquo
Ind; Isaac ". Nordlinser. D. '' c.
RhetOric-Medal. Thomas d. j. Gallagher. Pa:
distinguished. Peter d. Smith. Ind: honorably
mentioned, Samuel j. Wallis Md; Frank j.
LAWYER, Wis. English Literature and Compo-
sition-Premium, Thomas ID. ]. Gallagher Pa:
distinguished, Peter ID. Smith, Ind, Frank j.
LAWYER. Wis; Samuel b. Wallis, Md Poetry
Medal, Charles W. Seawel!, Va; distinguished
Henry ID. Malone. d. G. English Literature and
OmpositiOn-premium, Charles W. Seaweu,
Va. distinguished, Henry d. Malone, D. c.:
honOrably mentioned, john r. Slattery, Mass;
Thomas n. Vincent, Tex. First Grammar
Medal, Edgar Kidwel, D. c.; premium, Joseph
NJ. Dohan. Pa; distinguished, P Tecumseh
Sherman D. c. Ralph s. Latshaw. Mo; Benia-
min +. Young, La: John Kelly, N. Y; Charles
y. Rooney, Mass; Bernard A. Kengla. D. c.;
William V. McGrath. Pa; honorably mentioned,
Allen McQuilia. Mimi. English Literature and
omposition-Premium, Joseph NJ. DOhan, Pa;
distinguished, Edgar Kidwell. D. c.; Ralph s.
latshaw, No; Charles d. Rooney Mass; P
Iecumseh Sherman, ID. G.: John Kelly, N Y;
Benjamin f. Young. La; William V. McGrath.
Pa; Patrick j. Colligan. Pa; Allen McQuillan,
Mimi; hono7ably mentioned, William d. Lynch,
\. Y; Charles d. Smith, Md.
Mathematics First Mathematics Medal.
Chas. W. Seawell. Va; premium Thomas ID. j.
Gallagher. Pa; hOnOrably mentioned Henry D.
Malone, d. G. Second Mathematics Medal.
Tios- j. Craven. d. c.; premium. Ralph s. Lat
shaw, Mo-; distinguished G.. GRAVITY Edelen.
Md. Third Mathematics Medal Edgar Kid
We'll. d. C.; premium, Louis Bush Allain La :.
distinguished. Robert F. Broussard, La: Chas.
IT, Smith. Nd: Allen McQuilan Mimi; Charles
u Rooney Mass BEN. +. Young, La; honor
ably mentioned. ThOs. n. Vincent. Texas An
sytIcal Chemistry-Medal, Samuel b. Wallis.
Nd: premium. ThOs. ID. j. Gallagher. Pa: dis
tlnguished-Peter d. Smith, Ind; Walter A.
Burke. n. Y. General Chemistry-Charles w.
Seaweii, Va: premium, Geo. Aldige. La; dis
fin"uished, Thos " Vincent Texas; honorablv
mentioned James V. Hussie Pa First French
Medal. Charles d. Rooney Mass; premium. John
Nelly. y. Y; distinguished Wm. CASTOR Hawks.
nd; Louis Bush Allain. La: Benz F. Young,
La German-Metal. Richard s. Hill, Md; pre-
1niuln. VIM V. Mctirath. Pa; Lonorabiy men
TONED, J. Leonard kidwell, ID. c.; G.. GRAVITY
Edeien. Nd; j. Beidenan kidwell. d. C. Chris
tian Observation-Disclosures ThOs ID. J. Gal
Iagher, Pa hOnOrably mentioned, Jas.V. Hus-
e.e, a. LloCutioil-lHe ScIU medal, (piyeD BIZ
Rev John j. Murphy S. J..) John T. Slattery.
Mass; premium. John B. Madigau, Me-: distin-
guished. John ID. Mclaughlin, Mass. Ralph s..
Latshaw, Mo.
The Merrick debating medal. founded By r.
T. Merrick, esq, LID, awarded to James F.
ONeill, Ga. Subject: ..Kesolved that the growth
Of large cities is conducive to the best interests
OF society"
The Toner scientific medal (given BY Joseph
NJ Toner, MD, AM awarded to Joseph M.
Dohan. Pa Subject: '.Ornithology of Della
ware county. Pa"
The Hoffman mathematical medal, (given by
Charles W. Hoffman, Ii. ID. Jaw arded to Michael
J. Colbert. District of Columbia
The Morris historical medal (giyen BY Martin
r Morris. LID. y awarded to Francis A. Bro
gan. Kansas Subject: Religious liberation in
the American Colonies"
The Philodcmic prize medal. (giyen BY the
Phiodenic Society," awarded to Francis A. Bro
gan, Kansas Subject: 1.-The points at issue be-
tween the democratic and republican parties"
The Philonomosian debating medal. (giyen by
the Philonomosian Society," awarded to Ralph
D Iatshaw, Mo. Subject: ..Should the United
States have opposed the occupation of Mexico
by Napoleon III.?"
Junior classes.-SecOnd grammar-First pre
MUM, l.. Bush Allan. La; second premi,lm
Thos. j. Craven, DC; distinguished. Charles -