National Republican., 1883-06-29
MORE C0MMENCEMENTS
Closing Exercises at Georgetown College and
ST. CsCilia's Academy.
Who Received Medals and Premiums at
Each Institutton.
eroRerrowN COLLEGE.

were particularly interesting, anu were
listened to with deep attention, all the ora
tions being remarkable for elegance of die
tion and graceful and effective delivery.
Father Becker presided. Upon his left sat
Judge Brooke, of Maryland, and on his right
Rev. DIR. Fulton, chief of provincials of the
Society of Jesus. Upon the platform were
seated the graduates and former graduates,
most of the principal Catholic clergy OF this
district and many well known citizens.
The programme was as follows:
Republican Virtues. Francis A. Brogan
The School Tax system. ....... Edward 7. Farrell
Our Dangerous Classes..... Isaac w. NordlingeT
Address to the Society Of Alumni
Hon. Thomas j. semmes
The following degrees were conferred:
Doctor of laws-Hon. jeremiah NJ. Wilson, D. O.
Master of arts-Wiliam II, Dennis, esq, ID. G.;
T. f. Hodges, NJ. ID, Ind; William v. Marmion,
NJ D.. D. T.; Conde B. Pallen, A. b.. Mo.
Honorary degree of master of arts-John ]. Nc
Bschelor Of arts-James Smith Brennan, DEL;
D. c.: Edward p Farrell, KY. Charles James
Helm, Ind; Louis Adam Kengla, d. @. John Ber-
nard Madigan, Me; Francis Mclaughlin, Mass;
Isaac w. Nordlnger, d, c.; James Francis o'Neill,
Ga.
Bachelor of science-Ieo Frederick Tete, Penn.
Awards of medals and premiums were made
according to the following standard Of merit
Honorable mention, rs per cent of the attain
able marks; distinguished, so per cent of the
attainable marks medal and premium, the
two highest above S5 per cent.
SENIOR CLASSES.
Rational Philosophy-The Goff medal Cgiven by
George p. Gotf, esq., of Washington Francis A.
BrosGn' Kan; premium mex, ex e9u9 Michael J; Col
Isaac w Nordliuger, D. c.; James f. o'Neill Ga;
John D; Mclaughlin; Mass Edward T, Farrell,
premium, Francis A. Brogan. Kan; DISTINGUISHED,
Michael j.. Colbert, d. G.; James +. o'Neill Ga;
Isaac W. Nordllnger. D. G. Mechanics-Medal,
Michael j. Colbert, D. ',C.; Charles J. Helm
distinguished, Peter D. Smith Ind; honorably
Samuel Wa md and FrsnS SSmnS
sition@Premium. Thomas d, ]. Gallagher, Pa;
distinguished, Peter D. Smith, Ind; Frank J.
Medal, Charles W. seawell Va. distinguished,
Henry p Malone, D, G, English literature and
honorably mentioned, John r. slattery, Mass
Thomas N, Vincent, Texas. First. grammar
Medf pchahs hSsr pS Ssngushed p Essehh
Sherman, D. c.; Ralph s: Latshaw Mo-; Benja-
min r Young, La; John Kelly & \; \; { ChSrlSf Mh,;. D.
Y. McSrath, Pa ] honorably mentioned, Allen
MeQulla, MINI. English Literature and Compo-
puished Edgard Kidwel b. c.; Ralph s. Latshaw
Mo; Charles D. Rooney, Mass; p. Tecumseh
p Gm S 3Snn ke MsSsS S pa benjamin. P%qdk
Collsan, Pa; Allen McQuillan, Mimi; honoraby
mentioned, Wiliian d. Lynch, N. Y; Charles D.
Mathematics-First mathematics-Mednl Chas
w. seawell, Va; premium, Thomas d. J. Gal
Ssr p sesomS HSnE p TSo. S
J. Craven. ID. G. premium, Ralph s. Latshaw
Mo-; distinguished, G. Grantly Edelen, Md. Third
MUM, Louis Bush Allain, La. distinguished
Robert +. Broussard, La, Charles S. Smith, Md. ;
Allen MeQuillan, MINI; Charles D. Rooney, Mass.
Benjamin F. Young, La. honorably mentioned
try~Medei samuel b. Wallis. Md; premium
n, y. General chemistry Charles w. Sea-
s yS PTnO%as eGFs Tsce Es G hon
orubly mentioned, james V. Hussie, Pa. First
French-Medal, Charles D. Rooney, Mass; pre-
CASTOR Hawks, Nd; Louis Bush Allain, La. BEN
jamin f. Young, La. German-Medal, Richard
s. Hill Md; premium, William Y. McGrath, Pa;
houorahy mentioned, j. Leonard Kidwell, d. c. /;
{ Cirnntly Edelin,, Nd; j. Beideman Kidwell, D.
G. Christian doctrine-Di;ttnguished Th omas D.
J. Gallagher, Pa; honorably mentioned, James ".
Husse, Pa. Elocution--The goldm given by
Rev. John :, Murphy s. -; John r. slsttery,
guished, John d. Mclaughlin, Mass. Ralph S,
latshaw, Mo,
The Mcrrick, debating medal bounded by R. 7.
Ga Subject, Resolved that the growth OF large
C ties is conducive To the best interests of 80.
ciety"
. The Toner scientific medal given by Joseph NJ
Toner, NJ. d., A, Nj awarded TO Joseph NJ. Dohan
Ia. Subject: "Ornithology of Delaware county
The Hoffman mathematical medal given by
Charles W. Hoffman, LII, d. awarded to Michael
]. Colbert, District of Columbia,
The Morris historical medal given by Martin
f. Morris, LL.D), awarded to Francis A. Brogan
Kansas. Subject; Religious Toleration in the
The Phiiodemic prize medal given by the
Phlodemic society, awarded 70 Francis A, Bro
tween the democratic and republican parties"
The Phionomosian debating medal (given by
the Philonemosian society, awarded TO Ralph s
l.atshaw, Missouri. Subject: SHOULD the United
States have opposed the occupation of Mexico by
Napoleon HIP
JUNIOR CLASSES.
Second grammar-First premium L. Bush Al.
lain, La. second premium Thomas J. Craven, ID
Custom Hawks, Md; George Brent, Md. Louis R
Caulheld, Oak. Ter. John b. Jones, Fla Excel
lence in English composition-P Premium, Thomas
J. Craven, d. c.; distinguished, George Brent
Nd. Robert F. iBTouSssayd La NJ L. Bush AllSin A,
ssalSsid % DsT 'u$$si LeaShsss
gGishcd, Felix ]. Woeber. Kan; Louis /
Young La. Jesse Reeve, d. O.; James Stewart
Pa honorably mentioned, Henry to'BTyen. Pa.
posilion-premium, Jesse Reeve, d. c.; distin-
guished, James w. McFilin.. Pa. Jas, Stewart
lh.s oLEott
Ark; Louis l.. Young, La; Charles II. Mills
Texas. AlgebrA-First premium. Jesse Reeve D
O. second premium, Patrick ]. Colligan, Pa
distinguished Vim. CASTOR Hawks, Md; John s.
Prince Mimi; John II. Jones, Fla. ; T. Tecumseh
Sherman, d. c.; VIM, X. Street,, Ark. honorably
mentioned, II. a. kenga, ID. G.; G. +. Byrne, Va
First arithmetic-First premium, Ernest Allain
La, second premium George Kearney, Va; dis
tngushed, john X. Newman, d, C.; Stanley A
mentioned, Hamilton Loughborough, DC. Danie
J. Geay, Pa. Bookkeeping-Fi premium
Daniel J. Geary, Pa. second premium, Ernest Al.
lain, la; distinguished, Hamilton Loughborough
II. O.; Vernon Dorsey, ID. e.; honorably mentioned
Joseph P.Comegys, Iowa Richard Reginald Frost
Miss; Louis X. Caulhed d. T. Second French
First premium, Eric Dahlgren, d. c.; second pre-.
minm, Thomas j. Craven, ID. c.; distinguished
Charles j. ByTne, Va John McFaul, Va; George
toned, john b, Jones, Fla. Third Fronch-Firsl
premium, Louis J.. Young. La second premium
Jesse Reeve, ID. O.; distinguished, James A. Gray
Ga; Patrick J. Colliyan Pa,
Christian dOctrine-Premlum, Joseph NJ. Dohan
Pa; distinguished Ralph S. Latshaw, MOI honor
ably mentioned, Charles ID. Rooney, Mass. +. Te-
cumseh Sherman, ID. c.; James Stewart, Pa; Robt
tion-Premium, Harry Z. Jefferson, ID. O, ; distin-
guished, John McFaul, Va; George A. Cald'
well, Ky.
PREPARATORY CLASSES
First rudlments--hrst premium, Ernest Allan
La; second premium, james Roger Mcsherry
Md; honoIably mentioned, John Duross oBryan
Pa; Daniel j, Geary, Pa; John II. Newman, ID. O..
Clarence j. Neale, Va; Andrew N. Hogan Ga.
Vernon Dorsey, d. O.; Jacob s, Dutrow Md.
Michael Hynes, w. Va, Excellence In English
neutrality-suspicious., John R. Newman, D, G..