National Republican., 1883-06-14
SCHOLASTIC HONORS.
The Sixty-First Annual Commencement Of
Columbian College.
The Young Lady Graduates Of Norwood
Institute.
Intellectual Prizes Conferred Amid Flowers, Music,
and Applause
Tho Closing Examinations In the Upper
Grades OF the Public Schools.
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.

COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
Tho sixty-frst annual commencement of
the Columbian college took place at Lincoln
hall last evening in the presence Of abrilliant
audience that crowded the building to its ut
most capacity. Friends of the students had
sent in liberal floral donations, aud the stage
was gay with roses and rare plants. Patrons
of this most popular educational institute
were out in full force, and a creditablo inter-
est was displayed in the programme presented
blythe graduating classes
After music by Webor's band and prayer,
Norval H. Burchcll winner of tho second
honor, delivered the Latin salutatory. Then
followed original orations and rcctations as
follows: Drifting" Orlando q. Wales I;
Evolution in Nature" Mason N. Richard
son; "Artic Explorations" Frederick X.
Parks Silent influence" Howard l.. Hodg-
kins; recitation, Alden II. Alvord The
Music of Human Nature" II. $. t. Harris /;
"Tho Beauty Of Labor Norval w. Burchell
Tho delivery of each Of these ELECTED hearty
applause.
After musical interlude, tho valedictory
address was delivered by Howard l.. Hodg-
kins, which received high praise from all who
heard it..
Then followed the award of prizes by a
committee composed of Judge Spear, w. A.
Latin--Firs prize, Howard l.. Hodgkins ;
second, Norval l.. Burchell.
Greek-First prize, Howard i. Hodgkins I;
second prize Norval l.. Burchell.
Mathematics prize Howard l..
Hodgkins; second, Norval l.. Burchell.
Metaphysics Howard l.. Hodgkins.
Davis prizes in elocution-First prize III. s..
r. Harris; second, Howard l.. Hodgkins.
Enosinian society medal for tho best de-
bater-H, l., Hodgkins,
Prize for the best parliamentarian in the
Literary socioty-L. ID. Wilson.
Tho presentation of certificates of prof.
cheney, and diplomas and the comforting OF
degrees then took place as follows;
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
School of English-S r. Church, g. II.
Gardner Il. w. Keyser, j. q. Falck, w. A,
Hedrck, l.. ID. Wilson.
School of Mathematics. w. Darby, I. T.
Davis, +. S. Hosmer, l., D. Lodge, G. d.
Rhodas, Il. Roome, Il. sherman, f. II. Ste
phens, J. +. Slaughter, G. L. sturtevant. l.. ID
| Wilson.
School of Greek-,J. w. Darby, L. d. Lodge
| I. r. Davis f.. Roome, f. II. Stephens.
| School of Latin. w. Darby, T.. Roome
T. Davis, +. II. Stephens, l.. ID. Lodge, l.. ID
| Wilson.
School of modern lsnguages-J. G. David
son.
School of natural science-Jesse Christy, f
w. Keyser S. II. Church, II. D. Nourse, j. G
Falk, l.. ID. Wilson, W. A. Hedrick, o. G
Wales.
School of pbilosophy--s r. Church, c. II
Gardner, c. Gage, w. A. Hedrick, Il. w
| Keyser.
DIPLOMAS.
School of English-A. II. Alvord n. L. Bur
chell, II. $. Il. Harris, IL. l.. Ho~gkins. f. r
Parks, NJ. N. Richardson, and o. G. Wales.
School of Mathematics-A. H. Alvord. N
t. Burchell, j. C. Davidson, J. G. Falck, III. S
r. Harris, II. L. Hopkins, f. Il. Parks. anC
NJ. n Richardson.
School of Greek--A. H. Alvord, N. L. Bur
chell, IL. S. r. Harris, II. l.. Hodgkins, an'
M. N Richardson.
School of Modern Languages G. Wales
f. w. Keyser, w. A. Hedrick aud J. q
Falck.
School of LATINA. II. Alvord, N. L
NJ. N. Richardson.
School of natural sciences-A. II. Alvord
N. l.. Burchell, j. @. Davidson, II. s. T. Har
ris, II. l.. Hodgkins, f. Il. Parks, NJ. N. Rich
ards1n.
School of PHILOSOPHICAL. II. Alvord, N. L
| Burchell, j. g. Davidson, II. s. Il. Harris, ID
l.. Hodgkins +. r. Parks, NJ. n. Richardson
o. G. Wales.
DEGREES.
Frederick r. Parks, bachelor of science
| Alden II. Alvord, master of arts; N.
Burchell master of arts; ii. S. L. Harris
master of arts; H. l.. Hodgkins, master o
arts; NJ. n. Richardson master of arts.
! After the delivery of an appropriate ad dres
by President j, dwelling to the young gentle
men upon whom honors had been conferred
benediction was pronounced, the band played
a lively air, and the interesting exercises
were at a close.