Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-12
The Convoca,ion OF wa.hinrsou.

DISCUSSING THR QUESTION OF CLERICAL SUPPORT
The annual convocation Of Washington met to
day in the Church OF the Epiphany, twenty-six
clergy and nine lay delegates being present After
an address by Rev. Dr.. Hutton, the convocation
was called to order for business Rev. Meyer
levin was reelected dean, Rev. Charles d. An
drews was reelected secretary and MT
Lewis j. Davis was elected treasurer.
All AL, the Officers were chosen BY unani-
nous vote. resolution was Introduced
which was, in substance, that three laymen be ap-
pointed to prepare paper on the subject OF cleri.
the various vestres In the parishes OF the diocese
and that committee Of three clergymen, one OF
whom shall be the dean, shall be appointed TO ar.
and to designate clergymen who shall be present at
tne meetings to address the aity on the necessity
ofncreased noerallty in the support OF the Gospel
ministry. The resolutions, after q long and inter.
eSting debate, were carried.
Columbian College commencement.
TIKI sIxTY-sEcoND ANNUAL RXERcIsKs AT LINCOLN
HAL@PR1zES, DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES AWARDED.
The sixty-second annual commencement exercises
OF the Columbian college, which were held at Lin
coin hall last evening, were witnessed by q large
gathering OF the friends OF the young gentlemen of
the graduating class and OF the institution. The
stage, which was converted into a floral bower by
the Moral decorations and the profuson OF boquets
mat were banked along the foOtights for disrtbu-
ton among the graduates, was occupied by DR.. ].
Z. Yelling, the president OF the university, and
members OF the college faculty-ProieSsors L. T..
tristoe, A. j. Huntington, j. Howard Gore, Anthony
James, samuel n: Shute, A. T. Montague and Mr..
HodgklnS-Rev. DR.. Meador, Rev. Mr.. Ingersoll,
Rev. Mr. Kelly and Messrs Paul Poindexter and
Geyin. The rhetorical exercises, which were va
ried with selections OF music, merited the applause
Latin composition, was delivered by MI Samuel h.
Church, OF this city. OratiOnS were delivered by
MesSrs Raleigh sherman, VIM. A. Hedrick, Lewis
D. Wilson, Orlando G. Wales, Charles II. Gardner,
Jos. g. Falck, Clinton Gage and Samuel r. Church.
the valedictory was delivered by Mr.. VIM A. He'd
T n1ks MI Wales was not contestant for the Davis
Iul ID former competitions for them.
THB PRIZES.
After the valedIctory Rev. Mr.. Kelly presented
the various prizes as follows:
Elton prize in Greek, W. A. Hedrick; Houghton
prize In Latin, Samuel X. Church. yelling prize In
metaphysics, Clinton Gage Ruggles prize In mathe-
mates, Lewis D. Wilson; first Davis prize for elocu-
ton and composition, Clinton Gage; second Davis
prize for elocutiOn and composition, Chas d. Gard
ner; EnOsnan society gold medal for excellence IN
debate. Clinton Gage prize for proficiency In par
liamentary law, given by Prof Gore, Lee Davis
second Davis prize for oratOry, Chas II. Gardner:
honorable mention In Greek, Samuel Z Church; In
Latin, W. A. Hedrick.
CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS.
Certificates OF proficiency and diplomas were
delivered by Prot Gore to successful students
as follows: Certificates Of proiciency-School OF
English. 7. Davis, E. S. Hosmer, L D. Lodge, c.
d. Rhodes. E. Roome. r. Sherman. F. Il. Stephens,
y. l.. SIuTteNaut, +. NultI. SCuOOi VI
matics-F. NJ. Colby, F. II. Cleaves. H. B. Hedrick,
p. B. Hills, o. G. Wales, E. E. Winslow, 8. X.
Church School OF Greek-F. N. Colby, II. B. He'd
rick, E. Spaulding, Z. f. Winslow. School OF
Latin-F. II. CleaveS, E. E Winslow, p. b. HILLS,
X. Sherman, f. NJ. Colby, G. Il. Riley, II. B. He'd
rick. E SpaWding. j. Christy. School OF modern
LanguageS-F Suter, Z. S. HoSmer, j. w. Darby.
School OF natural Science-L T. Davis, 7. s. Hos
mer, L. d. Lodge, T. ROOme, c. d. Rhodes, K
Sherman, F. H. stephens, c. L. Sturtevant, +.
Suter. School OF PhuOs0phy-L T. Davis, E s.
Hosmer, L. D. Lodge, c. d. Rhodes, E Roome, r.
Sherman, E. Il. stephens, c. L Sturtevant, r.
Suter.
Diplomas School of Engllsh-W; A: Hedrick, c.
II. Gardner, L. d. Wilson, j. 6. Falck, Clinton Gage
j. W. Darby, S. r. Church. School OF Mathemat-
ics-C II. Gardner, W. A. Hedrick, l. d. Wilson.
School OF Greeks. K Church. w. A. Hedrtck.
School Of Modern Languages-L D. Lodge, E.
ROome, l. T. Davis, c. ID. Rhodes, F. II. Stephens
r. Sherman, L. ID. Wilson, s. X. Church. School OF
Latin-S X. Church, w. a. Hedr1ck, L. d. Wilson.
School OF Natural Science-W. A. Hedrick, c. II.
Gardner, j. G. Falck, j. w. Darby, X. Church, ..
Il. Wales, L. ID. Wilson. School OF PhilOsophy-S.
X. Church, j. G. Falck, j. w. Darby, Clinton Gage,
e. Ii. Gardner, w. A. Hedrick, l. D. Wilson.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
President yelling closed the exercises by confer
ring degrees upon the graduates as follows: Master
OF arts, William A. Hedrck; bachelor OF arts Sam
uel r. Church; bachelor Of science, Joseph G.
Fack, Charles II. Gardner, Orlando g. Wales and
Lewes u. Wilson.