Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-26
The Georgetown Umiversity.
SIxTY-SRvENTH COMMENCEMENT OF THE CLASSICAL
DEPARTMENT.

sIxTY-sHvENTH COMMENCEMENT OF THR CLASSICAL
DEPARTMENT.
The Nxty-seventh annual commencement OF
Georgetown university, classical department. took
place this morning at the college. The program
consisted Of music and the following addresses:
.'The Classics and Literary Education" Thos d.
J. Gallagher; National Aid TO Education" Peter
Masters Grafton, "a PRACTICAL Nation and Its Pee
culiar Dangers" A. Clarke Wright, A. b; valedic-
tory, Samuel Boyd Wallace.
Divinity, Rev. John NcQuirk Doctor OF laws,
Brig. Gen steven v. Benet, L. s. A. Master OF
arts. William Law Mclaughlin, Dsk.; Peter Xavier
degree OF master Of arts, B. Harris Camalier, Nd
Bachelor OF arts. Thomas d. J. Gallagher, Pa
John John Arthur Nth MeDermot5. q. G; Peter Douglas
Agusttn de fturbide. Mexico.
AWARDS OF PRIZES
Senior Classes-Rational Philosophy-The Con
medal, Thomas d. J. Gallagher, Pa; premium
Agustin de Yturbide, Mexico. Physics-Medal,
Thomas D. J. Gallagher, Pa; premium, Peter ID.
Smith, Ind Mechanics-Dist1nguis Thomas ID.
j. Gallagher, Pa Rhetonc-Distnguished. Chas.
f,isysimra m nd npn balsnawi mo ahgsn
Latshaw. Mo. POeuy-Aedal, Edgar kidwell. ID.
c. English Literature and Composition-Premium
Louis Bush Allain, La; premium, Thomas J. era
ven, d. e. English Literature and Composition
Premium, Louis Bush Al ain.
Mathematic&-First Mathematics-Medal, Ralph
c. Second Mathematics Edgar KidwelI, d.
e.; premium. 7; Norris Vincent, d. c. Third Math-
ematics-Medal, William CASTOR Hawks, Md; pre-
mium. Ricardo o. Sheridan, Mexico Analytical
Chemistry-Medal, Charles W. Seawell, Va Gen.
eral Chsmistry-Medal Edgar kidweil, d. c.; pre-
mlum, William V. McGrath, Pa
First French-Medal. John B. McFau, Va; pre-
miun, Thomas j. Craven, d, c. German-Medal,
Henry J. Latshaw. Mo-; premium, Felix J. Woeber,
kas. Christian Observation-Disclosures Charles
w. Seawell, Va; Thomas H. Lyons, Nd; William
v. McGroth, Pa; Joseph N: Dohan, Pa. Eocu-
no ro(d .dn n1 r
mium, Ralph S. Latshaw, Mo.
The Merrick debating medal, bounded by r. T.
Se Fl hs e sen e sTe5 St
by Joseph NJ. Toner, NJ. d., A. No. awarded 10 Ed
gar Kidwell. d. C. The Morris historical medal,
Henry B. Malone, D. c. The Phiiodemc prize
to Thomas D. j. Gallagher, Pa The Philonomo-
Society awarded to George Brent, Md
Junior ClasSes.-SecoDd 1rammar-Di Distinguished.
Rufus c. Garland. Ark. Excellence IN English
Composition-Premium, Charles Ii. Mills, Texas
Third Grammar-First premium, Ernest Ailain, La
Excellence In English Composition Premium, En-
nest Allan, La. Algebra-First premium, Ernest
Alain, La; second premium, Charles Is. Power,
Montana. First Arithmeiic-Flrst premium. X.
Bradley B % Cameron, ~ D. c.; second Premium Robert
James Roger McShery, Nd: second premium, Rob-
ert T. Deyrtes, W. Va Second French-Distin-
gushed, Francisco l. Beeerra, U. s colombia;
James A. Gray, Ga Third French-First premium,
Ernest Allain, La; second premium, James L. Ma
her, Ohio Christian Doctrine-Premium, eJ sQuo,
John B. McFaul. Va; James Roger Tcsherry, Nd
Elocution-Premium, Harry E jefferson, ID. &.
Preparatory ClasSeA-FirSt RudinientS-First
premium, George II. Braughn La: second premium,
SllaS j. Marlin, Pa Excellence In English CoulpO-
S1t0n-Premium, eI RQuO, James l. Martin, Va;
Ramon l. Martinez, Mexico. Second Rudiments-
Premium, Emile Christ, La. Second Arithmetic
First premium, Ramon l. Martinez, Mexico; second
premium, Arthur Seep Pa. Third Arithmetic
Premium, Emile Christ, La Catec hism-premium,
Emile Christ, La Mechanical uDrawing-Premium
Ricardo o. Sheridan, Mexico.
THE GKoRGETowN COLLEGE ALUMNI
The Society OF Alumni OF Georgetown College
met In the college hall Last evening, Hon. Chas j.
Faulkner, OF West Virginia, presiding
committee, consisting OF DR.. j. NJ. Toner,
Charles c. Lancaster, ESQ.,, Charles A.
Elliott, Alex. Porter Morse and DR. Geo. L. Magru-
der, was appointed for the purpose OF promoting
local organizations throughout the country. Re-
port was made that over s. 600 had been contrib
uted during the year by members OF the society
and friends OF the college toward the debt OF the
college, now reduced to sI5O.O00 John A. Develin,
ESQ.,, q prominent lawyer OF New York, was elected
orator for the next annual meeting Fifteen grad
yates were admitted as members. AT the close OF
the business meeting the annual address was de-
livered by Hon. Richard 4. Merr1ck. The annual
banquet was then neld In the refectory OF the COL
lege the procession from the hall being headed by
Archbishop Gibbons and Rev. Father Doonan,
president OF the college Toasts were responded
TO by James v. Coleman, OF California; Hon. ChaS
j. Faulkner, OF West Virginia; James X. Randall,
Of GEORGIA and ur r Taher JohnSon