Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-25
THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
StXty.EtGhth Commencement Of the
Classical Department.

The sixty-eighth annual commencement of
Georgetown University, classical department,
took place this morning at the college. The
program consisted of music and the following
addresses: Morality the Basis Of Sound Gov
ernment," Ralph 8. Latshaw; Edgar Allan
Poe as a Writer of Prose-" Francis j. LAWYER:
1.-THE South" Thomas r. Ransom; "The Scholar
I'm a Republic" John r. Slattery; valedictory
Walter y. Herman.
There was as usual very large attendance in
the college hall, including many distinguished
people.
Degrees were conferred as follows; Doctors of
G; John w. Ross, b. C.; j. Thomas scharf, Nd.
Masters of arts, Charles OBJ. Cowardin, Va;
VII William an Henry Whitley, n Ba,chslOrs q
shaw, Mo-; Francis J. L.awler, Wis: Joseph
Lawler. Wis; Thomas H. Lyons Md; Henry D.
Thomas Roberts Ransom, N. c.; Charles W.
seawell, Va; John r. slatterry, Mass; Robert
T Tsal so @a.r, Nd Joseph spelliSsy Pa
Latshaw, Mo-
AWARDS OF MEDALS AND PREMIUMS
Senior casses-Rational philosophy, the Golf
medal, Chas. W. Seawell, Va; premium, Eu-
gene s. Mcdonnell, Md. Physics-Medal, Thos.
Norris Vinsent, D. c.; premium, Henry ]. Lat
shaw, Mo. Mechanics-Medal, Henry j. Lat
Edsa4 a
Literature and Observation-Disclosures Edgar
kidweil, D. C. Poetry-Medal, Louis Bush Al
lIsh Literature and mposition-Premium,
Ihos. j. Craven, d. c. First Grammar-Medal,
Rufus C. Garland, Ark; premium. Alphonsus
position-Premium, Benz. Tureaud, La.
Mafhematics-First mathematics, medal,
Edgar Kidwell, District Of CoIumbia; premium,
Louis Bush Allan, La. Second mathematics,
Jesse n. Reeve, District of Columbia premium,
Thomas V. Bolan, Pa. Third mathematics,
and James 4. Taylor, y. Y; Premium, Maurice
c. Spratt, n. Y: Analytical chemistry, medal,
Edgar Kidwell, D. Of C. General chemistry,
Louis Bush Allan, La. First French medal,
Benjamin Tureaud, La; premium, Eric b. Dahl
Siewerd, La; premium, c. Claude Braden.
baugh, Md. Christian doctrine, medal Charles
W. Seawell, Va; premium, Louis Bush Allan.
The Merrick Debating Medal, founded by r.
J; Merrnes esq, Il. D. awarded to J. RICHARD
given BY joseph NJ Toner, ID AM. to Henry
]. Latshaw, Mo. The Hoffman Mathematical
Medal. given by Chas. W. Holman, LID to
Medal, given by Martin F. Morris, LID, to
Ralph S. Latshaw Mo. The Philodemic Prize
Medal MEDIA, given by the Philodemic Society, to
Junior classes.-SecOnd grammer-Premium,
VIM. NJ; Tompkins, Mo. EXCELLENCE in English
c. Third srammar"P ire Jas. 1. Martin.
Va. Excellence in English COmposition-Pre-
MUM, James L. Martin, Va Algebra-First
premium, VIM. NJ. Clayton, DC. First Arith-
metic-First premium. VIM X. Rogers, Pa sec
Ond premium, c. j. Probst, Ark. BOOk-keeping-
First premium, Cornelius TOmpkins, Mo-; sec
ond premium, Chas. NJ. McNally, Pa. Second
French-First premium, Geo. X. French, DC;
Third French-Premium, VIM. C. OByrne, Ca
Christian DOctrine-First premium, Mariana
Mora, NY: second premium, Geo. K. French
DC. Observation-Disclosures ]. Geary, Pa.
Preparatory classes.-First rudiments, pre-
MUM, Emile Christ. La. Excellence In English
ers, Pa; VIM. NJ. McCawley, DC. Second rudi-
ments, premium, Edward ]. Sheehan, NY
Improvement in English CompositiOn-Pre-
MUM, VIM. F. Sands, DC. Second Arithme-
tic-First premium, Emile Christ, La; second
premium, Edward ]. Sheehan, n. Y. Third
Peru; second premium, VIM. c. MCGOWAN, d.
c. Catechism-Premium, Emile Christ La;
Thomas M. Culbertson, Ky.
Music.-Piano, premium, Michael P. McCann,
Pa.
Orchestral Observation-Disclosures, Rufus c.
Mechanical Drawing - Premium, Michael
Hynes, VIVA.
THE ALUMNI REUNION.
The reunion of the society of the alumni was
held last evening After the meeting BANQUET
newly appointed minister to China delivered
an interesting address. Officers were elected
as follows: President, Thomas Semmes,
Pennsylvania; vice presidents Martin F. Morris,
District OF Columbia; Charles n. Harris, New
DIRK; James v. Coleman, California; Harry E.
Walters, Baltimore; DIR. j. T. Johnson; secre-
tary, E. d. F. Brady; treasure, Rev. James A.
Doonan. s. j.; executive committee, F. j.
kickOrer, DIR. ]. NJ. Toner and George E. Hamil-
ton.