The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24
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THE EXERCISES.
CONFIRMING DEGREES AND
AWARDING DIPLOMAS To
FORTUNATE STUDENTS.

Rule" His address was we'll received.
Miss Jessie Andrews, the first and only
lady graduate of the university, was in
troduced by Prof. Waggener, who, by per-
mission of Miss Andrews, read the follow
ing telegram, just received by her:
UNIVERSITY OF Va, June Is, 1886.
Hearty congratulations to the first lady
graduate of the university of Texas.
j. w. MALLETT,
President University of Virginia.
Miss Andrews then read the academic
essay, her subject being "Truth."
DR.. Waggener then announced distinc-
ton and
CONFERRED CERTIFICATES
of proficiency upon the following stu
dents.
FRESHMAN CLASS.
Latin-Minnie Darlington, 1. l.. Elliott,
Flora Thomas, G. X. Lee, s. W. Hart, S. B.
,McLeary.
Greek Minnie Darlington (I), R. W.
Smith, I. L. Elliott (II), "A. L. jackson.
French-H. Austin, Maud Wooten,
Tommie Wooten.
German-Fannie Andrews, Minnie Car
ringtoN.
pDdulsli- DdllS1 IL. w. NuSOH, W.
Bunsen, H. X. White.
English-H. Austin, G. Frenkel, l. L.
Elliott, Minnie Darlington, S. j. McMur-
ray, Flora Thomas
History-C. Frenkel, Minnie Caring
ton, Flora Thomas
Mathematics Minnie Darlington, jean
nette Stone, r. B. Haley, A. l.. Jackson,
L. p Hardeman, G. X. Lee.
Graphics--H. r. Burt, w. H. p. Hunni.
cult, w. E. Rogers, Geo. S. Stell.
SOPHOMORE GLASS.
Latin-H. W. Gibson, A. l.. jackson, p.
H. Swearingen.
French-Katie Waggener.
German-E. L. Bramlette, Katie Wag-
gener.
Mathematics Cole, j. B. Lee
wright.
Graphics-C. X. Mcdonald.
Chemistry-P. H. Fitzhugh, R. B. Hal
ley, H. w. Gibson, Flora Thomas.
English-Jessie Andrews, A. l.. Jackson,
Katie Waggener, Jeanette Stone, Lille
Darlington, G. V. Templeton.
History-Lillie Darlington, A. L. Jack
son, Katie Waggener, Jeanette Stone, p.
H. Swearingen.
JUNIOR CLASS.
Philosophy. B. Lewright
Chemistry-C. X. Lee, S. M. Morris.
Physics-H. r. Burt, G. V. Templeton
W. A. Roberts, p. H. Swearingen, @. X
Mcdonald, Minnie G. Dill, Jennie l.
Mitchell, r. B. Haley, H. X. White, w. l.
Stiles.
Law-T. Andrews, W. G. Gross, j. NJ
Goggin, jr., F. Fiset, W. R. Butler H. M
Little.
CERTIFICATES OF EFFICIENCY
are conferred upon students who complete
satisfactorily the maxim um course, in any
school, required for the baccalaureate
degrees, and they were conferred as fol
lows:
Latin-Minnie G. Dill, Jeanette Stone.
Greek-Minnle q. Dill.
French-C. Pessels.
Spanish-Harriet f. Boak A. d. Lips
comb, S. M. Morris.
English-B. p. Bailey, j. B. Lewright,
Harriet f. Boak G. Pessels.
History-Jessie Andrews, Harriet f
Boak, B. p. Bailey, H II. Lenox, G.
Pessels.
Philosophy-B. p. Bailey, II. W. Glib
son, Gussie Brown, s. j. McMurray, j. w
Maxwell, w. B. Roberts, j. H. Simpson.
Physics-J. w. Maxwell, e. Edmonson
Botany-Cora Cole, Gussie Brown, Lau.
ra Shaw.
CERTIFICATES OF DISTINGUISHED PRO-
FICIENCY
are conferred upon those who complete
such course with distinction.
LatIn-J. B. Lewright
Creek. B. Lewright.
French-Jessie Andrews, Lille Car
rington.
Spanish-Bessie Connerly, W. H. p
, Hunnicutt.
English-R. l.. Bats, Jessie Andrews, H
W. Gibson, r. w. Smith.
History-R. Il. Bats, II. X. White.
Philosophy = Jessie Andrews, Minnie
Gould, j. B. Lewright, Rucker.
Mathematics - Jessie Andrews, j. b
Lewright.
Physics--J. B. Lewright, NJ. NJ. Smith
Leila Cole.
Botany-C. Pessels, Maud wooten, Tom
ME Wooten.
Law-R. l.. Bats, f. Feuille, A. j. Glib
son, W. Gillis, G. E. Heffner, F. M. Newton
G. L. Bradshaw, f. Fiset, j. w. Green, G
ID. Miller, A. >. walker, 1r.
DR.. t. u. Wooten, president of the
board of regents, then conferred degrees
and diplomas upon the following:
GRADUATES.
Master of Arts-E. E. Bramlett.
Bachelor of Arts-J. B. Lewright.
Bachelor of Letters-C. Pessels, Jessie
Andrews.
Bachelors of Law--G. w. Armstrong, X.
l.. Bats, G. j. Bradshaw, g. Calhoun. r.
G. CraLe, f. Feuille, F. Fleet, A. j. Gibson,
w. ellis, W. F. Goodrich, j. NJ. Green, w.
G. Gross, r. w. Hall, g. E. Heffner, T. l..
Henders n, o. Kennedy, II. G. Mcconnell,
w. l.. Mcdonald, o. Fisher, G. II. Miller,
A.E core, F. NJ. Newton, g. G. O'Brien,
A.. 7 at. lex, r. G. Porter, w. L. Robert
son, G. G. Storts, A. s. Walker, jr.
The Alumni association then presented
Miss Jessie Andrews with beautiful gold
medal, token of esteem and high regard
for her, the first lady graduate.
The medal is beautiful one, having on
the front side double fve-pointed star,
surrounded by pearls. On the star is en-
graved: "First Lady Graduate" The
star is on back ground of Swiss scroll,
and this is surrounded by the motto: "We
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