National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-30
eoNzAGA COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises and Award
ing OF Premiums.

The teachers and scholars Of Go Izaga
College must have been nattercd when
they viewed the large and intelligent audi
tnce that gathered at the New National
Theater yesterday afternoon to witness
the twenty ninth annual commencement OF
their college. II must have inspired and
encouraged the young gentlemen who had
TO face such a multitude, for they all car
ried out their parts with the greatest con-
fldence and seifpossessiOn. The exercises
were introduced by several very fiue selec.
lions Of music rendered by the Marine
band.
The reading by the elocution class OF
twenty-five Young gentlemen OF "The
Pied Pipern was quite. interesting, and
also effectively read. Next In order was
the debate OF the question, "RcsoiUcd, That
IN the settlement Of labor disputes, appeal
TO arbitration rather than recourse TO
strikes will promote the interests OF the
workingman.n Affirmative, Aloysius j.
Markham aud Frederick w. Jones, jr.;
negative, Edmoud Mallet and David j.
FOLEY.
All of tho dsputants did we'll, and each
side ably and acceptably presented It's
views OF the question. This was followed
by an exhibition drill Of the corps OF cadets,
under the direction OF Sergt. Mai.
Dunn, u. s. NJ. G The movements were
TtI1NIkuUll Well huu eilclttu COU-
siderable applause from the audience. The
medals and premiums were conferred as
follows;
SPECIAL rRtzEs.
Christian doctrine. senior division-Tho gold
medal to J. sianlsaus Easily Smith; premium
TO Francis A, schwailenberg; distinguished,
Aloysius J. Markham, Thomas A. Sweeney,
Eugene p. Mckenny, James A. Mulquin,
Thomas 4. Becker, Thomas u brown, Or
Mckaig and Denis NJ. Mccormick,
Christian doctrine, Junior divislon-The sill
yer medal % jeremiah ]. OConnor; premiums
distinguished, Joseph |. Weller, Ambrose o.
Beayan, Denis j. Downing, Maurice Kirby,
William A. McRenna, Vincent .sheehy, Denis
a; Lane. Edward J; Liston, John, J. Foley,
Aloysius Cavanaugh. Thomas L. Farrell,
Michael Cayanagh, Francis L. Sheehy, joseph
J.oNelll, Robert Borbeck,. Bernard +. SAUL
Cayanaugh, William II. Clagett, Thomas Il.
Murphy. George I. Cox, and George White.
rI Ths PhScion debating medal SG Of the
awarded to Frederick w. Jones,jr.
CLASS PRIZES.
Glass ofPoeiry-Mcd1l TO David ]. Foley; dis.
tlngulshed, Samuel A. Preston; honorably men.
Glass Of First GrammSr~Meda to Aioysius j.
Markham; distinguished, Edmond Mallet anl
Denis Mccormick.
A. Becker; premiums to ]. Henry DAILY aud
James A. Mulquin; distinguished, Orlando G.
Ketcham and William j. Is. Borbeck; hOnOrd-
bly, mentioned, Henry b. Merritt aud William
Class :of Third Grammar-Medal to Eugene
I. McKenny; premiums to Bartholemew J.
LAZY; distinguished, David 7. Williams
Thomas A. Sweeney, Richard V. Leahy
Francis A. Schwallenberg, ]. Stanislaus Easily
Eugene Cailen Duffy, and William J. Brooks
Glass of first rudiments-Medalt to Ambrose o
Beavan premiums to Charles V. Mallet, VIM
NJ a 4 St..s. ,aI nNahI
nor Robert Borbeck, Thomas l.. Farrell, Joseph
b. Dillon, Charles T.. Price, Daniel Il. Hannah
honorably mentioned, Thomas +. Murphy. Ed
Glass OF second rudiments-M to Dennis
J. Downing; premiums to Charles knighton
Dennis A. Lane, Michael ]. Cnvanaugh; distln
Ruished, Joseph S. Giusta, Edward ]. Liston
Charles A. Hewlett, William II. Clagett, George
4. Cox, William II. Hoover Vincent A. Sheehy
Francis p; sheehy, J. Francis Boone; honor
First class of English-Medal to j. Vincent
O'Hare; premium to Joseph I. Weller; distin.
gushed, Lawrence !. Connell. Maurice Kirby
Second class OF English-Medal to John ]
Foley; premium to George White; distinguished
Aloysus Cavanaugh and Martin Fealy; honor.
ably mentioned, James Cayanaugh, George t
Koib, Joseph Corrigan. and Edward Boone.
Second class of mathematics-Medal y
Frederick W. Jones, jr;. premium TO David
Foley; distinguished, Samuel A.. Preston, Ed
mond Mallet; honorably mentioned, Eugene
Class Of algebra Medal to Richard V. Leahy
premiums to Orlando G. Kctcham, ]. Stanis
iaus Easily Smith; distinguished, VIM. J. b
Borbeck, Thomas A. Sweeney, VIM. A. Nc
Kenna, Aloysius ], Markham, Joseph = Nc
Henry 5. merritt, David I. Williams.
First class of arithmetic-Medal to Ambros
Q. Beayan; premium to Francis a. schwallen
Neir; distinguished, Joseph ]. o'Neill, Thoma
A Becker Daniel Il. Hannah: honorably men
toned, Edward J. Liston,. charlesy Knighton
William L. Hoover William d. Becker, Ray
Second class Of arlthmetlc-M to George
7. Cox: premium 10 Joseph S. Giusta, Charlie
Joseph B. billion. Charles 4. Hewlett, Charlie
NJ. Hoover, Charles i. Cross, John ]. Foley
honorably mentioned, William Fitzgerald
Walter G. Savage, Maurice Kirby.
Third class Of arithmetic to Denis J
Downing; premium to Francis V. Duffy; dis
tinguished, Bernard A. Shaiier, Joseph II
Toned, James cavanaugh. Second division n--
Premium TO Joseph Corrigan; distinguished
Aloysius Cayanapgh. James McGilton; honor
Glass of book Keeping section, premium
TO David ]. Foley; distinguished, Charles $
McNeir, George J; Becker; second section
thoom sS n Raedy, Henry A. Sesbtt' william
b. Becker; distinguished, William A. Nc
Kenna, jeremiah |. Conner, Thomas 1; Far
Ie Thomas A. Becker Ed%srd l. LoI Ls,Sp
Woody, Charles V. Kn!ghton, William II
Hoover; third section, distinguished, Franci
7, sheehy, Joseph 1, Weller, and Vincent
Sheehy.
Glass of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to william
\ F. Fitzgerald, Charles Y. Mallet and Mauric
A. Kirby; distinguished William L. ONeill
George n. Cox Charles T: Rousseau, Rober
BSrbeck George White W,,c Joseph ud b. Dillon OSn
McGilton, Charles r. Townshend, Francl
Ferry, Michael Cavanagh, Charles NJ. Hoover
Francis v. Duly, and Charles i. Cross; homo
Hurley, Marin Fealy, and John J. Foley.
Glass OF Freneh-Premiums TO Samuel A
guished, Edmund Mallet. Second division
Premiums TO Orlando @. Ketcbam and Davi
Il. Williams; distinguished, Eugene Z. Nc
Kenny. Frederick w. Jones' IT,, Denis M. Nc
Cormick, j. Stanislaus Easily Smith. Thoma
A.. Sweeney, james Henry DAILY, Charles l
toned, James A. Mulquin.
Glass OF German-Premium to Francis A
Schwallenberg and William ]. b, Borbeck; dis
tinguisbed Henry b. Merritt Second division
Premiums TO Richard " Leahy and James
Mullaly; distinguished. Joseph \. McKaig.
Premiums for three or more distinctions
Edmond Mallet Denis M. Mccormick, Thoma
A. Sweeney, Thomas II. Brown, Robert Boz
beck, Thomas l.. Farrell, Joseph b. Dlllor
Daniel II. Hannah, Edward J. Liston, Charlie
A. Hewlett, Vincent A. Sheehy, Francis !
Sheehy, and Aloysius Cavanaugh.
After the distribution of medals and pre-
miums Gen. W. s. Rosecrans, register G
the treasury, was introduced to make a
address to the students, but as the audienc
seemed to be tired and impatient TO get gu
the general contented himself by congratI
lating the students upon their progress, an
wished them pleasant and happy vacation