Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-22
Maryland Agricultural College.
SUCCESSFUL COMMENCEMENT RxBRc1Rs HELD YEo-
rERDAY.


Jackson, Col Carroll Walsh, Aessrs Allen Dodge,
Charles B. Calvert, Jeremiah p. silver and wilmot
johnson, all OF the board OF trustees. Maj Henry
Z Alvord, president OF the college. announced the
following candidates for degrees: L b johnson, OF
St Marys County, Grafton, Victorious Manhood,
b A.; J. 3. Weems, OF Calvert County, essay. Con-
tributions Of Science to Agriculture. B. s.; 8. M.
Moral Quarantine, B. A.; K E Smith, OF Caroline
County, essay, Our Brother In Red, B. s.; A. &.
Tolson, OF Queen Annes County. grafton, Demands
county, essay, Claims Of Labor. b. s.; N. C. Hazen,
OF virginia, Grafton, The New Era 10 the South, b.
displaying considerable thought upon ;hese living
questions OF the day.
President Alvord's address TO the graduates COM
plmented the class upon their excellent record and
uniform standard OF scholarship. he then intro
ducei GOV. Jackson, who delivered the diplomas 10
the graduates. Gen. Hatch. father OF tue expert
mental station bill In connection with agricultural
colleges, who was announced TO address the grad
yates, was unavoidably detained In Missouri.
After luncheon, served by the college and by the
ton or Pinckney Memorial Chapel, Major j. w.
Powell director OF the United States Geological
Advancement OF Science, delivered an eloquent and
instruc i've address before the Mercer Literary So
ciety, upon the origin OF music. Prof Powell tor
savaSes and barharic tribes Of the West. an his
address was full OF the poetry OF music, and was
loudly applauded.
ALUMNI NEkIIN0s
At 3 O'Clock meeting OF the alumni OF the col
lege was held In the agricultural ella S room. VIM.
b. Sands, editor OF the american Fdrmer, was
called to the chair. A committee Of three was ap-
pointed upon permanent organization. Rev. VIM.
for one ar: j. w. Bla 7, secretary. The CON-
mittee upon organization, VIM. b. Sands, VIM.
Lerch and Mr.. 81 ir. DIR. Grffth, OF Marlboro, @.
b. Gray, OF Calvert, In addition to the seven
graduates OF the day, were enrolled members with
others.
At 4 80 the cadets under charge OF Prof. Starr,
the cOmmandant, held a dress parade, moving
TO the music OF The N val Academy band upon the
college lawn In SOldterly manner, and passing be.
fore Major Alvord 10 review. At the close the
college yell was given with vim.
RECEPTION AND PROMENADE CONCERT.
At 9 O'Clock President Alyord and Mrs. Alvord,
assisted by Miss Landstreet OF Baltimore, and
Mrs Hurd OF Massachusetts,, held q reception to
the graduating class and friends
Al o'clock the grand promenade concert was
commenced In the chapel hail. and dancing closed
the evening.
The trustees have elected Mr.. Henry Patterson,
Of the State College OF Pennsylvania chemist In
charge Of the Experiment station. He viii take
Ex,President Smith, Of the college, received
special Invitation 70 be present at the commence
Mr.. Albert J. Hayward. graduate or the Massa.
chusetts Agricultural college, has been placed in
charge OF the Held WORK OF the station. and M
Bishop will assume the work OF horticultural
experiments
on Saturday evening. and viii lecture upon sheep
About nve hundred ladies and &C ntlemen, mostly
from Washington, were present during the even
ing. W.