Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-15
COLUMBIAN sePREP.n
The Commencement Exercises Last
Ni2ht-BOys Who Took Prizes.

The annual commencement exercises Of the
preparatory department Of Columbian college
attracted a large gathering to the National
theater last night. On the stage, behind q
rampant Of flowers, were Dr.. yelling, Profs.
Hodgkins and Montague, Of the university;
DR.. Hsmlin, Of the Church Of the Covenant
and Judge A. C. Bradley, Of the Supreme
Court Of the District. The exercises were
opened with prayer by DR.. Hamlin. after which
a number OF recitations and declamatiom were
given in manner that delighted the audience
and reflected much credit upon the boys Tby
frst honor Of the class went to Samuel T. Da-
Wis, tr. He delivered the valedictory. Prof
Montague introduced Judge Bradley, who
made few remarks to the graduates, giving
them some good advice. Profs Lodge, Jacl.
certificates. Prof Montague, in neat address,
gave the boys some good counsel as to their
future course.
The feature Of the exercises was the contest
In defamation for the Fox gold medal. The
following students participated: b. K. Peter,
J. W. Shaw, Tunis Quick, Henry H. Hawking,
I. Wingfeld Bullock. Samuel J. Randall, IT,,
J. 9. Bell, E. G. Kindleberger, Alfred E. Ray,
Geo. NJ. Whetwell, and Joseph T. Miller. All
OF the recitations were creditably delivered,
especially the one by Mr.. Joseph T. Miller.
He was accordingly presented with the medal.
THE HONOR LIST.
The honor list, comprising those who re-
ceived medals, is as follows: For high grade Of
scholarship-First class, first prize, Samuel T.
Davis, jr.; second prize, James B. Shallenber-
ger. Second class, first prize, Thornton ].
Parker; second prize, George L. Edmunds.
Third class, first prize, Louis Hosmer; second
prize, Spencer B. Prentiss. Fourth class, first
prize. Daniel Brown Kerfoot and Charles G.
Hoffman: Montague gold medal in Latin
Latin, B. B. H. Lawrence. Room gold medal
in Greek-Samuel 7. Davis, jr. special certifi-
cate in Greek, B. B. H. Lawrence. Lodge gold
medal in French-McKee Dunn Mckee Hodg-
kins gold medal in mathematics samuel I.
Davis, jr. Townsend gold medal in decla-
mention of W. F. Curtis. Spencer
prize in penmanship-Edward Payne. Fox
gold medal for defamation at commencement
Awarded by the judges to Joseph T. Miller.
hermesian society gold medals-Best debater,
I. Wingfeld Bullock; best writer, Alfred E.
Ray. Gold medals for punctuality and deport-
ment-Four years. Radcliffe Copeland. Hon
orabie mention-J. c. Bell, G. NJ. Whitweli,
and H. H. Hawking. Two years. Stuart
Davidge, B. Kennon Peter, B. b. H. Lawrence,
6. Freeland Peter. One year. Frank W. EN-
mons, d. Brown Kerfoot, Edward Payne, Cuth-
bert $. Speiden, George NJ. Whitwell, Louis
Hosmer, Frank Parson, Walter p. Redington,
Barnwell 8. Stuart John A. Wise.
Honorable mention for average above
ninety for the year,. Charles Bell, SamuelT.
Davis, jr, George L. Edmunds. Chas. g. Hoff-
man, Louis Hosmer, D. Brown Kerfoot. B. B.H.
Lawrence, Ralph W. Lobenstine, Mckee Dunn
Mckee, Thornton ]. Parker b. Kennon, Peter
G. Freeland, Peter Spencer, B. Prentiss, James
b. Shaiienberger, Roberts F. Walker, George
NJ. Whitwell.
THE GRADUATES.
The graduates are: Samuel T. Davis, IT,,
English. Latin, Greek, French, mathematics;
James b. Shallenberger, English, Latin, Greek,
French, mathematics; J..Charles Bell, English,
French. mathematics; Edgar s. Eckles En-
glish; Henry H. Hawking, English. French;
Browne u. Ii. Lawrence, English, Latin, Greek,
French; Arthur W. McCord. mathematics;
Arthur E. H. Middleton, English; Joseph T.
Miller, English, Latin; Lanier Napton, English;
Edward Payne, English, French; b. Kennon
Peter. English. French, mathematics; Tunis
Quick English Alfred e. Ray English, mathe-
mates; John A. Wise, English, Latin, French.