Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-25
DEGREES AND MEDALS.
A Brilliant Scene at the Georxetown
College commencement.
HoSoRs CONFERRED UPON FAMOUS SCHOLARS
MEDALS AND PREMIUMS ron srUpKxrs-oRA-
TONS OF THE eRApuArEs-sIx MEDALS ron
ONE NAN.

TONS OF THE GRADUATEe-sIx MEDALS ron
ONE MAN.
Georgetown college was Q center of intellect,
manly vigor and feminine loveliness to-day.
The occasion was the seventy-second COM
mencement Of the famous old educational in
stisution. The exercises were given in the Gas
ton memorial hall--the iecture-room still un-
finished, but yet fit for the uses to which IL was
to-day put The spacious department was
mass Of color, its rough brick walls and the
equally rough interior Of its roof being covered
with .myriad-hued bunting. In the
| rear of the platform, upon which
sat the faculty and the graduates, two
huge American flags were draped from wall to
wall, and the light which came in at the west
| ern windows was filtered through the rich
colors Of the national ensign. Beneath the central
shield, which was Immediately beneath the
embroidered college coat-of-arms and Just
above President Richards head were numer-
Gus pretty effects in red, white and blue, and
from them long streamers Of stars and stripes
stretched out to the galleries, the fronts OF
which were hidden beneath the soft folds of
defcateiy-tinted material and gracefully-hung
banners Of the republic.
A VARIETY OF coLoRR.
There was diverse harmony of color and
nat,onaities in tho decorations. The British
Union Jack, the gilt harp of Erin ON its
emerald ground, and the Japanese ensign hut-
tered in loving unison, while the French tri-
color, the more somber German flag, and the
cross Of St Andrew fraternized in the
breeze, which swept through the half-open and
lace-curtained windows. Every seat in the
hall was occupied, the majority of them by
females OF tender years and equally
tender hearts. Most of them were ar
IDENTIFY attached TO the college or to the
college students Generally to the latter, and,
as rule, to some other girls brother), and
many previously-light heart il sad to-day be-
cause the object Of its affections is going away
to live amid other scenes, and perhaps to love
other girls.
THE EXERCISES
commenced ct about 1890, the first to claim
the attention of the audience being William j.
McClusky, of New York. The subject on
which he spoke was "a National University
and his argument was decidedly in opposi-
ton to the establishment Of any such
institution. He said that the founding of
such university by the government
would be an acknowledgment by the people
OF the supremacy of the state in matters which
were really above the states control A
national university, he held, could not be nom
partisan, it must of necessity work
to the disadvantage of other educational insti-
buttons, and would very probably cause the
downfall of many Of the weaker schools of
learning: He lauded the Catholic university,
the buildings for which were now be-
ing made ready, and said that every
Catholic should be proud of it. He said the
first duty OF the government was to educate
those now whollyignorant. If the government
desired to act as an educator it should make ap-
preparations on an equal basis to all the col
leges in the land
The class poem wrs read by Charles F. O'Day,
OF New York, and those who heard it said il
was very pretty piece of sentiment.
Daniel j. Geary, Of Pennsylvania, talked in q
very energetic manner on Estate support for
UNCONVENTIONAL schools" This essay was an APP
peal for exemption Of Catholics from taxation
for the support of the public schools.
1.-The Characters of Wolf and Montcalm"
the Mercier prize oration) was then delivered
BY its author-Jeremiah M. Prendergast, of
Minnesota. 1t was listened to with the closest
attention throughout and most heartily APP
plauded.
DISTRIBUTING THE PRIZES.
After the degrees had been conferred by
President Richards and the valedictory given
by John V. Dahlgren, of Maryland, the prizes
were distributed. Expectation was on tip-toe
and as the names of the victors were announced
there were voleys of applause from the sisters
and the cousins and ''the nearer and dearer"
NOT ROOM ENOUGH FOR THE MEDALS.
The great outbursts were captured by Mr.
Jeremiah Prendergast. Six times was he called
up to have a medal pinned ON his coat, once
to receive handsome book, and once more to
be presented with check for 800. The five
medals received first completely covered his
breast, and Father Richards had to pin the
beautiful Mercier gold medal on the right side.
Literally sprinkled between various liter
airy and oratorical efforts were selections by an
orchestra under the direction of Prof. Henry
Donch.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Degrees were conferre as follows:
Doctor of divinity-Very Reverend George
McCloskey, A. NJ, yicar-general, Louisville.
president Of Preston Parks Theological semi
nary.)
Doctor Of laws-James Fairfax Mclaughlin,
A. NJ, N. Y; Valentine McNally, U. s. A.,
LID; (St Fran. Xav.); Hon. Emile Rost, A.
NJ, LIN.
Doctor of medcine-Douglas William Duke,
England
Doctor of philosophy-Joseph t. johnson,
NJ. D., Washington; Carl A. H. Kleinschmidt,
NJ. D., Washington; Ethelbert Carroll Morgan,
A. b., NJ. d., Washington; Austin O'Malley,
4; NJ, N, Y; Joseph N. Toner, A. NJ, NJ. D.,
Master of arts-Enoch B. Abel, A. B., Md:
John X. Bradford, A. b., LII. B., Del; Michael
j. Colbert, A. B., IL NJ, d. c.; Francis ].
Cummings, NY; Francis J. Kieckhoefer, Abb,
LII. b., ID. T.; James nj. Healy, A. b.. Pa; John
Ledyard Lincoln, A. B., LII. NJ, Ohio; John
d. Mclaughlin, A. B., Mass; Joseph P.
O'Brien, A. b., LII. NJ, Pa; James F. O'Neill,
A. B., IL B., Ga; Charles d. Rooney, A. B.,
Mass; Edward o. Russell, A. B., LII. NJ. H.;
Francis P. Smith, A. B.. Pa; Henry W, Sohon,
IL NJ; John II. Walsh, A. B., LII. B., Va;
James NJ. Wilcox, A. B., LII. B., Fla; VIM.
j. Wilcox, A. B., IL. B., Colo.
Bachelor of arts-Charles G. Bradenbaugh
No.; John V. Dahlgren. Md; Daniel ]. Geary,
Pa; James A. Grant, Nova Scotia; Thomas NJ
Harvey, DC; Felix A. Kelso, Ark; Thomas B.
Lantry, N. y; VIM. j. McClosky, N. Y; Henry
j. Nichols, NY. Daniel Z. O'Day, NY: Daniel
J. O'Donnel, Pa; Jeremiah NJ. Prendergast,
MINI.
Bachelor of philosophy-Charles r. O'Day,
N. Y; Charles L. Palms, Mich.
MEDALS AND PREMIUMS
Medals and premiums were awarded as fol-
lows:
Senior classes-Goff medal for rational philos-
ophy-Jeremiah M. Prendergast Mimi. Pre-
mium-Thomas M. Harvey, d. @.
McGrath medal for physics-Jearmiah NJ.
Prendergast. Premmm-Thomas B. Lantry,
New York.
Kidwell medal for mechanics NJ
Prendergast; premium, Daniel j. O'Donnell
Pa. Rhetoric-medal, Francis Joseph Semmes
La; premium, William G.. McKechnie, Mass.
English literature and composition, premium
William g. McKechnie, Mass. Poetry-medal
James Z. Duross, N. Y; premium, Raymond A.
Heiskell, Nd; English literature and compost
ton. premium, Raymond A. Heiskell, Nd.
First Qrammar-medill ex auuo Edward T.