Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-06-25
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Commencement Exercises Degrees
Conferred and Honors Awarded.

Commencement Exercises-De Degrees
Conferred and Honors Awarded.
A large number Of visitors and friends
OF the College students assembled in Nc
DowelI Hall this morning 10 witness the
closing exercises. Governor Jackson sent
a note expressing his regret that he was
unable to be present on the occasion.
On the platform were members Of the
Board OF Visitors and Governors, and
several of the local clergymen. Before
making announcement of honors by the
students, President Fell made few brief
remarks acknowledging the aid afforded
TO the College by the Alumni and other
friends. He also pointed out the disa-
bility Of selecting one Of the smaller
Colleges, such as st. Johns. as a place
of education for young men.
The day was beautiful and bright and
| all seemed to be imbued with the festive
occasion, and old Mcdowell Hall never
appeared 10 better advantage.
The order of exercises were opened
with scripture reading and prayer
After which the following programme
was then taken up Salutary address.
THE Giants of Illiteracy and Crime"
f. E. Daniels, Annapolis, Maryland
essay, America and the Coming Centu-
ry," Osborne l. YeIlott. Towson, Md;
essay, Effect of Sunlight on Growth"
George s. Smith, Baltimore, Md; essay.
THE True Object in Life w. Oscar
Hurst, Vienna, Md; valedictory address.
Foreign Immigration Should be Re
stricted," George M. Register, Lewes,
Del.
The exercises were interpreted. with
music by the Naval Academy Band, Prof
Chas. Zimmerman, leader. The orations
were well composed, and the speakers
were repeatedly applauded during the
delivery, and at the conclusion they were
rewarded with bouquets of beautiful
flowers from admiring frierds. The
graduating class numbered seven and
appeared in the usual black gowns and
caps.
GRADUATE DEGREES.
The following degrees were then con-
ferred by President Fell:
Bachelor Of Arts &C. NJ Regiser, f.
f. Daniels, OIL Yellott. w. o. Hurst,
w. II. Phillips.
Bachelor Of Arts.-D. +. Duval G. s.
Smith
Master of Arts.-Frank Peet Willes.
class of So
HONORARY DEGREES.
Master Of Arts.-Rev. Emerson Pierce
Roberts, class 1890. Preston. Md; Rev.
Charles E. Smith, Acquasco. Md.
Doctor Of Dipinity.-Rev. w. f. Cork
ran. Salisbury. Md; Rev. G. A. Leakin.
Baltimore, Nd; Rev. @. X. Nelson, class
20, Bethlehem, Pa.
- Doctor Of Lass John Poysal Hyde,
class '57,-President OF the Valley Fe-
male College, Winchester. Va.
CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION.
The following are those who received
certificates of distinction:
esnior Class First Grade.~-F. f.
Daniels. 81; w. o. Hurst, 4.54; g. M
Register, 476 o. /. Yellott, 466. Second
Grade.-D. f. Duvall, 407.
Junior Class. First Grade.-Lewis T.
Clark, 4.74 M. F. Oliver, 4.6S. John l.
Yellott, 4.76. Second Grade u Basil
Gibson, Gordon Tull, N. E. Offutt.
u Ia
E. Dryden, 81; S. M. Wagaman. 4.70;
John III. Waller, rs. Second Grade
II. c. Norris, G. T. Southgate, w. IL.
Welhelm.
freshmen Class First Grade --IIar-
vey Deem, 4.50; X. II. HALEY, 465; I.
E. Latimer, 4.59. Second Grade. Bur
ton Preston, Al 30; j. w. Thompson, 4.37;
A. d. Willard. 4.24.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Honorable mention for all students
W no have received not less than 4.50 in
any one study for the year, and have not
failed in any one is as follows
lSsnier Class IF. E. Daniels. D. F.
Duval, w. o. Hurst, w. H. Phillips, G.
III. Register. o. |. Yellott.
Junior Class.-L. T. Clark. ]. B. Glib
son, N. Z. ofutt. M. F. Oliver, Gordon
Tull, John /. Yellott.
Sophomore Olass-C. E. Dryden. II.
C. Norris, G. T. Southgate, " M. Tor
bert, g. p. Wager, S. NJ. Magaman, J.
H. Waller. w. II. Wilhelm.
Frsshman Class-Harvey Dern. r. II.
HALEY, T. Latimer. Burton Proctor.
]. w. Thompson.
Those who haye received no dement's
during the year were F. E. Daniels, G.
NJ. Register, S. NJ. Wagaman, A. Willard.
Those who haye no dement's against
them at end OF the year were G. +.
Dryden, L. T. Clark, H. c. Norris. M.
+. Oliver. g. w. Watkins, G.. T. South
N Il