Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-21
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
Its seventy-n fth Annual Conmepcement Ex-
ercises To-day.
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CASTOR HALL FrLLxD WITH THE FRIENDS OF THIS
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Al 10 O'Clock this morning that time-honored
instatnsion, the 0sorgetown Collese, had her sew
cAty-hfth annual co3mencement, and once
more men. intellectually equipped 10 success
fully fight HES battles, were turned into the
world Within CASTOR memorial hall were
gathered hundreds Of parents. brothers and sis
ta5 Of the studenss, who listened with interest
to the select program rendered A selection
from Mascagnis "Cavallers Rusticana'' opened
the exercises. Then, in a manner that pleased
the large assemblage exceedingly, Thomas P. A.
Walsh of New York read the class poem, SEQ
nmbus." The bachelor Grafton. Philosophy
IN Lterature and Art, by Joseph s. Rogers Of
Maryland, was another creditable effort and
received the applause it deserved Dam
lei II. O'Donnell's masters grafton,
Philosophy In the Sciences and Professions"
was also sppreciatively received. The vale
Historian. J. B. Carroll Shipman Of Virginia,
spoke deeply and eloquently. Throughout the
program musical selections Of high grade
were rendered - s"--N-.
% Among the distinguished visitors who oc-
cupted chairs on the platform were Cardinal
0fbbons Of Baltimore, Rev. Z. J. Wonder Of
baltimore. Rev. ). A. Walters, p. J. o'Conneli,
Father Gloyd Of st. Stephens. Rev. J. A.
Ward. s. J.; Rev. Andrew Heating. S. J.; Rev.
". T. Russell, Rev. T. NJ sheerin, Rev. J.
Haven Richards, president of the university;
Father scanlon, pastor Of Trinity; Gen. Dem
yer and the Spanish minister, Felipe sagrario.
f. DEGREES AWARDED.
On the completion of the musical and literary
exercises degrees were conferred as follows:
Honorary degrees-Doctor Of divinity-Re Rev.
VIM. Flannery. London. Ontario. Canada DIR.
Of laws-Hon. Edward d. White, U. s. s..
Louisiana; r. Ross Perry. A. NJ, District Of
Columbia Master Of arts-Theodore J. Dimi-
Try, louisiana.
Degrees in course.-Master Of arts-James
Stanislaus Easby-Smith. A. B.. 81; Pierce J.
Grace, A. b. Boston Coliege); William A. MUIR
ply, A. b: Boston Collegel; Daniel J. oDon-
nell, A. B., 80; Poulain Jean des Garennes
BAcheher-es-Lettres, Universite de France);
Thomas V. Bolsn. A. B., 'ss; John A. Poland,
A. b. (St. Marys. kan.); Jeremiah NJ. Prem
dergast, A. B., 49, Bachelor Of arts Herbert
Aloysius Bolan, Matthew Rombach Denver,
David Marcus Dyer, stephen Quentin HAYES,
Edward Loughborough Keyes. Michael David
Leahy, Jeremiah Ignatius 0Connor. Patrick
Henry O'Donnell, j. Bennett Carroll Shipman,
William Lloyd Wolfe. Bachelor Of philosophy
Joseph Sebastian Rogers. Thomas Patrick A.
Walsh. Bachelor Of music--Pierce j. Grace,
A. b. -Hr
- MEDALS AND PREMIUMS.
Medals and premiums were then distributed
70 the following gentlemen who during the pas,
year excelled in the studies named:
s, POST GRADUATE CLASSES.
Philosophy Faculty prize Of s25 awarded
TO William A. Murphy, A. b. Next in merit,
Daniel J. O'Donnel, James S. Easby-Smith,
A. B.
English literature Faculty prize OF s25
awarded to Daniel J. O'Donnell, A. b. Next in
merit, James s. Easby-Smith A b.
:. History and French hterature-Faculty prize
q SIS awarded to Daniel J. 0'Donneu, A. b.
Faculty prize of s25, for the highest average in
al the classes Of the course, awarded to Daniel
J. ODonnen, A. b. Next in merit, James S.
Easby-Smith, A. B.
= SENIOR CLASSES.
The GOT medal for rational philosophy Cgiven
by George p. Goff. AM, awarded to J. Ben
nett Carroll Shipman; premium, Edward L.
Reyes, jr. /; distinguished, Jeremiah l. o. Conner,
Stephen Quentin Hayes; honorably mentioned,
Patrick b. O'Donnell, Herbert A. Bolan, Joseph
s. Rogers.
The The MsGrsth medal for physics Cgiven by
William v. McGrath, B. S., OF Philadelphia,
Pa awarded to J. Bennett Carroll Shipman;
premium, Edward L Keyes, jr.; distinguished,
Stephen Q. Hayes, jeremiah J. O'Connor; hon.
orably mentioned, Patrick II. o'Donnell
The kidwen medal for mechanics given by
Edgar kidsen, An, ME, of HOughton,
man; premium, Edward l.. Reyes, IT,;
distinguished, Stephen Quentin Hayes, Jere-
miah l. OConnor; honorably mentioned,
Patrick n. ODonnell Rhetoric-Silver
medal, Mark McNesl; premium, Francis p.
Sheehy; distinguished, Vincent A. Sheehy,
Francis C. Reyes, John F. Clark; honorabiy
mentioned, William ]. Collins. Joseph /
Weller. English literature and composition
Premium, Mark McNeal: distinguished, Vincent
A. Sheehy, Francis P. Sheehy. John NJ Ryan,
Joseph L Weller, Francis c. Keyes, Patrick ].
Carbon, John F. Clark; honorably mentioned,
John +. Hennon, Joseph C. Mattingly.
Poetry-Siver medal, Jean des Garennes; hon.
orably mentioned, J. Francis Smith, William A.
O'Donnel. English literature and compost
ton Distinguished, William A. 0'Donnell;
honorably mentioned, Charles +. Carusi, J.
Francis Smith, Jean DIES Garennes. First
grammar-Distinguished Dion ]. Murphy; hon
Hopkins. English literature and compost
Dion J. Murphy; dis
tinguished, Ralph Hopkins; honorably
mentioned, Joseph W. Blanchard. French
Silver medal, Ralph Hopkins; honora-
bly, mentioned. J. Philip Bannigan and
E. Vincent Smith During the year Charles E.
Roach was promoted to this class from second
grammar; also Edward J. Tobin, J. Neal Power
and Martin Murphy from special classics.
'Mathematics. First mathematics Silver
medal, Mark McNeal; premium, William J.
Collins; distinguished, John F. Clark; honora-
BY mentioned, Francis c. Reyes and John NJ.
Ryan. Second mathematics- medal,
Ffancis B. McDermott; premium, Michael T.
Gavin; honorably mentioned, Francis ID. Null
Ian; William A O'Donnen and John G. O'Learey.
Third mathematics medal, W. Outer
bridge Horsey; premium, Dion j. Murphy; dis
tinguished, Ralph Hopkins, Mark z. Bayley, J.
Philip Bannigan, Charles Ewing and James W.
Burk- Analytical chemistry-Silver medal,
John IcNulty Ryan; premium, Francis p.
Sheehy; distinguished, Vincent A. Sheehy,
Francis D. Mullsn and John +. Clark; honora-
bly, mentioned, William ]. Collins and Mark
McNeal. General chemistry-Silver medal,
John J. O'Neani premium, Condo N. Mast;
distinguished, John ID. Iannon, Vim. 7. Hay
don, VIM. A. O'Donnell, Chas F. Carusi; honor
able mention, Robert J. Collier, Jean des
Garsunes, j. Aoysius EckloH.
The Christian doctrine medal--Awarded to
Mark NcNeal; premium, Jeremiah L o. Conner;