Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-09


The SEVENTEEN annual commencement Of the
Columbian College and the fifth commence
ment of the Corcoran Scientific School were
held last night at the Columbian University
building, corner Of 18th and II streets north
west
The stage Of the lecture hall was decorated
| with flowers and an orchestra furnished music
in the interludes between the exercises. Presi-
dent yelling presided, assisted by the faculty
of the college.
The large audience present listened with
pleasure to the addresses aud essays delivered
by the graduates. Mr.. Vim. R. Blsckford's
subject was THE Signs Of the Times Mr.. 8.
Carroll Ford, jr., chose Courage" as the sub
Jet Of his discourse, while Miss Anna 8. Hazel
ton selected the algebraic term "dx' a. the
title Of an essay. Mr.. L. Murphree Roper's ad-
dress was upon 1.-The Solidarity Of the Race. "
Miss Florence s. Shipman's essay was about
Some Moral Systems and their Results" and
Mr.. ]. Hamilton Stone spoke Of "The Duties Of
Christian Citizenship"
PRIZE MEDALS AwA1pED.
At the conclusion Of this program the awards
Of prize medals were made. Misc Florence
shipman Of the District Of Columbia captured
two prizes, the Elton prize for excellence in the
Greek language and literature and the Staugh-
ton prize for excellence in the Latin language
and Gtersture
Miss Nina d. Bradley Of the District of
Columbia won the Ruggles prize for excellence
In mathematics. The first Davis prize for
elocution and composition was won by Mr.. l..
Murphree Roper Of South Carolina, and the
second Davis prize BY Mr.. W. r. Blsckford Of
the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. B. z. Ashford won the Enosinisn prize
FOR excellence in debate
The prize for proficiency in parliamentary
law was awarded to Mr.. Jno. b. Stone Of the
District Of Columbia.
The Fitch prize for chemistry was awarded
to h. II. Hawking.
DKsRIIs ooSyIABEp.
President yelling then conferred the follow
ing degrees William B. Blackford, bachelor Of
science; Miss Nina D.. Bradley, bachelor Of
science: N. Evans Fusitt bachelor Of arts; W.
s. Hartman, master Of science; Mise Anna 8.
Hazelton. bachelor Of science; Miss Eva v.
Heth, bachelor Of arts; L. Murphree Roper,
bachelor Of arts; Miss Florence 8. Shipman,
bachelor of arts; J. Hamilton Stone, bachelor
Of arts.
Graduates In the Corcoran Scientific School,
E. c. Ruebsam, civil engineer; George Steiger,
master Of science.
cHRrIY1cArKs AwARDED.
Certificates were awarded in the collegiate
course as follows:
English-E. Y. Bradley, Miss z. A. Clark, J.
n. Ford, J. 9. johnson. Miss g. Mason, Miss ".
c. Priest, II. R. Pyne, Miss F. E. Throckmor-
ton.
Latin-R. NJ. Alden. g. L. Edmunds, ]. H.
Ford, g. c. Ford, R, H. King, G: Peterson, NJ.
Thompson, A. G. Wilson, A. L. Wilson
French-C. G. Cogley.
Creek. h. Stone. r. II. Alden, Miss E. V.
Heth. G.. Peterson, ". ". Grier, G. L. Ed
munds. A. c. Wilson, A. L. Wilson.
Msthematics-Miss F. 9. Shipman Miss E.
A. Clark, Miss L. Cogley, c. G. CoSley, Miss J.
NJ Duvan, Miss N. Fenwick, @. L. Edmunds,
Miss s. Mason, Mise A. l. Pierce. T. ]. Parker,
G. Peterson, n. D. Sanders, n Thompson, A.
G. Wilson, A. L. Wilson.
Chemistry-A Y. Bradley, Miss NJ. H.
Brewer. Miss E. A. Clark, Miss L. Coglsy, ]. H.
Ford s. c. Ford, J. A Hull Miss g. Mason g. Peter
son, Miss A. L. Pierce, Miss N. @. Priest, n. R.
Pyne. Miss +. 8. Shipman, Miss n. B. Shute,
Miss p. E. Throckmortou.
In the scientific course. -Geology-DeWitt
c. Cook, Fl. A. Pressey.
Chemistry-DeWitt G. Cook, E. A. Muir II.
A Pressey, W. B. Randall.
Physics-W. b. Aspinwall, H. J. Davis, J. T.
Fuelling, W. G. Griffin, 6. P. Hollingsworth, @.
c. Jones, s. 8. Layman, John Meigs P. E. Ste
vens.
Deming, ]. 1. Fuelling, 9. p. Hollingsworth, J.
Griffin, c. G. Jones, P. E. sssvens.
Typographical draving-W. Il. Aspin wall, II.
]. Davis, 8. P. Hollingsworth, G. G. Jones, A.
J. Schwartz, E. L. Thurston, John Meigs, P. E.
Stevens, FL. A. Pressey.
THE DIPLOMAS.
The following diplomas were awarded in the
collegiate course: English-w. r. Blackford,
Miss n. d. Bradley, Misc NJ. h. Brewer, C. G.
Coglsy, Miss L. Cogley, 8. Carroll Ford, N. Z.
Fugitt, Miss A. 8. Hazelton, Mis- r. 8. Ship
man, J. Il. Stone, L. N. Roper.
Modern lansuages-W. X. Blackford, N. E.
Fugitt Miss A. 8. Hazelton Miss +. 9. Shipman,
]. Il. Stone, Miss N. D. Bradley.
Natural science-W. r. Blackford, Miss N. d.
Bradley. Mise A. s. Hazelton, Miss E. v Heth,
L. NJ. Roper, J. H. Stone, Miss C. E. Dill.
Greek-N. E. Fugitt, Miss E. v. Heth, L. NJ.
Roper, Miss F. 8. Shipman.
Mathematics-W. r Blackford, Miss N. d.
Bradley. Miss A. 8. Hazelton, L. n. Roper, J.
h. Stone.
Latin-w. R. Blackford, G. @. Cogley, N. E.
Fusitt, L. NJ. Roper, Miss F. s. shipman, J. H.
Stone.
Philosophy-w. R. Blackford, Miss N. D.
Bradley, Miss N. II. Brewer, N. E. Fugitt, Miss
A. s. Hszelton, L. N. Roper, Miss F. s. Ship
man, ]. H. Stone.
In the scientific course:
English-Catherine F.. Cavanaugh, Clare Chap
man, g. v. Chandler, ]. Scott johnson, E. A.
Muir.
French. Scott johnson, E. C. Ruebsam, z.
L. Thurston.
German-H. J. Davis, j. T. Fuelling. Miss N.
s. Harrison. P. E. Stevens. E. L. Thurston.
Chemistry. s. Carman. E. r. Conner. r.
7. Crist. H. H. Hawking, Z. +. Noyes, A. We'd
derbern.
Mathematics s. johnson. Lillian Pike, H.
A Pressey, E. C. Ruebsam, o. J. Schneider.
Psychology-Fannie W. Gresham, J. Scott
johnson.