Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-24
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.

Brilliant Commencement Exercises Last
Evening - Bishop Keane Awards the
Prizes.
The hall at st. Johns College last night was
not large enough to accommodate the many
friends who were present to witness the
twenty-seventh annual commencement Of that
institution. Every seat was occupied by an
enthusiastic admirer of the college, and even
the Railways were utilized to find standing
room. The exercises were simple and thor
oughly enjoyable. None but students took
part in them, with the exception Of Bishop
Keane, who awarded the prizes and medals
Diplomas were awarded to four bright young
men for proficiency in photography and re-
porting: John T. A. Rover, Harry Keene
Bentley, William Connolly and Dennis V.
Murphy.
THE EXERCISES.
Mr.. David S. Waters opened the entertain
mentor such it was-with the overture from
I'll Trovatore," and was followed by a violin
solo by Joseph Schenuit Both Of the young
men showed not little talent and when Mr.
Schenut repeated later in the program he was
most enthusiastically received. Mr.. Joe Cullen
played selection on the banjo, which COM
pleted the musical portion OF the program.
The literary rendItions were meritorions and
creditable. ]. Edward Bullock and Charles F.
johnson gave readings. and orations were de-
hyered by Joseph j. Murphy and Louis P. Nc
kenna.
Religion. the Inspiration of Columbus" was
the theme Of the GRAFTON delivered by Mr. Muir
ply. The speaker described graphically the
trials of Columbus, and said that the SCOTS and
tsunts he met with in his lifetime had since be-
come a golden chain that binds him to the
memory OF man, ard that every barb that
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come a shining ray OF glory. The speech WIS
throughout a fine rhetorical effort and a bril-
liant vindication Of the motives that inspired
Columbus.
1.-The Mecca Of Nations" was the title Of Mr..
Mckennas Grafton. In picturesque and glow
ing diction be describes Chicago as the Mecca
of Nations" The Minerva City, which, though
born as it were but yesterday, now sits a radiant
queen upon the shores OF our great tideless
unsalted sea- He described the star OF Column
bus fame, now shedding its rays on the queen
city of the west, where the yonng American
republic stands dazzling and disenthralled
queen, extending welcome to the nations of
the world-a welcome, the speaker said, ''as
cordial as was lately extended to the ducal de-
scendant Of Christopher Columbus, and as royal
as lately greeted the advent Of the Spanish
princess to our shores"
When Bishop keane Of the Catholic Univer-
sity was introduced he received a cordial recep-
ton He discussed the recent letter of Pope
Leo XIII, Its purpose and effects. OF WASH
ington's future a seat of learning and
thought he spoke in the most hopeful manner,
and of st. Johns College he said many comph-
mentary things.
THE AWARD OF PRIZES
The award Of prizes was as follows:
The college gold medal for Christian doctrine,
Joseph ]. Murphy Oouis McKenna, 's2). Next
in merit, Charles f. johnson, Patrick Kirby.
H., A a
ward Scanlon.
The college gold medal for English essay,
Louis p. McKenna. Next In merit j. Edward
Bullock, David S. Waters. Honorably men
toned, Joseph J. Murphy, John T. A Rover.
The college gold medal for oratory, Joseph
J. Murphy. Next in merit, Louis p. McKenna
(medalist of ls9D Honorably mentioned,
David S. Waters, Charles F. johnson, J. Ed
ward Bullock.
The college gold medal for classics. Charles
T. johnson. Next in merit, David l. Waters.
Honorably mentioned, James Keleher, Patrick
Kirby.
The college gold medal for mathematics.
Thos C. Homi.ler. Next in merit, David 8.
Waters. Honorably mentioned, Carroll Dia-
mond.
The college gold medal for verbatim report
ing, John I. A. Rover, medalist, 1892; Harry K.
Bentley. Next in merit, VIM. Connolly. Hon
orably mentioned. Denis '. Murphy, Francis
Cleary.
The gold medal for excellence in the COM
mercial studies of the bureau Of commerce,
Jos. ]. Clarke. Next in merit, John J. Bros
nan. Honorably mentioned. John Gatti
The college gold medal for photography, J.
Edward Bullock. Next in merit, Patrick Kirby,
Jos. J. Clarke. Honorably mentioned, John J.
Brosnan, Carroll Diamond.
The gold medal for linear drawing in the art
class, J. Edward Bullock. Next in merit, Steve
Giusta. Edwin Ryan. Honorably mentioned.
Edmund Power, Harry Gensler.
The gold medal for ornamental drawing in
the art class. Frank W. Romaine. Next in merit,
Dennis Callahan. J. Edward Bullock. Honors-
bly, mentioned, Harry Miller.
The class gold medal for excellence in the
studies Of the second academic, Edward 4