Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-15
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
its Seventy-First Annual Commencement
Held Last Night.


its Seyenty-First Annual Commencement
Held Last Night.
LARGE AUDIENCE AND EFFECTIVE DEcoRA-
TIoNs-rHE INTERESTING ExERcIsKs-vIS-
NERs OF THE PRIZES IN THE DIFFERENT DE-
PARrNESrs- DIPLOMAS AWARDED AND DE-
eaEEs coSrEhnxD.
Columbian College held it's seventy-hrst an
nual commencement last night. and in connec-
tion Herewith the Corcoran Scientific School
celebrated its sixth commencement, the ex-
srcises taking place in the Columbian College
building, corner 18th and II streets. A large
audience, composed of friends and relatives Of
the students taking part in the ceremonies Of
every sea: and every inch Of standing room and
overfowing into the corridors.
The stage was q green bank Of palms and
potted plants, the effect being heightened by
green shades over the electric lights. Flags Of
many oolors were draped around the gallery
and formed q brilliant decoration. In the
rear Of the hall were piles Of bouquets and
ribbons, which later were transferred to the
Bage a. their recipients came forward to re-
ceive prize certificate.
The graduating class, clad in gowns and NOR
tar boards, occupied the stage, while the
younger portion Of the students were scattered
through the hall
The exercises opened with an invocation by
Or. yelling. president Of the college. Then
Miss F. Estelle Throckmorton Of the District Of
Columbia read q salutatory in Latin, which was
. graceful welcome to the audience couched in
the classic language of the Casars. Mr. Harry
A. Pressey Of Maine read an interesting thesis
upon the source Of electrical energy. showing
the result Of deep study and careful research
into this interesting science. The valedictory.
which was q well-rendered effort, was delivered
BY Mr.. Henry R. Pyne of Maine.
PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES.
Prizes were then distributed by the Rev. DR..
Mackey Smith Of St Johns Episcopal Church,
and the diplomas conferred and certificates
presented by DIR. yelling, after which DIR. Well
Ling made short and earnest talk to the gradu-
ates.
The following received prizes: College-Elton
prize (Greek). Henry R. Pyne, F. Estelle
Throckmorson; stauGhton prize Uatin), F.
Estells Throckmorton, Henry R Pyns, Ruggies
prize (mathematies). J; Herbert Ford;
J. Herbert Ford. Scientific school
Willie E Fitch prize chemistry, Oscar
J. Schneider; Fava prize (engineering).
Ernest L Thurston- Enosinian Society
Debater's medal, J. Herbert Ford; Gore prize
parliamentary law, Harry d. Sanders
Certificates we're presented as follows:
College-Raymond N. Alden, Margaret Fl.
Brewer, Edna A. Clark, Lucy E. Cogley,
Charles G. Cooley. Clara A. Crew, George X.
Davis. Juliet NJ Duyall, George L. Edmunds,
Mary v. Fenwick. ]. Herbert Ford. Sarah ID.
0sdsden, ]. Holdsvorth Gordon. jr.. Winthrop
d. Green, William W. Grier, Mortimer B. Hall,
Edward ID. johnson, Hester E. McNely, Adde
e. Mcguire, Sarah E. Mason, Annie L. Pierce,
Henry A. Polkinhorn, d. Webster Prentiss,
Spencer B. Prentiss, Mary C. Priest. Henry r.
Pyne, Harry d. Sanders. Nella B. Shute, Nor
ven Thompson, F. Estelie Throckmorton,
Arthur L. Wilson
Scientific School-William H. Aspinwail, Fred
erick l. J. Boettcher, c. L. Broun. George V.
William /. Deming. Frank ". Holt. ). Scott
johnson, Charles E. Keyser, William NJ LAM
son, T. +. Msurin. John Meigs. jr., George +.
Perry. Charles p. Phelps, Harry A. Pressey.
James W. Purmsn, Walter B. Randall. Beuiah
B. Reeves, Z. G. Runysu, Henry E. Stauffer,
Percy E Stevens. Willard G. Steward, Ernest
l. Thurston, z. f. WhItty.
DIPLOMAS AWARDED.
The following students received diplomas:
College-Margaret H. Brewer, Edna A. Clark,
Cbas. G. Cogley, Lucy E. Cogley, Mary o.
Dean, Juliet NJ. Duvall. Mary v. Fenwick. J.
Herbert Ford, j. Holdsworth Gordon. IT,. VIM
w. Grier, Hester E. McNelly. Sarah E. Mason.
Thorntor ]. Parker, Annie l.. Pierce. Mary c.
Priest. Henry r. Pyne. Nella B. Shute, Morven
Thompson, +. Estelle Throckmorton, Arthur
i. Wilson.
Scientific School-Wm. II. Apinwall. Mar
8sret Bayley. Anna B. Bush. De Witt c. Cook,
Harold j. Davis, VIM l. Deming, Bolivar l..
falconer, W. +. Faulkner. John L. Fuelling.
J. Scott johnson. Harriet G. Jones. VIM. H.
Kerr, Anna A. Kluge. s. j. McMichael. John
Meigs, IT,. Frank de s. Moran. Edward A. Muir,
Geo. r. Perry. Augusta VI. Pettigrew. Harry
A Pressey. Marathon NJ Ramsey, Walter B.
Randall, Herbert J.. Rice. Oscar ]. Schneider,
Percy E. Stevens Harry B. Swearingen. Yer
non c. Tasker. A. A. Taylor, Ernest L. Thurs
ION, Nellie Wheeler.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
The following degrees were conferred:
College-Bschelor Of arts, Charles Grinnell
Eogley, Mary Charlotte Priest. Henry Rogers
Pyne, Frances Estelle Throckmorton: bachelor
of science, Edna Anne Clark, Lucy Edith Cog
Icy, Joseph Herbert Ford. Sarah Elizabeth
Mason, Annie Lewis Pierce; master of arts,
Eva Virginia Heth, Mabel Nelson Thurston.
Scientific School-Civil engineer, Ernest Law
ton Thurston; bachelor Of SCIENCE George vose
Chandler, John Scott johnson. Daisy VI. Orle-
)nsn, Harry Albert Pressey, Herbert Louis Rice
Ind Oscar John Schneider.
Tho vaI orI ata.1b h.. a.