The Washington times., 1894-06-20
EMINENT MENWERE PRESENT
Georgetown College Celebrates Its
Annual Commencement.
THE GAsroN BUST UNVEILED
Cardinal Gibbons Distributed the Prizes and
Diplomas-vice President Stevenson Cor.
ferred the Honorary Degrees-Fiftsa&
Students Graduated,

The seventy-seventh annual commences
ment Of Georgetown College was held yesterl
day morning in the presence OF large andy
distinguished gathering of public officials
Senators, Representatives, prelates and prom
nent citizens OF several cities. CASTOR me
mortal hall was crowded with the students
friends and admirers.
In the center of the large stage sat Cardi-
nal Gibbons, dressed in the robes Of his Of
fee. On his left was Vice President Steven
son, and on his right Bishop Gordon, of
Jamaica.
Cardinal Gibbons first unveiled bust Of
Judge CASTOR, the first student Of the college,
which was presented to the college by his
descendants.
The class poem was read by Robert J. Col
lier, OF New York, and the bachelors oration
was delivered by G. NJ Mast, Of Missouri
Thomas F. Devine OF Connecticut, delivered
the masters oration.
Vice President Stevenson conferred the
honorary degrees and diplomas as follows.
Honorary degrees-LL. d. to Hon. T. A.
Lambert and Hon. J. NJ. Martin: VI. A. to
Rev. J. B. McGrath, and A. b. to the follow
ing: Thomas F. Deyine, William J. Garvey;\
John f. Hennon, William j. OLeary, and
Anthony G. Reddy.
Tho graduates were Charles Francis Carusi,
District Of Columbia; Robert Joseph Collier, New
YORK; Edward Francis Dowd, Massachusetts;
Jean Felix 7. des Garennes. District Of Columbia;
Paul Warrington Evans District of Columbia;
William Thomas Hayden, Maryland; John David
Lannon, Virginia; Bernard Francis McGrath.
Massachusetts,; John f. Moran, NJ D. District Of
Columbia; Conde Montrose Mast, Missouri; WILL
lam Aloysius ODonneI, Pennsylyania; John
Joseph oNeill; Connecticut: William Shomas
Seger, Pennsylvania; John Francis SmSh ana
Thomas j. Walsh, Maryland
After the diplomas had been presented, J.
Francis Smith, Of Maryland, delivered the
valedictory. Then the prizes and premiums
were awarded by Cardinal Gibbons to the fol-
lowing: Post graduate classes, faculty prizes
of S25 each-Philosophy, William ]. O'Leary;
English literature. Thomas F. Devine; French
literature, William J. O'Leary; history, An
thony @. Reddy. Highest average in all
classes Of the course, William j. OLeary,
928.
Senior classes-Meda1 for rational philosophy
to William A. ODonnen, Pennsylvania: pre-
MUM, Jean F. des Garennes, District Of Column
bia.
The physics medal to William A oDonneu,
Pennsylvania; premium, Jean F. des Garennes,
District of Columbia.
The kidweu medal for mechanics TO William
A ODonnen, Pennsylvania; premium, Paul W
Evans, District of Columbia
Glass of rhetoric-Silver medal, Edward J.
Tobin, California; premium, Charles E Roach,
North Dakota.
English literature and composition-Pre- /.
MUM, Edward j. Tobin. California
Class of poetry-Silver medal John f. Wes-
sci, Iennessee; premium, Joseph P. Monaghan,
Pennsylvania
English composition and literature-Pre-
MUM, John f. Vessel, Tennessee.
Class of first grammar-Silver medal, Samuel
A Ludlow, New York; premium, Edward C.
Edelman, New York
English omposition-Premium, Charles F.
Modern languages first class Of fFrench)-silver
medal, Sidney ]. Tremoulet Louisiana: pre-
MUM. Daniel ". ODonoghue, District Of Gov
lumbia-
Mathematics(hrst mathematics)-silver medal,
". T. Sherman Doyle, California; premium, j.
Ashton Devereux. Pennsylvania.
Higher algebra-Silver medal, Charles F. VAL
entine, Maine; premium, Edward c. Edelman,
New York
Analytical cher1istry-silver medal, Charles E.
Roach, North Dakota; premium, James ?. Deery,
Massachusetts.
General lchemistry-Silver medal. j. Ashton
Deyereaux, Pennsylvania; premium lex ae4uO),
Francis b. McDermott, Ohio; William y. Roach,
ir., North Dakota
The Christian doctrine medaI-A-sarded to
William A O'Donnel, Pennsylvania: premium,
Jean +. des Garennes, District of Columbia
Gold medal for elocution-Awarded to Robert
j; Collier, New York, premium, Edward j. To
bin, California.
The Merrick debating medal-Awarded to
Robert j. Collier, New York
The Dahlgren medal for calculus-Awarded to
W. T. Sherman Doyle, California
The Horace medal-Awarded to Outerbridge
Horsey, 1r., Maryland; next in merit, Charles F.
Valentine Maine
The Toner scientific medal-Awarded TO Wall
ter $. Martin, California.
The Morris historical medal-Awarded TO Wall
ter 5. Martin, California.
The Hoffman mathematical medal-Awarded
10 Alvin J. Fink, Ohio; next in merit, John F.
Vessel. Tennessee
The philonomosian debating medal-Awsrded
10 Edward c. Edelman, New York
Special prizes-Gold medal for sight reading,
awarded TO Edward J. Tobin. California Gold
medal for the best short story publish ed during
ward j. Tobin- For.the most scholarly contribu,
tions TO the College journal during the year
awarded TO Robert J. Collier, New York, and 7
Walter 5. Martin, California. For successful
oral examination on all the satireS and epistles
Of Horace, in addition to the regular work OF
poetry class, awarded TO William D. Bradley,
New York For special work on the Phormio Of
Terence, awarded to John Devine, District of Co
lumbia, and William D. Bradley, New York
At the conclusion of the exercises the guests
and alumni were dined. and after the dinner
the alumni held a meeting and transacted
business in the interest of their alma mater.
During the year which has just closed the
college has received a number OF donations
from former students and special patrons.
The Coleman museum. Riggs library, chem
istry department, historical and art collec-
tions, and the medical school were princi-
pally remembered.
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