Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
OLD GEORGETOWN
The Seventy Seventh Commencement
Of This University.
DEGREES and PRIZES AWARDED
Distinguished Guests Of the Faculty
Entertained at Dinner.
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Georgetown College this morning closed
her seventy-seventh year Of usefulness, In
the presence of dignitares Of many walks
Of life including the Vice President Of the
United States and Cardinal Gibbons. The
platform, at the head of CASTOR Hall. was
weighted down with brains and titles. Be-
fore the regular exercises were begun the
cardinal officiated principally at the I'M
yelling of bust Of Judge William Castor
Of North Carolina. the first student of the
college. and after whom the public hall
was named. The ceremony was made i'm
pressive by the formality which attended
it, the audience rising as a whole on the
bringing to view Of the marble.
The bust Is q gift Of the five llneal de-
scendants Of Judge CASTOR, Miss Donald
son Mrs. Dayliefr. the Misses Hawks and
Mr.. VIM. N. CASTOR.
The class poem was read this year by Mr..
Robert J. Collier of New York. The bach
elor's grafton, The Stone That the Build
ers Rejected-God the Foundation of the
Moral and Social Order" was delivered by
Mr.. Condt NJ. Mast of Missouri. Thomas NJ
Devine was intrusted with the masters ora
ton. Hath Become the Head of the Corner
the Future Of Labor in the United States"
me valedictory was the work Of Mr.. J.
Francis Smith Of Missouri. All these eff
forts were worthy Of the high appreciation
they received from the audience. The class
officers for this year are as follows: Condo
M. Mast president; John J. ONeill, vice
president; Robert J. Collier. treasurer; VIM
lam A; ODonnell. secretary; J. Francis
Smith. beadle.
Degrees and Awards.
Degrees were conferred ON the following
named:
Honorary degrees-Doctor of laws: Tall
madge A. Lambert. A. M, District of CO.
iumbia; John NJ. Martin. A. NJ, LID,
Alabama.
Master Of arts-Rev John B. McGrath,
Abb, Poughkeepsie. n. Y.
Degrees in course-Master of arts: Thom-
as Farrell Devine. Alb. (Holy Cross, Con-
necticut; William John Garvy. ALB. (St
Mary's. kan.). Illinois: John Francis Hen
non. ABB. (Geo-getown), New HAMPSHIRE:
William Joseph O'Leary. Abb (st. Joseph's,
y. 81. New Brunswick: Anthony Cosgrove
Reddy. ABB. (1oly Crosse, Massa chusetts
Bachelor Of arts: Charles Francis CarusI.
District Of Columbia: Robert Joseph Col
lier. New York: Edward Francis Dowd.
Massachusetts,: Jean Felix p des Garen-
mes. District Of Columbia Paul Warrington
Evans. District Of Columbia: William
Thomas Hayden. Maryland; John David
Lannon. Virginia: Bernard Francis Nc
Grath. Massachusetts: John F. Moran,
MD. District of Columbia Condo Montrose
Mast. Missouri: William Aloysius ODon-
nell. Pennsylvania John Joseph o Neill,
Connecticut; William Thomas Seger. Penn
sylvania; John Francis Smith, Maryland:
Thomas J. Walsh, Maryland.
Awards were announced as follows Post
graduate classes. Faculty prizes Of SIS
Philosophy-Awarded to William ].
O'Leary. ABB, New Brunswick; average.
3s6. Next in merit-John F. Hennon, New
Hampshire; average. 0226.
English -ded to Thomas F.
Devine. n. B.. Connecticut: average 05.
Next In mertt-William J. O'Leary, ABB,
New Brunswick; average. 90.
French 'literature-Awarded to William J.
OLeary, ABB. New Brunswick
History.-Awarded to Anthony c. Reddy,
ABB. massachusetts,. average $50; next in
merit, John F. Hennon. ABB. New Hamp-
shire average. 05.
For the highest average in all the classes
Of the coufse.-Awarded to William j.
OLeary, Abb, New Brunswick, average
Us; next In merit. Anthony c. Reddy. A.
b. massachusetts. average, SAG.
Medals and Premiums.
Senior classes.-Medal for rational phil
osophy.-Awarded to William A. O'Donnell,
Pennsylvania: premium. Jean F. des Gar
ennes. District Of Columbia: distinguished,
Condo NJ. Mast. Missouri: Robert ]. Collier.
Columbia: John D. Lannon, Virginia: Will
liam T. Hayden. Maryland; John j. O'Neill.
Connecticut; Paul w. Evans, District of
Columbia; William T. Seger, Pennsylvania;
honorably mentioned, J. Francis Smith,
Maryland; Edward F. Dowd, Massa chusetts
The physics medal.-Awarded to William
A. O'Donnell. Pennsylvania premium, Jean
F. des Garennes, District Of Columbia; dis
tinguished. Condo NJ. Mast. Missouri; Bern
ard F. McGrath. Massachusetts,; John David
Lannon. Virginia; Paul w. Evans, District
Of Columbia; Charles F. Carus District of
Columbia; John Joseph ONeill. Connecti-
cut: Edward F. Dowd. Massachusetts,; hon
orably mentioned. William T. Hayden,
The Kidwell medal for mechanics
Awarded to William A. O'Donnell, Penn
sylvania: premium, Paul w. Evans. Dis
trict Of Columbia; distinguished. Jean F.
des Garennes. District Of Columbia; John
Joseph O'Neill. Connecticut; Condo NJ Mast,
Missouri; John d. Lannon, Virginia. Chas
F. Carusi, District Of Columbia: honorably
mentioned. William T. Hayden, Maryland:
Bernard F. McGrath, Massachusetts,
Class Of rhetoric.-Silver medal, Edward
J. Tobin. California; premium. Charles E.
Roach. North Dakota: distinguished, H.
Augustin Gaynor. New York: honorably
William d. Bradley. New York; John @.
OLeary. New York English literature and
composition.-Premium. Edward ]. Tobin,
California; distinguished. Charles E. Roach,
York; James w. Burk. Pennsylvania: J.
Neal Power, California; honorably mention
ed. James P. Deery. Massachusetts; Martin
Murphy, California.
Glass Of poetry.-Silver medal, John F.
Vessel. Tennessee: premium, Joseph p.
Monaghan. Pennsylvania: distinguished
Outerbridge Horsey. jr.. Maryland: Peter
G. Leboeuf, Wisconsin,; j. Ashton Deye-
reux. Pennsylvania; John F. O'Brien, New
York; Antonio J. Smith, Virginia; Charles
F. Valentine Maine; William N Roach,
North Dakota; Francis Z. Slattery, Massa-
chusetts; Francis B. McDermott, Ohio;
honorably mentioned. Alvin ]. Finke. Ohio
During the year Charles F. Valentine and
William H. Grady were promoted to this
class.
English composition and literature
Premium. John F. Vessel, Tennessee: dis
tinguished. Joseph P. Monaghan, Pennsyl-
vania; Outerbridge Horsey. jr, Maryland:
Peter g. Leboeuf. Wisconsin; j. Ashton
Devereux, Pennsylvania; John F.. O'Brlen.
New York; Antonio j. Smith Virpinio