Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-12
COL UM B AN PREP S
Interesting Graduating Exercises Held al
Met2erott Hall.
Contestants for the Elocutionary
Prises-List Of the Graduates
and Medalfsts.

Metzerott's Music Hall last evening was
crowded with the relatives and friends of
the members Of the preparatory school of
the Columbian College. the occasion being
the annual commencement of that popular
institution OF learning. 1t was a very en-
thusiastic audience, and the members OF
the graduating class. the medalists and the
contestants for the elocution prizes We're
greeted with enthusiastic applause. IN
which the college and class yells loudly pre-
dominated. Prof A. z. Montague. the
principal Of the school. presided. and his
assistant Prof. J. w. Chickering. made the
announcements.
The Exercises.
After an orchestra, composed OF members
of the Marine Band, had rendered "A Trip
to Chinatown" and THE Darkies' Dream"
the Rev. DIR. A. ]. Huntington invoked the
Divine blessing. Mr. Thatcher, clerk of
the graduating class. the second honor man,
then delivered a pleasing salutatory. He
was followed by Mr.. II. II. ID. Sterrett, the
first Of the contestants for the elocution
prizes. His subject was Damon and Pyth-
las" The second contestant was Mr.. Preston
u. Ray, whose theme was AN Address on
Love-" 1.-The Minstrel's Curse" was the
subject of the third contestant, Mr.. VIM. ID.
Sterrett, The Dying Alchemst being the
subject of Mr. Robert Farnham, jr.. the
next contestant The orchestra then rem
dered The Patrol Ethiopia" after which
Mr.. Reginald s. Davis recited The Vaga-
bonds" Mr.. Chas- II. Holmead, jr.. whose
subject was The Owl Critic" following
him. The seventh contestant was Mr..
Evans Browne, who rendered THE Knight S
Toast" Mr.. John II. Clapp closing the con-
test with a recitation of The Old Squire
Death"
The first honor man. Mr.. Conrad NJ. Pat
ten, then delivered the valedictory, and his
effort was loudly applauded. The Cocoa
nut Dance was rendered by the orchestra.
when the Rev. DR.. S. H. Greene addressed
the graduates and medalists. Mr.. Greene 5
address was a very brief one. but lengthy
enough to give the young men some excel
lent advice. He told them that they should
not imagine that they had reached the goal
of life. but that they should remember that
they had just about commenced their life
work. and were face TO face with new and
trying conditions and problemns. There
were no tricks OF trade in the battle of life.
said the speaker. for success was due alone
to hard, unceasing work. Above all, ad-
vised Mr.. Greene, they should attain a
princely character. For il was by charac-
ter that men were Judged.
The Graduates.
When the applause which greeted Mr..
Greene's remarks had ceased, Prof. Chick
er-ing read the list OF graduates and medal
lists. and as each young man stepped for
ward burst of applause greeted him.
| The graduates were:
John II. CIapp, English, French, Latin.
physics; Thatcher Clark. English. French.
Latin Greek. mathematics, Reginald 5.
Davis. English. French, Latin. Greek.
mathematics; Taylor Il. Dixon, English,
French. mathematics. physics: Robert
Farnham. Jr, English. French, Latin,
mathematics. physics; Julian Is. HUFF. Eng
hsh. french. physics; CorrGdo Ii. Lama.
English, French, mathematics. physics
Ricnard y. Mason. English. French. Laun.
mathematics: Conrad NJ. Patten. English,
French. Latin. Greek, mathematics; J..
Lewis Riggles, English, French, mathe-
matics, physics; Chas. r. Schmidt, English,
French, mathematics. physics; II. h. ID.
Sterrett, English, French, Latin, Greek,
mathematics; Jos. q. Ty sSoHski, English,
French. mathematics. physics; Jas. ".
White. English. French. mathematics. phys
| les.
The MedaIists.
The medalists Were announced as follows:
For punctuality and deportment-Three-
year medal. q. Emery Green: two-year
medals. ID. L. Chambers. Stanton c. Peelle
and w. L. Farnham, W. w. Riley and Con-
rad NJ. Patten; one-year medals, Earl Bis
coe, Dew Gresham, COrrado IL LAMA, w
). Manning, ". A. Rltch.e.
Scholarship meoals-flrst class first med
al, Conrad VI. PaIten; second class, second
LIedaI Ma.iiredi Lama: fourth ciass. nrst
meial Julian B. HUFF.
special inedais-hoome gold medal in
Greek, Conrad NJ. Patten; jackson gold
nleIai in Latin. Conrad Al. -2-atten; Cuth-
/ bert gold medal in history, Manfredi Lama
Townsend gold mccall in elocutlon, G. I'm
| cry Green.
Norment prizes-First Norment prize So
| in sold, Conrad NJ. Patten: second NormeEt
] prize, so in gold, Thatcher Clark; third
Norment prize SO in gold, Manfred LAMA
After the diplomas ana medals had been
conferred, PROF. Ch!ckerinc announced thai
| in the elocution contest MIR. IL. II. ID. Ster-
| rett had been awarded the first prize by the
| judges, and that they had found Mr. Rob
! ert Farnham, lr., entitled to the second
prize. Mr.. Reginald :. Davis was decided
! to be deserving Of honorable mention just
before the Rev. MIR. Greene delivered the
benediction the principal OF the school, Prof.
| a. l.. Montague, delivered a brief parting
address to the graduating class giving them
some sound advice and wishing them all
success and happiness. To the inspiriting
strains of lively galop by the orchestra
! the audience dispersed.