The Washington times., 1895-06-21
GRADUATES OF ST. JOHNS
Closing Exercises Witnessed by the
Papal Ablegate.
Many Diplomas and Gold Medals
a Awarded Smart Young Students
of the Old College.

The twenty-ninth annual commencement
OF St Johns College was held last night
in the Academy OF Music. The audience
was large and. enthusiastic, and every
feature of the programme received hearty
ard prolonged applause. The entire Pepal
legation occupied seats of honor on the
stage, and number of the clergy and
members OF tho church orders were also
present.
Mgr. satolli, arrayed in his robes OF
purple, conferred the degrees.
The first address was by Edward NJ
Scanlon, of the class Of '9S, and was upon
wealth and its opportunities. This
was an admirable discourse and showed
a thorough mastery of the subject. "Life's
leisure and its uses" was dwelt upon by
Harry h. Bentley, 81 W Carren Dia-
mond, 81 and Joseph J. Murphy, 81 spoke
on The prince of archaeology and the
prince OF history and Historical studies
and Leo XIIi."
The Grafton of the day was delivered by
the Rev. Charles Warren Currier, OF Bal
timOre, distinguished divine ana author.
His speech was an eloquent tribute TO
the faith that he holds and to the
church that he so dearly loves.
The music was rendered by the Marine
Band, and conspicuous place on the pro-
gramme was occupied by Fanciuni's in
spring "St. Johns College March"
Among the church dignitaries and the
clergymen present were: Mgr. Satolh, Mgr.
Sbarette, DR.. Rocker, Drs. German, Sha-
ham, Bouquillon ,and Brothers Fabiciau,
Abdas Gabriel, Dennis, Ambrose, and
Antony.
The degree of masters of art was con-
ferrcd upon ]. Hepburn Benson, NJ D.,
and John Walter Glenuan, LII. D. The
bachelor sdegrec wasConferreduponJo Joseph
T. Daily, LII. e. Diplomas for photography
were granted to F Bcrnardine Rover aud
Edward ScanlOn; the commercial diploma
TO j. Blackburn Freund, Dennis O'Connor,
James Shcehy, and j. NobIet Thomas; ar
chitectural diploma to Thomas 7. Clarke;
diplomas in the sophomore class were given
to w. CarreIl Diamond. Harry X Bentley,
Joseph j. Murphy, Thomas c. Honsilles,
c. j. Johnson, A. j. Sheridan, and Leo p.
Harlowe.
The college gold medal for Christian
doctrine went TO Edward Scanlon, medal
for oratory to Edward Scanlou, college
gold medal for latin and Greek to Edward
Scanlon. Tie academic gold medal for
excellence in the studies of the first
academic work was won by Thomas P
O'Connor, gold medal for excellence in
the studies of the second academic, Arthur
j May; third academic gold medal, George
medal. William j. Wheeler. The gold
medal for elocution was carried off by
William ID. Wheeler.
The epremiumsintheso esophmOreclassf forthe
best examination in English studies were
received by Harry X bentley and Joseph
j. Murphy; best eXamina ton in French
and Latin, W. Carrell Diamond; best
examination in chemistry, Leo P HaT-
lowe. In the freshman class the prizes
for the highest number of weekly
testimonials We're won by Edward Scanlon
and Joseph b. Freund; for English and
mathematics i'll the freshman class, Ed
ward scanlou; first academic premium,
Harry J. Daily for general
average of over rs in class studies,
Aloysius K. Wiggin and Harry Daily: Sec
ond academic, George F. Harbin. premi-
ums for class studies. George F. Harbin,
G.. Eddie May, Stephen Sheehy, William
Richards, j. Earnest Smith, tt Sprigg
Blandford, /. Bernard Diamond, Walter
Dunn ard b. Maerudcr. Third academic
Daniel Liz; class studies, Daniel Liz,
Autonino LAMA, Thomas Green, Charles
Kennedy, Willie Cantwell Willie Stevens,
Bernard Stevens, Raymund Forney and
James Battus. Fourth academic, Willie
Wheeler; class studies. Frank J.
Ready, Thomas 3. Kirby, Willie K
Small, John Kirby, Herbert c. Diamond,
Joseph J. Richards. Francis De Sales But
Ter, Leo L. Callaghan, and Willie Orme.
Primaryclass, Clinton f. DAILY: class studies,
Harry E. McGnl, Clinton E. DAILY, Leo
Conpy, Thomas Hinckley, John Shea,
Charlie H Grme, James O'Toole. Harry
Orme, James w. Orme, Bene Ranscher, and
W. Stanley Mathews