Evening star., 1895-06-20
M ARYL AND COLLEGE
The Commencement Exercises at the Agri-
cultural Institution.
Awards of Prizes and Promotions OF
Young SOIdiers-Other Events
O Great Success.


its regular commencement exercises for
Its thirty-sixth year yesterday afternoon
at 2:3O O'Clock, in the chapel of that Insti-
tuition, before an unusually large audience
The walls were artistically decorated with
American flags and the state and college
colors, orange and black. The Naval Acad-
emy Band of Annapolis, under the lead
ership of Prof. Charles Zimmerman, dis
pensed enchanting music during the inter-
missions iE the program. Capt. Sylvester.
president of the college, made few ap-
propriate remarks to the graduating class.
Rev. Julius E. Grammar of Baltimore Of
fered prayer, after which the regular ad-
dress to the graduates was delivered by
Mr.. H. o. Deveries, master of the State
Grange, who dwelt principally upon agri-
culture, and contended that the cause of
the depression was due to the fact that
the farmers had to great extent lost
their Individuality The valedictory ad-
dress was delivered by W. w. Skinner,
and was very touching.
The Graduates.
The graduates and their essays were as
follows: Joseph G. Bannon, Prince Georges
county, Nd, The Crusades;" Guyger H.
Clagett, Prince Georges county, Md,
stock RAISING" Barnes Compton, jr.,
Prince Georges county, Nd. The Mica
B. Crapster. Carroll county, Md 'Irriga-
tion;" George S. Edelen. Prince Georges
county. Md, Development" Harry R.
Graham. Queen Anne county, Nd. Our
manent?" Samuel H. Harding, Howard
county, Nd Modern Athletics In Our
Colleges and Universities" Roland L. Har-
rison. st. Mary's county. Md, THE Science
edge Fl. Claude Jones, Worcester county.
Nd, Inland Waterways of America"
Lindsay McCandlish. Piedmont, West Va,
Why the Government Should Control the
Pa, THE Water Supply of the College,"
Clarence S. Mullikin. Prince Georges coun-
ty, Nd. THE Relation of Living Organ
isms to Their Environment" William w.
Skinner, Dorchester county, Nd, "Fermeu-
tation;" r. Edward Sliger, Piedmont, West
Va. 'Immigrat!on;" J. Jacob Tlmanus
The 10Th Century,; an Age OF Physical
Georges county, Nd, The Realm Of the
Micr obe."
The Awards.
In the absence of Gov. Brown, ex-State
Senator Evans, United States marshal for
the district of Maryland and member Of
the college board of trustees. presented the
diplomas and awarded the medals and
prizes. The gold medal to the student
standing highest in the senior class
awarded to w B. Crapster. whose general
average during the four years of his col
lege course was ~. A gold medal was
also awarded to w. w. Roberts of the
junior class for the highest standing in
that class. his general average during the
three years of his college course being 81.
These medals were offered by the presi-
dent of the college. The gold medals offer
ed by Lieut.. Grissard, commandant of
cadets, to- the captain of the successful
company at the competitive drill and he
cadet making the highest number of scores
at the target contest. which took place on
the previous day, were awarded to Capt
Crapster of company c and Cadet George
Grenville Lewis of company was pre-
sented with the gold medal offered by Mr..
Z. G. Niles 10 the successful cadet at the
Individual competitive drill which also oc-
CURED on the previous day. Mr.. Granville
Lewis also received gol1 pen given ty
Lieut. Ford for the best craving in he
sophomore class. and Mr. Hugh Pembroke
received a similar prize, given by the same
person, for the best drawing In the fresh
men class. A Set of Prescott was awarded
to Mr.. A. S. Gill of sophomore class for the
best historical thesis among the members
of that class and set of Shakespeare to
Mr.. Aquilla Turner for the best freshmen
grafton. The degree of bachelor of science
was conferred upon all the graduates.
Tie following promotions were announced
for next season: To be major, W. S. Rol-
lins: to be captains, w. w. Roberts, II.
Crapster, Battery Derckson; to be frs.
Lieutenant and adjutant, Anderson; to be
nrSt ueutenantS, EVerSneld and Johnson,
to be second lieutenant and quartermaster
Laughlin to ba second lieutenants, Heiser
and Colona to be sergeant major, Schenck;
to be color sergeant, .Goldsboro; to be quar-
termaster sergeant. Whiteford; to be first
sergeants. Lewis and Roberts: battery, A.
S. Gill. The officers have not yet been as
signed to companies.
Messrs. H. c. Jones. L. McCandlish and
II. r. Graham were recommended to the
War Department as being well trained in
military tactics.
Exhibition Drill.
The exhibition drill was given on the
campus at 4:30 o'clock by the battalion un-
Ger the command of Maj. H. c. Jones, as
sisted by the captains and lieutenants of
the three respective companies, A, B and c,
the movements being directed by Lieut..
Gr;ssard, commandant of cadets. The drill
was witnessed by large number of peo-
pie, the features being dress parade and
the firing of nine volleys each by the diff
fereat companies. The artillery, command
ed by Capt. Barnes Compton, jr., fired
salute of thirty-SiX guns in honor of the
After the drill Lieut.. Girls
sard, who will be shortly relieved as COM
mandant of cadets at the college by Lieut..
Overton, took affecting leave of the
of the battalion.
The alumni association met at o'clock
and after transacting routine business
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: P. w. Chew, president; w.
w. Skinner. vice president; Jas. G. Ban
non. treasurer; B. F. Bomberger, secretary;
executive committee. F. P. Vietch, chair