Evening journal., 1896-06-18
COLL GE CoKMgHcEMENP.
Iot.rsstipe lex ,rcI-es Y. ste, daI-A Young
wonan CARRIED on ths Honors OF the
Graduating Class.

Interesting lex srciscs v, stetdar-A Young
wonian Carried on ths Honors Of lhe
Graduating class.
CzEsrsRTowN. Nd, June IS. The
c clmmenoeusent exercises Of Washington
College a. CaestertoEn. Dr. o W. Reid,
president were he'd yesterday morning
The graduates were a. followe:
Classical-Samuel r. Douglae, Sails
buy; Mary Belle Boston, Chesterio sn
Mary c. Burchlnal. Chestertow Robert
l. Glover. Dorchester ,uuty Howard A.
Jump, Talbot; Edwlu X. McDormap, Som
erset Eiwerd NJ. Noble. Caroline.
Miss BurchInnl received 6rst honor,
Edward r Noble. secosd, and Edwin r.
McDormsn WAS the class orator.
James A. Pesr.e delivered an address
to the graduates at the close OF which be
presented the diplomas. Mr.. Pearce in
s ,eaking to the lady graduates sad he
was ready TO welcome them to oil the
honorable spheres OF life, bat ca1ti'ned
them to keep out Of politics
Dr. O. w. Reid resd the honor list.
Miss BuIshinal won the prz OF $25 OF
,ersd 0y Cserles 4. Westcott to the moet
msrItorlous member Of the senior class
r. r Noble, OF Denton, won ths sopho
more class medal offered by the board o.
visitors for the last year. but which was
not presented. r. Clulkshsnk, OF Blti
more, won the same prize offered for the
present year. The $50 prize offered by
Thomas w. Eliason to the member, OF
tAo sophomore class mkklng the highes {
average In reeta'ious and exsnl lAtions
WAS won By J. q. Elliott Psrdee. OF Sud
lersville. The prize OF $50 offered by
Richard D. Hineson to the most
meritoriors student OF the freshmRn
class was won by W. II Anderson
OF Delaware. NJ. Il Founders
Of Cecil, won the prize offered
by Professor Stephens for tue best work
10 chemistry. Toe prize offered by Pro
fetsor Stephens FOR best work In botany
was won by T. f. Goldsborough, OF
Greensboroueh Miss Mary Rogers. OF
| Chestertown, won the prze offered by
| Professor Stephens for the best work 10
| phyriology. T. A. Goldsborough and w
l. Wheatley tied for the priz3 offered By
Professor Jones for the best work n
examination in geometry and will b,
decided by oommlttee OF the faculty
| The prize Of five dollars offered by presl
dent Reid to the student la the secorC
| preparatory class making the creates
Improvement In writing was awarded u
Charles Whaland, OF Chestertown.
The degree OF A NJ. was oonfefre,
upon William q Smith, OF Kent, elias
80; Rev Eugene A Robinson, class 03
Or John Mace. OF Cambridge, c,Ass 81
Wilmer f. Burns, OF Dorchester, clas
93.
The degree Of d. D. was conferre,
npcn Rev James b. Merritt, OF KEN. ar
Rsv. Oliver II. Murphy, Of Somerse
county
In the annual defamation contest 70
the A. H. Reed prizes of $40 and $40 Il
gold. the contestants and their anbjecl
were Rs follows j. M. White, Fairmouni
Md "Rsgulus to the Cartbageniens ;
] II. Anderson, Milford, "Llbsrt
and Union;" J. s &. Parsons. SUD
lersville. Md, Defense Of Bofei
the Tyrolese Pstriot;" Miss Grace VIVA
and, ChsstertoWn, Md. Archie Dean
w. N. Sherwood, Chestertown, ."
National Monument to the R0maus
j. l. Coulbourne, Snow Hul. Md "R
gulus to the Romans Miss Lucy Mui
ray, Baltimore, Nd, "A Sister
! ScDeme
William s Walker. DR.. William
J Hines and W. O. Brown were appoints
judges OF the contest and unsnimousl
decided IN favor Of Miss Grace Whalar
for first pr.zs and Miss Lucy MurrS
I, second.
The commencement hop at night was
brilliant affair and was enjoyed by
7 large number of visitors Webers B An,
Of Baltlmcrs furnished the music.