The morning times., 1896-06-24
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President richards said the confer
ring or honorary degrees was one OF the
great privileges and duties of an cduca-
tional institution Aseach ofthe gentlemen
iIonured came forward DR.. Ennis spoke q
few words setting forth the claims to pub
lie recognition upon which the award was
made. He also read the degree in Latin.
The following was the hist:
Honorary Degrees, s,DoctorofLaws-Cha Charles
E Gornan, Rhode Island, Conde b. Pallen.
Missouri; William Winthrop, District OF
Columbia.
Doctor of Philoeophy-Joseph kinyoun,
District of Columbia: Leland o. Howard,
District of Columbia.
Master or Arts Charles c. Homer, Mary
land.
DIR. Charles E Gorman Was formerly
lieutenant governor of Rhode Island; DR..
Pallen, an A B. of Georgetown, was
PHI. d. of st. Leuis University, and for
his poetic writings received conmenda-
tory letter from Tennyson: DR.. Winthrop, is
noted writer in military law.
DR.. kinyoun is well known here for his
work In the department of medicine. where
he is high authority in bacteriology.
DIR. Howard is chief OF the division OF
Entomology in the Department OF Agri-
culture, a graduate originally OF Cornell.
-IT. was "a VI 1tof SctO" II
in 1867. and has devoted his time to
finance. His recent achievement, known
as the Baltimore system OF finance, is per-
haps chiefly responsible for the honor.
The different degrees were symbol.Zed
by hoods OF different coIored lining given
each.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S REGRETS.
j. Ashton Devereux, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
a nephew OF Archbishop Ryan. delivered
the valedictory. He spoke OF how light
iy In days TO come they would regard the
trials and troubles of college life. Memory
would always turn back with pleasure to
the scenes and sounds of college life. He
spoke u sympathetic farewell for his class
TO teachers and to fellow students. He
reminded those who remained OF their
duty TO be faithful TO the interests OF Alma
Mater. His last words were to his own
classmates, full or tenderness and affection.
His oratory. finished and fervid. was re-
warded by handsome tribute OF flowers.
DR.. German, in brief address express
ed 10 tie faculty and to the people the
appreciation Of himself and others receiving Z
honorary degrees.
President Richards then read telegra N
or regret from President Kcane. OF the
Catholic University. Also letter from
President Cleveland in which he pleaded
an engd cement 10 go on his pleasur. trip
at time when he had forgotten his prom
Use to he present at the commencement
IL he had not by that time gone on his long
vacation. lie admitted that he had made
an engs cement winch ought not to have
been made. but said it seemed to break that
arrangement now would be wrong to
Others.
President Richards said he was Sure no
one hegrudged the rest the Presiiient
craved, but he thought If he Were seeking
pleasure and recreation hs had gone 20 the
wrong place. He would have chosen better
to have come to listen to the address
this audience would now hear from Arch
bishop L yan.
With that Father Ryan began a brilliant
speech. which occupied the time for half
an hour. Outlining the work of the school
he said:
Tie exercises closed With very hu-
morols interchange bet ween CARDINAL Gih-
bons and Archbishop Ryan over a suGges-
tion that the thougats given utieraDce in
egard To religious freedom had been
pia giarized from Daniel Webster. Both
slIfuily introduced the serious reflection
tina. truth is from God ard is given to
one mind equally with another.
The business meeting OF the alumni
followed at once. and In turn was sue
ceeded by the alumni dinner, with its
tempting viands and witty speeches.
Prizes and medals Were awarded as fol-
lows
Graduate schooi-Cash prize. SIS. by
Hon. John W. Corcuran, Boston: Hgb-s,
average, Edward j. Tobin. California.
9s.5. Cash prize. SIS. ia memory of
Bernard A. Kengla, LID: second highest
average, James V. Haurahan. M5ssachu-
sets, 93.3.
Senior Classes Medal for rational piiiios-
ophy. by Mrs Peter Donohuc. San Fran
cisco. Robert d. Douglas. North Carolina;
premium, Francis b. McDermott. Ohio.
Physics, medal. by William V. McGratii,
Philadelphia. to Philip E. Dyer. Wash
ington: prenium. William n Roach North
Dakota Kidweil medal for mechanics. bv
Edward Kidweil, of Georgetown. to Will
lam n Roach. North Dakota: premium to
P E. Dyer. Washington. Rhetoric. sill
yer medal. Joseph s McNamara; premium,
John NJ. Carr. Poetry. silver medal.
Joseph H Cahill: premium. James E. J.
Alexander. Poetry B. silver medal. Thomas
NJ. Pierce. English literature and COM
position. premiums. J. E. J. Alexander and
Thomas NJ. Pierce.
Glass Of First Grammar Silver medal.
Albert J. Geist. Composition. premium
James L. Cullen.
MOOtru Languages -fTenCH, SILVER fneuai,
Thomas L. Cullen. Providence; premium.
James OR. Kuhn.
First Class-German. silver medal. D.
Paul Burne. Mathematics. silver medals.
Daniel O'Donohue and J. L. Cullen: pre-
miums. james H. CahiH aud Daniel ]
Ferguson. Algebra. silver medals, James
&. Retidy and Alfred ] Geist; premium,
John J English. Chemistry, silver medals.
James T. s. DOYLE and Morris w Head;
premium. Daniel W Ferguson.
Christian Doctrine-Silver medal Robert
n. Douglas. North Carolina premium.
Francis d. Donoghue. Ohio. Elocution.
gold medal. Ranedick F. Mahe-: premiums.
Thomas o. Fox and Thomas E. Nelson.
Merrick debating medal, Francis B.
Sattery. Washington.
Dahlgreu medal for calculus, William n
! Roach. ir.. North Dakota.
Horace medal, Samue Ell E waggaman. jr :.
Washington.
Toner scientific medal, John A. Null
vihill
Morris historical medal. by NJ. F. Morris.
Charles A. Chauveau. Quebec.
Hoffman mathematical medal. Daniel J
Ferguson. Pennsylvania
Phiiodemic prize essay medal, Timothy
s. Connolly Maine.
Philonomosian Debating medal. L. J. Cul-
len. Washington.
German memorial medal. L. J. Cullen
Washington.
Special prizes: Gold medal, sight read
ing. Thomas c. Nelson. Kansas Prize S25,
best contribution. College Journal. Caleb
c. Magrnder. Georgetown Law School.
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