The times., 1897-06-24
GEORGE TOWNS GREAT DAY
President Mckinley Awards Di-
plomas TO the Graduates.
LIST OF DEGREES CONFERRED
Distinguished Company Gathers
Within the Venerable Structure
to Witness Eightieth Annual CotE-
mencement Exercises-An Inter-
esting Program Gone Through.

The eightesh annual commencement OF
Georgetown College took place yesterday
| morning OF all the four score commence
nIeEts of that veneratle and famous in
| stitution OF learning, that of yesterday y
! was. perhaps, the most notable. Not only
| was the list of GRADUATES flattcringly large,
| not only were men OF national renown
and acknowledged leaders in the world
| of science and letters present To assist
| in launching theia young graduates on
the United States was there TO hand ,he
| coveted diplomas 10 the candidates, to
| cong:atula them individually on the
| successful result of their long application
| TO study, and to lend general aspect
| OF dignity to the occasion.
When the exercises were commenced. at
| 10 O'Clock, the huge auditorium was
! thropged, the floor, stage, and galleries
| being filled TO their utmost capacity. Upon
| the platform were seated the faculty,
members of the alumni, and many invited
| guests.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, President Nc
| Kinley, accompanied by Secretary Porter
| and Attorney General McKenna, entered
/ the auditorium and assembled the plat
| form On his appearance the orchestra,
| stationed at the foot of the stage, str-iek
| up Halt to the Chief" and the audience
| rose en- masse and cheered, The Prcsi-
| dent sIuilingly acknowledged the demon
| stration. and, after shaking hands with
| President Richards, of the college, took
| his seat in the center of the stage.
Among the invited guests on the platform
| besides the President Were:
| Secretary Porter, Attorney General Nc
| kenna, Secretary Wilson, Secretary Sher-
man, Secretary Gage, Senator Stewart, SEN
| ator smith, Senator Mitchell, Sennr Du-
| pIy de Lone. minister from Spain;
| ViscDunt de Santo Thyrso, minister from
| Portugal; Mr. Francis Ii. Hatch. minister
| from Hawaiian Islands; Secretary Ho, Chi
nese legation; Hon. Thomas Ryan. First
| ssistant Secretary of state Hon. William
/ MoAleer Hon. X. A Pierce, Admiral
| Weaver, DR.. L. 5. Greene. Gen. II. G. Glib
son, Col. Richard Maieombe Johnston, Gen
| Vincent, Willis S. Moore, chief
| of the Weather Bureau; DR.. A
| f. Montague tiean OF Columbian University;
| Dr. G. f Munroe. dean OF Columbian Uni
versity; Or. ID. X. shute, Column
| bian University; Prof. q. T. Mason,
Columbian University; Rev. ]. NJ. ster
| rett, Columbian University; e. B.
| Hay, william Richards, Frank Strong,
| Major Reid, j d. Hird. NJ. E Smith, ed
| tor Church News; j. S. Larcombe. Col
| Joseph Smolinski, Col. j. d. Brady, A
| Van ID Power, J. E. Toner, NJ b.. H. W.
| oIds, Lieut.. Gallagher, Capt. W. < Hill
| yer, II T. Worthingtoa, Leon E. Dessez,
| j. a Mitchell, professor St Mary's Col
/ lege; Walter Wyman, NJ. D., surgeon
| general Unit ed States Marine Hospital
| service; Gen Benjamin Lefevre.
Administrators F. Eagan, LII D..
| Catholic University; John R. Ross, j. Bris
| ben Walker. William NJ. Byrne, Rev d. j =.
! Stafford, ID. D.; e. d. F. Brady, Rev.
| NJ. O'Donoghue, DIR. Muncaster, ]. J. Doian,
| Dir. McGee j. S Egsby-S lnith, Dr. Joseph
| Jouy. ]. Smith Brennan, Or. Lieber, ". F.
| Quicksall, ". II. Dennis. DR.. F. o. st Clair,
DR.. W T. Byrns, Fred Pratz, Wallace
| Johnson. J. Spencer Hough, Harry Z.
! Mann, rr. Ra yInoud s Holden, j F. Clark,
| F. A. Reynolds, Dir. S. S. Adams, DR.. /. S,
| Stone, Fielder B. Chew, II b. Poikinhorn,
Hon. s. r. Mallory, DR. D. T. Hickling,
Daniel A Boone, j. Nota McGiIl, A. S.
| Taylor, ID orc. Callaghaa, w n DeLacy,
w II. Dennis, DR.. J. + Sothoron, DR.. W.
| H Hawkes., t. j. Sullivan. Bennett ;.
| Jones, DR.. j. l.. Wolf, Wallace Streauer,
| Daniel w. Lawler, J. Theodore Rupli, wal
ton T. Lambert
Clergy-Archbishop Gross, OF Port
| Land, Ore, Bishop Van de Vyver OF R-ch-
| mond, Va: Bishop McGovern of Harris
burg, Pa; Bishop E. r Allen of Mobile.
| Ala: Mgr. j. A. stephan, Bureau Catholic
| Indian Missions: Very Rev. Father Lyons,
| vicar general Wilmington, Del: Very Rev.
". l. 0'Hara, president Mount st. Mary's
College, DR.. Mcsweeuy, professor. Mount
st. Mary's College; Rev. James Boyle,
Rev. Paul Reyn o1ds, Rev. c. o.
| Rosensteel Rev. j. J. nougherty. New York;
Rev. j. A. Cunningham, Baltimore; Rev.
w. S. Caughy, Rev j. +. O'Connell, Rev
Thomas Is. Kenny, Rev. J. j. Conway, Rev.
| d. p. DeWulf, Rev. Luigi Sartori, Rev. w.
E. Starr, Rev. James Maekin, Rev Father
Harmas, Rev. Father Walker, s. J.: Rev.
w. E. Banens, Rev J. J Tierney, D. d.,
professor, at Mount st Mary's College;
Rev. David Moyes, D. G L.; Rev. F. P:
Nackall, Rev. Paul Griffin, Rev. W K.
Name, anu kew A Iurgeon, >. j., rector
st. Mary's College, Montreal
The literary portion of the program COM
menced with poem by Michael T. Earles
A. B., of Massachusetts, the bachelors
oration was delivered by Da mel w
O'Donoghue, of the District OF Columbia,
and the masters Grafton by John K.
Broderiek, A. B.. Of Missouri.
President Richards then introduced Pres
ident Mckinley, referring with pleasure
| to the fact Of the latter's presence ut the
commencement at time when affairs
OF the greatest national Importance were
engaging his consideration. President
Mckinley came forward amid prolonged
cheers bV the audience Standing beside
Rev. William j. Ennis, vice president
of the college, President Mckinley handed
over the diplomas as Rev. Ennis called
ont the names of the succe ssfuI ,candi-
dates.
Degrees We're conferred as follows:
Honorary degrees Doctor of Iaws-Rev.
James T. Dougherty, New York; Robert NJ
douglass A. NJ, Georgetown, associate
justice of supreme court of North Caro-
lima, North Carolina; William n. Forwood,
NJ D., u. s. A, District of Columbia:
Daniel NJ. LawIer, A. NJ, Georgetown,
Minnesota; Edward c. O'Brien, A NJ,
Georgetown, president of the department
of docks, New York
Degrees in course.-Doctor of Philosophy
Edgar Kidwen. A NJ, Georgetown, NJ
E. PENNSYLVANIA, Michigan; Henry F. Reilly,
A. B. Marquette, A. NJ. Georgetown, Wis
consin: Edward j. Tobin A B. Georgetown,
A. NJ. Georgetown, California; Luke Louis