Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
THE PREMIUMS AWARDED
Annual Contest in Elocution by Georgetown
University Glass.
Academic Department BestOws Re.
wards of Nerft-Lfst of Those
Who Drew PrfEea.

senior department of Georgetown Univer-
sity was held Monday evening at the Gas
ton Memorial Hall before a large and faSh-
ionable audience. The improvements in the
hall have just been completed. and the fin
fsl.ed appearance of the place was readily
noticed.
The result of the judges decision was in
the nature of surprise. Senator Yelling
ton. who to have been one of the
Judges for the occasion, was unable to be
present. and his place taken by Lieut..
Gallagher of Fort Myer. The other judges
were Representative stephen Brundige IT.,
of Little Rock, Ark. and Lieut.. George H.
Sands of Fort Myer Rev. Father Pur-
brick. the newly appointed provincial OF
the New York-Nary land province, was an
interested spectator.
The program opened with violin solo,
"Cavatine, by Raff with Mr.. Edward A.
Iovy. class of %. performing, having a
piano accompaniment. Thomas j. O'Neil,
class of 80 opened the contest with the
Death of Benedict Arnold Robert G.
Cauthorn, class of 80. a sequel to the
first piece. spoke of The Black Horse and
His Rider: Frank W. Romaine, who was
on the program. drew out of the contest al
the last moment. j. Livingstone Cullen,
class of 90, spoke of Touissaint L'Overture,
the George Washington of San Domingo;
Michael j. Seaman. NJ. A. followed with
Schumanns baritone solo. The Two Gren-
Rdiers.' and he was obliged to respond to
an encore.
Count Candespina's Standard was rem
dered by Howard S. Harrington. class of
30 with James A Oshea, class of 80. fol-
1 kn taking as his subject Forest
Actors Study" was recited by Francis W.
I,0nahue, class of 81, and William z. Fox
class of '9i, gave 'CuTfew Must Not Ring
Tonight
Premiums and Medals.
Immediately after the contest the judges
retired to reach decision, and during their
absence Rev. Father Ennis, 81, vice presi-
dent of the university. made a short ad-
dress, after which the premiums and med
ais for the academic department were dis
u-buted- Upon the return of the judges to
the hall, Representative Brundige was in
troduced, and made short speech, stating
that II was extremely hard to pick the win
rer, the committee being sorry that there
vas not more than one medal. He gave
some excellent advice to the students
stating that there was no success without
effort The first prize, he announced was
av arded TO James A OShea, the Judges
believing his recitation to be the best Will
liam E Fox was regarded as second best
J. L. Cullen third and Francis W. Donahue
fourth.
Academic Department..
The premiums to pupils in the academic
department were awarded as follows:
First academic-F'irst premium, Hugh j.
Fesan: second premium, John Timmes:
distinguished, Charles Lusk Edward
Smith, Louis Lauve, Moran Barry; worthy
Of honorable mention. James Duffy. Harry
IaIy, David Wheeler; premium for English
composition, Hugh Fegan.
Second academic-Frst premium lex
aeluo). Preston Edmonston. George Ouin-
IAN second premium, Joseph Kuhn; dis
tnguished, Harry WeitzeI Charles Ellis
Charles Colliiower WaddiIl Lucas Francis
harrington; worthy of honorable mention
Taui Nelly, Harry Moran; premium for
f-nSilSh composition, Harry WeiIzel; dur
ing the year Harold Kelly was promoted to
this class.
Third academic-First premium lex
aeIuoI. William Forsythe. Richard Muir
ply; second premium. Richard keeiy: dis
tHEuished, Joseph Quinn. Arthur Brol-
crlck. John Lucas, William Hebron: worthy
OF honorable mention. George Hays-: pre-
MUM for English composition, Ward Ear
Second class OF French-First premium.
Charles Lusk: second premium, Hugh
Fegar; distinguished Louis Lauve. James
DIiy. Moran Barry. Edward Smith:
worthy of honorable mention. Joseph Fisz-
patrick During the year Albert O'Conner
was promoted to this class.
Third class OF French-First premium,
Paul Larousini; second premium. Harry
Ch&ppeil; distinguished, George Quinlan,
Thomas eastman, Preston Edmonst ton,
William Ellis, Joseph Kuhn Joseph Devlin
Charles Colflhower. Francis Harrington;
honorabiy mentioned. Michael Ready John
barrymore, Paul Kelly. During the year
john Collier. Harold Kelly, John Lau2hIin.
Natdin Lucas Were promoted to this class.
Fourth class of French-F'irst premium
John g. Lucas, second premium. William
Forsythe; distinguished, John Curtin Ward
Barron. Richard keedy, James Cowarin;
worthy of honorable mention. Richard Muir
ply. Clarence Fisher. Edward Sheehy, Sgd
ney TrundIe.
Second class of German-During the year
Allan Kennedy was promoted TO this class.
Third class of Gernan-First premium,
David Wheeler; second premium, Edward
Kiener.
Fourth class of German-First premium,
Boland Weitzel; second premium Harry
We!tzel; distinguished, John Moore.
Geometry, division A-First premium.
John Murphy; second premium, Hugh Fee
gan; distinguished. Paul Alexander.
Michael Ready. Thomas Mcmahon, Ed
ward Mccoy; worthy of honorable men
ton. Keviil Glennon. Daniel Holt. Robert
Ridley.
Geometry. division B-Ffrst premium.
Michael Walsh; second premium. Burial
Hoffman: distinguished, Thomas Hoolan.
Kurtz Wimsatt. Charles Taylor. Harry
Weitzel. John 1immes; worthy of honor
able mention. Winfield Jones, Moran Barry.
Paul Kelly. Boland Weitzel
Lower alge5ra-First premium, Harold
Kelly: second. John Collier: distinguished,
Charles Colliiower, John Lucas. Joseph
Kuhn, Preston EGmonstcn, Francis Har-
ringtOiI, Francis Rainey. Heber May. Thorn
Kinkhead and Stewart Tschin erly;
worthy OF honorable mention. Louis Lauve.
Oliver Tobin. Joseph Devlin. John Curtin
ard Charles ElI1s- During the year Thorn
eastman promoted 20 this class.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Joseph Quinn; dis
tinguished, William Forsythe. Isaac Hoff-
man. Clarence Fisher. Edward Sheehy.
Richard Keedy. Paul Larousini and Rich
ard Murphy: worthy of honorable mem
ton. James Cowarlin, John Griffin and
Sydney TruI.dle
Bookkeeping Premium, Edward Sheehy;
distinguished. Isaac Hebron. John Griffin
Clarence Fisher. Sydney Trundle, Cecil
Williams. Richard Murphy, Richard Keedy
James Cowardin. Paul LSrousini and Ward
Barron
Elocution-Medal. Edward Smith; pre-
MUM. John Barrymore; worthy of honor
able mention. Arthur Broderick and Wad-
dill Lucas.
Catechism-Medal, Hugh j. Fegan: pre-
MUM. Harry Weitzel. worthy of honorable
mention. John Timmens and stephen Doug
lass.
Philonomosian debating medal given by
the Philonomcsian Debating Society: ques-
ton: Resolved The original arbitration
treaty should be ratified" TO John E. Moore
OF Massachusetts.
Nominations Confirmed.