The times., 1899-05-28
over TWO HUNDRED
TO RECEIVE DEGREES
Commencement Exercises of
Columbian University.
The Event Will Occur Next We'd
nesday in Convention Hall.
Preparations OF an Elaborate Chnr.
ncter-Detnils and General
Arrangements.

The orange and blue of Columbian Uni
versity will be in evidence at Convention
Hall next Wednesday evening, when the
seventy-eighth annual commencement Of
this famous college will take place. Prep
arations of an elaborate character for the
event have been made by the faculties.
headed by Prof. Charles Z. Munroe, Dean,
who has charge of the details and general
arrangements. Two hundred and sixty
nine candidates for degrees will receive
their diplomas on this occasion. The Ma
rine Band has been employed to furnish
the music, anu a chorus of $50 voices has
been carefully trained under the direction
OF Prof Perez Foster. All the handsome
decorations which marked the reyeiries
closing the Peace Jubilee celebration Will
remain in the hall, and the decorations
have been added to by Mr.. Copeland and
Mr. Small, who have charge OF the floral
features of the decorations. Besides the
large number of candidates for degrees,
number of honorary degrees and prizes
will be conferred by the faculty, the re-
cipients OF which will remain unknown
until the night OF the commencement ex-
ercises.
The number of candidates is as follows:
Bachelor OF arts, 10; bachelor OF science,
T. Corcoran Scientific School, bachelor OF
science and architecture, l. in chemistry,
1; in civil engineering. 3; electrical engi-
neering 8; in geology and mineralogy. /;
in general science, S; in language and lit
erature, l; in mechanical engineering, 5.
School of Graduate studies. civil engineer,
,; master of science, 10; master OF arts, 10.
Law school, bachelor of laws 80; master OF
patent laws 22. School OF comparative
Jurisprudence and diplomacy, master OF
laws, 81. Medical school, doctor of medi-
cine ". Dental school, doctor OF dental
surgery, l.
Each candidate for degrees will appear
in his academic costume at the commence
ment exercises. and to meet the wishes ex-
pressed by the friends Of many students
that they may be permitted to come for
ward in person and receive their dip, omas,
two platforms will be erected, one on the
west side of the hall for the president and
the faculties and one on the east side OF
the hall for the candidates for degrees
Places will be designated for each class on
the candidates platform, where flowers
and presents may be placed to be distrlb-
uted by the class marshal at the close Of
the exercises. Owing to the large number
of candidates. il is requested that bouquets
and presents be marked with the name OF
the candidate as well as with the degree ne
is to receive, 70 avoid mistakes.
Prior to the commencement exercises
proper on Wednesday evening several
minor events in connection with the gradu-
atng exercises will take place in various
parts of the city. The baccalaureate SER
moa. by President Dr. Whitman, will be
delivered in Calvary Baptist Church, cor
ner Of Eighth and II Streets northwest,
this evening at o'clock. The faculties,
trustees ard candidates have been re-
quested 10 assemble in the vestry of the
church at 1880. where the procession Will
be formed.
The class of go. Columbian College. will
give their farewell reception at the uni
versity building on Thursday. June l. at
o'clock. The class day exercises Of the
college VIII take place on Tuesday, May
80 at o'clock, at University Hall. for
which an interesting programme has been
prepared, opening with the Columbian
University March" and an invocation by
Rev ~ j. Huntington. D. ID. The address
of welcome will be delivered by Bronson
c. Buxton. aud the presentation OF souve-
Mrs will be made by Mr.. Mason and Miss
Norris. The program includes the reeita-
tion OF a class poem by E. X. Cutter and
other selections DR.. Munroe, as chairman
OF the committee on arrangements, has
designated Charles r. Ely as chief marshal
and S E. Kramer as chief usher. a num-
ber Of students will act as special ushers
and marshals The seating capacity of the
| hall has been so arranged as to furnish
accommodations for the very large attend
| ance which is expected.