The times., 1899-06-23
GONZAGA COLLEGE
CONFERS DIPLOMAS
The Fiftieth Annual Com
mencement Exercises.
Medals and Prizes Awarded TO
Many Scholars Last Night.
The Rev. john Il. ChidwicI<, Former
Chaplain on the iinine. Adj
dresses The Students.

The fftieth annual commencement of
Gonzaga College was celebrated last night
in the college hail. and diplomas were
conferred upon three graduates. as fol-
lows: George A. Lansdsle, bachelor OF
arts; W. Todd Fox, and Francis E. Har-
rington. diplomas in the English course.
An elaborate musical programme was
rendered by the Gonzaga College Baad,
and addresses were made By the grad
yates. Prizes were awarded in the under
graduate classes, and a closing address 10
the students was made by the Rev. John
F. Chidwick, former chaplain OF the bat
tleship Maine.
The seating capacity of the hal was
taxed, while in the rear of the hall many
who could not obtain seats stood through
out the exercises On the stage were the
Rev. Father Whitney, President OF George
town University; the Rev. John P. CnId-
wick. the Rev w. J. Seaman, the Rev
Father Hannah, the Rev. DIR. Rocker, the
Rev. Father Galligar, the Rev. Father
Fabrician, the Rev. Father Cahey, Mon
sgnor Sberetti. the Rev. Father Snendeile.
the Rev Father Bresnsn. the Rev. FatEe'
Colgan. Mr.. Coughlan, the Rev. Father
man, MIR Lyons, Mr.. Mullen, the Rev.
Father Dewitt, Mr.. George Bepetu, Dr. 5.
l. Magruder. and Mr.. Callahan. The band
occupied the rear of the stage, and the
graduates the right. The programme as
rendered was as follows:
Overture-War Songs ..............-. .Laurcndeau.
Caprice-Eocentriqu -.-..--.-------------Ad Adams.
Franklin and the Lighting Francis I. Harrington
March-'Douhle Eagle -.--.---. - :ner.
General Washington at annapolis. ". Todd Fox
Malfz-"Amorita'' -.-............-. .Samueis
The Nineteenth Century and the Twentieth Cen
tury-Naledictory 49, -Geoige A. L-nsdals
Two-step-" Whistling iiufus ..---.-.----- Mills
March-'Major'' ......-...-.-.-.-.-...-.sa .samuels.
Two-step-''My Dorothea.'
A==a-d of Prizes.
Naltz-'Don't Be Cross" Tobani.
Conierring OF Degrees
Csprice-'Georgia Camp Mills
Address 10 The Graduates
Rev John P. Ciiidwick, Chaplain I. S. n.
Finale-'-The Star Spangled Banner
The award of prizes was the feature of
the evening. over 80 names were on the
prize list. and as previcls announcement
had nc: been made as to who the success
full contestants were, the anticipation was
intenss.
The principal prizes were awarded as
follows:
Gold medal for mental philosophy tdonor, Rev
Z. J. lIealy. Ammendale, Nd, awarded 10
George 4. Lansdalc.
Cold medal for physics and geology. awarded
to Francis Z. Harrington; premium 10 George A.
IansGaic.
Cold medal for mechanics and astronomy.
awarded TO George \. Lansdale; premium to
Francis =. Harrington
Chris an Doctrine: senior Divisio-,-The gold
medal tgift Of Rev. William Scanlon, :. -,
was awarded TO Ernest +. Briscoe: premiums
u Henry 7. Hall and Richard 4 Curtin. Junior
Division-The silver madal awarded 10 Ed
ward a. BTosnal; premiums 10 Francis p lie
Buae and Thomas A. Calnan.
Prize Elocution: Senior Division-Thc gold
medal fgift Of Harris Il C1.) was aasrdod 10 Henry
J. Quinn; premium awarded to Richard A. Cur
lin. Junior Division-The silver medal was
awarded TO Edward \ Brosnan; premium to
George Rex Frye.
Prize dchstc medal was awarded to George
a Lsr.sdaie