Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
AWARD OF HONORS
The Annual Commencement of st.
Johns College.
an ADDRESS BY CHAPLAIN CHADWICK
Notable Gathering of Church Dig.
nitaries.
I H E PRIZE VIM ERS

The annual commencement exercises of
st. Johns College were held yesterday
afternoon at the Lafayette Square Opera
House, which was filed with the friends
of the students. The stage was prettily
set with palms, and cut flowers for the
young men were very plentiful.
There was a large number of Roman
Catholic dignitaries on the stage. In the
center of them sat Mgr Martinelu. the
papal delegate, attired in the robes of his
office. On his right was seated Brother
Fabrician, president of ST. Johns College
and on his left was Mgr. Sbaretti. Rev.
Drs. Garrigan, kerby and Bouquillon,
Fathers Caughy, Richard B. Mccarthy,
Harmon and O'Connell, Brother Emmunds,
Rev. Father Chadwick chaplain of the
Maine and the speaker of the day, We're
present. Among the laymen were DIR. w.
HI. Hammond, Colonel Reid, Ex-Governor
Hoyte of Wyoming, DIR. Marmion, DIR. A.
j. Faust, Louis p. Shoemaker and DR.. Vim
cent.
There were several well composed and
well delivered addresses by the students of
the college. After a selection by the or
chestra Edgar j. Rudy of the class of 'U2
spoke on The Ideal Republic comparing
Rome with the United States, and referring
to the decay of the former and the growth
of the latter. Others delivering addresses
were John j. Early, 'ol, on THE Ideal Citi-
zen;" Arthur J. May, 1900, on American
Ideals" The American idea was, he said,
essentially progress, and it was this per-
meating sentiment that produced the Won
derful advancement of the nation. The
Last Banquet was read with dramatic
force by j. Carlisle Spottswood, and Mr..
Lloyd Remenyi rendered the violin the
andante from Memberships concerto.
Chaplain Chidwfck's Address.
Rev Father John p Chadwick U. S. N,
former chaplain of the Maine, spoke to the
students briefly and congratulated them
upon having completed the course of study
provided by the institution.
Medals and certificates were awarded as
follows:
The college gold medal for the best Eng
lish essay, Arthur ]. May; next in merit,
John ]. Farley; honorably mentioned, An
tonino ]. LAMA and Daniel Lix.
The s25 prize for the best paper on the
early Catholic history Of the United states
prior to 1890, John Hartnett, jr.: next in
merit Arthur j. May; honorably mention
ed, Daniel Liz
The college gold medal for oratory, Alloy
sius S. Feuueli; next in merit, Antonino j.
LAMA and John ]. OBrien; honorably
mentioned, Edgar J. Rudy, j. Carlisle
Spottswood, Richard NJ. Walsh and Ed
ward ]. Crowley.
nual prize debate, John Hartnell, 1r., Will
lam D. Wheeler and Edgar J. Rudy.
The college gold medal for a three years
course in Christian doctrine, Arthur j. May;
next in merit, George NJ Hartnett.
The Gait gold medal for Latin and Greek
in the sophomore class, Antonino j. Lama;
next in merit Daniel Lix; honorably men
toned, Stephen l. Sheehy and George w.
Lucas.
Gold medal for English composition in
the freshman class, donated by Rev Dr.
Stafford, ]: Carlisle Spottswood; next in
merit, ]. Raymond Forney: honorably men
timed Edgar II RudV AiOySllS 8. Eennell,
William d. Wheeler.
Freshman and other Classes.
Gold medal for excellence in the studies of
the freshman class, donated by Mrs. Geo.
c. Reid. L. S. N, Edgar J. Rudy; next in
merit, J. Raymond Forney; honorably
mentioned, William d. Wheeler, J. Carlisle
Spottswood, Aloysius S. Fennefl.
Academic gold medal for elocution, Jas.
A. Cannon; next in merit, Maurice P.
Fitzgerald; honorably mentioned, Harold E.
Johnston, Leo G. May James E. Nolan.
Academic gold medal for excellence in
the studies of the second academic, VIM.
FELTON, Barrett; premium. Harold E. john
ston, James A. Cannon; honorably men,
toned, Maurice P. Fitzgerald, Auguste p.
Liz, Edward F. Forney. William K Small.
Certlhcates were granted to Arthur j.
May, George NJ. Hartnett John Hartnett
jr.. Harry B. Quirn, Denis j. O'Connor
Daniel Lix, John j. Farley, Antonino j.
LAMA, Stephen 1. Sheehy, George w. Luz
cas-. Edward j. Crowley, Edgar J. Rudy
j. Raymund Forney, William d. Wheeler
]. Carlisle Spottswood Aloysius S. Fennell
Richard NJ. Walsh, James J. White, John j.
o Brien, William c. Cantweu Parke G.
Herold, John Kirby, w. FELTON, Barrett
Harold E. Johnston, James A Cannon
Maurice p. Fitzgerald. Auguste p Liz, Ed
ward F Forney, William X. Small Francis
j. Lynch. Joseph d. Harrington, Thomas
J. Howell, William ]. Keane, Edward A
O'Neill Albert j. Wade, Hugh P. Smyth
Raymond A Fegan.