The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
THE COLUMBIAN PROGRAMME
Closing Exercise. of the Various
Schools of the University.

| ShONs"S$ ENcrCtseS VI tne various
Schools of the University.
The present week will witness the clos
ing exercises Of the different schools en-
braced In the Columbian University, pre-
paratory to the general commencement ex-
ercises, which take place at the National
| Theatre. May rs. 20, and 30. The first event
OF the kind takes place tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock, in the doctorate disputation
Of the School of Graduate Studies Five
| theses will form the subject OF the pro-
| gramme, in which great deal OF interest
Is being manifested on account of the high
| character Of the subjects and the makeup
OF the committees before whom the same
are to be defended.
The first thesis is entitled Experiments
on the Direct Conversion OF the Energy CT
Carbon into Electrical Energy" by Eugene
Byrne5. b. A. LII. b., well known in
Washington official life as the principal
examiner OF the Patent Office The author
will defend his thesis before Joseph s.
Ames. Phi. D., of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity; Lyman J. Briggs. one of the scien-
lists Of the Agricultural Department, and
George s. Ely. Phi. D.. OF Johns Hopkins.
The second thesis is by Rev. Benjamin
A. DUNN, B. A., VI. A.. of this city, on
the subject. THE Concept OF Self in the
Analysis OF Experience" to be defended
before Charles B. Bliss. of Yale: Rev.
Francis A. Henry, son OF Prof. Henry of
Columbia University. New York
Prof Charles Russell Ely. A. B.. A. NJ.
Yale, at present professor in Gallaudet
College, will defend a thesis on "Investiga-
tion Of the Phenomenon OF Delnquescence
and OF the Capacity CT Salts to Attract
Water Vapor," before H. Darlington Boil
ton, President OF the Washington Chemi-
cal Society: Charles A. Champion. chief
chemist Of the Internal Revenue Division
of the United States Treasury. and Rev.
John ]. Griffin, professor of chemistry at
the Catholic University.
THE Action OF Phosphorium Iodide On
Tetra and Penta Chlorides'' is the subject
of thesis by Ernestine Fireman, NJ. A.,
to be defended before Frank X. Cameron,
chemist of the Department OF Agriculture;
W. Fl. Seaman, professor of chemistry at
Howard University. and Henry ". Stokes,
chemist at the Geological Survey.
The fifth thesis is entitled THE North
west Under Three Flags" the author Of
which is Mr.. Charles Moore. A. B.. NJ. A.,
clerk Of the Senate District Committee,
who will defend his interesting subject be-
fore a committee including former Secre-
tary John Sherman. Mr. Moore is WE'LL
known contributor to the magazines and
the author or valuable treatise on the
charities of the District OF Columbia.
The candidates for degrees from all the
different branches of the university will
number in the neighborhood of 200 this
year, and the work OF closing the exercises
at each of the seven departments is under
full Roadway. Several interesting events
are down for the present week. and prep
arations are being rushed for the final
wind-up.
Commencement of the Schools OF Law and
Diplomacy will be held May 30, and Attor-
ney General Griggs will deliver tie COM
address. DR.. w. F. Phillips,
the well-known scientist and editor of the
Weather Bureau publications, will deliver
the addresses to the degree men of the
medical and dental schools on May rs. AS
previously announced. Commander Richard
Superintendent of the Naval
Academy, will be the orator OF the even
ng at the final exercises, May 80.
The authorities of the university have
engaged the Marine Band for each Of the
.hree evenings.
The baecalaureate sermon will be
preached this morning by the president Of
he University at Calvary Baptist Church.
All the students will appear in gowns ard
caps at the commencement exercises. The
faculties Of the medical aud dentai schools
will give a reception to their graduates at
after the conclusion of the
The School of Graduate Studies has rec
,mmended thirty-one for degrees; that OF
he Corcoran Scientific School six, and of
Columbian College nine. The faculty Of the
schools of Medicine and Surgery have rec
,mmended thirty three for degrees.