Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-21

ing. much more than 1t would be made by
any national university such as the father
ton is more the center of universities than
any national university could make It said
the speaker
He referred to the creation OF the Cath
Ole University. which resembles more the
European universities than any other
American institution. where the commence
ment of instruction is limited to bachelors
of laws. the point where most Americans
think they have completed their studies
Harvard University and Columbian Univer"
Sity were mentioned in complimentary
terms, while the sterling worth of George
town was fully set forth. In his conclud-
ing remarks the speaker bid farewell to his
schoolInates. to the rector, the faculty and
his alma mater.
Prizes Distributed.
Glass prizes. medals and premiums were
awarded as follows:
Graduate schoo'-Cash prize of So given
by the college for the highes, average in
the courses of the graduate school. award
ed to Leo Camille Lennon. ABB, St Ig-
natius, San francisco. Cal: cash prize of
70. given in memory Of Bertha A Neng,a.
LII. D., to the student of the graduate
school gaining the second highest average
IN the graduate course. awarded to Henry
Victor Kane B.. Marquette, Milwaukee,
Wis.
Undergraduate school: Senior-Medal for
rational philosophy. given by a friend of
the college in memory Of the Rev. William
F. Clark. 81. awarded to Thomas Mac
Nahon. jr.. of Virginia; prize to john E.
Laughiin of Pennsylvania; the physics
medal. given by William V. McGrath, B. s,
of Philadelphia, awarded to John f. Laugh
lin of Pennsylvania; prize TO William Kurtz
Wimsatt of District of Columbia; the Kid
well medal for mechanics, given by Edgar
kidwell, Phi. D.. N. E, professor of mechan-
ical engineering in the State School of
Mines. Houghton, Mich, awarded to John
- ,,ri1a
David J. Flynn of Massachusetts,. Junior
Silver medal. Edward J. Smith. Tennessee;
prize, Hugh J. Fegan, District of Column
bia; English literature and composition,
prize, Edward J. Smith. Tennessee. Sopho-
nore-Silver medal, Conrad Reid, District
of Columbia prize, Paul Brown. Wisconsin;
Freshman--Silver medal, William Henry
Byrnes, Louisiana.
Frank l.. Rogers. Massachusetts: Freshman
French. William Henry Byrnes. louisiana;
German. Chas. Litschgi. South Carolina.
Mathematics - Calculus. silver medal.
Richard Peyton whitley. Maryland: War
nick ]. Herman. New York.
Analytical geometry silver medal. Conrad
Reid. District Of Columbia: premium, Asa
Oracle, Arkansas.
Advanced algebra, silver medal. Joseph
Miller Texas: premium A. Garfield Bod
fish. Massac husetts.
Chems try-Analytical chemistry. silver
medal. Richard p. Whitley. Maryland pre-
MUM Louis l.. Lauve, Texas. General
chemistry silver medal Conrad Reid, Dis
tr!ct of Columbia; premium, Paul Brown,
Wisconsin.
Open to General Competition.
The Christian doctrine medal. given by
Rev. William Seaman, 81, awarded 10
Hugh ]. Fegan. District of Columbia; pre-
MUM to Conrad Reid. District OF Columbia.
Gold medal for elocution. gift of Mrs.
Eleanor Martin San Francisco. awarded 10
J. StanislaUs Brady. New York: premium to
Joseph l.. McAleer, Pennsylvania.
The Merlick debating medal. founded by
Richard T. Merrick. LID, awarded to Jo-
seph l.. McAleer Pennsylvania: question.
Resolved. That the existence of great com
binations of capital is detrimental to this
best interests of society.
The Dahlgren medal for calculus, founded
by John Nin'on DahlErcn, LIN. a. NJ, Was
ava rded to Richard Peyton Whteley of
Maryland.
The Father Murphy medal. founded in
memory of Rev. John J. Murphy. 81, by
his personal friends. for the best metrical
translation Of three odes of Horace, award
ed to Hugh j. Fegan, District of Columbia.
The Toner scientific medal. given by Jo-
seph II. Toner NJ D., Ph.D., of Washington
for the best collection Of specimens in some
branch of science. not awarded this
year.
The Morris historical medal, founded by
Martin p. Morris LID. of Washington.
awarded to John William Hallahan of
Pennsylvania; subject, Religious Tolerance
in Maryland
A gold medal in memory of Francis y.
O'Rrien Of the class of 1909, given by Mrs.
Lawrence O'Bricn of New York. for the
best essay on Macbeth" presented by a
member of the class of 1900, awarded to
Paul Jones Head of Pennsylvania.
The Music.
The music for the occasion was under the
direction of Lieut. Villain H. Santelmann.
director of the Marine Band. who had his
orchestra present The musical program
irterspersing the orations was as follows:
Overture The Beautiful Galathea." Suppe;
march. The Man Behind the Gun Sousa:'
ballet music. Malta" Delkhes: fantasia.
La Traviata." Verdi; waltz, THE Deb
utante" Santelmann; intermezzo, Sd
lcme' lorraine: march, General Hey
wood" Santeimann.
The officers of the class of 1860 are as
follows: John f. Moore. president; William
Kurtz Wimsatt. vice president; John Joseph
English. secretary and treasurer; John T..
Lauahlin, beadle.
The Annual Banquet.
After the exercises in the hall the invited
guests adjourned to the refectory, where
the annual banquet was held. Among those
present We're Gen. Geo. H. Harries, d. Z. n.
G.. DIR. Charles P Glennan. Dr. Joseph Ia
Dor Johnson, Rev ]. K. Matthews. Rev. p.
K. Quill, s. j., of Philadelphia; Dr. John
D. Thomas, H. B. Macfarland, COMMISSION
er of the District of Columbia Mr.. WI
Hsuch Lien of the Chinese legation, w. H.
Dennis, Cen Vincent, Admiral A. W. Weav-
er. L. S. N; DR.. William F. Byrnes. Alex
ander Porter Morse, d. Altheus Johnson,
DIR. Walter Wells, DIR. John F. Moran, Rev.
FIR Beneventus DIR. ]. A. O'Dona ghue Mr..
Jose F. Godoy. William F. Quicksall. Dr.
]. Dudley Morgan. Rev. W. s. Caughey. DR.
W. H. Hawkes. Rev. P. B. Mcclure. DIR.
Swan NJ Burnett DIR. Dufour. Rev. II. NJ
Chapuis. DR. Wallace Johnson, Mr.. G. n.
Wilmington, DR.. S. S. Adams, DR.. George
T. Vaughan, Rev Thomas S. Lee, Theo-
dore Won Holleben. German ambassador;
Eugene D. Curusi, DIR. George II. Marmion.
Cant. S. W. Fountain, L. S. A.; Rev. Chas.
l.. Bart. Prof. Simon Newcomb. Rev. Jos
A. Foley. Admiral Rush n. Wallace. L. s.
N: Milton f. Smith. Mr.. Shen Tung of
Chinese legation, f. b. Hay, Mr.. ]: Hub
lev Ashton Mr.. Alfred Doolittle, Father
Mailon. Mr.. d. w. Baker. Senior Manuel
Torres Sagaseta, DR.. Vincent Prof An
ton Gloetzner. Rev. Godfrey Schilling, Mr..
l.. f. Mines, WI Ting Fang Chinese am
bassador; Lieut.. Milivet, L. S. A, Fort
Myer, Va: A. J. Faust, Phi. D.: Mr.. J. l.
Rodriguez, DIR. G. NJ; Kober, DR.; S. j. Rad
cliffe, Gen Greedy, Senior Don Jose Rome
no. Very Rev Thomas Bouquillon, Rev.
George A. Dougherty DR.. George ]. Loeb
boehler. Dr. Darcy Magee, Rev. Thomas S.
Lee Rev j. MacBrde Sterrett, Mr.. de
Strale. charge d'affaires Swedish legation;