Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-21
81. JoAN'S COLLEGE CLASS
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES HELD
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Many Distinguished thurchinen in At
tendance Medals. Prizes and
Certificates Awarded.

The thirty-fourth annual commencement
exercises of 81. Johns College We're held
at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
Lafayette Square Opera House. Monsignor
Martnelil. the apostolic delegate, presided
There were many prominent church digni-
taries and citizens present, among those
who occupied seats on the stage being
Brother Abdas. president of St. Johns Col
leSe: Mir. y. Kline. counsellor of the Ger
man legation; Rev. DIR. Rocker, Rev. DR..
Marchetti, Rev. J. F. MCGEE, Rev. w.
Dougherty Gen. Thomas Vincent, Col.
Bingham, Mr.. F. S Cannon. DIR. T. n.
Vincent. Rev. d. ]. Stafford. Rev. NJ. j.
ODonoshue. DR.. ~, J. Faust. Rev F. Camp.
Mr.. W. F. Downcy, Rev. r. s. Dolan and
Rev brothers Fabrician, Candidian. Ra-
sllan and Tobias. The Marine Band fur
nished music for the occas sion
Henry +. Quinn. Il member of the gradu-
ating class, spoke on Pagan and Christian
Thought John itartnett, jr.. delivered an
address on Cur Cuuntrys Honor our
Own" The valedictory was delivered by
Arthur J. May THE Nineteenth Century
being the subject of his discourse.
Degrees were conferred as follows: Mas
ter of arts. Leo p. Marlowe, A. b. ~ and
Edward Scanlnn, A. r.. ~: bachelor of
arts. George Nj. Hartnett and Arthur j.
May bachelor OF science. John Hartnett,
Jr ana ttSify Il. Quinn, commercial Oh
plon,as. Michael Carey Curtin Andrew y.
Dumaine, Michael Parnell Linskey and Will
liam G. Neumeyer.
The address to the students was deliv-
cred by Rev. Joseph IL. Mcmahon. He
urge,I them to stand by the church. and
SAID sincerity is always respected by the
American people Religion, he said, was
the foundation Of education. and he adj
monisEcd them to Stand by truth and to
work for the good of the world.
The Awards.
Brother -Ahlas awarded the medals
prizes and graduating certificates as fol
lows:
The Hume gold medal for mathematics
awarded to Henry L. Quinn: next in merit,
Arthur J. May; hnncranly mentioned.
George NJ. Iartnett The alumni gold medal
for the best English essay awarded to Ar
thur j. May: next in merit. George NJ.
Hartnett. The Pace gold medal for phil
osophy awarded to Arthur J. May; next in
merit. George NJ Fartnctt: ilonorably NEIL
toned Henry b. Quinn. The 50 prize for
the best paper the early Catholic his
tory of the,Tnited States prior to 1900, do
mated by Rev. DR.. Thomas J. Shahan.
awarded to Arthur J. May; next in merit,
William d. Wheeler: honorably mentioned,
j. c. Spottswood and A. j. LAMA The
Rock Hill gold medal for Christian doctrine
awarded to Anthony J. LAMA: next in mer-
it. Daniel j. Liz. The gold medal for Latin
and Greek awarded to Daniel J. Liz: next
in merit. Anthony j. LAMA. The gold medal
for proficiency in the studies of the sopho-
more class awarded to William d. Wheeler:
next in merit Edgar J. Rudy: honorably
mentioned. ]. Carlisle Spottswood. The gold
medal for English studies in the sopho
more class awarded to Edgar J. Rudy: next
in merit William d. Wheeler: honorably
mentioned. J. Carlisle SpSttswood Prize
for chemistry awarded to Daniel ]. Liz;
next in merit. Anthony ]. LAMA; honorably
mentioned. Henry Il. Quinn. William ID.
Wheeler, Edgar J. Rudy and ]. c. Spotts-
wood. Prize for drawing awarded to Daniel
J. Liz; next in merit, Henry b. Quinn: hon
orably M ntioned John fiartnett jr. The
gold medal for proficiency in the studies
of the bureau of commerce awarded to
William G. Neumcyer: next in merit, An
drew V. Dumaine; honorahIy mentioned,
Parnell NJ. I-inskey. Prize for photography
awarded to Andrew V. Dumaine: next IN
merit. ParncIl NJ. J.inskey: honorary men,
toned. J, Manning Mcleod, Hugh p.
Smyth and John G. Lesch. Prize for Eng
lsh in the bureau of commerce awarded to
J. Manning Mcleod: next in merit, Andrew
V. Dumant: :lonorably mentioned. ]. &.
LeSch William p. Murphy and Joseph d.
Harrington.
Tht. academic gold medal for proficiency
in the studies of the first academic class
awarded to William FELTON, Barrett: next
in merit. Maurice 7. Fitzgerald; honorably
mentioned. William p. Kirby. Harold f.
Johnston. james A. Cannon and Augusta
]. Liz. The academic gold medal for Chris
tiau doctrine awarded to William Patrick
Kirby: next in merit. Maurice F. FitZgcr-
aid: hOnJrably mentioned, Harold E. John
ston. +. ]. Lynch and James A. Cannon.
The academic gold medal for proficiency in
the studies of the second academic class
awarded to Joseph Patrick Cook: next In
merit. John Joseph Carroll: honorably men
tened. Denis f. Council. Albert b. Ridg-
way, E. A Chaffiot and John j. Plunkert.
The academic gold medal for elocution
awarded to Gregory Francis Cannon: next
in merit, Maurice F. Fitzgerald: hOnorably
mentioned, Francis j. Lynch Prize for the
highest number of weekly testimonials in
the first academic awarded to james A.
Cannon: next in merit, Maurice Z. FitZ-
gerald; honorably mentioned Harold f.
Johnston. a. j. LiX and Edward T. Forney.
Prize for the highest number Cf weekly tes-
timonials In the second academic awarded
to John Joseph Carroll: next in merit L. A
Chafiiot. Albert Il. Rdgway: honorably
mentioned. Joseph c. Ebert, John j. Plum
kert and Denis f. Connel
Certificates We're granted to ]. Manning
Mcleod Edward A. ONeill. Hugh F.
Smyth. William p. Murphy. Raymond A
Fesan, Joseph d. Harrington John g.
Lesch. Thomas ]. Boyle, William FELTON,
Barrett Maurice p. Fitzgerald. William ?.
Kirby. Harold f. Johnston. James a. Can
non. Auguste j. IiX. Edward F. Forrey
Edward Harris. Francis J. Lynch and
Thomas J. Howell.