Evening star., 1901-06-20
CONCLUDING EXERCISES.
Ball and Commencement Program at
College Park.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, June 20, 1901.
The ball which marked the closing of the
forty second annual commencement exer-
cises of the Maryland Agricultural College
was held last evening in the assembly hall
Of the college. The throng of prominent
guests from Baltimore, Washington and
throughout the state was about the largest
that has ever gathered here on such an oc
casion. The hall presented most pleasing
appearance, being handsomely and artisti-
cally decorated with the college colors and
Ivy, and with rubber plants and palms
clustered about the platform. The Naval
Academy Band from Annapolis rendered an
excellent program for dancing, which was
kept up until an early hour this morning.
Yesterday the commencement exercises
proper We're held in the assembly hall. The
exercises were commenced by the offering of
invocation by Rev. j. c. S. Mayo of Hyatts-
vile, Md. and Rev. j. E. Grammer. DID,,
addressed the graduates Senator Bryan,
who was to have made the address. did not
arrive in time The saIutatory was de-
livered by Fredus Vance Mcdonnell, snd
the valedictory by w. Wilfred Cobey. Be
cause Of the heavy pressure Of executive
duties, Governor John Walter Smith
not present, and in his stead the diplomas,
prizes and commissions were delivered by
Mr. Charles B. Calvert, the oldest member
of the board of trustees.
Inc following named young men received
diplomas: w. w. Cobey of Charles county,
B. s.. John T. Hardisty of Prince Georges
county, B. A.; F. " Mcdonnell of Pennsyl-
vania, NJ. E.; H. c. Whteford of Hartford
county B. g.. and S. P. Darby received a
certificate for a special course Of two years.
Degrees were conferred on the following
named ex-graduates: Harry ]. Kefauver.
AM; F. M. Bomberger AM; M. T. Sud-
ler M s., and DR.. Sothoron Key, MS
Medals were awarded to the following
named students: Gold medal for the high
est standing during the entire course, w.
w. Cobey; gold medal for the highest
alumni gold medal for the best debater in
contest between the New Mercer and Nor
rll literary societies, F. V. Mcdonnell;
trustees medal for the best essay on Amer
events: e-hundred-yard dash, j. NJ
Matthews; 22O-yard dash, E. D. Dickey;
440-yard run, H. K. Bradford; ssO-yard
run. E. D. Dickey; 12O-yard hurdle, H. K.
handsome gold watch for the cadet who
made the highest mark in a military exam
nation. held recently, given by Major ].
c. Scantling, u. S. A., commandant of ca
scarf pin was awarded Joseph Coudon, jr,
for having the neatest infantry equipments.
Commissions were issued to the follow
ing retiring officers: Cobey, major; White
ford, captain, Company A; Hardisty, cap
tain Company B; Mcdonnell, captain,
Company C; ]. D. Bowman second lieu
tenant Company A; T. B. Symons, second
lieutenant and adjutant; F. H. Peters, Sec
ond lieutenant. Company B; S. P. Darby,
second lieutenant Company G.. After the
presentation of the diplomas, medals and
commissions Rev. j. E. Grammer pro-
nounced the benediction, followed by
short address by State Senator Olin Bryan.
An exhibition drill was given by the bat
TALON of cadets on the college campus in
the afternoon, which was succeeded by an
nouncement of the following promotions:
T. B. Symons major; ]. Coudon, first lieu
tenant and adjutant: l.. E. Mackall, first
lieutenant and quartermaster; l.. NJ. Ewell
sergeant major; G. w. Cairnes, principal
musician; W. S. Hull, chief trumpeter; S.
P Bardy. captain, Company A: ]. D. Bow
man, captain, Company b; r. L. Mitchell,
captain, Company c; F. H. Peters first
lieutenant, Company A: ]. l. Wisner, first
lieutenant, Company B; H. N. Lansdale,
first lieutenant Company c; w. S. Fendall,
second lieutenant, Company B; A. R. Hirst,
second lieutenant, Company A; E. c. Palm
er, second lieutenant, Company C.; Cadet
r. B. Mayo, sergeant, Company A; Cadets
j. c. Cockey and J. G. Ort, corporals. Com
pany A: Cadets S. 3. Nichols. c. N. Bouic
and w. Mitchell, sergeants, Company B:
Cadets H. D. Watts, J. NJ. Warfield and
E. r. Ewell, sergeants. Company c.; Cadets
j. NJ Matthews, Edward Brown, and G. l..
Sincell, corporals, Company c; trumpeters
w. w. Fenby and j. c. Rutledge in Com
pany A. L. W. Crufkshank in Company
and H. A. WELLER and r. Collins in Com
pany c.
The students left for their homes today.