Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-22
NINE RECEIVE DEGREES
GRADUATES OF ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
REWARDED.
The Annual Exercises Held Yesterday
Present-MednIs and Certificates.

that institution A program Of recitation
and music, with address by Rev. Chas.
Warren Currier. pastor of st. Mary's
Church. entertained an audience which
completely filled the theater. Flowers and
ferns formed the decorations on the stage.
Several selections were rendered by the
Marine Band before the rise of the curtain.
Cardinal Martinelli, wearing the decora-
tons and red hat of his office, presided.
Seated around him on the stage were many
church dignitaries. Commissioner John w.
Ross was also present. 49,
Each of the graduates discoursed most
creditably on subjects. as follows: William
d. Wheeler, Restriction of Suffrage;
George w. Lucas. jr.. Religious Congrega-
lions In France" Daniel j. Lix, Catholic
Journalism" Anthony ]. LAMA, Our New
Versus Social Democracy" masters ora
ton. After each recitation a selection was
played by the Marine Band. In his address
to the graduates, Rev. Currier predicted
them to attain success by perseverance and
steady advancement.
Seated ON the Stage.
Those who occupied seats on the stage
were the faculty of ST. Johns College. in
Guiding Rev Brother Abdas. president:
Brothers Germanus. Leo. Isidore, Adolph.
Matthew, Anthony, Felix and Paul; Rev.
Brother Austin. provincial of the Baltimore
district; Rev. Brother Abraham, president
Rock Hill College, Eiiicott City. Nd; Rev.
Brothers BaSiliam and Anatole of Rock
Hill College; Rev. Brother Edmund. direc-
tor Belmead. Rock Castle, Va; Rev.
Brother Denis of La Sale College, Phila-
delphia: Rev. Brother Arator of Ammen-
dale. Md. the brothers of Mary. from the
Immaculate Conception School, Rev. ]. F.
Mackin of St. Paurs, Rev. E. ]. Hannah
Of Dr I hat r. DT A 7
Faust, Rev. F. Fink. s. J., president of
Gonzaga College: Rev. T. Tobin of Phila-
delphia. Rev. DR.. P. ]. Garrigan. Rev. Paul
Griffith. Mr.. Frank Hume Cotter 7.
Casey. IS. j.: Edward J. De Lacey, Rev. DR..
D. ]. Stafford. DR.. NJ. F.. Eagan, DR.. John
O'Donnohue and Commissioner Ross In
the boxes were seated Sisters of the Holy
Cross, Sisters of Charity and Sisters of
Notre Dame.
The Degrees and Prizes.
Degrees were conferred as follows:
Master of arts-John Joseph Brosnan. A
B.. 1898: Aloysius Roscoe Wiggin. A. B.,
1898.
Bachelor of arts-Anthony Joseph LAMA.
Daniel Joseph Liz, George William Lucas. jr.
Bachelor Of science-WiIiam Downing
Wheeler.
Commercial Notwithstanding J. Nc
Leod, John George Lesch John Michael
Connell.
The awarding of prizes concluded the ex-
and proceeded as follows:
Prize for the highest number Of weekly
testimonials In the second academic class
awarded to Francis Stephen Mnoyich; next
In merit Augustus F. Dreka. Adolph Y
mentioned. James E. Nolan. JOS
]. Bingham. Edward ]. Ralph. John ].
jr, Joseph T. Fitzgerald, Donald
E. Gensier.
= 60 az fho
dernic department awarded to Harry Ste
phen Lucas: next in merit, Denis Eugene
Conneii: honorably mentioned, James Ed
ward Nolan. donated by Rev. d. ]. STAFF
ford, DID,
Certificates Of promotion in the freshman
class were granted to William P. Kirby
Auguste J. Liz, Edward E. Harris and
Maurice P Fitzgerald
were granted to Franklin A. Whelan, Henry
L. Roach. Edward F. Voigt. jr., and James
W. Orme, IF.
The Academic Classes.
Certificates of promotion in the first aca-
demic class were granted to Joseph P.
Cook. Denis E. Connell, Joseph c. Ebert.
Emmanuel A. Chafiot. E. Clinton DAILY.
Frank Mcconnell, Daniel A Ryan. John
]. Blandin.
In the second academic class certificates
were granted to Oswald NJ. Cook, Angus
tus F. Dreka, Francis 8. Milovich. Adolph
Y Shafhirt, Harry s. Lucas, Donald E.
&c, sler. Rein a. Farr. Leo F. Conroy,
Jos .ph T. Fitzgerald. James A. O'Toole,
JaHses E. Nolan John ]. Kennedy, Jr., Ed
wafd j. Ralph, Joseph ]. Bingham. Mar
shall H. Montrose, W. Stanley Mathews,
Chas. S. O'Connor, Robert L. Harris. Chas.
A Clements, Stephen F. O'Donnell and
Harry E. McGin.
Pace medal for philosophy awarded to
aI in T
LAMA: distinguished. George w. Lucas, jr.;
donated by Very Rev. e. A. Pace, Phi
of the Catholic University.
The Shahan prize of s75 for the best his
torical essay, awarded to William d.
Wheeler; next in merit, Daniel J. Liz: dis
Anthony ]. LAMA. George w.
Lucas jr. Prize donated by Very Rev.
Thomas ]. Shahan, Ph.D.. of the Catholic
University.
Prize Of s25 for the best English essay.
awarded to Anthony ]. LAMA; next in
merit. William D. Wheeler; distinguished.
Daniel ]. Lix.
Prize In chemistry awarded to Daniel J.
Liz; next in merit, William d. Wheeler;
distinguished, Anthony J. LAMA and Geo.
w. Lucas, jr.
Prizez for drawing. with collegiate de-
partment, awarded to Auguste ]. Liz; next
in merit Daniel J. Liz, Edward E. Harris;
distinguished. William P. Kirby. Maurice
P. Fitzgerald.
The gold medal for excellence in the
freshman class, donated by Mrs. George G.
Reid, awarded to William P. Kirby: next
in merit. Auguste ]. Liz: distinguished,
Edward E. Harris. Maurice F. Fitzgerald.
bureau of Commerce.
The medal for excellence in the bureau of
commerce, awarded to Manning ]. Mcleod;
next In merit, John g. Lesch; distinguish
ed. John NJ. Connell, Franklin A. Whelan.
Edward Voigt. Harry K. Roach, James
Orme; donated by Isadore Saks.
Prize for English and photography In the
bureau of commerce. awarded to John G.
Lesch: next in merit, John NJ. Conpell.
The gold medal for oratory awarded to
J. LAMA; next in merit. George
w. Lucas. jr.; distinguished. Auguste j. Liz:
medal donated by Edw. l.. Greene Ph.D.,
of the Catholic University.
The gold medal for excellence in the
studies of the first academic class awarded
to Joseph Patrick Cook: next In merit,
Denis E. Connell. Joseph c. Ebert; honor
ably mentioned. Emmanuel A. Chafiot.
Frank Mcconnell: donated by Very Rev
Chas- P. Grammar. Ph.D.. Of the Catholic
University.
The gold medal for Christian doctrine in
the first academic class awarded to EN-
manuel A. Chaffiot; next In merit, Joseph
C. Ebert. Denis E. Council: honorably
mentioned. E. Clinton DAILY, Daniel A. Ry-