The times., 1901-06-22
PRIZES AWARDED TO PUPILS.
The Commencement Exercises He'd
at 81. Johns College


The annual commencement exercises Of
St. Johns College were held at the La
fayette Square Opera House at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The roomy play
house was crowded to the doors with the
friends of the graduates and the occa-
sion was a brilliant one. The stage was
tastefully adorned with plants and cut
flowers. Cardinal Marfineli presided and
conferred the degrees.
The graduating class. with the college
faculty and a number of prominent citi-
zens. occupied the stage programme
OF tuneful airs was rendered by the Ma
rine Band under the direction of Prof.
Santelmann The class orations. all of
which were literally applauded were as
follows:
Restriction of Suffrage" William D,
Wheeler Religious Congregations in
France" George W. Lucas jr; Catholic
Journalism" (Patrick Donohue) Daniel J.
Lix: "Our New Departure" Anthony ].
LAMA: christian VS. Social Democracy
(Master's oration, John J. Brosnan.
Cardinal Martineln then conferred de-
grees upon the graduates as follows:
Master of Arts-John Joseph Brosnan,
A B.. 1898; Aloysius Roscoe Virgins, A.
B.. 1898 Bachelor of Arts-Anthony JOS
eph LAMA, Daniel Joseph Lix George
William Lucas. jr. Bachelor of Science
William Downing Wheeler. Commercial
misunderstanding ]. Mcleod, John
George Lesch. John Michael Connell.
The address to the graduates was deliv-
cred by the Rev Charles Warren Currier.
pastor of ST. Mary's Church, who con-
graduated the students upon their good
work and advised them to put their know
ledge to good use in the world. Cardinal
Martinelli then awarded the prizes to the
scholars, those mentioned as next in
merit and distinguished" following the
name of the prize winner in each case:
Pace gold medal for philosophy won by
Daniel j. Lix; mentioned, Anthony j.
LAMA. George w. Lucas, jr.
Shahan prize of s25 for the best histor-
ical essay. won by William D. Wheeler:
mentioned. Daniel ]. Lix. Anthony ],
LAMA, and George w. Lucas, jr
Prize of s25 for the best English essay.
won by Anthony J. LAMA; mentioned.
William ID. Wheeler; Daniel j. Lix
Prize for chemistry, won by Daniel J.
Lix, mentioned, William d. Wheeler, An
thony ]. LAMA, and George w Lucas, jr
Prize for drawing in the collegiate de-
partment, won by Auguste j. Lix; men
toned, Daniel J. Lix, Edward E. Harris.
William p. Kirby, and Maurice p. Fitz-
gerald.
Gold medal Cor excellence in the studies
of the freshman class. won by William
Patrick Kirby; mentioned, Auguste ].
Lix, Edward E. Harris, and Maurice P.
Fitzgerald
Gold medal for excellence in the Bu-
reau of Commerce, won by ]. Manning
Mcleod mentioned. John G. Lesch, John
Mcconnell. F. A. Whelan. Edward F.
Voight, jr.. Harry L. Roach, and James
w. Orme, jr.
Prize for English and photography in
the Bureau of Commerce, won by John
G. Lesch; mentioned, John NJ Connell.
Gold medal for oratory, won by Anthony
j. LAMA; mentioned, George w. Lucas.
jr., Auguste J. Liz.
Gold medal for excellence in the studies
of the first academic class, won by Joseph
Patrick Cook; mentioned, Denis E. Con-
nell, Joseph c. Elbert, Emmanuel a.
ChafIiot, Frank Mcconnell.
Gold medal for Christian doctrine in the
first academic class. won by Emmanuel
A. Chafliot: mentioned, Joseph c. Ebert
and Denis l.. ConneIl; E. Clinton DAILY,
Daniel A. RYAN. and Jehn j. Blandin.
Prize for the highest number of weekly
testimonials in the first academic class,
won by renis Eugene CoErelI; mentioned
Joseph c. Ebert and +. A CEafflOt;
Frank Mcconnell and f. Clinton Daily.
Gold medal for excellence in the studies
of the second academic class. won by
Oswald Michael Cook: mentioned, Angus
tus F. Dre6a, Francis S. AIjlovich. Adoiph
Y. SchafEirt and Harry S. Lucas; Donald
z. Gensler, ReZin A. Farr, Leo +. Conroy.
Joseph T. Fitzgerald, James A. OTooIe,
and James j.. Nolan.
Prize for the highest number of weekly
testimonials in the second academic class
won by Francis Stephen Milovich; men
toned, Augustus F. Dreka Adolph Y.
Schafhirt Leo F. Conroy, James a.
o'Toole. James r. Nolan, Joseph j. Bing-
ham. Edward J. Ralph. John j. Kennedy,
jr Joseph T. Fitzgerald, and Donald Z.
Gensler.
department won by Harry Stephen Lucas;
mentioned, Denis Z. Connei, James E.
Nolan.
Certificates of promotion in the fresh
man class won by William Z. Kirby,
Auguste j. Lix, Edward E. Harris. and
Maurice y. Fitzgerald. In the commercial
class. Franklin A Whelan. Henry l..
W. Orme, jr
Certificates of promotion in the first
academic class won by Joseph Z. Cook,
Denis L. Connell. Joseph c. Ebert. En-
manuel a. Chafflot, e. Clintoa DAILY, Frank
Mcconnell, Daniel A. RYAN and John J.
Oswald NJ. Cook Augustus +. Dreka.
Francis S. Milovich, Adolph Y. Schafhirt,
Harry 5. Lucas, Donald Z. Gensler. Rein
4. Farr Leo i. Conroy, Joseph T. Fitz-
gerald James A. O'Tooie. James =. Nolan,
John J. Kennedy, Jr-, Edward j. Ralph,
Joseph J. Bingham. Marshall II. MontTose.
w. Stanley Mathews, Charles 5. OCon-
nor, Robert l.. Harris, Charles A. Glenn
ents. stephen f. ODnri IL, and Harry E.
McGill.