Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-19
DEGREES CONFERRED
AWARD OF MEDALS TO MERIToR-
IoUS STUDENTS.
Address to Glass by Mr.. Charles
Jerome Bonaparte-Music by Ma
rine Band Orchestra.

The fifty-third annual commencement of
Gonzaga College last evening was notable
event. The exercises We're held at the
Columbia Theater in the presence of an
interested throng that completely filled the
play house, so far as the seating capacity
is concerned. The stage was set as a gar
den scene and countless palms and other
potted plants were used to heighten the eff
feet and lend attractiveness to the occa-
sion. Several able addresses were made
and medals and diplomas were distributed.
Music was furnished by the Marine Band
Orchestra. The degree of master of arts
was conferred on John Peter Brennan, A.
B. st. Michaels College; James Ignatius
kearney, A. b, Holy Cross College, and
Homer Ignatius Williams, A. B., Union Col
lege, and the degree of bachelor of arts on
walter James Cox, Frederick Leonard Dew
ereauX, William Michael Deviny, Francis
Joseph Diemer, Charles Magruder Mating
ly. John Patrick Meagher and William
Charles Repetti
Rev. Edward S. Fink, president of the
college, presided over the exercises. others
who occupied seats on the stage, in addi-
ton to the graduates, being Rev. ]. F. X.
OConnor, S. j., vice president of the col
lege; Rev. Martin ]. Hollohan. Rev. Fran
els X. Mulvaney, Rev. II. Semple, Messrs.
r. H Tierney, NJ Fortier. H. Lyons, F.
kreis. A. /. Mudd, Allison Nalor, James
Forsythe, Edward Voigt b. NJ Bridget
d. o. c. Callahan. Harry Parker, Frank
Terry and John Bennewitz, Rev. Samuel
Cahill, Rev. Eugene Hannah and Charles
Jerome BOnaparte.
The addresses included The Soul-Intel-
lect and WILL" by John Patrick Meagher;
THE SCul-Immortality," by Charles Ma
gruder Mattingly; masters grafton, THE
Balance of Trade" by Homer Ignatius Will
liams, A. B.; an address to tne graduates
Iprnr ms arta Of Pa tir,n
and a valedictory by Frederick Leonard
Devereaux. Each of the speakers was en-
Enthusiastically applauded
Medals Awarded.
Medals were given as follows:
In the senior class the gold medal for
mental philosophy, the gift Of Mr.. James
Barbour, was awarded to Francis j. Die
mer.
The gold medal for physics, the gift of
Mr.. Michael Padan. to William c. Repetti
In the junior class the gold medal for
class standing, the gift of Mr. Charles ]
Egan, to r. Paul Repetti.
In the freshman class in class standing
G. Rex Frye and +. Gerald Carroll were
ex aequO. The gold medals awarded to
them were the gifts of friends.
Special prizes We're awarded as follows:
A gold medal for Christian doctrine the
gift of a friend, competed for by the under
graduate students. to John p. Meagher.
y gold medal for English composition
the gift of a friend, competed for by the
undergraduate students, John P Meagher.
The gold medal for chemistry, the gift of
DR.. John Eliot, to Henry Hall.
The gold medal for the debate on tn.
popular election of United States senator's
the gift of a friend, John p. Meagher
The gold medal in the senior class of alo-
cution the gift of friend, to Edward s.
Quinlan.
The gold medal for the individual compet-
tive drill, the gift of friend, to Charles
Joachim.
The gold medal for analytic geometry. to
J. Edward Connolly.
The silver medal for advanced algebra, to
r. Elmer Brown.
The silver medal for advanced French, to
E. Gerald Carroll
The silver medal for advanced German, to
+. Elmer Brown.
The closing number was the valedictory
of Frederick Leonard Devereaux, who paid
graceful compliment to the members of
the faculty and expressed the regret of the
graduates at leaving the college.
The floral remembrances for the gradu-
ates and students were many and beautiful