The Washington times., 1902-06-06
7inai Exercises at Column
ban University Last
Night.
HELD AT NATIONAL THEATER
Large Audience Assemblies to Applaud
Students Who Have Successfully
Completed Work of the Year-The
Graduates.

Tic last OF the commencement eXer-
cises in connection with the Columbian
University took place last night at the
National Theater when the graduates in
the different arts and sciences received
their diplomas.
The exercises were somewhat more
interesting than usual. in view OF the
fact that those who received degrees
were students who have gone through
a course in some of the branches of
science which are not usually followed
by the ordinary student. Mechanical ana
civil engineering and philosophy figured
among the subjects on last nights pro-
gram.
Although this was the third COM
mencement session Of the classes of '02
the theater was filled with the friends
of the graduates and all that good will
and hearty applause could do was done
to further the happiness of the occa-
sion. As on the previous nights. the
decorations were confined to the national
colors and the stage was artistically ar
ranged with palms and cut flowers. A
noticeable fact Of last night was the
number of young women among the
graduates. They wore the cap and gown
with all the grace and ease that has
ever characterized it and formed quite
q pretty picture among their associates
of the sterner sex.
The address of the evening was made
by Prof. George L. Raymond. LII. d..
of Princeton, who spoke in an eloquent
manner of the responsibilities and fu
ture success of the graduates in the
separate schools. Prof Raymond de-
iivered an interesting and scholarly ad-
dress and charmed his hearers by his
eloQuence.
Award of Prizes.
The prizes awarded last night, and for
which there had been 4 great amount
of competition, were nearly all gold
medals and were awarded as follows:
In the academic class, the Stoughtcn
prize for Latin went to Miss Bertha
Winnifrod Clarke of the District of
Columbia. The Elton prize for Greek
was given to Miss Mary Elsie Turner
of the District OF Columbia. The Rug
giles prize in mathematics, which is
only awarded once in every three years,
went 20 Mr. Herbert Louis Solyom. of
Maryland. The James Mcbride Ster-
nit IT. prize was given to Mr.. Ray
mUHd Atwater, and special mention was
made OF the work OF Mr.. Harry Brad
shaw.
There we're tive Davis prizes for COM
positian and elccution. one CT which was
awarded to Miss Lola May Evans. OF
the District Of Columbia, and the other
to Mr.. Paul Sperry. of Ohio.
The District chapter of the D. a. r.
gave two prizes Tor American history.
They were awarded to Miss Lucina
Frances McGroarty. of Alabama. and
Miss Josephine Power ShaIlenberger,
Of the District CT Columbia. The prize
OF Irish history, offered by Mr. Thomas
+. Walsh, was won by Miss Lola May
Evans, OF the District of Columbia.
Prizes for Debate.
The two prizes offered by the college
debating society were won by Miss
Bertha W Clarke. of the District Of
AOllAlbAds IOi llit btoN dtbdlt. anu
Mr.. Herbert Louis Solyom, of Mary
land. IN parliamentary law In the
CorcoIan Scientific School. the Fred
ericiS A. Schmidt prize in geometry and
mathematics was won by William Ches-
ter Them. of the District and the
George z. Muth prize for excellence in
mechanical and machine drawing went
TO Mr.. Wallace MattiEgly, oI the Dis
trio. " Columbia.
The trustees Of the college offer four
prlzes 20 the graduating classes Of the
hign school each year. The fortunate
candidates this year were Miss Rather
inc McAvoy. Miss Rhoda Watkins. Miss
Adele TAILOR. Mr.. William Webb Snit-
fen. aai Mr. Harold Z. stonebralscr.
The Graduates.
The graduates last night We're:
Bachelor OF arts-Bertha Winifrea
CLARK. Lola May Evans. Luciua Fran
ces McGroarty, Luther Adolph Rich
ards Paul Sporty, Mary Elsie Turner
Bachelor Of science-Mary Elizabeth
Ford. Josephine Power snaIlenberger.
Herbert Louis solyom, Douglas Bovard
Sterrett.
Bachelor of science in general sci
ence-Victor Levi Dodge, George Henry
Sensner.
Bachelor Of science in civil engineer
ing-Earl Gordon Marsh.
Bachelor Of science In electrical eugi-
neeriDg-Isaac Allison. Louis Edward
Giles
Bachelor of science in chemistry-Le-
roy Mailer Law.
Bachelor Of science in language and
nteratu-e-Sar West
Civil Cnglueer-Lester Morton Holt
Mechanical engineer - Guy Bennett
Narean. Edward Cyrus Thompson.
Master Of science-Archibald Webetar
Brown. Calvin Grant Church. Caroline
Irene Griesheimer. Eleanor Wilson.
Hance. John Bernard Robb, Martin Nor
Iis Straughh.
Master Of arts Harry Frye Best
Charles Allcott Flagg. Carl Hau, Ids
RInmau. Motoshi Kato. John Royce
Laughlin. Rev Robert Kinloch Massie.
Nathaniel Emmons Robinson. Georgia
sanderlin. Orothy Holland Sipe Helen
Mary Thorburu. Gideon Baxter Travis.
Doctor Of philosophy - Rev. Frank
leighton Day. Neyil Monroe Hopkins
Condition of Judge Cox.