Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
CLASS OF TH|RTY-F|VE
Collegiate Department of
Georgetown University.
DEGREES CONFERRED
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
HELD TODAY.
Honors Bestowed Upon Senator NAL
lory and Justice Charles
A. de Courcey.

The number of professional men who
| claim Georgetown University as their alma
| mater was increased this morning by
| thirty-five upon the occasion of the eighty
| seventh annual commencement of the col
! leeiate department of the institution fhe
| sraduatin class consisted of one doctor
| of philosophy, four masters of arts and
| thirty bachelors of arts. If the circum-
| stances attending the ceremonies this
| morning can be regarded as criterion OF
! the Individual future of each graduate. as
! was suggested. the class of 1904 will add to
| the fame of the historic institution which
| overlooks the Potomac above Washington.
| The university building and the grounds
| in it's immediate front afforded to view a
| most unique and beautiful picture. me
| structure was In gala array. Large Amer
| lean flags hung from large number of the
windows of the building, and the entrances
at either end of the structure were artist
| ically draped with national emblems OF
| gigantic size. Immediately in front of the
| center entrance of the building ana DuflI
| up to the steps thereto was the platform
| uron which the graduation exercises were
| held. The platform was covered by large
| tent.
| The great assemblage of spectators in
| attendance occupied chairs in small grove
! The Marine Band also occupied portion
| in the sylvan spot and rendered selections
| which added to the beauty and complete
| EesS of the occasion. .-
| Those on the Platform.
The platform within the tent presented an
| especially pleasing appearance. Around the
| entire base of the woodwork was draped
| the national flag. which appeared to a
greater advantage by reason of a solid Dor
Ger of ferns placed along the edge of the
| rostrum. A variety of potted plants and
| cut flowers were used in the decoration
scheme.
| The graduating class occupied seats to the
| right of the presiding officer On the left
were seated the guests of honor, who in
| cluded Mr.. kogora Taxa hira, the Japanese
minister to the United States; Justices
Wright. Shepard and Morris; Mr.. Harry E,
Mann of Baltimore. Md; DR.. Dudley Nor
| gan, Mr.. Andrew Shipman of New York
| Mr.. William Quicksall, DIR. w. F. Bruins,
Mr.. Harris Camalier of Maryland, Lieut.
| Sands of the United States navy; Rev.
Father Fink, president of Gonzaga College;
| Rev. Aloysus Brosnan, professor of The
| ology at the Woodstock College, Maryland,
| and Rev. Father Jerome Daugherty,
| president of Georgetown University. Sena-
| tor Stephen r. Mallory of Florida and
Justice Charles A. De Courcy of the Massa-
chusetts superior court upon whom were
conferred the honorary degree of doctor of
| laws, occupied seats with the graduating
Glass; anu wore the cap anu gown. Inc dQ-
dress to the graduates was delivered by
Justice De Courcy
The exercises were opened with the rem
dition of the overture Jubilee" by Weber
| and the march, Our Glorious Banner" by
| Santelman, by the Marine Band The music
| was followed by the graduation discourses
| each being upon the civic duties. The mas
| ters grafton upon 1.-The Citizen" was de-
livered by Mr. Isaac Stewart George, A. B. !;
| the bachelors grafton, subject, 1.-THE Rul-
| err" by Mr. Hall Stone Lusk, and the vale
dictory, with THE Statesman" as the
| theme, by Mr.. Joseph Zachary Miller 3D.
Each address was devoted to discussion
| of the duties of the three essentials in the
| administration of the affairs of the national
government. Each of the speakers received
| on ovation and was frequently interrupted
by the applause of the vast assemblage.
The Degrees Conferred.
The comforting of degrees followed the
address Of Mr.. Lusk. Rev. Father Jerome
| Daugherty conducted this feature of the
| exercises.
The degree of doctor of laws was con-
ferred upon the following named:
| Senator Stephen R. Mallory Of Florida and
Justice Charles A. De Courcy Of the Massa-
| chusetts superior court.
The degree of doctor Of philosophy upon
Rev Joseph Algue, s. ].
The degree of master of arts upon: Mat
thew Hale Carpenter. ABB, Wisconsin;
Isaac Stewart George, ABB. Maryland;
George LIE Guere Mutually, Abb, Louisiana !:
Joseph William Seitz, A. B.. New York.
The degree of bachelor Of arts upon:
| Lawrence Clinton Atkinson, Louisiana :.
John Van Hal Beary, Louisiana; Franklin
Alexander Camalier, Maryland; Harry Vim
cent Aloysius Carlin, New York; Louis
Thomas Cassidy, Connecticut; George Riggs
Colliere. District of Columbia; jeremiah
| Edward Connolly, District of Columbia !;
John William Connolly, Massachusetts, |;
| Stephen William Hayes Desmond, Massa-
| chusetts; John Francis Dougherty, North
Dakota; Don Carlos Ellis, District of CO.
lumbia; John Wheeler Fairfax, jr. Lou
isiana; Clarence Edmund Fitzpatrick.
Massachusetts,; Francis Martin Foy,
Lawrence Michael Hanretty. jr.. New
| York; Michael Joseph Keleher, Massachu-
sets; Hall Stoner Lusk. District of Column
bia; William Francis Lynch. Massachu-
Columbia: Jos. Zachary Miller, III. Texas:
| Cornelius Aloysus Murphy. Massachu-
Sets John Henry O'Brien Massachusetts,;
Albert Murray oNeill. New York; Fran
| Arkansas: Seth Shepard jr. District of
Columbia: Francis Paul Sullivan, District
| of Columbia John Joseph Walden. South
| Dakota; Edward julius Wade, Pennsyl-
| vania.
| Award Of Prizes.
President Daugherty announced the
award Of the prizes for the highest averages
| in the respective course Of the institution.
Under the undergraduate classification
| prizes were announced as follows:
The gold medal for rational philosophy, to
Hall Stoner Lusk; prize, to Don Carlos
Ellis.
| The gold medal for physics given by
| William " McGrath, B. s., Of Philadelphia.
| awarded ex aeQuo to Don Carlos Ellis and
| Joseph Zachary Miller, III; prize to Robert
| Joseph Pendergast.
The Christian doctrine medal. given by a
| friend of the college, to Harlow Francis
| Peese: prize to Francis Edward Keenan,
| The Dixon elocutiOn medal founded by