The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-02
CONNIE NCEMENT
At COLUMBIAN
Final Exercises for the
Scholastic Year.
ITS NAME WILL BE CHANGED
Presentation Of Diplomas, Comforting of
Degrees, and the Annual Award
of Prizes.


lions Of this city. either as college or
university. held last night at the Ma
tonal Theater its final exercises and
commencement. under the name il has
had so long. Next year its name will
be changed, and last night, when the
diplomas were presented to the grad
yates in the schools Of arts and sciences,
Columbian University put itself on rec
ord for the last time
The theater was crowded with the
friends and relatives of the graduates
and the scene was made beautiful by
the rich and abundant flowers that were
presented to the successful students.
Music was provided by the Marine
Band
Besides the presentation Of the regu-
lar degrees. honorary degrees were be-
slowed on eight OF the old Columbian
alumni. who have. for the most part.
made themselves prominent in the life
OF Washington.
Honorary Degrees.
The honorary degrees were presented
as follows:
Sanford II. Steele. a well-Known attor-
ney, bachelor of laws; William Bruce
King, another Washington lawyer. mas
Ter OF arts; Alexander T. Stuart, SUI
perintendent Of Public Schools for the
District, master Of arts; the Rev
Thomas Smallwood Samson. pastor Of
the First Baptist Church. of German
town, Pa, doctor OF divinity; John r
Larner, attorney and author. doctor Of
avs Fabian Franklin. editor OF the
baltimore News" and author Of rnsthe-
natlcaI essays, doctor of laws; Albert
van Der Neer, dean of the Albany Medi-
car college, doctor of laws: the Rev
Randolph Harrison McKim. rector ~
Epiphany Church. doctor of laws
During the course of the exercises
PRESIDENT Needham. OF Columbian Uni
Verslty' made congratulatory address
10 the graduates, and expressed the
OF mon That the successful career of the
institution had just begun. with the
promise of untold future greatness.
Bachelors of Arts.
The degree Of bachelor Of arts uas
presented to the following:
Henry Bradshaw. Harry Ludwig Cole
stock. Royal Wilbur France. Ethel
Louise Gallagher. James Ewin Lamb.
Catherine Virginia McIlhenny. Paul
Noble Peck, Van Albert Potter and
Charles lie Boy Swindell.
The graduates in science received the
degree mentioned as follows:
Bachelor OF science-Constance Eliza
Knapp Brandenburg. Sheldon Heber
SraYes, Albert Hole Homrighaus.
Seorge Ellis Kirk. Raymond Outwatef
EDWARD Elliott Richardson, and Charles
Wilson Rippey.
Bachelor of scierSe in architecture
Irene Mabel Pistorio.
Bachelor OF science IN cbennfst,-,-
Clair Wesley Fairbank Christian Ar
thur Manning, Walter Otheman Shell
Ing. and Otis Dow SWEET.
Bachelor of science in civil engineer
ing-John Brognard Shinn, fr and
William Chester Thorn
Bachelor OF science in electrical en-
gIneering-Henry Ellis Hughes
Inese higher degrees were conferred
as mentioned:
Ciyn engineer-James Douglas Cleary.
Sniilermo Gustavo Fischer. and John
Master OF science-Huron Willis Law
son, Elliott COues Prentiss, and Luther
Adolph Richards.
Master OF arts-Levi Russell Alden.
GLADYS Ames, Audason Alexander
Charles. Sawler Wilson Partee. James
Frederick Peake, Arthur Theodore Ran
CAL Nora Leland Stabler, Luther Hess
Maring- and Harold Preston West
Doctor Of philOsophy-William Macon
coleman. Warren Waverly Phelan
Frank Van Week. and Andrew Wilson.
Winners of Prizes.
Prof. Swisher announced the winners
OF the following prizes and honors:
Daughters Of the American Revolution
prizes, awarded annually to the two stu
dents IN the graduating classes who pro-
duce the best essays upon an assigned
topic in American history, awarded 20
Henry w. Bradshaw and Albert Hole
HOmrighaus
Thomas F. Walsh prize in Irish his
tory. gold medal awarded that stu
dent OF the graduating class who shall
produce the best essay based upon the
stuoy OF some period In Irish history.
awarded 10 Henry W Bradshaw.
The T. K Cutter prize, the income OF
fund OF l.ooo. for excellence in the
study Of English, awarded 10 Miss Kath-
crime Virginia McIihenny
The Schmidt Drize-Fred A. Schmidt
oHers a prize 10 the student who attainA
the highest standing IN descriptive Reom-
etry, trigonometry, and analytical geom-
etry. awarded 20 George L. Townsend.
The Muth prize-GeOrge r. Muth & Co.
offer set OF drawing instruments TO
the student taking machine drawing who
makes the highest average record In
that subject and IN the previous years
mechanical drawing. awarded to George
/. Townsend
The prize IN architecture-Prize mem
bership In Washington Architectural
Club, offered by the club. and awarded
20 Charles r. Lombard.
Undergraduate Prizes.
Undergraduate prizes in tho depart
mcnt OF arts and sciences were awarded
as follows:
The Staughton prize, for excellence
IN the Latin language and literature, 70
Paul Noble Peck
The Elton prize. for excellence in the
Greek language and literature. 10 Paul
Noble Peck
The class Of IS James Mcbride Ster-
rett- Jr., memorial medal, 20 that student
taking course one I'm physics who OBJ
tains the highest average in q special
examination IN a given subject and tho
writing of an essay on an assigned topic,
70 Miss Katherine Harringtol.
The Davis prizes for excellence IN eIo-
cution, the first prize 20 Royal Wilbur
France; the second prize 10 Miss Ethel
Louise Gallagher. and TIE third prize
20 George Ellis Kirk
Prof. Wilbur announced as follows the
list OF those High School pupils who
have won by competitive examinations
scholarships for the ensuing year IN the
departments Of arts and sciences Of the /
university;
Kendall scholarship to William C. Van
Week. Of Central High School
First university SCHOLARSHIP to Helen
Marie Evans. Of Central High School
Geco1e university scholarship to Pearl
p: Merritt. Of Eastern High School
Third university scholarship 20 Bertha
Birtwell. Of Eastern High School
Fourth university scholarship TO Ed
ward Percy Gates, OF Central High
School
Fifth university scholarship 10 Carl |
Mclnturn. Of Western High School