The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
M. A. c. DIPLOMAS AWARDED
Finals at Agricultural College Come
to an End.
Judge Charles w HeuiaIer, OF Bal.
timOre, Made the Address to
the Students.

College Park, Nd. June ls.-Exercises
marking the closing Of the ffty-third year
Of the Maryland Agricultural College were
held here to-day. The attendance was
larger than upon any previous similar
occasion, owing 10 the large number of
graduates. The auditorium. where the
young men received their diplomas. med
ais. and certificates, was decorated in
the Maryland and college colors.
Following the invocation by Rev. c. I.
La Roche, rector Of Zion parish. Prince
George and Montgomery counties. Judge
Charles W Heuisler. Of the Supreme
Court bench Of Baltimore city. made an
address TO the graduates.
The salutatory was delivered by P E.
Burroughs, whose theme was THE su-
preme consideration. and the valedic-
torian was J. S. Gorsuch. whose subject
was Which shall II be2'
Judge Heuisler then presented diplomas
to the following:
Bachelor Of science in agriculture-James Edwin
HaslUp. Howard County. Nd. Austin Lea Stabler,
Montgomery County, and Alan Claude Turner. Cal
vert County.
Bachelor Of science IN chemistry-Herbert Marvin
Coster. Calvert County, and Temple De Rochbuue
farrell. Caroline County.
Bachelor of science in civil engineering-Percival
Elliott Burroughs. Prince George County; Francis
Henry Dryden. Worcester County; James Stanley
GOrsuch. Baltimore County: James Philip Grim,
Howard County; John Quincy Adams Holloway
Prince George County: Martin Koenig r. Balu-
more; Charles William Rowland Maslin. Port Ches-
ter. y. Y; C6I Ferdinand Mayer. Allegzny
County. and Bash Dennis Spalding. Harford County.
Bachelor Of science-Ernest Neal COTy. Washing
ton.
Bachelor q science in Northumberland Or
rel Jarrell. Caroline County
Bachelor a science IN mechanical engineering
John Franklin Allison and William Boyle Of Wash
inston.
The following medals were awarded:
For general excellence IN the regular
agricultural course. offered by the
Alumni Association. 20 Austin Lea
Stabler; for general excellence In the
chemical course. offered by the trus-
tees Of the college. 70 Temple De r.
farrell; for excellence in the civil en-
gineering course. offered by the trus-
tees. Percival Elliott Burroughs; for
excellence in the general science course.
offered by the trustees. to Ernest Neal
Cory; for excellence in the regular
horticultural course. offered by the
trustees, TO Lnwood OrrelI farrell; for
general excellence in the mechanical
engineering course, offered by the
Alumni Association. 10 John Franklin
Allison, for excellence in debate. Of
fered by the Alumni Association. to
William NJ. Aikenhead; the William
Pinkney Whyte medal for excellence
IN oratory. offered by the attorney
general Of Maryland. Isaac Lobe
Straus, 10 Millard z. Tydings: win
ner of medal in intercollegiate ora
torical association, William NJ. Aiken
head.
A certificate for a two-year course
in agriculture was given Ralph Hoen.
Of Richmond, Va. The ceremonies were
brought to a close by the benediction
pronounced by Rev. II. L. Bivens, pas
tor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
OF Hyattsville
An interesting feature Of the exer-
cises was the sham battle fought this
afternoon. the scheme OF warfare be-
ing the defense of College Hill. Capt
P z. Burroughs. with one company
undertook 10 defend the position, and
/ Capt. J. s. Gorsuch with two com
panies, made the attack. The Browns
under Capt Gorsuch. marched to-
ward the college grounds upon reach
ing the railway station, and found
College Hill occupied by the enemy.
the Grays. Capt Gorsuch was directed
to capture the hill. which he did.
Following this feature. a battalion
parade took place on the campus. A
banner was awarded to Company c for
excellence in gallery practice. and to
| Corp. Silvesters squad OF Company A
for excellence in military maneuvers
The parade was under the direction Of
Cadet Mai MAYER