The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-04
Nineteen Graduates Receive
Diplomas From Hands of
Cardinal Gibbons.
MEDALS PRESENTED
TO HONOR STUDENTS
CASTOR Hall Filled When Exer-
cises Several Speak
ers Are Heard.

Georgetown University is quiet today
after ali the excitement of the ninety
second commencement when nine
teen graduates kissed the episcopal ring
OF Cardinal Gibbons. received from the
hands OF that prelate their degrees as
bachelors OF art, listened to words OF
advice from several speakers. and gave
a final yell for their alma mater.
CASTOR Hall was filled with people
when the members of the graduating
class in black caps and gowns filed in,
and In crescent line took their places
before the cardinal On the platform
beside the cardinal were former Cover
nor Higgins of Rhode Island and Henry
Walters. Of Baltimore, who received the
honorary degree of doctor of laws, and
the Rev. J. J. Himmel, ). J., president
OF the university.
Francis Joseph Hartnett spoke on
Education and the Family the sec
ond speaker from the graduating class
John Baptist Edmund La Plante, chose
Education and the State" and the
last of the student speakers was
Joseph Weston Montgomery. the vale
dictorian, who devoted his attention to
Education and the Church.
Degrees Conferred.
Degrees of bachelor or arts were con-
1erred upon the following: Paul Emmet
Golden, Pennsylvania, Francis Joseph
Hartnett, district of Columbia; John
Baptist Edmund La Plante. Indiana:
Thomas Eugene LavelIe, Montana: An
thony Vincent Lyrch. New York; Fran
els Thomas Marsden, District of Co
lumbia; Joseph West Montgomery,
louisiana George Holland Mullins.
Washington; Herbert Nicholas AIunhau.
Pennsylvania; Laurence Dick Smith, IL
lnois. Joseph Emmett Boland. PennS,-I-
Nania; Thomas Maurice Boyle. Pennsyl-
Nanias Vincent Augustine Corcoran. II
linotai William Purcell Culkin, Illinois:
Joseph Russell Daily. New York: |
James AlphOnsus bikes, Pennsylvania:
John William Eckenrode. Pennsylvania
Edmund Fitzgerald. jr.. New York, and
Francis Percival Fitzpatrick, Massachu- |
seIts.
Prizes were given to:
Gold medal tor rational philosophy,
Joseph West Montgomery, o.; second /
prize for rational philosophy, Francis 1
Joseph Hartnet-. '09. Mallory medal for 1
The best essay on 4 constitutional suit /
Ject' Earl John Mohn, 10; Christian doc |
Ir1ne medal. John D. Foley, u; Dixon l
eiocution medal. Daniel Bradley Murray. /
10; Merrick debating medal. Joseph
West Montgomery. 10; Father Murphy /
medal for the best metrical translation /
OF three odes from Horace. Joseph /
Davis McNulty, 10. Morris historical I
medal. Edward QUinton Carr. 10
Exercises Over.
After a week Of preliminary exer-
cises, including concerts. plays. Ma
tlonal Park Seminary at Forest Glen.
Nd, closed its year yesterday when
the class Of 1903 graduated. Senator /
julius Caesar Burrows OF Michigan
presented the diplomas and made the
principal address. The musical pro- /
gram was under the direction of Prof. /
Joseph kaspar. One of the pleasant /
features was the singing Of the aria
Perez de Bresn" by Miss Frances
Ksspar, his daughter.
Those who received diplomas in /
this, the largest class ever graduated /
from the Forest Glen institution were:
Graduates in the fun course Of studies
Lillian Leland Abraham. Kansas:
8 Edith Armstrong. Montana; Virginia 1
Bowman, Illinois, Ethel Florence Camp /
bell, Michigan; Caroline L. Canheld.
California; Gerda Coad, Illinois: Mar
sam Cooper, Montana: Florence .Cribbeu.
illinois; Ethel Nay Driffield, Ohio; Luz |
ellie Myra Field. Missouri. Ruth Fisher. /
Ohio Ethel Marie Frederick. Ohio:
Laura Marie Gill. Illinois: Helen Eliza
beth Goodeu, Illinois; Henrietta Ander- /
son Greer. Texas; Laura Spendlev Ham |
son Greer. Texas, Laura Spendlev
Hamilton, Oklahoma; Marie HAY. Ohio.
Agnes Marion Hole, California.
Lula May Howell, Illinois, Martha /
leonard Kiersted, Missouri; Irene 4
Leonora Kruger, Missouri; Flor
sGce Henrietta Lang. Iowa; Ruth /
z. Larned. Pennsylvania; Marion Ieb- /
man. illinois, Ruelba Mildred Lewis.
Pennsylvania: Rachel DaIzeu McOuis-
ton, Pennsylvania Mildred Aiarklev.
Virginia; Eleanor Miner. Missouri: /
Hazel Catherine Myers, Ohio: Ada
Louise Paddock, Ohio; Miriam Sturds-
want Post, Pennsylvania Theodore Es-
telle Price. New Jersey; Alma Reed.
Texas; Louise Selby. Kentucky; leila /
Gertrude Sherrard. Ohio; Julia Eta Sin
mock. Illinois; Marguerite Smith, Mis-
souri,; Mary Story. Ohio; Miriam An
derson Taylor, Indiana: Helen Trimble.
Nebraska: Eva Walbrldge. Missouri.
Marguerite Marie Wheeler, Pennsvl-
vania; Gertrude Marie Volk. Illinois.
First honor student-Alrna Reed.
Second honor student-EtheI NJ. Fred
erick.
Graduate in special course-Secretar-
Ia MIRIAM SINNER pennsylvania.
Certificate students in special courses
Vocal music. Florence 3. Akin, Massa-
cnusetts. art. Ada Virginia jenkins.
Pennsylvania, domestic science. Anna
r. Bliss. Massachusetts, Stella Evans.
Ohio; Mary d Fits South Dakota: /
CoTnelia- Dep kasson, Illinois: Hester
F. MacDiarmid, Michigan; Anne Nc
Kimmon, Wisconsin: Kittie Moss,
Texas: Anna Z. Reed. Indiana; Doro- 1
thea Hazel Reitsch, Illinois.
At Georgetown Convent
One OF tie 81 Of tha scnras Of con-