The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-19

Baltimore. June IS-Ths fifty-third
commencement of Rock Hill College was
held Thursday, at the Maryland Theater.
with Rev. DR.. Thomas ]. shahan. rec
tor of the Catholic University, OF Wash
ington, presiding Judge William De
Lacy, DR.. Thomas Vincent. and Mr., Louis
P. Shoemaker, of Washington, attended,
and also ex-Mayor Latrobe, Postmaster
W. Hall Harris. DR.. Charles O'Donovan,
and Hon. w. p. Ryan, of this city.
The graduating class presented these
essays:
List of Essays.
Lord Kelvin" Raymond Curtis: "A need OF the
hour" John Dunn; The battle with Socialism,
Edward Moore; Soldier priest and poet Edgar
Sandman; "Valedictory. Harry Hinchmao; ana
the masters grafton. Popular election Of United
States Senators. by William Lavelle, La B.
The address to the graduates was de-
livered by Richard J. Davis, class OF 'S5.
Portsmouth. Va.
Brother Maurice. the president Of the
college. announced the following degrees:
Master Of arts DR.. Frank J.. kerry.
IL B. Dr. William G. Queen and William G.
Lavelle both Of class 81 '9.
Bachelor Of ats. Edgar A Sandman and ]. Ray
mond Curtis Maryland; John L. Dunn. West Viz
ginia; George E. Moore. Maryland; Henry B. Hinch'
man Virginia
Ron OF honor Csenicr dividn)-Edgar Sandman
John Dunn Harry Hinchmau. John Faherty. Leo
Mahoney, Dolphin Thebsud. Hunter Won Leer An
tonic Benitoz, William Hunt. STEPHEN Burns, ET
nesto Gutierrez Robert Zachary. Moses Wiesenfeld
Albert Collins Edwin Atkinson, Robert Staley.
Allan White Russell Fuccy. John 0'Conn0r. JOSEPH
Freixas. Louis Diaz August sehmidiger, Richard
Thebaud. William HinchmAR. Joseph PTendeTgast,
and Robert ROmogosa-
Roll Of honor Junior diyision)-William Doyle,
Thomas Boyle, Thaddeus Owings. Edward McGehee,
Charles StaIag, Esmond Callahan, Andata MunOz.
and Louis Gutierrez.
Prizes Are Awarded.
AT the close of the final examinations.
prizes were awarded 10 the following
successful students in the high school
department:
First olass-Esmond Callahan, Thaddeus 0Eings.
John Corbett William Doyle, John Hopkins Ig-
Mathis Castanedo, Louis DisZ. John L0ughrsn,
Grafton Penny Philip Tablet. Maurice Teminik,
Edward McGehee. John Mueller. August Sehmid-
iger Charles Staley. Edwin Hanna. Aubrey Dalton.
Adolph Kramer, Joseph Els. Richard Thebaud,
Thomas HanFahan. Lemuel Won Lser. Denzie Bloom.
Michael Long Watson Afleek, and William Fond
ham.
Second class-Rbbert Romogosa, Joseph Prender-
nings Thomas Synder, James Lynch, Henry Spauld-
ing William Wallace John Gately George Hob
htzel, Austin Hamilton, William Hinchman, Harold
Kilner, Louis Daye, Vincent Murphy James Holden,
Edward Repetti Louis Gutierrez, Robert . BTien,
Bayne Goe. Patrick Dolan. Thomas Hunt, George
Strong Eugene Leizear, John Campbell. William
Hammond Patrick Harvey. and Salvador Castaneda.
Third class-Alfred Wilson. Hugh AfcKenney. Rob
ert Talbot. Andata MunOz. james Gately. William
Malone Charles Brown. Donald PTitchard. Mallory
Dufur. Louis Schepp. Edward Sutherland. Thomas
Ferguson, Thomas Brennan. Ernest Damman. Mil
ton Brill William Foley Patrick O'Brien Frank
schmidiger. Edgar scheenbury. Oliver Brennan, and
Martin Wilmington.
Fourth elsss-Frsncis Abella, Bernard Fernandez.
Richard Calderon. Louis Abella, Charles Holden,
Frank Flanagan, Joseph Dankah, William Penteny,
and Harry MeDonald.
Gold Medals for Students.
Gold medals were awarded to the fol-
lowing:
For manlinszs. to John p Fsherty. Washington
D. c.
For Christion doctrine. to William Hunt. West
Virginia.
For English essay to Edgar Sandman. Maryland
For experimental science. 10 Lee Mahoney Viz
ginia.
For mechanical drawing. to Raymond Curtis
Maryland.
For oratory to Hunter Won Leer. Pennsylvania.
For excellence in junior class. John P. FaheTty.
For excellence IN sophomore class, 70 William
Hunt.
For excellence in freshman class, to Thomas Boyle
Virginia.
Fer good conduct in junior department.. to ESmond
Callahan. Of Georgia.
For modern languages. to Edgar Sandman,