The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-08
President Needham Ofhci-
ates for Last Time AS
Head of University.
FORTY-SIX PRIZES
AWARDED PUPILS
Faculty and Students, In Cap and
Gown, March to Commence
ment at the BelaSco.

For the last time as the head Of the
George Washington University President
Charles w. Needham today conferred
degrees on one hundred and siXty-six
members Of the student body at the Be
lasco Theater after preaching a strong
sermon on the value Of education and
educational institutions to the state.
The ceremonies incident TO the eighty
ninth commencement exercises. held by
the university were simple in the ex-
IRENE. Two addresses only were made
by members OF the graduating classes.
Though the utmost dignity marked the
scholastic exercises the scene at the
theater. with the flUttering pennants Of
buff and blue. the mass Of flowers, and
the gayIy dressed spectators. was the
gayest imaginable.
The ceremonies started at the uni
versity building. where the members Of
the faculty and the student body, garb-
ed in their caps and gowns, formed in
procession and marched in pairs 10 the
theater, headed by President Needham-
The representatives Of each department
of the ms tuition were grouped and led
by the dean.
Only Two Students Speak.
The Rev. Samuel II. Greene. D. D..
L.. d. a member Of the board Of trUs-
tees and former president Of the uni
versity. pronounced the invocation at
the theater. The Grafton of the grad
yates. by William Gordon Brantley. ir..
Of the law DEPARTMENT and Ernst Otto
Schreiher. IT.. of the department of arts
and sciences. preceded the annual adj
dress Of the president. Dean Wilbur Of
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scented the candidates for degrees in the
various sections Of his department The
presentation Of candidates from the 9TH
er department followed quickly.
There were no honorary degrees
awarded this wear and the presentation
OF the last diploma was followed by the
reading out of the list of prize winners.
the prizes being presented BY President
Needham.
The Prize Winners.
Those who excelled in the various
competitions include
Arts and scienCes-David Ransom
COveU, Rena Preston Davis. Omar
Bailey Buchanan. Ernst Otto Schreib-
eT, jr.. David Alphonse Baer, COrinne
Elizabeth Bracket, Linda Lee Cliff,
Ernst Otto Schreiber, Jr., Rena Pres
ton Davis. Ernst Otto Schneider, jr.,
CUrinne Elizabeth Bracket, Esther
Foster, Linda Lee Cliff
Engineering and mechanic arts-HOw-
ard Palmer Sanford. Paul Raymond
Bosch. AuguStin Michael PrentiSS
Division Of CtIre-RObert Ras-
set Blackley, Joseph BIasey, Meade
Bolton, William b Cash, Darlington
Foster, George NJ. .Fuerst, Raymond
g. Hart. Philip r. HOOtOn, Elmer e
Bornung, Hubert z. Ilman, John
o Kourke, Lewis Henry Russell.
department OF law-Kenneth TAYLOR,
John Woodward Milburn.
Department Of medicine-Flovd Addi-
son Loop, Robert Henry Duenner. Har-
~ Alexander PeytO1, Clifford Ellison
Waller, Erwin Worth Ross, Laurin
LUndy Andrews
Department Of dentistry-James Nor
MS Robinson. Thomas HOFFMAN, Raph-
aei Sherry, Louie Watson Butterfield, |
James Norris Robinson, Melville p. Es-
lin
College Of Pharmacy-Naomi Eliza
beth Richardson. Charles whitehead. |
Edwin G. Swarn.
Gold medals presented by the univer- |
sity Tor intercollegiate observation-disclosures
5el Henry Blakesley, Norris Loring |
Scholarships Awarded.
The students Of the Central High
School and Mckinley Manual Training |
School divide the university scholarships /
given for excellence displayed In acad- !
emic work during their four years |
course, according to the announcement /
OF DR.. Needham at the conclusion Of the /
university exercises proper The lucky /
students are
Kendall SCholarship-HarOld p. Green /
valid, Of the Mckinley Manual Train /
ing School.
First university schOlarship-Esth !
Z. Galbraith, Of the Central High
School.
Second university scholarship-Elsa d /
Of the Central High School.