Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-03
FIFTEEN GRADUATED
Annual Commencement Exer-
cises of Georgetown.
ADDRESS BY JOHN 6. AGAR
Valedictory Delivered by Condo de
Sales Pallen-Honorary Degrees
Conferred.

The ninety-third annual commencement
OF Georgetown University was held last
night in CASTOR Hall, and as the eXer-
cises closed the class of 1910 passed into
college history and fifteen young men
were automatically transferred from the
active student body to the alumni. All of
the fifteen were graduated from the aca-
demic branch. receiving the degree OF
bachelor of art.
Castor Hall was filled with relatives
and friends OF the graduates and with
alumni of the institution, who gathered
from far and near to participate in the
exercises incident to the formal closing
of the school year. John G. Agar of the
class of rs, who was among those to re-
ceive the degree of doctor of laws, de-
livered the address to the class, and IN
introducing hum Rev. DR.. Himmel, presi-
dent Of the university, voiced liberal
praise for the work of the college and
for the notable results achieved In the
world at large by its alumni. Mr.. Agar's
address was mastery summary OF the
principles upon which the government is
founded, and he declared the development
of the individual is the only guarantee
of liberty and Of individual virtue.
Orations by Graduates.
Condo de Sales Pallen Of New York was
valedictorian of the class of 1910. His ad-
dress was upon The Probability of In
ternational Arbitration The other grad
uation orations were also on the subject
of arbitration, the speakers and subjects
being: Roscoe Allen Ridgway, THE His
tory of International Arbitration, and
Daniel Francis Mccain, jr., THE -id-
vantages of International Arbtration.'
President Himmeil presided over the
exercises, and besides the graduates there
were seated on the platform with him:
| bIsnop nIeley OF savannah, Justice Ed
ward D. White of the United States Su-
preme Court, Condo Fallen of New York,
| Charles b. Kenny of Pittsburg, James +.
| Tracy of Albany, John q. Agar of New
York, Judge lillian H. DeLacy, George
T.. Hamilton, Or. George M. hoper, Rev.
J: B; Creeden. S. j.; Rev r. Richard
rev. T.. A. Walsh, S. j.. Rev. Louis OFT,
S. j.; Rev. Henry Shandelle. S. j.; Rev.
John \. Conway, 5. d.; klcnard watkins
| and DR.. Roy Adams.
Degrees Conferred.
conferred upon the fifteen graduates, as
follows:
| William Luke Byrne. Pennsylvania;
John Francis Carlin. New YORK; Edward
Quinton Carr, New York; Arthur Joseph
uevIin, District of Columbia; Charles
Edward bikes, Pennsylvania; John
Francis Lyon, New YORK, Daniel FRANCIS
Mccain, jr, New York; Joseph Davis,
McNulty, Illinois; Raymond Joseph Nav
nlnney. DIsulct of Coiumoia; Edwin
Lang Miller, New York; Daniel Bradley
Murray, New York: John Desmond Muir
New York: Roscoe Allen Ridgway, Dis
trict of Columbia: Thomas Ambrose
Stuart, I'd, New York.
Announcement of the honorary degrees
I,I, Il.
the secretary OF the college, and he en-
phasiZed the fact that these degrees were
conferred only upon those VINO, by their
achievements and daily example, war
ranted the honor. The honorary degree
of doctor of laws was gwen TO three
prominent members of the Georgetown
alumni: Charles Boromeo Kenny, A. b.,
IS, of fittsburg. Pa; John u. Agar, "A.
r. Tracy, former A. B., "a, OF Albany,
N. Y, former justice of the supreme
court of the Philippine Islands.
| The degree of doctor Of letters was
conferred upon Rev. James J. Walsh, S.
j., of Fordham College.
Award of Prizes.
! In addition to the awarding of both
graduation and honorary degrees. the
| members of the school heard the an
nouncements of the winners of various
| valued prizes for excellence in academic
| work, not only by members of the 6. ad-
| uating class, but by members of the
| under classes.
| These awards were as follows:
| Gold medal for natural philosophy
| founded by the Misses Mary A. and
| Theresa Frances Ryan,, awarded to
Edward Quinton Carr; prize to Roscoe
| Allen Ridgway.
Mallory medal (founded by Stephen r.
Mallory, A. B., A. NJ, LII. D)-John +.
| CROSBY. II tcollege).
| The Hamilton philodemic medal Qound-
| ed in perpetuum by George Ernest
Hamilton, A. g., LII. b, A. NJ, LII. D.,
dean emeritus. Georgetown University,
school of law-John +. Crosby, Il
| (college).
me Christian doctrine medal-Al-
bert George Flume, IL.
The Dixon elOcution medal founded
by Miss William Writ DiAon-Charles
Angulo, II.
The Merrick medal foun ed by Rich
ard T. Merrick, LII. D)-Daniel Fran
els Mccain, IT.. 10.
The Father Murphy medal (founded
in memory of Rev. John ]. Murphy,
S. J)-Francis Henry Burks, II.
The Morris historical medal (found-
ed by Martin +. Norris, LII. D.)-Anton