The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-14
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Following the commencement ad-
dress by the Hon. Mr.. Grcener, the
presentation of diplomas and certifi-
Gates and the comforting Of honorary
degrees took place. The diplomas were
presented to the graduates by Presi-
dent Scarborough, while the presenta-
ton speeches were delivered by Dean
Gilbert H. Jones, Dean George f.
Woodson and Superintendent William
A. Joiner. Miss Margaret E. Watkins.
young Xenia girl, received the high
est honors in the college department.
magma cum laude. Miss Watkins,
who is very brilliant student, COM
pleted the course in three years. which
is an unusual record. w. B. johnson
Of st. Louis received the second high
est honors.
Degrees were conferred by the uni
versity as follows through President
w. s. Scarborough:
The honorary degree of LII. D. was
conferred upon the commencement
speaker, Richard T. Greener Of Chi
cago, former United States consul to
Bombay and Vladivostok, the official
representative Of japanese and British
interests in Siberia during the Rus
sian-Japanese war and the holder Of
other prominent official Offices. He
was the first Negro graduate Of Har-
yard university. He was admitted to
the bar in 1876 and was dean Of the
law faculty Of Howard university,
Washington, for time and was law
clerk to the first comptroller Of the
United States treasury. The LII. d.
degree was also conferred upon Rob-
ert G. Barnes, a lawyer of Detroit,
and James Logan Curtis. United
States minister to Liberia and an alum
nus Of Wilberforce.
The honorary degree Of master Of
arts was conferred upon William II.
York, major Of the constabulary Of the
frontier forces in Liberia, an alumnus;
DR.. T. G. Chapman, a prominent dem
tist Of Kansas City, an alumnus, and
Professor E. A. Meyzeek, principal Of
the normal school at Louisville, Ky.
The following graduates received de-
grees: Classical course, bachelor Of
arts, Gartrell J. Gaines, Valdosta, Ca;
Clay E. Hunter, Yellow Springs, O.;
Charles Gardner Read, Charleston,
s. c.; Iolene Springfield, Owensboro,
KY; Isaac E. Steady, Sierra Leone,
West Africa; Marguerite Elizabeth
Watkins, Xenia (summa cum laude).
Scientific course, bachelor of science,
Lorenzo s. Burford, Memphis, Tenn;
Walton r. Dolby, Selma, Ala; Robey
Lee Crawford, Prairie View, Tex;
William B. Johnson, Birmingham,
Ala; Pauline L. Kigh, Louisville, KY;
Aline Louise Singleton, Louisville, Ky;
Ossian 81. Sweet, Barton, Fla; Ledrue
William Turner, GIuskogee, Okla; Lii
lie Belle Vance, Houston, Tex; Mon
roe Levon Young, Paulding, o.; B. A.
in education, Beatrice Mason, Wilber-
force.
Diplomas were awarded to the fol-
lowing: Academic department, George
w. Anderson, Pinkstaff, ILL.,; Gladys
AIACohOA Auus,
Julia Annette Dixon, New York city;
Gertrude Bailey Foster, Memphis,
Tenn; Marie G. Gillard, Huntington,
w. Va; Villa Mae King, Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn; Jonathan Mangena Mo-
kone, Pretoria, South Africa; Ethel
Farley Pannell. Danville, Ky; Amanda
Jane Tanner, Paducah, Ky; Arnian
Ascot Thompson, Barbados, West
Indies; Bertha Henrietta Ward, Hunts
vile, Ala; Elizabeth Watson, George
town, KY; Kate Carpenter, Hettic Cor
rothers, Ida Beatrice Mason and John
Robert Winston.
Certificates in instrumental music,
Ruth Elizabeth Banks, Pittsburgh, and
Annie Louise Singleton, Louisville, Ky.