The Washington herald., 1918-06-06
G.W.U.AWARDS
1872 DIPLOMAS
AND1ODEGREES
Graduation Exercises ir
Central High School
Hall Last Night.

Ten honorary degrees and 1s2 di-
plomas were conferred by George
Washington University. at COM
mencement exercises held last night
at Central High School before an
audience that crowded the large au-
ditorium.
The University Graduate OF To-
day" was the subject of the princi-
pal address. delivered by Joseph s.
Auerbach. New York attorney.
One would be false to all finer
promptings who does not believe
that the outcome of this war will be
q transfigured edifice for the abode
Of civilization" he said.
The honorary degrees and the d.
plomas were conferred by Rear Ad-
miral Charles Herbert Stockton. U.
s. N, retired, president of the uni
versity. who delivered a brief ad-
dress to the graduating classes.
Recipients of Degrees.
The recipients of the honorary
degrees were: Master of arts, Abra-
ham Lisner. master OF science.
Theodore Willard Case: doctor of
divinity. Douglas Putnam Birnie;
doctor of science. John Fillmore
Hayford and William Henry Holmes;
and doctor of letters. Joseph Smith
Auerbach. James Howard Gore.
James Phinney Munroe. James Mac
bride Sterrett and Isabel Anderson.
John b. Larner, chairman of the
board of trustees, presented Ad-
mtral Stockton resolutions drawn
up by the board expressing appre-
citation Of his long service as presi-
dent and regret over his resigna-
ton Admiral Stockton's resigna-
tion becomes effective at the end of
the present academic year.
Invocation and benediction were
pronounced by Rabbi Abram Simon.
Of Eighth Street Temple. The
board of trustees. members of the
faculty. and the recipients of hon
orary degrees were seated on the
platform. Members of the gradual
ing classes. in caps and gowns, sat
in the front center section of the
auditorium. They marched into the
auditorium in procession. headed
by Victor Lyman KebIer. marshal
and Henry Clay Lowry and Donald
Darcy Shepard. assistant marshals.
Music was furnished by an orches-
ira under direction of Herman c.
Rakemann.
The Prize Awards
Prize awards were announced as
follows:
Department of Arts and Science
Davis prizes, for excellence in
elOcution: first prize. Elizabeth
Peet: second prize. Lettie Ethel
Stewart; third prize. Lyle Virginia
Rush.
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. for high standing in history
and for essays on an assigned topic
of American history: Bess Alma
Hsnky. Jane Elizabeth Hermann.
Thomas F. Walsh prize. for high
standard of scholarship in history
and best essay on a designated
period of the history of England: !:
Samuel Poe Garden.
f. K. Cutter prize. for excellence
in English: Lettie Ethel Stewart.
Willie E. Fitch prize. for highest
excellence in all branches of chem
ist-y: Arthur Gebhart.
Gardrer G. Hubbard prize, for
four years high standing in Ameri-
can history and best essay touching
some assigned period in American
history: Warren Reed West.
Muth prize. for highest record in
freshman mecha nicaI drawing: Wal
ter J. Kirby.
Chi Omega prize in philosophy.
for best essay on n philosophical
subject: Alexandra Louise Galeski.
Sigma Kappa prize, in English,
for best examination in English
Rhetoric; Agnes Josephine Gregory.
Pi Reta Phi prize in political
science. for best essay on a politi-
cal science subject: King Chu.
Law school.
John r. Larner gold medal. for high
est average grade in entire course
for degree of Bachelor of Laws:
Charles Orr Marshall. LII. B., Febru-
airy. 1918.
Herrick prize. for highest grade in
entire work of third year: Gerald
Vernell Weikert.
Blackstone Institute prizes. for high
est average grade in entire work of
third year: John 4. Osoinach
Ellsworth prize. for best work in
Patent Law Course: Hadley Fairfield
Freeman.
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