Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-19

! VII lang dSc anu Hiliy oHS,
lish, in the schools below the high
schools is an essential in bringing
about national solidarity, Gen. Wood
said. Better understanding of the
good qualities of all men has resulted
from Americas participation in the
world war. In the training camps,
Gen. Wood continued. men were
| measured by their manhood and the
way they did their days work. Bet
ter understanding of the equality of
privilege and obligation has come to
the 100000 soldiers, who are going
to be tremendous force in this
country"
Remember What They Did"
| Look after the returned soldiers,
tGen. Wood warned the audience.
Look after them as you never looked
after men before" he said. Make no
distinction between the men who
went across and the men who did not
| Remember what they have done. You
cannot praise them too much. They
went over the top. Their objective
| was the boche, and they got him.
| You said they were crusaders. and
they were. Now don't forget them in
| the crowd
Gen. Wood warned the members of
the graduating class against power
| full propaganda at work to drive
| wedges between the United States and
| the allies. You must keep alive the
| fine feeling between us and the allies
| he said. "Our dead lie in one common
shroud. We want peace in the world.
| and nothing will contribute as much to
! II as our standing together like
rock"
Honorary Degrees.
| Seven honorary degrees were con-
ferred. as follows: Doctor of laws
ard Wood John R3r-
ton Payne, general counsel for the
| railroad administration, and Senator
| Howard Sutherland of West Virginia.;
doctor of music-Nicholas Douty of
Philadelphia. for the past three years
director of the musical recitals of
| the Washington Society of Fine Arts;
doctor of science-John Hays Ham
| mond, jr.. inventor OF the wireless
torpedo. and doctor of letters-Lang
don E. Mitchell. noted poet and play
wright, son of the late DR.. S. Weir
Mitchell, famous novelist. and Miss
Eliza r. Scidmore. noted writer. lee
turer and traveller
President Collier of the university
briefly addressed the graduates. Mu-
steal selections were rendered by an
orchestra under direction of Sol Min
ster. Students and faculty members
appeared in academic cap and gown.
the procession being headed by Eu-
gene Underwood. senior marshal. and
Jacob l.. Lenowitz and Robert w. Nc
Cullough, assistant marshals.
Prize awards were announced as
| follows:
Department of arts and science
Davis prizes, three awarded for ex-
cellence in elocution: First prize,
Earle Milburn Wallick; second prize.
Margaret Joanna Prentiss: third
prize. Lasalia Mccartney. Daughters
- Int txun of
fered by the chapters in the District
of Columbia to members of the grad
uating class for high standing in his
tory and for essays on an assigned
White Beller and Ralph Aaron Styer.
Thomas F. Walsh prize. awarded to
that candidate for graduation who,
having maintained high standard of
| scholarship in history, produces the
best essay on a designated period of
the history of England: Lingo Juan
Castillejo. E. X. Cutter prize, award
| ed for excellence in English: Marga-
| ret Joanna Prentiss. Gardner G. Hub
| bard prize, awarded to that candidate
! for graduation who has maintained
during four years high standing in
American history and produces the
| best essay touching some assigned
period in American history: Earle w.
| Wallick. Muth prize, awarded to that
| student who makes the highest record
in the freshman mechanical drawing.
! Frank Russell Garman. Chi Omega
| prize in sociology, awarded for the
best essay on a philosophical subject:
| Mary Louise Sturman Sigma Kappa
| prize, in English, awarded to that
| member of the freshman class who
/ passes the best examination in En-
glish rhetoric: Ora May Mon. Pi Beta
Phi prize In political science, awarded
ence subject: Herbert c. Fooks
Staughton prize. awarded for excel
lence in the Latin language and lit
erature: Rebekah Sanborn. Chi Omega
prize in sociology, awarded to that
woman student who submits the best
essay on a sociological subject: Mary
Louise Sturman. Ruggles prize for
excellence in mathematics: Frank
Langelotti Phi Mu prize. awarded
for the best qne-act play: Evelyn
awarded for the best essay on an
educational subject: Charles Gesch-
| ickter. Colonial Danes prize, award
ed for excellence in American colo
NAL history: Eugene Underwood.
Law School-John b. Larner gold
medal, awarded to that member of
| the graduating class who shall have
| attained the highest average grade
in the entire course for the degree of
bachelor Of laws. Bessie Worten New
som; Herrick prize. awarded to that
member of the graduating class, ex-
| cepting the winner of the gold medal,
| who shall have attained the highest
grade in the entire work of the third
year. Howard Seaman Miller: Black
stone Institute prizes. awarded to that
member of the graduating class, ex-
cepting the winners of the American
Law Book Company and HerrIck
prizes, who shall have attained the
highest average grade in the entire
work of the third year. Taylor Hud-
nall Stukes, and Ellsworth prize,
awarded for the best work done in