21 June 1918
Brooklyn Standard Union
The closing exercises, prize debate and award of honors to the students 
of Brooklyn College High School took place last evening in Loyola Hall, 
Rogers avenue and Carroll street.  The auditorium was crowded with 
relatives and friends of the pupils, who gave them an enthusiastic greeting.

Diplomas were awarded to the following:  

 BUTLER, Joseph P.
 CROWE, Austin C.
 DOBBINS, Leonard I.
 DUMAS, Gustave J.
 GRAF, Jacob B.
 QUARAINI, Alfonso J.
 HARDEN, Edwin A.
 LAFLIN, Edward T.
 LAFLIN, William T.
 LYNCH, Arthur F.
 MCDONNELL, Charles E.
 MCDONOUGH, Joseph A.
 O'KEEFE, Aloysius J.
 O'ROURKE, Walter A.
 SLATTERY, J. Warren
 SULLIVAN, John B.
 SWEENEY, James J.
 VICKERS, Robert P.
 WEGLEIN, Arthur J.

 The subject of the debate by members of the High School Debating Society 
was "The General Prohibition of Alcoholic Liquors."  The affirmative was 
taken by 
John S. DWINELL, '19 and Robert P.VICKERS, '18, 
and the negative by J. 
Raymond MCMAHON, '19, and Arthur J. WEGLEIN, '18.  
The alternatives were 
Raymond A. KEARNEY and Raphael J. DI NAPOLI, '19.  
James J. SWEENEY, '18, was chairman of the debate and the 
Rev. Francis A. BREEN, S.J., 
the Rev. Francis E. LUCEY, S.J. and 
the Rev. Lawrence K. PATTERSON, S.J. , the judges.

 The honors awarded for the various subjects were as follows:

 Fourth Year B 
The gold medal for class standing, 
Jacob B. GRAF, 
honorable mention, Charles E.R. MACDONNELL.

 English Composition:  
Honorable mention, Jacob B. GRAF, 
Charles E.R. MACDONNELL and Robert P. VICKERS.

 Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, Jacob B. GRAF, 
Charles E.R. MACDONNELL and Joseph P. BUTLER.

 Physics -- 
Honorable mention, Jacob B. GRAFF, 
Charles E.R. MACDONNELL and Joseph F. BUTLER.

 Plane and Solid Geometry -- 
Medal, Jacob B. GRAF.  
Honorable mention, Charles E.R. MACDONNELL and Edward J. SCHULLEIN.

 Fourth Year A, 
English Composition - 
Honorable mention, Thomas A. CAREY and William A. REGAN.

 Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, John A. FALVEY, 
George E. BEATTY, 
Paul C. BOYTON, 
William A. CROSS, 
Frank J. MEYER, 
Daniel E. QUINLAN, and Edward J. SCHUELLEIN.

 Plane Geometry - 
Honorable Mention, John F. FALVEY and William A. CROSS.

 Third Year B - 
The gold medal for class standing Walter F. HOOVER; 
honorable mention Arthur A. REHEUSER, Meredith W. JONES and Harold L. TAYLOR.

 English Composition -- 
Honorable mention, Harold L. TAYLOR, 
Walter F. HOOVER, 
Alexander S. MILLER, 
Meredith W. JONES and Arthur H. REHEUSER.

 Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, Walter E. HOOVER, 
Meredith W. JONES, 
John F. ESCHMANN, 
Arthur H. REHEUSER, 
Harold L. TAYLOR, 
Alexander S. MILLER, 
Eugene T. MCCLOSKEY, 
John B. MCCLOSKEY, 
Adiran E. DONNELLY, and Charles V. CROOKALL.

 Higher Algebra and Plane Geometry -- 
Medal, Arthur H. REHEUSER; 
honorable mention, Harold L. TAYLOR, Meredith W. JONES and John L FINNEGAN.

 Third Year A - 
The gold medal for class standing, J. Raymond MACMAHON; 
honorable mention, Joseph P VALAKEVICZ, 
Raymond A. KEARNEY, 
John B. DWINELL,
Eugene F. HIGGINS and J. Henry BELTER.

 English Composition -- 
Honorable mention, Raymond A. KEARNEY, 
Joseph P. VALATKEVICZ, 
J. Henry BOLTER, 
John S. DWINELL, 
Albert F. KAELIN, 
J. Raymond MACMAHON, 
Francis X. KELLY, 
Walter J. MCCARTY.

 Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, J. Raymond MCMAHON, 
Raymond A. KEARNEY, 
Joseph V. VALATKEVICZ, 
Eugene F. HIGGINS, 
Albert F. KAELIN, 
J. Henry BOLTER, 
John S. DWINELL, 
Francis X. KELLY, 
Walter J. MCCARTY.

 Higher Algebra -- 
Medal, ex aequo J. Raymond MCMAHON and Joseph P. VALATKEVICZ, 
honorable metnion, Raymond A. KEARNEY, John S. DWINELL.

 Second year B, section 1 -- 
the Gold medal for class standing, Donald J. MAGILLIGAN; 
honorable mention, Pierre E. DONNELLON,
Edward V. CAREY, 
John F. LOUGHRAN, 
William C. ARCHER, 
Edward F.X. MCLOUGHLIN, 
Raymond F. Walsh.

 English Composition -- 
Honorable mention, Donald J. MAGILLIGAN, 
William G. ARCHER, 
John F. LOUGHRAN, 
Richard H. MCCARTHY, 
Edward V. CAREY, 
Edward F.X. MCLOUGHLIN, 
Robert T. FALLON, 
Charles H. SEISMANN.

 Christian Docrtrine -- 
Honorable mention, William G. ARCHER, 
Raymond P. WALSH, 
Charles A. NEUMANN, 
Robert T. FALLON, 
Robert V.T, KIRK, 
Charles H. SEIMANN.

 Intermediate Algebra -- 
Medal, John F. LOUGHRAN; 
honorable mention Edward V. CAREY, 
Donald J. MAGILLIGAN, 
Pierre E. DONNELLON, 
Edward F.X. MCLOUGHLIN, 
Richard H. MCCARTHY.

 Second Year B, Section 2-- 
Gold medal for class standing is awarded to Nicholas DIETZ, Jr., 
honorable mention John F. WOODS.

 English Composition -- 
Honorable mention Nicholas DIETZ, Jr. 
Francis P. MARKEY, 
John F. WOODS.

 Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, Paul W. CROCKALL, 
John F. DELANEY, 
Nicholas DIETZ, 
Richard F. DUNN, 
Anthony J. LEPAGE, 
Alonzo E. MCLOUGHLIN, 
John J. MALONEY, 
Francis P. MARKEY,
Thomas H. MURPHY, 
Raphael A. PETRILLI, 
John F. WOODS.

 Intermediate Algebra -- 
Medal, Nicholas DIETZ, Jr.; 
honorable mention, Daniel J. DOWNING, 
Paul W. CROCKALL, 
John F. WOODS.

 Second Year A, Section 1-- 
 Gold medal for class standing is awarded to Francis J. HAIGNEY; 
honorable mention, Charles A. ROSS, 
George L EDELHAUSER, 
Eugene L. FREEL, 
Simon J. DUHAMEL.

 English Composition -- 
Honorable mention Charles A. ROSS, 
George L. EDELHAUSER, 
Francis J. HAIGNEY.

 Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, Francis J. HAIGNEY, 
George L. EDELHAUSER, 
Simon J. DUHAMEL,
Eugene L. FREEL.

 Intermediate Algebra -- 
Medal, Francis J. HAIGNEY; 
honorable mention, Paul P. BRENNAN, 
Simon J. DUHAMEL, 
Charles A. ROSS.

 Second Year A, Section 2-- 
the gold medal for class standing, Francis H. GUMBLEY; 
honorable mention, Harold J. HUNT, Joseph F. DOUGHERTY.

 English Composition -- 
Honorable mention, Joseph F. DOUGHERTY, 
Francis H. GUMBLEY, 
Harold J. HUNT.

 Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, Francis H. GUMBLEY, 
Harold J. HUNT, 
Joseph F. DOUGHERTY.

 Intermediate Algebra -- 
Medal, Francis H. GUMBLEY; 
honorable mention, Harold J. HUNT.

 First Year B, section 1 -- Class STanding -- 
Honorable mention, Guy A. BRUNING, Martin P. CLAYTON.

 English Composition -- 
Honorable mention, Guy A. BRUNING, 
Walter J. LYNCH, 
Martin P. CLAYTON.

 Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, Guy A. BRUNING, 
James T. BRESLIN, 
Martin P. CLAYTON, 
James H. GILLEN.

 Elementary Algebra -- 
Honorable mention, James T. BRESLIN, Leslie G. MURRAY.

 First Year B, section 2- 
The gold medal for class standing, Edward J. BYRNE; 
Honorable mention, Thomas M. LAMB, 
Christopher I. HURLEY, 
Henry NEWELL, 
Leon J. HERNANDEZ, 
Edward J. HAYNES, 
John CROWLEY,
Edward F. CONLON.

 English Composition -- 
Honorable mention, Edward J. BYRNE, 
Edward J. HAYNES, 
Henry NEWELL, 
Thomas M. LAMB, 
Gerald MURPHY, 
Christopher I. HURLEY, 
Leon J. HERNANDEZ, 
Walter G. MCCAHAN, 
John CROWLEY, 
Edward J. CONLON.

 Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, Edward J. BYRNE, 
Christopher I. HURLEY, 
Walter G. MCGAHAN, 
Joseph L. HUGHES, 
Thomas M. LAMB, 
Leon G. HERNANDEZ, 
Edward J. CONNORS, 
Francis A. DUGAN, 
Edward A. CONLON, 
Edward J. HAYNES, 
John J.CROWLEY.

Elementary Algebra-- Medal, Edward J. BYRNES; 
Honorable mention, Alfred J. HUBER, 
Gerald MURPHY, 
Thomas M. LAMB,
Christopher I. HURLEY, 
Edward F. CONLON, 
Leon J. NERNANDEZ.

First Year A, Section 1 -- 
Honorable mention, Thomas J. MURRAY, 
Gabriel M. LIEGEY, 
Joseph P. HANRAHAN, 
Francis X. SIELER, 
William T. OVENGROS, 
Charles A. DOUGHERTY.

English Composition -- 
Honorable mention, Gabriel M. LIEGEY, 
Joseph P. HANRAHAN, 
Thomas J. MURRAY, 
Francis X. SEILER, 
John F. ROCHE, 
William T. OVENGROS, 
Charles A. DOUGHERTY.

Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, Gabriel M. LIEGEY, 
Clement E. GRAVES,
Thomas J. MURRAY,
William T. OVENGROS, 
Joseph P. HANRAHAN, 
Charles A. DOUGHERTY. 
Francis X. SEILER.

Elementary Algebra -- 
Honorable mention, Thomas J. MURRAY, 
Gabriel M. LIEGEY, 
Francis X. SEILER, 
Charles A. DOUGHERTY, 
Joseph F. HANRAHAN.

First Year A - Section 2- 
Honorable mention, Henry W. LYALL, 
James F. GAFFNEY, 
John KANE, 
Francis DOYLE, 
Matthew MALONEY, 
Lawrence MOYNAHAN.

English Composition -- 
Honorable mention, Henry W. LYALL, Jr., 
Lawrence MOYNAHAN, 
James GAFFNEY, 
John KANE, 
Hugh HEWITT,
Francis DOYLE.

Christian Doctrine -- 
Honorable mention, James F. GAFFNEY, 
John KANE, 
Henry W. LYALL, 
Daniel J. BRADY, 
Charles J. MURRAY, 
Francis GUARINI.

Elementary Algebra - 
Honorable mention, Henry W. LYALL, 
James F. GAFFNEY, 
John KANE, 
Lawrence MOYNAHAN.

Fourth Year French -- 
Honorable mention -- Jacob B. GRAF.

Third Year French, Section 1 - 
Honorable mention, Walter F. HOOVER, 
Charles J. CROCKALL, 
Adrian E. DONNELLY, 
John L. FINNEGAN, 
Meredith W. JONES, 
Alexander S. MILLER.

Third Year French -- Section 2-- 
Honorable mention, Raymond A. KEARNEY, 
J. Raymond MCMAHON, 
Joseph P. VALATKEVICZ, 
Eugene F. HIGGINS, 
J. Henry BELTER, 
Raphael DI NAPOLI, 
John S. DWINELL, 
Albert F. KAELIN,
Walter J. MCCARTY.

Fourth Year Germa -- 
Honorable mention, Charles E.R. MACDONNELL, Arthur H. REHEUSER.

Elocution, Senior Division -- 
Gold medal, Raymond A. KEARNEY; 
honorable mention, Paul A. MARTIN, 
James J. SWEENEY, 
Lawrence J. HURLEY.

Elocution, Junior Division -- 
Gold medal, Martin D. MANNIX; 
honorable mention, Francis C.E. MCKEOWN.

A delightful musical programme was given by the Loyola Orchestra 
under direction of the Rev. William M. MCENTEE, S.J.

The reception committee included 
William V. REGAN, 
Lawrence M. HURLEY, 
Thomas H. CAREY, 
William A. CROSS, Jr., 
John J. MORRIS, 
Eugene T. MCCLOSKEY and George V. MALLON.

[transcriber's note:  variations in name spellings from paragraph to 
paragraph reflect variations in the original] 

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