248 LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THE [17^5 



On the 28th of April, 1785, the second commencement of Wash- 

 ington College was held. George Washington was present at it. 

 The degree of A. B. was conferred upon the following gentlemen : 

 Lawson Alexander, Daniel McCurtin, 



William Hemsley, Samuel Keene, Jr., 



Eben. Perkins, Robt. Goldsborough, 



. Thomas Worrel. 



The second degree, that of A. M., was conferred upon 

 Charles Smith, John Scott, 



William Bordley, William Banoll, 



Rev. John Bowie. 

 The degree of D. D. was conferred upon 



Rev. John Gordon, Rev. William Thomson, 



Rev. Samuel Keene, Rev. John Carroll,* 

 Rev. Thos. J. Claggett, Rev. John Andrews, 

 Rev. William West, Rev. Chas. Henry Wharton, 

 Rev. Patrick Allison. 

 The salutatory of this year was published with this title: 



ORATIO SALUTATORIA 



Super. Ampliss. Facult Philos. 



Pr/Eside Viro Celeber, 



DOMINO GULIEMO SMITH. 



Habita 



In Alma Acad., Wash., 



Die decimo Quarto Mail 



Anno Dom. M.DCC.LXXXIIL 



WILMINGTONI : 



Impressa a Jacobo Adams. 



M.DCC.LXXXV. 



While giving honors of the College, Dr. Smith was active in 

 laying a strong basis for his distinctions in a college well endowed. 

 We give a letter not dated — as it comes to us — but apparently of 

 about this epoch. 



* This gentleman was subsequently Archbishop of Baltimore. 



