The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-05
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises at Georgetown
COnege-Prestdsnt johnson aud His
Daughter Mrs. Patterson, Present
Speech OF the President TO the Scholars,

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The annual COM
mencement at Georgetown College occurred
to-day, and Lhe interest Of the occasion was
heightened by the attendance of President
Johnson and Mrs. Patterson, his daughter who
were warmly received by Father Mcguire head
audience. AT the distribution of premiums
President Johnson handed the prizes to tile
scholars, and on the termination OF this inte-
resting scene, Father Mcguire made a short
address, thanking the President for his gracious
He said there was little incident which he
would relate which probably went good way
TO show the goodness of heart of the President
who had visited the seminary twice and his
tspeakers) boys but once. He saw the President
up there yesterday browning The young ladies,
and III ne (the PresldenD had failed to come here
today the boys would have been angry and not
voted for him If ever he ran for the Presidency
again. (Laughter.) The speaker alluded to the
necessities OF thorough education and the over
sight IN parents who only partially educated
mother over her boy in her early religious
teachings, and continued for some time with
much effect.
President Johnson, in response, said, In ad-
dressing the young men who graduated, as we'll
as the other students of the college:-
After what has been so eloquently and comprehen.
sively said by our worthy President doubt, even
were capable, ii iJ would be advisable in me to say
having Been tilted out in early W life w6 the eTnioa hHs
and classic lore, an abundance of which you young
honored aud ancient institution, feel that 1t is
TINS most glorious occasion with an effort at rhet5Tic
or as IS commonly said. by making q speech You
many there ocsan6t force Ss Of
oS the aPsenGe OF ara by AID OF liberal and
here fallen 10 your lot, OF which you we las your
education which you cannot learn In universi.
ties in colleges nor in books and thai the education
there another kino OF logic which is taught by the
force upon the mind unwilllngly. It may not be
beneficial as the teachings OF synthetics anaytcs or
me- VIII endeayor 20 give you fey facts In my own
a
you lire of me, your President here is responsible for
according TO the set rules OF the wise and ponderols
phllosopheTs with whose precePts and maxtms you
there CONES another kind of logic which consists in
between all things, which makes each thing more
@ es dreey M relate 60 9e Of
Is M rely the exhausting and carrying idea,
beyond or above which tat mind SO gSen up Cannot
and Will not soar an the relationship Of matters Of
cluslons, is lost sight Of and ruled out of the limits
Sdvoca,es are gued 81 First lei Se wtISn tef yoS m
l want to Impress one thing at least upon your
have 81 ent the few moments passed with you mere
or forty eight hours al the White, House. Let me
tel YOU YOU young men, ABOVE all things first la all
Them correctly. aud with honesty and truth to guide
yuu you cannot fa 10 conclusions; and
remember the laws OF reatioilship-tne logic which
in my own quaint way have mere alluded Yes,
erul falsehooo is nothing "a vacnuai-the fepresen.
Adhere 10 truth be but siG g. your God and to
your country, ard his viii bring you throngh NUT
tude OF difficulties trnmphauJy. a. Irom nay Urou-
bled ana strangely maTkeI ne hhai been bad man.
/ could not, may he permitted 10 say. passed
through the neTy ordeal which has pesn my lot. No,
L have always th8uked God ia my honest convictions
OF rig bt, ciung 10 Viriue gainB vice. and truth
against fasehood, Do this 9, er, my young friends,
and you have nothing totar Adhere ogreat cardinal
points TO fixed principles and % the dictates of truth
aud virtue. In concu,on, as allusion has been made
TO y heng The young ladies At the vista
on ent, and your President has spoken OF
as his dear boys you remember the story of the
Gracchi When their nOther, Cornelia, was In com
pany with the other Roman matrons, she exhibited
her rosy faced chubby boys saying These are my
lev els" Might not taxing the girls yesterday, II
possble ana you Dear BOYS of to-day in each hand.
and as supposed 10 be The Father OF The Country
saw "Thtse are the Jewels OF the nation" My hest
wishes 20 out with you, and trust that the nation
homes well of you. You will perform your paris nooly
ia Inc ulure, you have done in the past l oid yo9
an afecto nate arewela hope when you are called,
each To his proper sphere, from the hrg OF the Pres
DENTAL chair 10 The other vocations OF lie, you VIII
also remember tho welfare OF your country and the
duty you ali owe TO IT, 1 thank you for your atten-
tion, and bid you farewell
The President and Mrs Patterson were escort
( ed 10 and nom the college by Colonel James Il,
O'Beirne, of this city.