New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-23
GEoRGErowH UNIVERSITY oENrENEIAL.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND coNFERs THE DEGREES
AND MAIZE a sPEEcH.

AND MAKES SPEECH.
Washington Feb. 22.-The exercises of the cen
tennial celebration Of Georgetown University closed
this afternoon with a solemn academic session IN
CASTOR Hall. at which the honorary degrees werc
conferred by President Cleveland. Several addresses
were delivered, after which degrees wero conferred
upon many well known Three gold medals
were struck in honor of the centennial celebration
which were awarded as follows Ono 10 DIT. John
GtlI1ary shca the historian Of tho Catholic Church IN
America, for his work. "The Life and Times OF
Archbishop Carrolls; gold medal struck BY the
Alumni Association, presented to Cardinal Gibbons.
and gold medal like the preceding to President
Cleveland .a DIS ID ~ ri lSiAlHi
The President after comforting the degrees said
In the moment shall occupy shall not speak Of
the importance in general Of liberal educa
ton, OF refer 10 the value OF universities Ike this As
the means for acquiring such education; nor VIII
remind you Of all the causes for congratuaon which
this centennial occasion affords. These things have
been presented TO you in all that you have seen and
heard here In the days Just passed. ard they are
suggested by the atmosphere all about US
/ am thinking Of this college an alma mater
and calling mind the volume Of love aud affection
which has been turned toward her from the great
years Of her lie and at this time especially awalI
ened. To-day the young graduate whose alma mater
warm enthusiasm. The middle aged graduate today
pauses Ia the hustle and turmoil Of business activity
70 give loving glance and aitecilOnate greeting 20
bis alma mater. The aged graduate today IN mem
DRY passes over scenes and events OF mOrs recent
date, to recall through tho melowlnG Hight OF yeats
the incidents Of college life, while he bfeahcs fer
vent prayer for his alma mater. il the dead gradu-
ates are not with you to-day in spirit the loving
bands which attached them 70 their alma mater,
though broken by death, are here, ha.owing the place
where they are kept and making at this hODored In
sututon q sacred shrine.
Another thought, born I suppose Of the solemn
trust which 1 have held for the American people,
prompts me 10 say a word concerning tho relation
which such an institution a. this should bear 10
American citizenship. Mon OF learning VIC at ali
times need; but we also need good citizenship Thore
leads its possessor 10 live within
HIMSELF and 10 hug HIS treasure
with sordid satisfaction. The least an educated
mal should do is 10 make himself good, true
American ciuzen and he fails TO do his entire duty
II he does not also improve the citizenship OF others.
His love OF country should be great his Interest IN
public affairs should at all times be active and his
discharse Of the duties OF citizenship should be guided
by all the intelligence he possesses and aided by all
the learning he has acquired.
Georgetown College should be proud OF tho Impress
she he'd made upon the citizenship of ogr country.
On her roll of graduates found the Of many
who have performed public duty better for her teach
ing while her alumni have swollen the ranks Of
these who IN private stations have done their duty
as American citizens intelligently and well cam
not express my friendship for your college better
than 10 wish for her IN the future, she has had
In the past, an army Of alumni, learned patriotic,
and useful, chcrshng tho good Of their country rs
object OF lofiiest effort and deemng their contrl-
buttons TO good citizenship supremacy worthy use
OF the education they have acquired within these