St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-03
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
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bers twelve, almost all of whom are
prizemen from the great universities,
and most of whom are specialists in
their respective departments.
In the ecclesiastical department the
Levites are skillfully aud carefully
trained. special attention being paid to
neoScrlptural stulies, to modern theo-
ries of philosophy. to sociology and
such subjects as Dresent-day s,hol-
arship has made necessary for we'll
equipped clergymen. In the class
ical department students are pre-
pared for all the higher walks of life.
Its scope is very comprehensive. for 1t
fits young men for ecclesiastical
studies, or for the secular professions or
FOR business career. The highest edu-
cation which the students are capable
Of receiving is impaired here. No
mental faculty is left undeveloped, and
no talent, howsoever latent, is allowed
TO lie dormant. The ethical faculties are
made to ripen under the sunny inf1u-
ence of Christianity; the asthetical
faculties are fostered by being directed
to the beautiful and the good; the in
tellectual faculties are sharpened and
the languages and sciences.
st. Thomas seminary makes 1t point
to see that its students are singularly
well-equlpped in English literature, and
in that Language which the students will
ordinarily use during their lives. This
is as it ought to be. For were a bust.
ness man as bright as jay Gould, a
lawyer as learned rs Blackstone,
physician as clever as PaSteur, or
priest as primed as Thomas Aquinas,
If he be not an adept in the theory and
practice of his everyday language, IN
qualified success in his chosen calling
is for him an utter iDipossibillty. Such
a one is not matter of the means neces-
sary to impress his ideas upon his fell
low man.
In ST. Thomas seminary strict disci-
pline is enforced, not based upon sys-
tenn of espionage. but built upon the
principles of conscience and Of honor.
he most ample opportunity for full
physical development is afforded, and
the greatest care is bestowed upon the
health of the students. Its catalogue
shows students from many states-from
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da-
kola, Iowa, Wisconsin. Indiana, Mon
tana, illinois. Massachusetts, and even
tile Northwest Territory.
In past years the commencement ex-
ercises have been enjoyed very much
by friends of the students and many of
the leading citizens of the Twin Cities.
This year even more is expected for, the
exercises will be held in the aula max
ma of the new seminary. built by j. j.
Hill. 1t will be the first entrance of
the students into this palatial home of
education, and they are determined to
mark the occasion by the excellence of
their exercises on this coming red-letter
day. The baccalaureale address will
be delivered by the Hon. William Louis
Kelly, of st. Paul.
An GRAFTON entitled 1.-THE Orator" will
be given by George Cannon, and the
vaiedictory will be made by John James
Georgen. both students of Prof. Con-
ways class of oratory. The music on
the occasion will he furnished by the
college brass band. the college singing
society aud the college orchestra. The
day will also be marked by reunion of
the clergy of the diocese at the semi
nary.