The Irish standard., 1895-06-22
TH0MAS SEMINAR
Tie Tenth A Annual Commencement
81 the Catholic College at Mer-}

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HE Tenth "a 1,nual CoInmencemen
Il of the Catholic College AT Mer'-
Ran, Park.
Il The closing exercises Of st, Thomas
|Sseminary, Merriam Park, took place lasI
Thursday afternoon, and the following
Interesting program was presented: s
Overture, Now Then Frankentfeld
st. Thomas Brass Band.
SRlutatory 1880. Master Martin Logan
Tshne. Gailif OF Bagdan . A. Boledien
| 81 st. Thomas Orchestra.
The Chapel .........,.... .Kreutzer
8s. s Choral Association.
Grafton Mr.. Henry Mccall
song. .sOver the Stars There Is Rest" .Abt
Mr.. JOHN McCourt
Literary Discussion 7...,..........
Messrs Busch, O'Malley and English
Song, s'The Coliegian's Return" Glover
s Messrs. Dvorak and Piliaut.
Latin Grafton 7. Mr.. Frederick Taylor
Minuet, String Quartet. ~. Beethoven
Messrs. Sherman, ziskorsky, O'Rrien
and Rev. r. Polosek.
Valedictory .......... Mr.. John D1neen
COnferrMlg OF diplomas. ssq
Knights Chorus German words.
Observation-Disclosures. Boieldlen
Choral Association. a
Address ... Rev John F. Dolphin
"Cyer the Waters ....&.. Mackle
st. Thomas Brass Band
From the foundation Of the college IN
1885 till September OF last year the &c
clesiastical students and those OF the
collegiate department occupied the same
buildings. The removal to the st. Paul
Seminary Of the students engaged III the
higher ecclesiastical studies marked the
Inauguration Of a new era for the coli
|lege. That these wider opportunities
thus afforded have been fully awaited OF
visit to the college gives ample evil
dence. A healthful district in the efiu-
cational center Of the Northwest, large
and accomplished staff OF professors. ana
paternal care bestowed upon the intel
lectual, physical and spiritual needs OF
1.-The co1legians have brought large NUM-
Der Of students within those walls. The
college fits young men for any career
they may choose to embrace.
The following extract taken from the
catalogue issued last year gives a good
idea OF the scope of this well knoWla
home Of learning:
""The program in the classical or col
legiate department is sufficiently com
Drehensiye In its scope and practical i'll
| it's aims to fit the graduates Of st. Thorn
as for whatever walk in life their bent
Of mind may lead them to---whether it be
the holy priesthood, secular profession,
or business career.
"a tone of mind elevated and conlDre-
l. ,I- o+o RE f1o011Qrnt at once
strong and spiritual, perfect method OF
expression. are the results aimed at,
aWhile the College of st. Thomas gives
sDeciaI attention to mathematics and the
natural sciences, and teaches all the
branches Of a complete commercial
course. ii is distinctively classical
misunderstanding to impart ripe scholar
shin which will enable Catholic young
men to assume the position and WELD the
influence which justice to themselves,
the church and the state demands OF
them. and to take measures that they
be distanced by none in their reach 1or
the better and nobler prizes OF life.
A glance at ul,e program OF studies
easily conveys the idea OF it's comprehen-
siveness and sol:dity. Greek ana Latin,
literature and oratory, mathematics and
pn iNoscphy--the,pld fundamental branch
es-+are ualgit here. An opportunity Is
given for the development Of every fac
ulty of the student. Glasses Of Il1l5t2 ana
art aDpeal to his aesthetic nature, maine
mates and the sciences make direct for
his intellectual being. and religious In
structicm advances his ethical life. Nor
is physical development neglected. On
the contrary, If one were to Judge OF tae
! number of baseball teams III the college,
ranging all the way from the first nine,
which is made up Of young men, to the
Lake Menneth Clippers. composed Of CAL
low youths of ten, 1t is quite clear that
the. muscular life OF the institution re-
ceives due share of attention.
The college of st. Thomas, whilst pro-
| moting the study OF anodera Languages.
put itself ON record as being decidedly in
favor Of Latin and Greek. The profess
ors ara unanimous in maintaining that
| finished scholarship is unattainable With
| out at least a. working knowledge OF these
two languages. Nor is it. possible to
know the English language perfectly TN
! less one knows Greek and Latin. Charles
A. Dana, the veteran editor of the New
York Sun, says that he had rather take q
young fellow who knows the Ajax Of
! Sophocles and who has read Tacitus, to
!
than to take one who has never had these
advantages.
! Another branch which receives special
attention in the College of st. Thomas is
| that of English literature. The colleges
! OF this tcountry should not allow the
greatest of all lhter'atures to be relegated
| to secondary place. The professors of ST
| Thomas discuss many educational Ques-
| tinns ut their fOrtnightlv meetings held
! during the year At one Of these meet
!ngs they decided that for perfeoting
students in the English language it is
Just as necessary to teach geometry, fol
| instance, in good English as 1t is to teach
Spencer's "Fairie Queene."
! In spite Of what people call the hard
times. the number Of students has con-
stamtly increased. There are 1O1 names
on the college roll for 1894-95, and Of
these the college closes with 80. The
healthfulness of the college is best attest
| ed by the fact that it has not had single
case OF sickness during the whole scholas-
tic year,
In addition to its many present depart
| ments of education, a full business course
most competent professors will be in
charge Of this department.
St. Paul News.
Miss Ellen O'Brien, aunt of the OAR
rcgh children, died on Monday after d
lingering illness. Deceased was a sister
OF the late Mrs. Catherine Darrough, and
after, the latter's death became the d.
rector Of her household. Her kindly