Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-25
ST.JOHNS COLLEGE AWARDS
The Thirty-First Annual Commencement
Held Yesterday.
An Eloquent Address by DIR. Stafford
List of Those Who Receive
ed the HOnOrs.

The thirty-frst annual commencement of
St Johns College. which took place yes
terday afternoon at the Lafayette Opera
House. was one of the most successful in
the history of the institution and the at
tendance was very large.
The following distinguished guests occu-
pied places on the stage: The Attorney
General. who was delegated to represent
President Mckinley: DIR. Garrigan. Gov.
Hoyt. DR.. Wilmer. ]. ]. Wilmarth. Rev.
Brother Frederick of Montreal. Rev Broth
or Denyse. president of Calvert College;
Rev. Michael P. Smith. DIR. Greene DIR.
Quinn. Rev. J. c. Kent, o. P: Rev Brother
Edmund of Baltimore, Rev. f. o. Farmer,
A. p Montague, Ph.D. LID. dean of the
Columbian University: Senior Ponti, secre-
tary of tine Venezuelan legation: A. Kline,
chancellor of the German embassy; Geo ~.
Noonan of Texas. Rev DR.. T. Shahan.
Milton f. Smith. Rev Brother Abdas, Rev.
Maurice
Rev. ID. j. Stafford. D. D., delivered an
entertaining address, which was in part
as follows:
IL congratulate ST. Johns College upon
the magnificent progress it has made. Dur
ing all its more than thirty years of his
tory ii has steadily marched on to its pres
never appealed to the public of Washing
ton: it has never advertised itself in any
other way than by its work and its merit.
If today success crowns its efforts and
honors are showered upon 1t ii is success
of which il may well be proud, and honors
which it may well enjoy. No institution
has represented so thoroughly the spirit
OF the community that founded and that
has conducted it. 1t has been permeated
with that spirit.
The modern system of education may
be said TO have been founded by de La
Sale. the founder of the order of the
Christian Brothers. for he was the first to
draw the distinction between primary and
secondary education.
Many of the most energetic and success
full yoJng Men in this community owe their
success TO st. Johns College. 1 for one am
happy to acknowledge my debt of graft
luce 10 it
The Ideal and the Real.
Or. Stafford showed clearly the import
ance of ideals in education. There is
sential connection between the ideal and
the real. college education aiming con-
stantly az the ideal must necessarily take
a man away from the practical things of
life. and consequently unfit him for success
IN any ordinary avocation. and do nothing
for the perpetui.y or stability of the coun-
try in which il is in vogue. 1t is necessary
to live in the ideal clement and show man
that he is not to give way to the lower in
clnaticns Of his nature; that he is to act
out himself.
Any system of education. he said. which
ignores this fact does not stand upon this
high plain, does not teach man this ideal
life, il. does not seek to lift out of himself
does not pretend to give him more than the
merely material. and the bold utilitarian-
ism a system of education which does
pretend 10 do any more than this is not
good kind in the community; does not tend
10 the hetterment of the human race.
These young men, continued DR. STAFF
FORD. who have passed through the courses
OF st. Johns College, are indeed to be con-
graduated. AS long they live up to this
ldeai their ives must necessarily be sue
CeSsful.''
The program. as printed in The Star of
last evening. was rendered at the conclu-
sion of DIR. Staffords address, and Brother
Fabrician then awarded the medals and
certificates. follows.
Degree of A. B. conferred on Edward
NJ Scanlon of the District of Columbia.
Leo +. Harlow of Alexandria. Va: Ed
Inund NJ Power of the District of Column
bia-
MedaIs-Rev. DR. PAGES gold medal for
philosophy was awarded to Edward NJ.
Scanlon; next in merit. Leo P. HarIowe
honorable mention. Edmund NJ. Power.
The alumni gold medal, for the best Eng
lish essay. to Aloysius r. Wig2in. '9s: next
in merit. John j. Brosnan. '9S; honorable
mention. Rernardin F. Rover, 9s; Richard
Il. Cayanagh. 80.
The Hume gold medal for mathematics to
John ]. Brosnan, '9S; next in merit Ber-
rardin F. Rover. '9S.
Or. Greenes gold medal for oratory
awarded to Arthur j. May. 1909; next in
merit John j. Brosnan. '9S: honorable men,
ton, Bernardin F. Rover '9S.
The Gait gold medal for Latin and Greek
10 Arthur j. May. 1890: next in merit, Geo
NJ Hartnett. 1900. This medal was this
year confined to the freshman class.
The Lothrop gold medal for elocution to
Jas G. Spottswood next in merit. VIM
II. Wheeler. honorable mention. AntOQnO
LAMA
The gold medal for excellence in the first
academic class to Daniel Liz: next in
merit, Antonio LAMA; honorable mention
Geo. W Lucas, Stephen l. Sheehy.
The gold medal for excellence in the sec
end .caGeI ic class, TO William D. Wheeler;
next in merit. James e. SpOttswCod; honor
able mention, Jas H. Mari and Theodore
Scheci<els.
The Rock Hill College gold medal for
Christian doctrine competition for which
was confined 20 the first academic class,
was awarded to Daniel Liz: next in merit,
ALtoniro LAMA, honorable mention, John
]. Early.
For English studies. covering selections
from Newman. Affords Queens English.
Macaulay's essay on Lord Chatham,
Green's History of the English People Ar
mold Manual of English Literature Trench's
English. Past and Present. a cash prize of
So was awarded to John j. Brosnan. and
cash prize of $40 to BernardIn F. Rover.
by the professor of English. Honorable
mention. Al1ysius X. Wiggin and Richard
T. Cayanash-
Testimonials of merit were granted as
follows:
Freshman class-Arthur ]. May. George
NJ. Hartnett, George F. Hardin, John Hart
Ettt. G.. Edward May, Archie l.. Donohue
7. Sp-isg Blandford; bureau OF commerce.
John Mccarthy, Dennis ]. O'Connor Lloyd
A Douglas. Frank j. Bresnahan, A. NJ.
Scott William Mahaney. Augustus smyth,
David DUNCAN, Charles Douglas Robert
g Miller, James A. Batters and Andre l.
E0ute-
First academic class-Daniel Liz, George
W Lucas. Antonino LAMA, John j. Early
Stephen l. Sheehy, Arthur j. Mari Thorn
as j. Greene, Joseph ]. Murphy j. Ber-
nard Diamond and Walter Simmross
second academic class-Wiliam D. Wheel
er. Jas c. Spottswood James II. MARI
Theodore F. Scheckels. Aloysius S. Fennel
Edgar j. Rudy; John Douglas Barker Ed
ward Tally. John j. Campbell, Frank
Ready and John Barry Lynch
Third academic class-Frank Cavanagh.
h"Inas Kirby, Frank j. MARI. Thomas j.