Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
THE GONZAGA- GRADUATES
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Address by DR.. Conaty; Rector Of Catholic
University. ,, ~
Award Of Prizes by Archbishop Mar
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List of Premiums.

morning at Gonzasa Hall at 10 o'clock be-
fore a large audience.
The stage decorations were of palms, and
in tie hall were hung the American flag,
the Gonzaga College colors and the papal
flag. On the stage number of prominent
men sat, among them being Archbishop
Martirelli, Mgr. Sbaretti, DR.. Conaty, rec
tor of the Catholic University; Rev. J.
Ravens Richards, rector of the Georgetown
University; Rev. c. Gillespie, president of
Gonzaga College; Rev. T. A. Conway, vice
president OF Gonzaga College; Rev. Father
Schandelle and Rev. Father Buckner CT
Georgetown; Rev. Father Bonface, Order
of St. Francis; Rev Father 'Schannel s. j.:
Rev. Father Farmer, o. P: Rev. Father
Dougherty, Rev. Father O'Conhelf, Rev.
Father Dolan, Rev. Father Colgar, Dis
tr;ct Commissioners Ross, Wight ard
Black, Prof. Jean Des Gerens H. NJ;
Messrs. Chas. w. Handy, Milton E. Smith,
N. H. Shea, w. J. Frizzen and DIR. Lcch-
fuller.
Band Opens Program.
The exercises were opened by the College
Band playing the Faculty March," after
which Rotations We're given as follows:
James Marley, Julius Caesar" ]. Vincent
Coughlan, Shakespea,e's Roman Politi-
cian;' Henry A. Hegarty, "Shakespearc's
Roman Orator. Robert J. Archstetter,
AT the conclusion of these recitations Rev.
IhomaS j. Conaty, rector of the Catholic
University of America, spoke of the aims
ard objects of college instruction, dwelling
particularly upon the point that college
education was becoming more and more 4
part of the general education of men seek
ing to advance themselves in the profess
sional line, as we'll as in the lines of bust
ness. College education broadens a mans
views. and makes him familiar with the
thought of the world OF letters. 1t familiar
ICES him with the history of the past and
creates for him friendships with the great
minds that have ruled nations from the
beginning of civilization TO the present
time. Il makes him realize that all ma
ticns form one brotherhood in the realm of
thought, and that from the experience OF
the past he may be able to guide the pres
ent and prepare for the future. He dwelt
very strongly upon the necessity of thor
ugh instruction in college work and urmed
the young men to take advantage of the
splendid opportunities presented to them
to acquire liberal education The broad
tie knowledge the more enjoyable becomes
the society of books; for by them men
live over again the lives of people whose
fames are known only TO us by the classic
works which have been preserved for us
through the ages.
Duty Of Parents.
Parents should make sacrifices to give
their children as broad and liberal an edu-
cation as possible, and particularly when
thls education was received in an atmos-
paere OF religion. The scolitge leads from
the school to the university and the college
selects from the schools the men whom God
has endowed with talents fitting them for
leadership. College men should be leaders;
and in order to lead inte,ligeitly and safely
they should place their Knowledge upon
solid ard lasting founda ions, and these are
guaranteed to us by religion. The Catholic
Church stands in the front rank of educa-
h,,e ~.
men according to the spirit of God, and the
underlying principles Of education should
he the development of t,Ie whole man, soul
as wei as body, and soul fas well mind in
the greater and better Knowledge of God
because of the greater and better famii-
arity with human Knowledge
Combnted M Idea
He spoke against the idea that denomina-
tionalism should have no place in college
or higher education by pleading that man
always and everywhere needed his Chris
tan faith to be part of his education, no
matter in what field he entered. and this
protection was needed more as men ad-
vanced into the fields of knowledge where
their minds came in contact with the unre-
ngious or pagan thoughts of scholarship.
He alluded to the gentleman as described
by Shakespeare, in the person of Brutas,
and said that he was q specimen of the
pagan gentleman, which was the best
ton, could produce.
We called to be Christian gentlemen,
and we are called to be Christian scholars
The world needs Christian leaders, with
faith IN their lives and knowledge in their
minds capable of leading the people &c
cording to the best interests of education
81 CHI training is the privilege of d college
Ike this, where teachers devoted to schnl
arSh1p and religion place within your reach
the opportunities that will make you Chris
tan gentlemen and Christian scholars
Archbishop Awards Prizes.
After these remarks, Archbishop Marti
nelli awarded the prizes and especially ca
ressed the smallest boy receiving one, Dan
lei r. Leahy, who was Tremendously ap-
Piauded when his gold medal was pre
sented.
Classical Department.,
Class of rhetoric-Medal, James F. Mar
key; premium, Robert ]. Achstetter: dis
tinsuished, j. Vincent Coughlan and Henry
A. Hegarty.
Class of poetry-Premium, George A.
Lansdale
Class of first grammar-Medal. James P.
RYDER: premium. Claude V. Colford
Class OF second grammar-Medal Francis
Il. Newbeck; premiums, James J. O'Sonnor
ana " lillian h. Shea; distinguished John
r. Burch, Michael ]. Leahy Francis G.
Boswell and Francis r. Hurley; honorably
Il
CLANCY and John J. Madigan.
Class of third grammar-Medal John E.
Ross premiums, John z. Meagher and An
drew j. Hickey; distinguished Francis b.
Devereux, Owen B. Corrigan, George S.
Phillips and Joseph p. Waller; honorably
mentioned. William ]. Regain and Francis
]. Demer.
Glass of first rudiments-MedaI Henry I.
Quinn; premiums, Frank c. Branch and
John e. Becker: distinguished, Harry r
Hall, r. Paul Repetti. Edward P. Burke,
Joseph r. HUGH, J. Carlisle Sell and Joseph
A. Ayd; honorably mentioned. ]. Edward
Connolly.
Glass of second MISUNDERSTANDING,
Lewis A. Morris and Ferdinand F. Run
pert; distinguished, Augustus F. Popp.
Henry b. HUM and J. Ross Gray; honor
ably mentioned, Percy Al Tull.
Glass of first EnglishrAedal, William
Todd Fox. IN
Glass of second English-Rremium, John
L. Bou-ke. II -
Glass of third English-Meslal Daniel F.
Leahy; premium, John ]. Lanahan; distin-
guished, Edward F. Fernsy and Arthur
Calan; honorably mentioned, Edward A.
Lanahan. IT =.
stetter: premium, Henry A. Hegarty; dis
tinguished, James f. Marley and J. Vim
cent Coughian. 81
Glass of analytical geometry - Medal,
Francis L. Neubeck; premium. Robert J.
Achstetter.