The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-20
LOYALTY and FAITH
THEY ARD URGED ON THE GRAD
YATES AT ST. THOMAS COM
MENCEMENTs
ESSENTIAL sTQd ALL SUCCESS

Sent Out Into the World From the
Catholic College at GroveIand
Park-InterestiPg Programme for
the comencemsnt EXERCISES Yes
terday Enjoyed by 400 People.
Inc fourteenth annual commencement
Oh the st: Thomas college was held yes
terday afternoon, In st. Pauls chapel. at
tended by q large, number of friends
OF the young men. In the audience of 400
were many Of the priests Of this diocese.
and fair sprinkiing of those from dis
tant points. .
The programme was interpersed with
music by ST Thomas Mandolin orchestra.
Edward Crawford delivered the saluta-
tory as the opening number on the pro-
gramme. Taking for his subject college
studies" in a very able manner he drew
comparison between the college men
ana the man that had not had,~the ad-
Vdhtdses OF q scholastic education He
asserted, however. that the best fruits of
college education were not known I'M
til the student had gone into the world.
and faced the storm of life. Then it
was that the true merit Of school knowl-
edge was best seen.
Richard Mccarthy delivered the valedic
Tory. means and End" was the subject
OIL his grafton, which was well delivered.
characterized by high thought through
out Mr.. Mccarthy dweit upon the pleas
ant associations of the school and of the
happy and cordial feeling which existed
between the professors and members of
the graduating class. 1t was with re-
greet that a final farewell was given. but
the future held much IN store for the
class, and they. felt better men and bet
ter able to cope with the Obstacles in
life's path by reason of their training
at st. Thomas.
Several well-staged scenes from Julius
caesar were putt en5with great success.
Alphonse Crawford took the part of ar
rogant Caesar; George Witty, essayed
the part of complying, Cassius; John Nc
Carthy, The Envious Casca;" Timothy
Crowly, as Brutds;; Henry Bendzick. as
anthony and OTHER parts in the cast by
Thomas A Woods, Edwin O'Hara. and
Joseph Corrigani % -
A Latin Grafton was given by John
OHara. and a Greek grafton by Joseph
Corrigan. HSar
Henry Fogarty f6Ilbwed with an ora
ton on Business Depression" He urged
that the production of all manufactured
articles should not be in excess of the
consumption, and asserted that depressed
business conditions were the result of
mistaken conditions
Very Rev. P. sR! Hebron. DID,, de-
livered an address, to- the class, and pre-
sented the twelve young men with their
diplomas. He said, in part:
'The last fourteen years has passed
very rapidly, but it has meant much for
the college. There has been a perceptible
demand for higher Catholic education
during that time. The conditions then
and now are changed. From a handful
of students that were readily housed in
one building the college has grown until
multitude Of youth from all over the
Northwest come to our doors. and we
have scarcely the room to ACCOMMODATE
all who apply. The. Catholic church has
done much for education in maintaining
the stand which 1t took years ago. but
not without difficulty. The world owes
much to the Catholic church which has
been the agency through which a popu-
lar education has been Established within
its institutions. The cry against a Cod
less education has long been the
policy of the ~ church. To combine
profane and secular education In one
is the aim of the Catholic church, as 1t
'AS"o iAAc@A III iiIS 0lltiTety, DIS ClClZ0n
of >Sthe earth and a citizen Of heaven
his 1Fs spiritual and temporal welfare should
be- lodked after WITH eqaul care.
Liberal Catholic education points to
the higher and best things of life. It
now only includes science, art 1nathama-
tics, and kindred branches, but 1t includes
religion. It was Washington who said
that there could be no national morality
in the exclusion Of religion 1t is the
imperative duty Of the Catholic church
and every citizen Of the country to give
to the generations that are growing up
liberal education. Religion teaches 10y
atty and faith. No young man Is thor
oughly equipped unless he has sound
knowledge" @
In closing DR.. ',Heffron gave the class
some very well-p9t, advice, and admonish-
ed them to have FOR their motto excel
sior.' With that legend the eagle of vic
tory would soon Hight upon their banners.
The following .fecefved diplomas from
DR.. Hebron: R. Mccarthy, P: H. Fogarty,
George Witty, e..aCorey, Joseph Corri-
gan, Ed Crawford, d3John O'Tfara D.
Doyle, j. Byster, eThofnas Mechou and ].
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