The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-23

and unremltting application. and II you
have been dligent In this you can rest
assured that you will enjoy the fruits
Of your diligence while life lasts. IL Will
not only be satisfaction to you TO
remember that you have improved the
opportunities which were afforded you,
but the fact that you improved these
opportunities will enable you to see and
to improve other opportunities as you
pass through life.
Looking forward commencement day
means something more. So far you have
been guided and controlled by others. As
children are led by their parents to walk
In the way they should so, so you have
beon guided and led by those who are
older and wiser than yourselves. Your
instructors have guided you along no un-
certain path. In their earlier years they
travelled IT themselves. They have led
you through the Jungle and underbrush
OF youthful ideas. they have guarded you
against misstCps, they have aided y0u
in overcoming obstacles which unaided
you could not overcome yourselves Step
by step they have led you daily, little
more forward and n little higher UP,
and today they bring you UP on to Il
higher plateau and into n broader arena
and point out to you n path sometimes
dimly and sometimes strongly outlined
over the hills and mountains which YOU
must climb II you would be successful
in life, the straight and narrow path
which you must follow for yourselves "
you wish to be true to the teachings
and aspirations of your youth.
MEANING OF THE DAY.
TO you commencement day is the day
when you pass out frcm under the con-
| trol and guidance of others, and wnen
you must begin to mink and act for your
selves. Whatever may have been your
| intention in pursuing the course of stu
| dies which you have pursued, and which
| have led to your graduation, Ii Is now
| incumbent upon you to determine, II
| you have not already determined. upon
some purpose or object or end in the fu-
| ture and to bring to your conduct in life
| an abiding determination to accomplish
| that end. 1t does not matter much what
| pursuit in life you may choose so long
| as 1t is in the range Of your natural gift:
| but II is of infinite importance that what
| ever object or end you do choose be Il
worthy one.
You cannot make your ideals too high
nor cling to them too closely. DO not
choose a selfish life. Bear in mind that
! ~ are members of society, of Christian
! society, and it is your duty not only to
! love God with all your heart but also Ia
! love your neighbor as you love your
selves. Trials and troubles will come to
you without your seeking them, but
when the hour Of trouble comes it is not
what you have done for yourselves but
rather what you have done for others
that will comfort and strengthen YOU.
Beware Of the ambition which chars
and destroys moral character. Wealth,
social standing, positions Of trust and
power, are all worthy of achievement, but
he vino achieves them or any of them AT
the sacrifice of moral character has ac-
quired nothing but apples Of the dead
sea. Cultivate viSor of thought and fear.
lessness in upholdng what you believe
tO be right.
While / urge you to think for your
selves and to have the courage of youl
convictions / also urge you to cultivate
a Difference for the opinions and rights
Of others. aud to pay a proper respect
for the authority which is placed over
you. BE dilgent in improving the Oppor
tunities which come to YOU. We live II
an age Of opportunity and in a land ot
opportunities This college is itself Ill
opportunity provided by the wisdom anC
foresight of one whose memory we love
Re strong and brave i'm your struggle
for what is true and right. Disappoin:
ment will sometimes come to you anC
sometimes YOU may think you have
failed, but your struggle for the trutl
and right will strengthen you md whol
the cloud has passed away yOu will FIND
that you have succeeded at last.
PREMIUMS DISTRIBUTED.
Then came the distribution of pre-
miulns, consisting of books, etc. Fo
proficiency in Latin and Greek pre-
miums were given to the follOwin
through the courtesy of Bishop Hoban
First year Greek, Joseph Savage frs
year Latin, Andrew V. Kozack. Sec
Ond year, section A, Greek, Dude
Tierney; section b, Aloysius ColigaI
Second year. Latin, Edward y. Burke
second year section b, Latin, Aloysu
Colligan. Third year Greek, and thir
year Latin, John J. Ruddy.
Premiums for proficiency in mathe
: matics and English We're awarded t
the following through the courtesy O
Rev. J. A. O'Reilly: Sophomore, JC
seph w. Foote. mathematics; Thoma
NJ. Jordan, English. Freshman class
, Aloysius f. Coligan, mathematics an
, English.
Commercial department senior divis
, ion, Francis a. Kane junior division
, James ]. Cawley.
intermediate, first division. John !
Murphy; second division, Robert /
Gardiner.
Preparatory. first division, first prz
Thomas r. Ruddy; second prize, ClaI
ence Jordan. Second division. fir.
, prize. Aloysius McHugh; second prz
Martin Murphy.
; Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban addressed
5 | few words to the pupils and the exei
cises closed with the glee "Adieu" /
) the students of the college.