The times., 1899-06-21
PRESIDED over BY
MGR. MAR4INELLI
The Commencement Exercises
of st. Johns College.
The Rev. Father Chidwick's Ad
dress TO the Scholars.
The Award of Medals, Prizes, and
Certificates at the Lafayette
Square Opera House.

of st. Johns College was successfully
concluded yesterday afternoon in the
Lafayette Square Opera House by His Ex-
cellency, Mgr. Martinelli, Apostolic Dele
gate to the United States, who pronounc-
ed the benediction at the close OF the ex-
ercises. The stage was decorated with
palms and the college colors, scarlet and
grey. On the platform were seated His
Excellency. Mgr. Martinelli, in the full
robes of his office. Brother Fabrician.
President of st. Johns College, was seat
ed at his right and Mgr. Sbaretti at his left.
Others on the stage were Rev. Father
| Chadwick, former chaplain of the Maine,
the principal speaker of the occasion; DR..
Garrigan, Brother Edmonds, DR.. Bou-
quillon, Fathers o'Connell, Caughly, and
Richard B. McCarty, former Governor
White of Wyoming, DR.. Hammond, DR..
A. j. Faust, DR.. Marmion, Dr. Vincent,
| and Louis P. Shoemaker.
After selections from the Fortune
Teller" by the Marine Band Orchestra,
Edgar j. Rudy, 'O2. delivered an interest
ing talk on The Ideal Republic" Follow
ing brief history of the various forms
of government founded on republican
principles he showed that not only was
the United States the country which had
solved the question for all time, but that
which, when others had fallen. would last
AT the conclusion the second paper was
read by John ]. Early. 'O1, who spoke of
me Ideal Citizen" THE Last Ban
quet read by ]. Carlisle Spottswood. 'O2,
was excellent and received considerable
applause. The subject treated by Arthur
J. May. 1900, American Ideals.'' showed
deep thought. After violin solo by Lloyd
Remenyi the awards of medals and prizes
took place. As each recipient stepped for
ward TO receive his award he bowed before
the Apostolic Delegate before resuming
his seat. The certificates and medals were
given at the same time. The following
students OF the college were honored:
The alumni gold medal for the best English es-
say, Arthur j. May; next in merit, john j. Early;
honorably mentioned, Antonio LAMA, Daniel Lix,
The S25 prize for the best paper the early
Catholic history OF the United States prior to
1900. John Hartnett, ir;; next in merit, Arthur j.
| May; honorably mentioned, Daniel Lix
The college medal for oratory. Aloysius S Fen
nell; next in merit. antonio J. Lama, John j.
oBrlen; honoraby mentioned, Edgar J. Rudy j.
Carlisle spottswood, Richard VI. Walsh, Edward
J. Crowley.
A prize of s25 to the winners of the annual prize
debate-John Hartnett, jr., William d. Wheeler,
Edgar j. Rudy.
The college gold medal for a three years course
in Christian doctrine, Arthur j. May; next in
merit George VI. HaTtnett.
The Calf gold medal for Latin and Greek in
sophomore class Antonio J. LAMA; next in mer.
it, Daniel LiN; hOnorably mentioned Stephen l.
sheehy George W. Lucas
Gold medal for English composition in the
freshman class, donated BY Rev Dr. Stafford !
Carlisle SpottswOod; next in merit, j. Raymond
Forney; honorably mentioned, Edgar j. Rudy,
Aloysius 5. Fennel, William d. Wheeler
Gold medal for excellence in the studies of the
freshman class, donated by Mrs George C. Reid
Edgar j. Rudy; next in merit, ]. Raymond For
ney; honorably mentioned, William d. Wheeler
J. Carlisle Spottswood Aloysus S. Fennell
Academic gold medal for elocution, James A.
Cannon; next in merit. Maurice p. Fitzgerald;
honorably mentioned, Harold E. Johnston, Leo c.
May, James +. Nolan.
Academic gold medal for excellence in the
studies Of the second academic W. FELTON, Bar
rett; premium Harold f. Johnston, James A.
Cannon; honorably mentioned, Maurice p Fitz-
gerald, Auguste P. LiX, Edward f. Forney, Viii
liam X. Small.
Certificates were granted to:
Arthur j. May, George " Hartnett. John Hart.
nett jr, Harry b. Quinn Denis J. O'Connor
Daniel Lix. John J. Early, Antonio J. Lama.
Stephen l. sheehy, George W. Lucas, Edward J.
| Crowley
Edgar j. Rudy. j. Raymond Forney. J. Carlisle
| Spottswood, Aloysus 5. Fennell, Richard NJ.
Walsh James J. White. John j. O'Brien, William
| C. Cantwell. Parke G. Herold. John Kirby.
W. FELTON, Barrett. Harold Z. Johnston, James
A. Cannon, Maurice p. Fitzgerald, Aue-Iste p
LiN, Edward +. Forney. William X. Small, Fran
els j. Lynch, Joseph d. Harrington. Thomas ].
| Howell, William J. Keane, Edward A. O'Nen,
Albert J. Wade, Hugh p. smyth, Raymond A.
Fegan.
When medals and certificates had been
awarded, Rev. John p. Chidwick, former
chaplain of the Maine. wos introduced
by Brother Fabriclan. Father Chidwick
was greeted with applause. which con-
tinued throughout his address. He re-
called recollections of his own college days
and congratulated those who had COM
pleted the past years work in St. Johns
College for their services and earnest ap-
plication. The rising generation he
, thought was the hope of the country and
of the entire world. 1t depended upon
them for the success or failure of the
great principles the United States had
undertaken to prove correct to the world,
and upon them also to make the world able
to accept them.
Father Chadwick was educated and re-
ceived classical honors at Manhattan Col
lege. New York. which is conducted by the
Christian Brothers.
At the close OF the address, which was
brief the benediction was pronounced by
His Ercel1pncy MartinalIi