The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-21
ST. JOHNS GRADUATES
Commencement of the College at
Lafayette Opera House.
Degrees of Muster and Bachelor of
Arts and Sciences Conferred
Diplomas for the Commercial Grad
untcs-Awards of Medals and Prizes
The Certificates of Promotion.

Johns College gathered yesterday after
noon at the Lafayette Opera House, on
the occasion of the thirty-fourth annual
commencement The stage was decorated
with palms and potted plants and the
music for the occasion was provided by the
Marine Band.
Clad in the royal purple robes of an
Archbishop Monsignor Martinelli, Apos
tolic Delegate. presided over the gradual
ing exercises. Seated on the stage were
Rev. Dr. Rocker and Rev. DR.. Machette of
the papal legation: Rev. Joseph H. Nc
Mahon, Phi. D.. assistant rector of the New
York Cathedral; Rev. DR.. d. ]. Stafford,
Rev. ]. F. MCGEE, Rev. w. Dougherty,
Rev. +. Camp. Rev. T. S. Dolan. Rev.
Martin ]. O'Donoghue. Hon. A. Kienne,
Chancellor of the German Legation; DR..
A. J. Faust F. S. Cannon. Vice President
OF the Southern Railway; w. +. Downey.
and MIR. Slater: Rev. DR.. Abdas. President
of ST. Johns College. and Rev. Brothers
Gordon, Provincial, Candedean. Clemen-
tins, Tokias. Barilion, and Fabrician. in
structors Of St. Johns College.
DIR. McMahon's Address.
ANS'. AL Sldloiu iHC NV
DR.. Mcmahon. who made an address to the
graduates. He said in part:
ut is a task to say any words of advice
to young men who are about 10 cross the
threshold which brings them into active
life. Their minds are filled. not with fore
bodings, but with dreams OF the future
Their hearts are beating high with all the
enthusiasm that youth alone can furnish.
Thair tr fhan 10 and faS
is before them to adjust the realities Of
life to theory. Old problems must be re-
duced to new forms. 1t is not to be ex-
pected that the words of anyone shall
have much influence in shaping the lives
OF in giving them any ideas that they do
not already possess
1T remains for me only to endeavor to
give them a picture of the horizon that
stretches before them as experience has
taught US that it exists, enabling them TO
see what duties are before them and what
is to be expected of them as graduates or
Catholic college. / CLEAN that the germs
of principle in the minds Of the graduates
are all that could be wished. Their minds
have been formed under Catholic influence.
What have the Catholic laity done for the
benefit Of the Church and what must they
do? The Catholic laity can become the
dominant factor in the intellectual devel-
cpment of the country. We want the world
to know that there is room in the Catholic
Church for the reception of ideas that are
new provided they be true. Do not imag-
inc that your education has been given
you only for your own advancement in
worldly sense. Your duties are to socieJy
for which your education has fitted you,
and 90 the Church, which has given you
the right kind Of an education. You should !
each be a plain theologian familiar with
the apologetics of your Church. able to de-
fend and to convince others of the truth |
of its principles
valedfctory and Addresses.
The valed;ctory was delivered by Arthur
J. May, who took as the subject of his
Grafton THE Nineteenth Century" Pa !
gan and Christian Thoughts" was the
theme Of Grafton delivered by Graduate
Henry b. Quinn. and John Hartwell jr..
spoke on Our Country's Honor and Our
Own"
The degrees were conferred by Monsig
nor Martinell;. The president OF the col
lege Rev. Brother Abdas, called the
names of the graduates. and rendered the
diplomas to the Apostolic Delegate. who.
with a word of congratulation and his
blessing. presented them to the candi-
dates who kneit before him and kissed
the apostolic ring. Monsignor Martinelli 4
also made the award OF medals and nrizes,
and presented the certificates OF promo
ton to the commercial and academic
classes Degrees were conferred on the
following graduates: Master of Arts. Leo
p Harlowe. A. B. 81, and Edward Scan I
Ion, A. B. 81; Bachelor of Arts. George
NJ Hartnett and Arthur j. May; Bachelor |
of Science John Hartnett, jr., and Henry |
B. Quinn.
Graduates who received commercial d.
plomas were Michael Carey Curtin, An
Dav nall ;p-
skey and William G. Neumeyer.
Awards Of Medals and Prizes.
Medals and prizes were awarded as fol-
lows:
The Hume gold medal for mathematics
awarded to Henry b. Quinn; next in merit.
Arthur ]. May; honorably mentioned,
George NJ. Hartnett.
The alumni gold medal for the best Eng
lish essay. Arthur ]. May; next in merit.
George NJ. Hartnett.
The Pace gold medal for philosophy Ar
thur J. May; next in merit George NJ.
Hartnett; honorably mentioned, Henry B.
Quinn.
The SIS prize for the best paper on the
early Catholic history OF the United
States prior to 1900. donated by Rev DR..
Thomas j. Shahan, was awarded TO Arthur
J. May; next in merit, William d. Wheel
err honorably mentioned James c. Spots
wood and A. ]. LAMA. 4
The Rock Hill gold medal for Christian
doctrine. Anthony J. LAMA; next in merit,
Daniel ]. Liz.
The Gait gold medal for Latin ard
Greek, Daniel J. Liz; next in merit, An
thony J. LAMA. ,
The gold medal for proficiency in the
studies OF the sophomore class, William ,
D. Wheeler: next in merit Edgar j. Rudy; ,
honorably mentioned. J. C. spottswood
The gold medal for English studies in
the sophomore class, Edgar ]. Rudy; next
In merit. william d. Wheeler; honorabIy ,
mentioned. J. c. Spottswood.
Prize for chemistry awarded to Daniel
J. Liz: next in merit. Anthony J. LAMA;
mentioned, H. B. Quinn, w ID.
Wheeler, E. J. Rudy. and J. c. Spotts-
wood
Prize for drawing, Daniel J. Lix: next in
merit. Henry B. Quinn; honorably men
toned, John Hartnett. jr.
The gold medal for proficiency in the
studies Of the Bureau OF Commerce, Will /
liam G. Neumeyer; next in merit. Andrew
V. pumaine; honorably mentioned, NJ
Parnell Linskey.
Prize for photography, Andrew V. Du- :
maine; next in merit, NJ. Parnell Linskey; /
honorably mentioned, J. Manning Mcleod a
Hugh p. Smyth. John C. Lesch. 2
Prize for English in the Bureau of Com
merce awarded TO J. Manning Mcleod: = :,
next in merit, Andrew V. Dumaine: hon. !,
orably mentioned, J. G. Lesch, William
?. Murphy, and Joseph d. Harrington. p
The Academic gold medal for proficiency
In the studies of the first academic class n
awarded to William FELTON, Barrett; next In !,
merit NJ. p. Fitzgerald: honorably men l.
TONED. w. p. Kirby, II. Z. Johnston, J. Q