Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-19
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXER-
CISES THIS MORNING.
Beautiful Weather-Attractive Pro-
gram-IntereSting Exercises
Large Number of Alumni
And Old Students
Present.
TEN YOUNG MEN RECEIVE THEIR
DIPLOMAS.

An Able Address To The Graduating Ulass
By Mayor Thomas G. Hayes, Of
Baltimore-Degrees Confer
red-Prizes Awarded
College Notes.
IDEAL June weather prevailed this
week for commencement exercises at
St Johns College, and today was per-
feet commencement day The exercises
of the week, which began with the Junior
Oratorical contest on Thursday last, and
concluded with the graduation exercises
today, were success in every way.
There is no better proof of the success
OF college than the return OF its alumni
year after year. Today there were a
greater number of St. Johns alumni
present than for many years previous.
The annual commencement exercises
took place in Mcdowell Hall at 10. 80
o'clock this morning..
To the music OF the Naval Academy
Band the procession of candidates tor
degrees, alumni, His Excellency, Gov
tendent of the Naval Academy, and the
Board of Governors, presidents Of col
leges, and other distinguished visitors,
the faculty and President OF the college,
marched into the hall and were seated
on the stage.
The program of exercises was begun
with the reading of scripture by the Rev.
Ralph Wood Kenyon, OF Brooklyn, New
York, which was followed by prayer by
the Rev. w. w. Van Arsdale, pastor OF
the First M. Z. Church, this city. After
music by the band, Mr.. Willard ]. Wiley,
OF Norrisville, Md, the second honor
man OF the class, delivered the salutatory
oration. The prize Grafton won in the
senior oratorical contest of Monday morn
ing, was delivered today by the prize
winner, Mr.. E. Clarke Fontaine, of POGO
moke, Md. His subject was "a Mans
Value to Society"
Medals were then presented the students
on behalf OF the Oratorical Association
of Maryland Colleges by Prof. John w.
Cain, vice-president Of St. Johns Col
lege. After music by the band, Certi6-
Gates ofDistinction and prizes were award
ed and an address delivered by ]. A.
Fechtig, ESQ.,. of Baltimore. on behalf OF
the Baltimore Branch OF the Alumni
Association.
ADDRESS TO GRADUATING CLASS.
Z After conf-rring degrees an address to
the graduating class was delivered by
the Hon. Thomas G.. Hayes, Mayor Of
Baltimore. Mayor Hayes said in part
"Henry Drummond once said: In
two hours an animalcule reaches its full
development, in two months an insect, in
two years a fish, in from three to six
years horse, in twenty-one years the
human body. 6zf the hnmaH mind neVe,.
II this statement is true. have the honor
and pleasure of addressing young gentle
men who have just started the develop
ment OF faculty, possessed by each of
them, which requires another world and
other environments TO reach its full de-
velopment. 1t is startling and inn
portant truth that the human mind has
no limit to its capacity for development.
From your alma mater you have receiv-
ed in an admirable and judiciouslY
arranged curriculum, as well as from
capable and faithful instructors, a
valuable impulse in the development OF
limitless capacity of your intellects. Il
becomes your duty from today to see 10
il that future development is not checked.
Never forget that the physical law. which
requires progress or decay, is equally
applicable TO the mind. You are