Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-19
DEGREEFOR CLEVELAND
Former President SignalYA llonored
by the College OF Y.llanova.
DOCTOR OF JURISPRUDENCE
rhi. the Fir,I rim. In the History
of Our t""atr, That such AN
Hn(iorury Degree Has
ircn Conferred.

Wur N the United States the honor
arr degree Of doctor of Jurisprudence
as conferred at the College of st.
Thomas of Nillanova. The recipient
vas former President Cleveland, who
had already had the degree of LII. -.
conferred by the Princeton university.
The ceremony of comforting the de-
gree uuun MIR. Cleveland was part OF
the commencement exercises of the col
e"c and followed the dedication Of n
new monastery, college and chapel.
The Austrian ambassador, Ladislaus
Hengelln,lller, Baron Won Hengerbar.
received the honorary degree OF doe
tor of philosophy. Honorary degrees
were also conferred as follows: Rev.
William j. HILL LII. d.. rector of st.
Pauls church, Brooklyn, and Judge
Morgan j. O'Brien of New York,
Phi, D.; doctor Of laws. former Judge
f. DAILY Of New York and Judge F. !,
Fitzgerald, New York.
Mr.. CIevelnnd's Speech.
The exercises were held in the col
lege, Archbishop Ryan presiding. Pre-
vious to comforting the diplomas, Mr..
Cleveland spoke briefly as follows:
"Mr. President-I desire to express
in a few words my appreciation of the
honor just conferred OH me by the Col
lege of St Thomas of Villanova. 1t is
certainly great qualification to be
deemed worthy of such notice by the
governing body Of an institution of
learning within whose walls are found
in a marked degree opportunities for
thorough, substantial and usefu! edu
cation.
"Ths incident prominently suggests
to my mind the imperious edict of ed
ucation which forbids the hindrance
or disturbance of its high mission by
religious discrimination, social intoler-
ance or any Of the barriers that to a
greater or less extent separates civ
iized humanity. The republic of edu-
cation is based upon identical aim,
equal rights in its opportunity and i'm
partiality in the distribution Of it's re
wards and honorS.
'"This, it seems to me. is impressive
ly illustrated when the severely Cath
Ollie College of st Thomas Of VillanO
va bestows its highest honorary degree
upon one connected with the manage
ment and holding an honorary degree
in the severely Protestant Princeton
university.
Education and Citizenship.
SVhe processes Of education aa they
exist in this country of ours have or
always should have In addition to 9th
er characteristics, an especial harmony
of purpose and design, as they are re
lated to oHr government. and this
should constitute between our institu
tons of learning bond of close fra
ternty Whatever other objects and
purposes may be involved in educa
tional efforts among us, one of its
constant and prominent aims should
be the cultivation and maintenance OF
a high standard of American citizen
ship When we recall the fact that
the beneiicence of our scheme Of gov
eminent depends upon the virtue and
education of the units of our citizen
ship, it is ut once apparent that an
important and common duty rests
upon every agency that undertakes the
instruction of the youth Of our land
ut will be n sad day for our nation
when the forces of education and the
teachers of moral living shall cease to
strive in Unity to leaven the entire
mass Of our citizenship or when their
influence in that direction shall be di-
vided and rircumscribed by religious
and sectarian differences"
Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland and the 9th
err distinguished guests lunched at the
college after the ceremonies.