The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-17
GROVER [ 7 / MADE A ]. D..
By the Catholic College of st.
Thomas, Villanova.
: SPEAKS ON EDUCATION
The Bond of Fraternity Between In
stitutions That Differ
!. Otherwise.

I .sPhiladel phia, June 17.-For the first
time IN the Unit ed States the honorary
degree OF doctor of jurisprudence was
conferred to-day at the Augustinian col
lege OF st. Thomas, of St. Villanova. The
recipient was former President Cleveland,
who had already had the degree Of IL. D.
conferred on him by the Princeton univer-
sity. The ceremony of comforting the de-
gree upon Mr.. Cleveland was part Of the
commencement exercises Of the college,
and followed the dedication of new mon
astery, college and chapel. The Austrian
AMBASSADOR, Ladislaus fKengelmuller,
Baron Won Gengerbar, received the hon
orary degree ofossdoctor of philosophy.
honorary degrees were also conferred as
follows: : -
Rev. William ]. 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 Joseph r.
Daiy OF New York, Judge F. T. Fitzgerald,
New York. 49, = =" :
me exercises We're held in the college,
archbishop Ryan presiding.
Mr. Cleveland expressed his apprecia
said:
;, This Incident prominently suggests RI NV
m1na the 1mperious edict of education which
!orplos the htndrance or disturbance of its
nigh mission by religious discrimination. So
c1al intolerance or any of the barriers that to
greater or less extent separate civilized hui
manly. The republic Of education is based
Upon identical aim equal rights in it's onnor
tunity and impartiality in the distribution OF
its rewards and honors,
TINS, 1t seems to me, is impressiyely2 illus
trated When the, severely Catholic college al
81. Ihomas, OF VillanoNa, bestows its highest
honorary degree upon one connected with the
severely Protestant Princeton university.
Inc processes of education, as they exis,
IN this country of ours, have, or always
shpuld nave, IN addition, to other characteris-
tlcs' especial harmony Of purpose and design
as they are related to our government and
this should constitute between our institutions
OF learning bond of close fraternity What.
everf other objects and purposes maya Be in.
volyed In educational efforts among us. one
OF its constant and prominent aims should
be the cultivation and maintenance OF high
standard OF American citizenship. When we
recall the fact that the beneicence of ou,
scheme ofs government depends upon the vir
| tue and education OF the units of our citizen
ship, IT DIS at once apparent that an importan
and common duty rests upon every agenc,
that undertakes the instruction OF the you'll
| Of our land. I ~ ~ ~. f.
1t will bea sad day for our nation when tn.
forces of education and the teachers Of mora
/, living shall cease to striyefdn unity to leave
the entire mass ofipur citizenship, or wLo1
/, their influence in that direction shall be di
| vided, and circun1scrited by religious and sec
! tarian differences. i.
| The ex-president then addressed the
graduates, pointing some of the duties
and responsibilities they were entering
upon, and concluded as follows
You may be sure that you will fail to- NEE
these obligations if you are not constantly
and solemnly impressed with the convictio,
| that your educational advantages are onl
4 valuable as they Better At you to do you
duty to- your God, to your country and t
your fellow men. -. = A.. ..-9..@ /.