The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-16
ST. EDWARDS COLLEGE.
Graduates Averages Were the Hiahes
Ever Secured.


Austin. Texas, June 13-Iho eighteenth
annual commencement exercises of st. ed.
N1ld college took place this week under
"Vol favorable auspices. IN the final ev.
aih'hallonS, which ended ON Wednesday
forenoon, the graduates came ont win
n|lns colorS, the averages being the birh.
~ ever secured unrer the most trying
i'aI8. IN English, no graduate received n
lower figure than 96, ana In an the otbor
r'aaseS an excellent average was renchcu
In the competition for the grand roli
medal Tor the best commcrcinl student.
s tltIe was aiherehcc of only ~. per cent
UctWceh the Two prupal competitors MIR.
Ja'nes RAINING Of Dallas and Mr. Robert
u walker OF Eagle Lake Texas MIR Fan.
u,hg having SIS per cent to his credit,
w. alkef 81 20 as the result of eighteen
examinations IN the i've classes Of the
EourSc.
On Wednesday evening. the 1ith. an open
ar instrumental ANA vocal concert was
SlFen on the college grounds in the pres
cnce OF large and delighted number nf
visitors from various parts of the state.
On Ihursday morning solemn high mass
was celebrated by Rt. Rev. Bishop Forest
OF san Antonio with Rev Father Pnnel
ana Father llliE as assistants after whicn
the bishop administered the sacrament or
continuation to a class Of twenty eight stu.
dents who mad made their first communion
on Tue preceding sunday, Mr.. William /
- tonnor of Victoria stood as sponsor for
the newly confirmed Among the visiting
rcrgymcn present at the ceremony were
KEY. Bernard Lee of Palestine, Rev. Jonn
>. Murphy of Taylor. Rev. Thomas BAN
held, pastor of st, Josephs church, Hons.
ton. aud Rev John j. Nicholson, pastor OF
the Sacred Heart church Houston. ana
Rev Father Mertes. pastor at DAanls,
Medina county After mass, at which All
inc student candidates for confirmation re.
celNed holy communion, came breakfast,
ana then congratulations and reunions nm
W ~ clock when all adjourned to the
exhibition hail for the closing exercises
Mr. Frei presented very strong plea for
the study OF Latin and Greek. not only as
n medium OF direct communication with
the famous old classics that had for cen.
turtles been source OF inspirhtiOn to Count-
less thousands OF college graduates, hut
also and more especially for the great as
SlStance received from both these Ian
guages In the study of English, of which
they form the groundwork, aud as a key
TO the common Technology OF the sciences
and the learned professions. The essay or
Murray II. Jones was fun Of very interest
Ing facts connected with the study OF the
natural sciences and the great benefits de-
lived from this study.
The Grafton 10 the graduates by Rev.
rather Murphy Of Taylor was rcplete with
inudable advice
The year Just closed mt 81. Edwards col.
lege seems to have been very successful
one from every point OF view. The Nun.
her OF students in attendance has exceeded
that OF former years: many improvements
nave been made and others are in imue-
date contemplation.
Degrees Were conferred upon the follow
ing;
The degree OF master OF accounts was
conferred on Ruford Brown, Austin, Texas;
James framing, Dallas Texas: Murray r.
Jcnes, Houston, Texas; Ebert King, Waco,
Texas; shelley Little. Columbus Texas;
Robert Il, Walker, Eagle Lake, Texas.