Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
OF ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT ExER-
c1sEs YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Excellent Performance of Musical Sc
lections by the Students-Large
Number of Promotions.


annual commencement exercises of st
Johns College were held at the Lafayette
Square Theater yesterday afternoon. The
exercises were presided over by Rev. D. j.
Stafford, DID,, pastor of St. Patrick s
Church, and Mr.. William H. De Lacy,
Del, assistant chief clerk Of the Depart
ment of the Interior, delivered the address
to the graduates. The exercises were made
memorable by the excellent program of
music that was presented by the students.
1t has become more and more popular for
the members of the classes of an institu-
ton holding commencement exercises to
furnish the greater part Of the musical
program themselves. The singing OF the
young men and boys who are members Of
the classes at st. Johns was of the highest
order and reflected great credit on the in
structors in music.
The Exercises.
When the curtain rose the students were
seated on the stage. The first number was
the grand chorus, THE Jolly Students"
Zickel, sung by the entire school, The
third academic class then recited one of
Lowells poems and the three lower classes
then sang Jacks Return very pleasing
number, that called forth great applause.
The first and second academic classes then
recited another poem, after which the quar-
tet from the college glee club sang Come
Where the Lilies Bloom" .,The Finding of
the Tyre" was recited by John A. Schmitt
and the glee club sang Gathering Shells
From the Sea Shore
Following this number the students were
brought forward for individual numbers.
Joseph T. Fitzgerald recited THE Bard
of Thorndike" with excellent effect and
the glee club followed with a short selec-
ton. Dennis E. Cornell read an essay on
uYhi nh oh fhn n
study, and this portion Of the program was
brought to a close with the performance Of
Mozart's symphony in fiat as piano
duet by Francis Wand and William p.
Madigan.
The graduates of the commercial de-
partment were then presented with their
diplomas, and Rev. Brother Abdas presi-
dent of the college, introduced Mr.. De Lacy
De Lacy spoke briefly, but plainly and
carefully. He gave the graduates some
wholesome advice as to their future con-
duct and explained to them that their
school days were but the preparatory time
spent in getting ready for the real lessons
Of life. He referred to the value of the
education they had received and briefly
sketched the history of the work Of the
Christian Brothers, under whose direction
st. Johns College Is conducted. At the
conclusion of the address the students OF
the different classes were presented with
certificates of promotion based ON the
averages attained by them in their studies
during the past year. Diplomas from the
commercial department were awarded
William r. MARI, Augustus F. Dreka, Louis
r. Freeman. Francis R. Milovich and John
A. Schmitt. Other pupils promoted follow:
Students Promoted.
Sophomore class-Denis E. Connell, Jo-
seph K. Ebert Emmanuel A. Chaftiott and
Daniel A. Ryan.
Freshman class-Adolph Y. Shafhirt,
James A. OToole, Joseph T. Fitzgerald and
James E. Nolan
First academic class-Bernard P. Hessler,
Michael w. Flynn. Ferdinand T. HUM,
Lewis A. Payne, John J. Hurley. Gerald w.
Doonan, William J. Howard. Harold ].
Taltayull. John J. Curtin, James T. Ryan,
Albert D. Esher and Horatio Walker.
Second academic class-William j. Neu-
land W. Edmund Freeman, Alfonso j.
Hughes, Leith L. Sinclair, John A. Quinn,
Felix G. DAILY, William ]. Hoover, ]. Bow
den Duryee, Cornelius e. Lanahan, Mar,
tin J. Junghans, Daniel F. Foley, Oswald
j. O'Neil and John J. Barry.
Third academic class-A. Charles Smith,
William B. DAILY Jules Liz. Arthur McFad-
den, Paul A. Hines Aubrey J. DAILY, Patrick
Mahoney, Paul N. French. J. Edmund Cam
mack Reuben Ford. Francis Madigan,
Maurice S. May. James Coulehan, George
Quinn. Godfrey ]. Dreka. James l. Bi1eld,
Peter J. Hagan. Rene Ruiz. Joseph Heath,
Francis j. Howard and John. Widmayer
Fourth academic class Read Bailey,
Loughran Charles Dorr. William Neligan,
John Shugrue Arnold Engel, De Sales
Wheeler, George Riley. Fulton Smith, VII
diam Quinn. Arthur Dutton. Lawrence Wild
MAYER, Hamilton Wilson. Edwin Chapman,
Michael Cannon, William Madigan, John
Nolan, Thomas Ridgate and William
Brown.
Preparatory class-Henry v. Nolan. II.
;xy;, 7
Orme. Richard c. Birmingham, Lawrence
E. Hoover j. Irwin Barbour. Francis P.
Cannon, Edward ]. Lawler. William Ryan,
George Gateau and Thomas j. Long.
Primary class-Jerome crowley, ChaIle'
Streeks, Willie Bronson. Gardner Orme, Leo
DAILY Willie Nolan. Robert Thomas, Robert
Ralph, Edward Brosnan. Daniel Morse,
Thomas Crowley and Charlie Bailey.
The exercises were brought TO an emo
with the singing OF MY own United
States,' by the entire school,
Distinguished Auditors
Those present during the exercises were:
Rev. Brother Abdas, president; Rev.
Brother Germans. vice president; Rev.
Brothers Basilian, Acacius, Paul, Thomas,
Austin Gerardian and Eugene; Prof. Lynch.
William H. De Lacy, D. c. L.; Rev. Brother
Isidore of La Sale College, Philadelphia,
formerly professor of science at ST. Johns;
Kew. +. =. ReQQlnS VI <aHlIucuUdle, MI ,
Rev. James F. Mackin of ST. Paul's Rev.
v. F. Schmidt of st. Joseph's, Revs. James
L. Sterling and ]. L. Buckley Of st. Mat
thews, Rev. T. P. O'Rourke, o. P, of st.
Dominic's; Rev. Eugene A. Hannah of St.
Martins, Rev James A. Burns and dele
CATION from Holy Cross College, Catholic
University; Rev. Edward Fitzgerald, o. p,
from St. Dominics; Rev. c. ]. Drinkhaus of
st, Mary's, Rev. John B. Manley of St.
Vincent de Paups, Rev. James F. x. Null
vaney, S. j., Of Trinity; Mr.. Francis Kreis,
s. j.; Rev Brother Austin, visitor of the
Baltimore province Of the Christian Broth
ers Rev. Brother Abraham, president of
Rock Hill College. Ellicott City. Md; Rev.
Brothers Elworn. Patrick and Felix Of
Rock Hill College: Rev. Brother Wolfred,
president Of La Sale College, Philadelphia,
Pa; Rev. Brothers Clementius, Eulogius,
Florence and Benedict. from Ammendale,
Md: Rev. Brothers, John, Joseph, Thomas
and William, from the Immaculate Concep-
ton School; the Rev. Sisters of Notre Dame
from ST. Joseph's and Notre Dame Acad-
envy: the Rev. Dominican Sisters from St.
Dominics, the sisters of the Holy Cross,
from St. Patrick's; ex-Gov. Hoyt Dr. A.
]. Faust, Dr. A. C. O'Connell DR.. Philip 8.
Whalen, Daniel Donohue, Gen. Thomas N.
Vincent, James F. Shea, William j. Dow
ney, Patrick Cannon, DR.. A. DAILY, John
Brosnan, the Marquise LAMA.