The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-22


for an average secular education, bui
asked why could not the same answer be
given by Catholics that all reap the adj
vantages Of an average education pro
yided BY Catholics IN their schools.
Catholics. he said, didn't ask the State
for a cent for the maintenance of religi-
Gus instruction impaired to pupils in
their schools. The yaledictorian closed
his address with the remark that the
graduates Of St. Peters College would
always be united in a common interest
the prosperity If St. Peters, and de-
clared that the names Of all their teach
ers would be held dear to them through
life.
Assemblyman Hamin extended joy
ful greeting and hearty congratulations
to the graduates on the rich reward.
of their academic career and to those
who were the recipients Of .'the highest
honors which this dear old college can
give" The purpose Of all the toll and
trouble incident to the curriculum Of a
college education. he said, was to
strengthen and maintain civilization as
well as to develop the individual The
process of the symmetrical development
Of pupil went on for life time Ed
ucation which enabled one TO approach
nearer the ideal Of manhood and intel
ligence enhanced the stability of a nation
as well as of an individual There was
time, he said when the State believed
that it had nothing TO do as a duty with
the education Of a child-that that duty
rested with the parents. but that time
had passed. Providing for great armies
and nayies Of steel had been aseertained
TO be not the principal duty Of rhe ma
tion. It had been discovered that tine
purple nursery of wise ard dignifed
statesmanship was the school room and
college. The rime had almost come
when nations recognize that when one
of them lifts hand against lis brother
it is to be branded with the curse Of
Cain. The speaker eloquently eulogized
the teaching of the Jesuits. and said
the excellence of their system Of educa-
tional training had survived many cen
turies. He drew vivid picture of the
constant procession Of graduates from
St. Peters wirh loyalty 70 those who
trained them. going out to heishten the
Intellectual standard Of the ciry..men
who will become the heroes Of our eoun-
try and the champions Of education
The degree Of Master Of Arts was con
ferred on Albert G. Bising, NJ D..
David B. Cahill. a. B. Stephen P.
Flynn. a. b., ANA the degree of Bach
elor Of Arts was conferred on James
P. Dolan, Edward B. Merity. William
a. Neyin and Daniel T. O'Regan.
The degrees were conferred by the
Rev. Father Fox
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Senior Metaphysics Gold medal
Gift Of Alexander Hamill) Daniel t.
o'Regan; honorable mention, james P.
Doian.
Ethics--Gold medal lGift Of Dr.. John
W. Doherty). James P. Dolan; honorable
mention. Daniel T. o'Regan.
Evidences Of Religion Prize, James
P. Dolan; honorable mention, Daniel 4.
O'Regan.
science-Prize. James P. Dolan;
honorable mention, Daniel t. o'Regan.
Junior. Glass Standing Medal,
Charles B. Hermaps; honorable mention,
Thomas ]. Kennedy.
Logic ami Metaphysics = Prize,
Charles B. Hermans; honorable men
ton. Thomas ]. Kennedy
English Prize, Charles
p Eermans; honorable mention,
Thomas J: Kennedy, Philip F. McGlen-
non.
classics--Prize. Charles B. Hermans;
honorable mention, Thomas J. Kennedy.
Evidences Of Religion-Prize. Charles
B. Hermans; honorable mention. Thomas
J. Kennedy, John J. Mullen.
Physics--Prize. Charles B. Hermans:
honorable mention. Thomas J. Kennedy.
sophomore-CIass Standing Medal.
William G. Mclaughlin; honorable men
ton. Kevin D. Lynch.
English Prize, William
G. Mclaughlin; honorable mention. Kew
III D. Lynch.
Classies-Prize, Kevin D. Lynch; hon
cradle mention, William G. McLough-
liz.
Evidences Of Religion--Prize. william
@. Mclaughlin; honorable mention, vii
liam ]. Darant,
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