Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-16
GIVEN THEIR DIPLOMAS
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE GRADUATES
RECEIVE DEGREES.
Ceremonies Presided Over by Mgr.
Falconio, Apostolic Delegate
Program of Exercises.

The exercises incident to the fortieth
annual commencement of st. Johns Col
iege, maintained by the Christian brothers
on Vermont avenue between NJ. and
| streets northwest, was held at the Nation
al Theater last night, when each of four
qualified bachelors of science received
diploma and two others diplomas from the
commercial department. The stage was
beautifully decorated with palms and ever
grees, forming an alcove, and seated there
were the Most Rev. Dionede Falconto, tie
apostolic delegate and presiding officer;
Rev. Fathers Hineh, Eagan, Paul Griffith,
Alonzo Odds, E. C. Fitzgerald. a. L. Nc
Mahon, ]. A. McCugh, c. ]. Callan. +. s.
Olsen p. A. Maller and Carroll; Rev. Bros
McManus, Tobias Candidian, Elias, Ed
mund. Eulogius, Noel Joseph, Adam, Fran
els, Thomas. Wolfred. Alban, E. Felix
Christopher. Leo Paul and Joseph; Rev.
Dr.. Cooper, Gen. Vincent, u. S. A.: Dr.
ThomassM Vincent and Louis p. Shoemak-
er. The students Of the college sat behind
the guests.
The graduates received their diplomas and
the students their certificates at the hands
of Most Rev. Falconio. Bachelor of science
degrees were conferred upon James =
O'Toole, Joseph T. Fitzgerald Adolph 4.
SchaffiTt and Leo A. Rover. Commercial
diplomas were given to Bernard j. Green
and Bernard ]. Farrell. Certificates or
honor were awarded to the following stu
derts:
Junior class. Bernard P. Hessler; sopho-
more class. Michael A. Deviny, Joseph l.
Farley, Felix G. DAILY and w. Edmunq
Freeman; freshman class, William DAILY j.
Bowden Duryee, Reuben Ford, Peter Ha-
gan. Alphonse Hughes. Frank Madison.
Charles Smith, John Widmayer ana Dudie9
VERIFY: first academic class, Joseph Hanley,
Lawrence J. Daily, Eugene f. Rupert
Vincent Smith, Read J. Bailey, James u
Mahoney, Lawrence Widmayer, william r
Michigan, John j. Shugrue, Charles j. hop-
inson, Francis Sullivan, Hugh CASSIDY,
Joseph Common. William Madigan- Wliiiaih
Quinn, Joseph Richardson, Francis 1opil'
Michael Cannon, Charles Loughran ana "a
Hamilton Wilson.
Program of Exercises.
The program of exercises was as folows'
Overture, "Lustspier' Q<ela Beia); MOO
ern Science and Ancient Faith Leo a
Rover, 'O5; selection, 1T Happened in Noro-
land" QIerbert; Mastery of the Earth,
Adolph Y Shafhirt, '06; concert waltz
wedding of the Winds" OHaiD; "Charac-
ter and Aims of Socialism" Joseph T. flu
gerald 'O5; march, triumphant America
Uosey); 1.-The New Russian CONSTITUTION,
James ]. OTooie, 06; caprice, Dainty
Danes" (Blake): comforting of degrees;
address to the graduates, Louis p. Shoe
maker. class IA; trombone solo. Evening
STAR CWagner).
The exercises concluded after the pre-
sentation of the certificates of honor by
Most Rev. Diomede Falconio, and march
by the orchestra
Mr.. Shoemaker's Address
Mr. Louis P. Shoemaker, in his address,
said that Christian brotherhood is synony-
nous with Christian education, the latter
with true modern civilization, which, In
turn, is synonymous with the American
constitutional and representative govern
ment as contradistinguished from the pow
ers of the old world. Mr.. Shoemaker added
that in some respects the people there have
surpassed us. After giving some detailed
information as to the difference between
Antioch, Carthage and Troy and old Rome
and America, Mr.. Shoemaker declared that
it would not be too much to ask the people
of the United States that Washington must
become the educational center of the coun-
try; that the most advanced evidences of
civilization shall generate In Washington,
as in Athens of old; follow the Potomac
rather than the Nile to the shores of the
Chesapeake rather than those of the Med
iterranean, and thence broadcast not only
over this country, but over the whole
world.
Mr. Shoemaker said in conclusion:
"You, young men, have been educated to
contend for and to maintain the suprem-
acy of this nation. You are expected to
go forth into the world with the funda-
mental principles of the Constitution of the
United States fresh in your minds and the
spirit of patriotism implanted In your
hearts. You cannot fail to afford protec-
ton to yourselves and insure for present
and future generations prosperity and hap
piness, and perpetuity Of these blessings.
Other Themes Discussed.
Leo. A. Rover, who spoke on Modern
Science and Ancient Faith" said that 1t
Is the fashion, nowadays, to cry that an
other deathblow has been dealt to Chris
.ianity with each advance of knowledge.
He added that men of the present are in
clined to consider themselves as the dis
coverers and authors of all scientific prog
ress They break loose from the traditions
of the past. He concluded by saying that
men would be as helpless as Archimedes
was in his boast to move the world, were
1t not because the past has given them a
foothold from which they could start their .
scientific atlainments.
AdoIph Y Schafhirt In his Mastery of
the Earth" declared that man in his orig
inal state was very noble creature, and
placed over this world as its head and
master. The powers and operations of his
mind were quite extensive and capacious;
but that by SHINING his mind has become
vitiated and corrupt. He concluded by Civ
Ing resume of mans work In the last
centuries as a proof that he could domi-
Joseph T. Fitzgerald spoke on socialism
and its aims, showing its bad and good
qualities. and the effects of its doctrine
upon mankind. He said that socialism
considers human life from its temporal. or
earthly, standpoint. 1t also considers all
inequality as a violation of equal rights
and equal duties of all.
James j. O'Toole's essay on the new
Russian constitution was well received. He
said that Russias day is past. and that
the national government viii hereafter be
responsible to the Russian people for all
its actions.
The reception committee was composed
Of Leo. P. Harlow, John j. Brosnan, sS;
Arthur ]. May, 1900; William y. Wheeler
'O1; Maurice P. Fitzgerald, '02; John j.
Early, James T. Ryan, '05; John McCar-
thy, '09; ]. Louis Freeman, 93; Louis A
Payne 'o4; T. Sprigg Blandford, John j.
Drury Dennis Connell 90.
ANNUAL STUDENTS RECITAL.