The Washington times., 1906-06-14

ism as its foundation. is a curse to So
ciety rather than a benefit.
/ would not seek to send these young
gentlemen away from this university
with ideals so high they are impossible
OF attainment. 1 would not have them
think that Ideals are things apart fit for
discussion and argument: 10 be thought
over and dreamed about but bearing no
real relation 10 the actual affairs of life.
The man who holds his ideals TO no
more useful purpose than this might
just as Wen have no ideals at all A
mans actual conduct, under the strain
and stress and temptation of life, is
the measure of his success in follow
ing the ideals he cherishes.
First Duty of Man.
II want to say that the first duty
of a man in this world is to earn a
livelihood-to make himself self-support-
ing You are not likely to help anyone
else until you are able to help your
self The world is workaday world
and the man who does the humdrum
duties OF every day as they arrive IS
the man most likely to develop into a
useful citizen and be Of real helm to
his race and his time.
Il want to say there are duties lust
as high TO be done In times Of peace as
in times Of war. The state demands the
services of its sons. Intelligent and
educated men, working in unselhsh de-
vOtion to the cause of good govern
ment, are the hope of the future. Work
your enthusiasm in her cause TO lead
you In wrong directions. Wage war re-
lentlessly on every man OF. wealth who
comtts crime, but remember you do
the greatest possible harm If you so in
struct and lead the people that they
come to condemn wealth rather than
The demagogue who reeks with envy
and malice is possessed by the same
evil Instincts as the rich man who is
the personihcation Of arrogance and
cruelty"
The Masters Grafton.
The theme that undorlay the oratious
delivered by the graduates was the suf-
frage. This was the subject Of Francis
Martin Foy' Of Penns ylvania, who de-
livered the masters Grafton. Joseph
Henry Lawler, of Connecticut, who de-
lvered the bachelors Grafton, spoke
upon The Decline Of the Suffrage. 7"
The valedictorlan, Aston CockrelI. Of
Florida. spoke upon The Assurance Of
the Suffrage" These addresses were of
unusual excellence, especially that of
The honorary degree of doctor of
laws was conferred upon the Very Rev
erend Denis ]. Flynn, president of St
Mary's College. Emmittsburg, Nd. and
upon George NJ. Kober. NJ. D.. dean OF
the Georgetown University Medical
School, DR.. Kober received his ~.pIorna
and Doctors hood. but Dr. Flynn was
absent and, in accordance with custom,
the insignia viii be sent by special mes.
senger and conferred at the Commence
ment exercises of his own institution.
These Received Degrees.
Degrees in course were conferred as
follows:
Licentiate of phIlosophy-Joseph Maria
Cuenco, A. NJ, Philippine Islands;
stephen Sylvester GroSan, a. M Wis
consin; Francis Stanton Montgomery, A.
NJ. Nebraska: Charles Vincent Mullen,
a NJ. Colorado.
Master of arts-Erwin Robert Enler.
A. B.. Ohio; Francis Martin Foy, A. b.,
pennsylvania; Vincent Dunn Hennessy.
A b, WISCONSIN; John CamI Landry,
Monohan, jr-, A b, Kentucky; John
Parrott, 1r-, A b, California; Alphonse
Jacob Pater. A B.. Ohio: Joseph
Aloysius Pilon. A. b, Wisconsin.
Bachelor of arts-LesIie Warwick
Brennan. New York: Aston CockreII
Florida; James Edward Colli1ower Dis
trict OF Columbia; Gerald Maurice Egan,
District OF Columbia: George Rex Frye.
District Of Columbia; Harry Athanasius
Hanigan. New York: Thomas Frank
Hayes, Connecticut; Joseph Henry Law
Ter, Connecticut; Matthew Patrick Ma
honey. Massachusetts; James Edward
Morgan, Iowa; Sydney Emmanuel Mudd
jr.. Maryland: Harlow Francis Pease
Wisconsin; Thomas Kennedy ScheIler.
Shriver. Maryland; Gerhard John Simon,
New York; Henry Thorn Vlymen New
York. William Joseph VIymen, New
York.
University Prizes.
The principal university prize. award
ed fer the highest marks obtained in
the college course for four years, was
awarded TO Erwin Robert Enler. This
was SO in cash. The second prize. So