Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-14


mencement exercises were the most
successful that were ever held in the
local college and were marked by the
unusual display Of the fine college
spirit. A great number of clergymen
from neighboring cities lent their pre-
sence to the celebration, together with
number of visitors from distance
anC friends of the college in Water
town.
The Hon. Hugh O'Neil, l. l.. ID. of
Chicago. Illinois, was the speaker
of the day, and bis Grafton on cam
erican Ldeals' was one of the most
brilliant and polished hits of oratory
ever heard in any local hall.
The speaker dl cit at length on the
character of the true American and
the high aims that have made the Am
erican the representative of the nation
alities of the world. "American
ideals like the rays of the sun cannot
be described, the splendor and warmth
have caused all nations to turn her
attention to US, and astUUnded all
Europe. Frequently the speaker was
interrupted by the spontaneous bursts
of applause. His climax came when
he denounced the Rhodes scholarship
for Americans as the prostitution of
American Ideals and advises everv
American TO refuse these gifts
The crater is most brilliant and
finished speaker and left a most
favorable impression on the audience.
He predicted brilliant future for
America AMI proclaimed her the future
regeneration Of the haman race. Mr..
O'NeiIl needs no words of praise. The
high place he has won for himself in
Chicago, bespeaks his worth and the
oration at Sacred Heart can but add
new glories to his already famous
name.
The graduates orations were of
very high order. James M. Moore of
Watertown delivered an interesting
speech on Religion as the Basic prin-
ciple IF all education, showing that
Nations CT the world have only been
great in SO far as their religious con-
vlctions were deep. The oraIiun
showed finish. That d more mature
mind might we'll envy and his delivery
won from the audience, well
melited applause. Mr.. Thomas A.
Martin of Fond du Lac, treated as
his subject, "Bishop Spalding Jas the
True Catholic Emerson. He COM
pared this latter day apostle of the
simple life and lover OF the beautiful
to that grand old man Raplh Waldo
Emerson. The class poem by Patrick
Henry Martin of Fond du Lac, showed
careful preparation and deep thought
together with promising poetic IN
sight. We reproduce the poem IN full
as follows:
With patient thought from hour to hour,
The sculptor chisels at the stone.
His craft can fashion flesh and bone;
His genius gives the living power.
His purpose vast to touch with thOt,
A Iifeless thing and make it speak.
And i'll his consciousness to seek
A model worthy 80 be wrought.
And thus is every human soul
That would purpose high achieve;
With patient toll from morn to eve
Must labor, while the ages roll.
Each man the artist, God inspired,
Would break the fettars Of the real
And wing his flight to worlds ideal
A lOyer seeking his desired.
Who has no dream Of starry sky
Will never sing the poets song
Who piOds self satisfied along,
Will nG'er achieve a purpose high
You deal out lessons from the school
To form the habits Of the boy.
Yea. Rather teach him faith and Joy
And reverence and love Of rule.
And teach him God is over all
Who claims the homage Of the knee.
Self-poised through all eternity,
And we but creatures Of his call.
Illus taught IlG DtdIS d DGdi lDOl = h1lu.
A judgment open to the light.
\ conscience seeking afterright,
A man-the nOblest Of his kind.
During the entire program the
orchestra and Glee club under the
direction Of Prof. VIM. Thlele render
ed many Agreeable selections.
Among the visiting cIergymen were
the Reverend Father Jas. Rogers, C.
S. c., Rev. Henry Blum, Rev. Francis
Hess, Rev. ]. +. McGinnity. Father
R1pp, Rev. Chas. f. Mcbride Rev.
M. A. Condor, Rev. Robert Roche,
Rev. Henry Murphy, Rev. E. NJ.
Rev. Philip Schweitzer,
Rev. Father Thelsen, Rev. Nicholas
Warken, Rev. M. E. Downs, Rev. M.
J. Bach, Rev. Pischery. Rev. M.
Sallentine.
The other visiting friends were Mr..
and Mrs. Barry, of Chicago. Hon.
Huge O'Neill, Miss K. Murphy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Langlois and family,