The Washington herald., 1907-06-15

Friends Of ST. Johns College gathered
in hundreds al the Columbia Theater
yesterday afternoon in attendance upon
the forty-frst commencement exercises
Of the famous Catholic school. Though
there were but three graduates, much in
terest was attached 20 the announcement
of promotions 10 higher classes of the un-
dergraduates, and the presentation Of
these Of their certificates Of promotion
The three to receive degrees were Au-
gust J. Ldx. master OF arts. his bachelor
degree having been received in 1866, Be--
nard p Hessler and l. Joseph Farley
both Of whom received the degree Of
bachelor Of science. Mr.. Hessler also
won the scholarship to the Catholic Uni
versity
The programme included addresses by
each Of the graduates and by John J.
Nolan, Of this city. an alumnus Of St
Johns class Of 81, who. according 10 the
cAstom Of the school. had been asked as
an alumnus TO deliver the address TO the
graduating class. Between addresses =
/ section Of the Marine Band rendered an
.
Address by Mr.. Farley.
Mr. Farleys address dealt with the topic
"PatTiotism-the safeguard Of American
| ideals He dwelt eloqUently with the
theme. and reused the audience TO enthu-
| siastic applause az frequent intervals Mr..
Hessler followed with an address on
''The evils Of the press" and MI Lix
/ gave historical review Of the Inter
| oceanic Canal" leading his hearers from
the early days Of the project down 70 the
present and prophesying certain success
/ for the undertaking in the near future
! Mr.. Nolan advised young men with no
idea Of entering a profession 10 learn a
good trade. lie quoted from President
/ Roosevelts speech before the Michigan
/ Agricultural College. in which the Presi-
dent said that the printer. electrical
worker. house painter. and foundryr2an
/ should be trained as carefully as the
| stenographer or drug clerk. and that a
man should get over the idea that %
| earn S12 a week and call it salary is bet
/ ter than to earn S2J and call it wages.
This MT. Nolan took as his text. and
IurEsd his young hearers 10 think along
]
young men working for 81 a week. and
4 that the remedy lay in learning good
/ trades
/ Brother Germsnus. president Of the coll
/ lege. then awarded the degrees and cer-
/ tihcates.
List of Promotions.
/ The list Of students receiving certificates
Of promotion follows:
/ First academic clss-Hc-- H7mr Charles p.
/ Nal0er Francis ]. pcuhue Arssuirs Harvey.
I Francis J Be-ker William L. Ya-rs George "
/ Bovd Otto yon Hublliz Charles n CLARK John
[ 2. Lyucb. John J. Murray Joseph F. Robinson.
Z Patrick oDea Sgmuel A. Crown Edward Law
I ler Francis F. cannon Lawrence T. Hoover John
J. Blbhiu-t1U. Charles DuCau William Ryan
| EDGAR J. 0mo and ButsFe Hovs-r
! Freshman c'ass-Lavrcrce T. Uslg Lawrence A
: Niiuaysr. John shur-ie. Charles Rrhins1l Wi
Iran Quinn Read Bsiev William MsdiCar Alex
snder Wilson, Francis Sullivan. and Michael Can
non.
/ Sophomore clasz-IgatiUs joseph Carb7 William
e.. uslv. Joserh B~vden Duryee Peter Joseph H7-
/ gan AlUhonso John Hughes Francis W Nadicar
/ and John J. Wdmsycr
/ Commercial class - HBsh Cassidy, Charles
/ LouFhrsu. Jrssrh NJ Hanley James d Nah0ney
Joseph A Richardson ana Robert T. shannon.