The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
DEGREES CONFERRED
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES A,
 SPRING HILL COLLEGE.
Students Listen to Stirring Address by the President, Very Rev. F. x.
 Twellemeyer-Orches
 Plays Important Part.

Mobile. June 19.-(SpeciaL) )-The close ofs the seventy-seventh year of historic Spring Hill College was mark ed by interesting commencement exer- cises held in the college chapel this morning and attended by a crowd that filled the hall to overdowing. Mingled with attractive and well-rendered se- lectfons by the college orchestra and the Quartette and recitations by pupils, the two addresses of the occasion were listened to attentively by the audience.
 Thomas H. McHaton, B. s. gradu- ate of 1902, on whom was conferred the degree of Doctor of Science, spoke on 'The Advantages to a Technical student of Early Training According to the Jesuit System" He pointed out the strong points of the Jesuit sys- tenn, stressing their teaching of obe- dience to authority, the importance they lay upon religious training. and the all-round culture aimed at by their plan of instruction.
 Very Rev. F. X. Twellmeyer, Presi- dent of the college. addressed the mem bers of the graduating classes, impress ing on them the fact that the receiving of their college degree did not com plete their education, but only pre- pared them for the stern reality of life. He referred eloquently to the
 
 mater and urged them to bear in mind the principles taught there. that the body and the mind must be trained; but also, and far more important, that the soul must not be forgotten. The need of moral training, taught, he said, by the Catholic church for 1900 years, is coming more and more to be realized. The speaker quoted at length from recent addresses by President Roose- welt, in which the President declared that graduates should not be primarily scholars, but men. Such education only, he went on to say, can counteract l the dangerous radical and socialistic | tendencies of the times.
 The class salutatorian, Joseph | OLeary, and the valedictorian, Nicholas L. Vickers, received much applause from the audience as did those who rendered recitations.
 Degrees were conferred on the fol- | lowing. Neston L. K. Ovalle and Albert | P. Garland receiving the highest hon. ors in their respective classes: Doctor of Science, Thomas H. Mo- l Hatton, B.
 Master of Arts, Walter A. Fossier, l A. B.
 1 Bachelor of Arts Nestor l.. Keith | Ovalle, R. Kenneth Rounds, Nicholas L.. Vickers Sidney A. Bouvillian, Joseph A. l O'Leary, Hinton A. Touart, Joseph
 
 1 Leon Sonniat.
 Bachelor of Science, Albert P. Gar | land, Ramon O. Larrea, Leo A Giard.
 The program was as follows:
 Overture, Egmont (Beethoven), Col | lege Orchestra; salutatory, Joseph A, OLeary; Duet for clarinet and cornet i (Mendelssohn), clarinet, MT. R. M. Brooks. s. J.; cornet. G. A. Lasseigne. accompanied by college orchestra; reel tation. The Last String (Anonymous) Carey E. McMaster; Glacier Valse (Ke- Ter -Bela) College Orchestra: discourse, 1 The Advantages to a Technical Stu dent of Early Training According to the Jesuit System" Thomas H. McHat- ton, B. S., D. S.; quartette, The Storm King VerdD, first tenor. J, L. Lav- retta R. M. Breard; second tenor, H A. Touart, J E. Deegan; first bass N l.. Vickers, l.. A. Giard: second bass J. P. Dant. P. c. Burguieres; recita- tion, Music on the Rappahannock (Somerville), Andrew T. Beary; flute solo. Barcarolle Venetienne (FerrazzD Hinton A. Touart, accompanied by col lege orchestra; address to the gradu- ates. Very Rev. President; wedding march (Soderman). College Orchestra yaledictory, Nicholas L. Vickers; cor net solo, Lizzie Polka (Hartman), Nes- tor L. Keith Ovalle; conferring of de- grees. charge of the Hussars (spind- ler), College Orchestral award of med als; distribution of premiums.
 The awarding of the premiums and medals closed the exercises. The fol- lowing were recipients of gold medals in the subjects given: Joseph H. Nor vile In Latin composition, Charles A. Oliver in Greek composition, Nestor L. K Ovalle in physical sciences, c. He bry Adams in fRst grade mathematics | Francis J. Voorhees, in second grade mathematics, Carey F. McMaster In elocution. Karl P. Leche In junior elo- cution. Frederick D. Parslow in his tory, Albert J. Vlllaverde in penman- ship. Karl P. Lache. for use of instru- ment in junior brass band; Hinton A Touart for proficiency In senior brass band; John c. Bauer. for good conduct in junior division; William J Cassidy for good conduct in senior division ! Raphael M. Brooks in catechism, Kenneth Rounds in moral philosophy i n. Lawrence Austin, for excellence in Christian doctrine and ecclesiastical history. .m