Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
DEGREES FOR THREE,
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.

MT. John j. Nolan, a graduate of tho
class OF 81. st. Johns College. delivered
the principal address at the closing exer.
cises of the school yesterday afternoon at
the Columbia Theater.
Although there were only three graduates,
much interest was displayed in the am
nouncement of promotions to higher classes
or the undergraduates. The three TO re-
ceVe degrees were August ]. Liz, master
OF arts, his bachelor degree having been
received in 1906. and Bernard p. Hessler
and l. Joseph Farley, both of whom re-
ceived the degree of bachelor of science.
Mr.. Hessler also won the scholarship To
the Catholic University.
MI. Farley. one of the graduates. deliv-
ered an address on The Safeguard OF
american Ideals" The Evils OF the
p aIsN was the subject of Mr.. Hessier's
address Mr. Lix gave a historical review
OF the lnterocean Canal" leading his
hearers from the early days OF the project
aoMh 10 the present. and prophesying cers
tain success for the undertaking in tho
near future.
Address by Mr.. Nolan. ..-
Mr.. Nolan was introduced by Brother
Germanus. president of the college .It
has been aptly stated" he said, that COM
mencements are the places of visions for
teachers, the parents and the graduates,
and 1t Is naturally So as It marks the cul-
mhation OF years OF long effort and hard
study for the graduate, OF many hours oe
patient toll and earnest instruction for thu
teacher, and often for the parent years OF
seii-sacrihclng devotion and personal sacris
nee, In order that the best of all heritages, a
good Christian education, may be pros
vided.
Under the careful training of the good
CHRISTIAN brothers, the young man who
reaches your present degree of education
Is peculiarly fitted to meet the exigencies
or everyday life. for this training has
especially fitted him to evolve a system
OF education and course of study that is
emnently adapted to the proper develop
Went OF the young man, either for. pro-
Iessional or business life, and in addition
10 the mental development and training
there Is the well-grounded religious teach
ing, which, no matter how far he may
W stray from the, the straight and narrow path
slant beacon light calling him back to the
principles of Christian life.
Weii-deVeioped men and women should
allow their education to cease only when
life ceases We no longer attempt to sepa-
rate our years into two periods, one of
training and the other of work We hold
rather that work should begin in the period
OF training and should continue through,
out the period Of acoive life."
The speaker quoted from President Roose.
Veit address before the Michigan State
Agricultural College"
Degrees and Certificates.
Brother Germanus, president of the col.
lege, then awarded the degrees and Ger.
tificates.
The list of students receiving certificates
of promotion follows: ." 90.
First academic class-Henry Hornig,
Charles p. Maloney, Francis l. Donahue.
Arsenius Harvey, Francis J. Becker, Will
liam L. Yates, George w. Boyd, Otto Won
Herbulis, Charles H. Clark, John E. Lynch,
John J. Murray. Joseph F. Robinson Pat.
rick ODea, Samuel A. Crown, Edward J.,
LAWYER, Francis P. Cannon. Lawrence e.
Hoover, John ]. Burlington, Charles Du-
gan: William p. Ryan, Edgar ]. Orme and
Rutledge Howser.
Freshman class-Lawrence J. DAILY Law
renee A. Widmayer, John Shugrue, Charles
Robinson. William Quinn, Read Bailey,
william Madigan, Alexander Wilson, Fran,
els Sullivan and Michael Cannon.
Sophomore class-Ignatius Joseph Carlo,
William c. DAILY, Joseph Bowden Duryea,
Peter Joseph Hagan, Alphonso John
Hughes Francis w. Madigan and John j.
Widmayer. 49, -
Commercial class-iIugh Cassidy Charles
A. Loughran, Joseph NJ. Hanley, James d.
Mahoney, Joseph A. Richardson and Rob-
ert E. Shannon.
The reception committee consisted of Leo
Z. Harlow, SO; v. LIE Roy Toomey, Denis
r. Connell, 05; Maurice p. Fitzgerald, W;
James J. OToole. O6; Leo A. Rover, 'O6.