Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-06-23
Annual Commence.
ment of St. Mi.
chael's College
WELL RENDERED PROGRAM
Gold Medals Awarded To
Students for Meritorious
Work During Year.

life at st. Michael's College last eve
ming and entered into life's school
bearing credentials which in time to
come will be a greater asset to them
than an inheritance of many figures.
A large and appreciative audience
filled Loretto auditorium last night
and gave rapt attention to the we'll
arranged and splendidly rendered
program.
Almost a half century ago the first
commencement exercises of this
school were held. Through panics,
wars, drouths and political upheavals
this college has stood solid as a rock
and the good 1t is doing, the bright
scholars it is turning out to fight the
battles of the world, the lasting and
uplifting effect it is having in the
great Southwest were exemplified by
the students last night, who, by their
talent, their manly and confidential
bearing, their right example spoke in
more conclusive terms than all the
words the most brilliant writer might
use.
It was a triumph for the faculty, for
the good Christian Brothers who have
given almost year of hard work
training the students that they might
be better prepared to take up the
hard, cold duties involved in becom-
ing useful citizens.
Following was the program render.
ed:
Program.
Orchestra
Morning Invitation" Geo. A. Veazie
Choir
Piano-March. -. ;. Fred F. Baker
Juan Arroyo
The Panama Canal" Martin J. O'Boyle
Kinder Symphonic" Joseph Hayden
Orchestra
Merry June. 49,. Charles Vincent
Cn0ir
viohn--" Bells" H. Farmer
Jacob Lucero
"A Danger of the Hour" ...........
.... :. ....... Samuel ]. Forward
Plano Salamanca" Luis G. Arrange
Antonio Balderrama.
Good Night" .. :. &c. A. White
Choir
Orchestra
Granting of Diplomas and Award
ing of Medal. by Right Rev. j. B. Pitt
val.
Address to the Graduates
Hon. George Curry, Governor Of
New Mexico.
Class Of 1908.
Martin J. O'Boyle, Samuel ]. Forward,
Juan B. Arroyo, Antonio de la Ossa,
Ernesto de la Ossa, Hilario A. Del.
gado.
Every Number Was Fine.
The work of the orchestra and chor.
us was remarkable. Voices have been
developed that have the true ring OF
greater talent than even the proud
parents conceived for their boy. Some
exceedingly difficult pieces were rem
dered by the orchestra in a way that
led one to forget that the musicians
were boys, who but few short years
ago learned to run the scale.
The two orations OF the evening,
"The Panama Canal" by Martin J..
OBoyle, and "A Danger Of the Hour"
by Samuel ]. Forwood, were the fea-
lures of the interesting program. Both
subjects were handled in logical,
convincing and scholarly manner.
Martin O'Boyle took the stand that
the completion of the Panama Canal
would be the first step on the ladder
that would lead to the supremacy OF
the United States as maritime ma
ton. In a clear voice he recited the
history of the project from the time
it was first proposed until the Unit.
ed States began to throw dirt. The or
alton showed careful preparation,
deep thought and knowledge Of die
ton far above the average graduate
of preparatory schools.
Socialism is "The Danger of the
. Hour" declared Samuel ]. Forwood,
who, in we'll delivered, bright, argu-
mentative and carefully prepared ora.
ton proceeded to discuss the growing
evil effects of this political party.
In brief he took the ground that So
cialism is opposed to marriage, re.
ligion and private ownership. Upon
these separately he discussed showing
why this new movement in the po.
litical world does oppose these three
great social liberties every one has
the right to use II used for the good
Of not only himself but his fellow men.
After listening to the orations OF
these two boys 1t is safe to say that
greater things than the cheers Of
proud friends and admiring listeners