The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
FOUR GET DIPLOMAS
Certificates Also Given at st.
Johns Commencement.
BISHOP O'CONNELL PRESIDES
EssayIst Pays Eloquent Tribute 10
Late DIR. StanOrd-'BduchtiOn in
the Subjects of Dissertations.
Wilton J. Lambert Makes Address.

St. Johns College celebrated its forty
second annual commencement at the
Belasco Theater yesterday afternoon,
Bishop O'ConneH. rector OF the Catholic
University, presiding. The stage. upon
which were seated the speakers. the
graduates. and invited guests, was ap-
propriately decorated. and the audience
consisted OF the parents and friends Of
the students, and a large number OF
alumni of the institution who had re-
turned TO honor their alma mater
The commencement programme con-
sisted Of the reading OF essays. addresses,
ard music by the Marine Band
Tribute TO DIR. stafford.
John A. Hughes, in his essay. "A be-
loved pastor-Dr. Stafford" gave a brief,
but comprehensive, resume of the life Of
the late DR.. Stafford. once a student at
old St Johns. The essayist called at
tention to Dr. Stafford's command Of
language.
"Dr. Stafford was enabled 10 gather up
all the nobler aspirations OF mans ma
ture," said Mr. Hughes. stretch them
like the strings OF a harp. and evoke
from these. as with strong appeals, the
music Of the triumph in the SOUL
John ]. Wldmayer, In his theme.
Education In the Congo" brought out
some interesting facts concerning his
subject.
In an essay on Lord Kelvin, the
scientist" Peter J. Hagan showed where
in this noted scientist differed from the
other great savants OF his day. in af-
frming that science tends to demonstrate
Deity.
The subject. "The discovery in Crete. %
was handled in a mastery manner by
Joseph 3. Duryea.
wilton J. Lambert, OF the bar Of the
Supreme Court of the District Of Colum-
bia. delivered the commencement ad-
dress. recitlng some of his own eX-
periences while at college. and giving the
graduates wholesome advice for their fu-
ture careers.
Those who Were Graduated.
Diplomas were awarded 10 Red J.
Bailey. Charles A. Loughran, James d.
Nahoney. and Joseph a. Richardson.
Certificates were granted to the follow
ing:
First academic class-Rudolph Brpuna Justu.
Gibson, John DAILY, Jerome Crowley. Patrick O'Dcd
Bernard A. CLARK, Louis Howard. RAYMOND Luckct
Joseph Scott. Adolph SchafhiTt. Charles Shocks
Barry shannon. Leo Hughes. Alfred TonEeSs
Francis Parks
Second commercial cass-John J. Murray.
Subfreshmau class-Francis Dunahue. Otto Won
Hcrbulis, Lawrence Hoover. Charles Clark
4 Freshman class-Henry Hornig. Joseph Robinson
/ John Lynch, Francis Becker.
7 oiara-T a IlaIV William
/ Quinn William y. Nladgan. Charles ]. Robinson
/ John J. Shugrue. Lawrence j. Widmayer. Micoae
p. Cannon.
Junior class-Peter ]. Hagnn. Alfonso J. Hughes
Joseph B. Duryea. John J. Widmayer.
Clergy on the Stage.
Among those present on the stage were
Right Rev. Denis o'Connell. president Of th'
| Catholic University: Right Rev. David H. Buel
president Cf Georgetown University; Right Rev. j
WmncnblTg. pastor Of st. Marysi Right Rev. Le'
/ l. Dubois Right Rev. Z. 4. Duhray. Brother q
Austin principal Baltimore Province; Brothe
| Gcrnanus. president St. Johns College; Brothe
/ Martice vice president Of St Johns college
/ Brother Tobias. Ammcndal Normal Institute
! Brother Denis Cahcrt Hall College Baltimore
Brother Julius Rock Hill College. Elcott City
| Brother Felix Ammenda Normal Institute Brothe
! Edmund. director Ammendal Normal Institute
Brother Wofrid, former president Of La Sale Col
| lege; Brother Joseph. Immaculate Conception
| School, Brother Frederick Brother George. BrOthe
Thomas Wilton ]. Lambert, Gen. Thomas \. Vim
cent Or. Thomas Vincent DR.. Jeffrey G. 0Connel
Louis f. Shoemaker. Dr. John J. O'Donaghue
| William II. Lchcy George !. White. John 7
| Crowley Patrick O'Dea, John L. Lynch. Frederic
Schafhrt. Charles T. Ebel Michael Hagan. Johl
J. Widmayer, Sackett Duryea
The reception committee was composed
Of:
Denis E. Conneu. b. s. Paul A. Hines. Franci
]. Madigan. Maurice Fitzgerald jeremiah J
RCimer, Henry Hornig Valentine J. Isemann.