Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-13
PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
W. J. LAMBERT ADVISES ST.
JOHNS COLLEGE GRADUATES.
Commencement Exercices Presided
Over by Bishop o'Connell-Dip-
Tomas Awarded.

Take heed to give your words at all
times the force of power by making your
work harmonic with your teachings, be-
ing careful to practice first in your own
lives, as an example, what you find 1t
proper to teach to others"
These were the words of advice given
by Wilton J. I.amber. to the graduates of
the class Of 1905 of st. Johns College at
the forty-second commencement exercises
of the institution in the Belasco Theater
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Lambert recalled that he had grad
uated twenty years ago from the same
institution. His address to the graduating
class, while Astounding In practical sug-
gestions to the young men just about to
step out into the world, contained fire.
quent references to the familiar scenes
about St. Johns.
Bishop O'Connell Presides.
The Rt. Rev Denis ]. O'Connell. rector
of the Catholic University, presided.
Among those seated on the platform with
him were Ri. Rev. David H. Buell. p-esi-
dent of Georgetown University; Rt Rev.
J. Winnenburs. pastor of St. Mary's; Rt.
Rev. Leo L. Dubois. Rt. Rev. c. A. Du-
bray. Brother G. Austin. principal Balti-
more province; Brother Germanus, presi-
dent ST Johns College; Brother Martice,
Brother Tobias. Ammendal Normal Insti-
tute: Brother Denis. Cabert Hall College,
Baltimore; Brother Julius, Rock Hill Col
lege, Elicott City; Brother Felix. Am
mund, director Ammendal Normal Insti-
tute: Brother Wolfrid, former president
Of La Sale College: Brother Joseph, I'm
maculate Conception School: Brother
Frederick Brother George. Brother
Thomas, Wilton J. Lambert. Gen. Thomas
frey c.. O'Connell. Louis p Shoemaker.
DR. John J. O'Donaghue. William Fl.
Lefey. George I. White, John T. Crowley.
Patrick O'Dea, John T. Lynch. Frederick
schafhirt. Charles F.: Ebel. Michael
Hagan. John J. Widmayer. sackett
Music was provided by section of the
United States Marine Band. The program
included the following essays by members
of the class of 1909: "A Beloved Pastor.
cation in the Congo Free State John J.
Widmayer; "A Great Scientist. Lord KEEL
vim Peter ]. Hagan. and The Discov-
cries in Crete" Joseph B. Duryee.
Diplomas and Certificates.
Diplomas were presented by Brother
Germanus. president of the college. to the
.
Read J. Bailey, Charles A. Loughran.
James D. Mahoney and Joseph A. Rich
ardson.
Certificates were granted to the follow
ing:
First academic class-Rudolph Brennan.
Justus Gibson. John Dolly, Jerome Crow
ley Bernard Clark. Louis Howard. Ray
mond Luckett, Joseph Scott. Charles
Sheeks. Adolph Schafhirt. Alfred Fentress.
Leo Hughes. Patrick O'Dea, Barry Shan
non. Francis Parks.
Second commercial class-John J. Muir
ray.
Subfreshman class-Francis Donahue,
Otto Won Herbulis, Lawrence Hoover,
Charles Clark.
Freshman class-Henry Hornig, Josepl
Robinson. John Lynch, Francis Becker.
Sophomore class-Lawrence Daily. VII
liam ]. Quinn. William A. Madigan.
Charles J. Robinson. John ]. Shugre,
Lawrence J. Widmayer. Michael p Can
son.
Junior class-Peter J. Hagan, Alfonso J.
Hughes. Joseph B. Duryea, John J. Wild
mayer.