The Washington herald., 1909-06-02
PUPILSADMONISHED
BY VICE PRESIDENT
Dir. Sherman Addresses Trim
ity College Graduates.
N REPARTEE WITH HIS WIFE
Engages in q Humorous COlIOquy
with Mrs. sherman on Her Ability
to Marry the Best Man in the
WOrId-Admits She Did Not Amid
n Round OF Applause.

Closing exercises OF commencement
week at Trinity College took place yester
day morning az Il o'clock before a repre-
sentative gathering that filed the audito-
rum Of O'Connor Hall 10 overfowing.
Lay students from the Catholic Univer-
sity. In caps and gowns. acted as ushers
Following an anthem sung by the stu
dents in chorus. Right Rev. Philip J. Gar
rigsn, D. D. Bishop Of Sioux City. Iowa,
and former vice rector Of the Catholic
University. opened the exercises with
PRAYER.
Rev William J. Kerby. S. T L. profes-
scr OF sociology al the Catholic Univer-
sity, made an Introductory address. greet
ing the distinguished guests n the name
Of the faculty. and giving interesting
data relative TO the material advance
ment OF the college. Rev. Thomas e
Shields. Ph. D. Ii. D. Of the Catholic
University. presented the candidates for
degrees, which were conferred by Bishop
Garrigan-
Miss u. c. Shovel vas among those
entitled 10 a 3. A.. but Dr.. Shields an
nounced she was not present because she
was seriously III in Providence Hospital.
Address by Dr.. ShahHn.
After the conferTing OF degrees, Very
Rev. Thomas J. Shahan. rector OF the
Catholic University, in q few well chosen
remarks. introduced Vice President sher-
maRas the orator OF the occasion The
Vice President, addressing the young
lady bachelors, as he called them, dis
closed through his remarks 4 strOng vein
Of bumor. He said, In part, that he was
accustomed 20 facing day after day
body OF men, each one OF whom thought
the solutions 70 al the worlds problems
depended on their having a chance 10 teN
what they thought about chem. but az he
looked over this gathering Of young wom-
en and realized he was expected 70 do the
talking. he rather enjoyed the change
He said he hoped they would always b
optimists and radiate sunshine every
where and every day, and described a
Pessimist as a man who. when he was
offered a choice OF evils, took both. Re
feIring 10 the marriage OF a member OF
the class, Miss Hannah. which takes
piece this morning. ne asked Bishop.Car-
rigan If he thought IL possible that with
100, coo more men IN the country than
women. that any Of the girI graduates
could escape matrimony. and followed &
VI By telling an amusing incident IN MS
family LIE. IL which he remarked 70 Mrs.
Sherman:
MY dear. II I were you. wouldn't
marry the best man in the world"
she smiled and answered.
why. Jim. dear. I didn't" which
brought forth q round CT applause and
laughter
He reminded them of the great and
growing opportunities for the woman Of
to-day. and stated that three-fourths Of /
al the money expended for the higher /
edCcatiOn OF women IS spent under the 4
direction Of women. and that three /
fourths Of the Instructors in ttle schools
to-day are women. whereas q, few years Il
agC az least half were men He con-
ciuded by urging them 10 be true 10 the
principles learned during their college
life and 70 be loyal 20 their alma mater.
Trinity College
Sang Traditional Hymn.
The students then sang their traditional
hyH2, Gloria T!bi Trinitas." and few
words Of congratulation from Bishop. Gar
rigan closed the exercises.
There were present on the platform. be
sides those taking part n the exercises.
Rev William Turner. A B.. s. T. D.
associate professor OF philosophy a The
Catholic University; Patrick Joseph Len
nox, B. A, professor Or English Cath
Ole University; Rev. Dr.. Spencely. OF
New York. and Rev. Eugene A. Hannah.
The degree OF bachelor OF arts was con
ferred upon the Misses Bertha Ligouri
Daeley. Devils Lake, y. Oak; Constance
Helen Harrington, O7EeTl. Neb.; Martha
Teresa Logan. South Boston. Mass: Az
nes Mary Maher. Utica, y. Y: Mary
Teresa MoriaTity. Springfield Mass
Lillian Teresa Moynehan. GIens Falls. y.
I, Mary Desmond Murphy Norwich
Conn: Mary Catherine Murray, Grand
Rapids, Mich; Mary O-Dwyer. Texark-
ana. Ark; Margaret Mary SaIlaway.
Dorchester, Mass; Honoria Kennedy {
Shine, HClyOke, Mass; Mary Cecilia II
Shovel. Toledo, Ohio; Helen Esther Sui
ivan. Chicago. IL
The degree OF bachelor OF letters was
conferred upon Misses Nary Sto-rs ,
Flynn, Dorchester. Mass: Olivia Honora
1annan, IrOntOn. Ohio. Martha Mary
Kennedy, Worcester. Mass: Rosario 7
4Orando. Washington. D c; Mary Eliza !
Jeth McGrane. Cincinnati. Ohio; Helen I
Teresa Nolan, Reading. Pa. and Laura / :
-ouise Yund, Amsterdam. y. 7. Ii
Following the exercises. the faculty en-
ertained AZ luncheon the DISTINGUISHED
-uests present, members OF the clergy. :
ne auxiliary board Of regents. over 2