The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-16
commencement Exercises at Mt
st. Mary'S College.

Ordination exercises were held at
{ Mount Saint Mary's College, on Tues
day morning last the 18th inst, when
class of nine seminarians were ordained
TO the priesthood by Bishop Allen. of
Mobile, Alabama. The names of the
young priests are Joseph Loneigan, of
Pittsburg. Pa; William Whalen, of Hair
risburg, Pa; John Conroy. of New
York; John Chatagnon, of Portland.
Me-; John Mclaughlin, of Providence,
Rhode Island; Bernard Martin, of Rich
mond, Va; Thomas Brady. of Bakers
City, Iowa; John Eikenrode, of Balti-
more; James NJ. Kerrigan, of Boston,
Mass. After the ordination exercises,
| Bishop Allen, confirmed a class of boys
who are students at the college.
he new bell which has been placed
in the chapel was blessed on Tuesday
morning, by Bishop Allen. The bell is
gift from Miss ANNE Mallov of Will
mington, Delaware. The address was
/ delivered by Father John Color, of
Jamestown, Pa.
! The track and field meet was held in
the afternoon. Sixty-eight events were
in the program. The students were
carefully trained by Mike Thompson,
Athletic Director, and excellent results
were attained.
AT night the annual elocution contest
TOOK place. seven young gentlemen
| acclaimed for the Watterson, gold
medal which is donated by Mr.. Arthur
| Watterson, a well known lawyer, of
Pittsburg. Pa
The commencement exercises held on
Wednesday were presided over by Car
dinal Gibbons. The following young
men having completed their courses re-
ceived diplomas: John Flanagan,
New Philadelphia. Pa; John ]. Pagan,
Athens, Ohio; James ] Mooney, Sum-
mervlle, Mass; Walter ]. Tobin, Mel
lone. ireland; William H. Sheridan,
Troy, New York; Norbert A. Driscoll,
| Connellsville, Pa; Louis A. Giroux,
| Summerville, Mass; Frank P. McHugh,
Scranton, Pa, and Peter A. Stewart,
! Chester, Fa
Thomas L. Burke, well known mem
Der of the Alumnae Association, deliv-
cred the address to the Cardinal. to
which he happily responded Mr.. Thos
E. Coy, of Chicago, also an Alumni of
The Mountain" delivered the annual
address to the graduates.
MoNsIGNoR FLYNN RESIGNS PRESIDENCY
Announcement was made at the exer-
cises. that owing to i'll health the
beloved president of the college. Mon
signor Dennis J. Flynn, has rendered
his resignation. and the Council has ap-
pointed as his successor Very Rev. Ber-
nard J. Bradley. who has been acting
president. Owing to illness Mgr. Flynn
was unable to administer the duties as
the head of the institution, and in rec
ognition of his successful labors the
council voted to confer on him the title
of President emeritus.
The ew president is a native OF East
Braintree, Mass. After spending a short
time in Boston College, he entered
Mount Saint Marys College, where he
pursued his studies for the priesthood.
He was ordained for the Brooklyn do
cese, but shoaly after entering upon his
duties in Broonlyn his alma mater called
| him TO devote his talents to teaching.
His work was soon more fully recog-
nized, and in short time he was given
the class in logic. which he taught with
great success. As a teacher, Father
Bradley has shown himself to possess
ability of the highest order, and vet not
in teaching alone has he served Mount
Saint Mary's faithfully and we'll As
treasurer and procurator of the college
for number of years he has demon
strated his work as a business man.
Governor Crothers was one of the
distinguished visitors. He and the
Cardinal were given an ovation.
John Flanagan, 1911, delivered an
Grafton upon Spain and the Church,
and William Sheridan, 1911, also de.
livered an GRAFTON on the Portuguese
uprising.
Honorary degrees were conferred as
follows:
Doctor of Laws-Nicholas Dominic
! Maher. of Roanoke, Virginia, and Am
brose Bernard Reid and Joseph Buffing
ton, of Pittsburg.
Doctor of Literature. Allen Sinclair
Will of Baltimore
Master OF Science and Architecture. =
! Francis J. Baldwin. of Baltimare.
! Master of Arts.-Dr. William w.
Whalen, OF Harrisburg, Pa