The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-19
Final Exercises at st. Ber-
nard College Attended
by Prominent Visitors
LOCAL BOYS ARE
AWARDED DIPLOMAS
Baccalaureatte Sermon Delivered by
the Rev. Thomas, O. S. B., Chap
lain of College--Drama Pre-
sented Tuesday Night by
Dramatic Association

ST. Bernard, June 1S.-(Special.) 1.-The
twenty-first annual commencement of ST.
Bernard college took place this morning
in the college auditorium. With these ex-
ercises one of the most successful years
in the history of the institution came to
close Commencement at st. Bernard
is always a gala affair and is attended by
a large crowd of visitors. This year
proved no exceuption. large number OF
the diocesan clergy and many parents and
friends of the graduates and students
were in attendance.
The exercises commenced last Sunday
with the celebration of solemn high
mass of thanksgiving, and the delivery
of the baecalaureate sermon by the Rev.
Thomas, o. s. b., chaplain of the college
Tuesday evening a drama, entitled Ed
ward the Confessor,' was presented by
the members of the dramatic association.
A large number of the Birmingham boys
participated. John 7. Hagerty of Besse-
mer as Goodwin, Count of Kent, and r.
Frank Garland, M. Acc, of Birmin CHAM,
rs Sweyn. the confidant of Goodwin, de-
serve special mention for the excellent
interpretation of their respective roles
Graduation Exercises
This morning at s o'clock the closing ex-
ercises proper were held in the college
auditorium. The exercises commenced
with the "Grand operate Selection" by
the college orchestra. Joseph Leo Wal
tiers, gold medalist in the graduating class
of the commercial department., welcomed
the assembled guests in few well chosen
words. The appearance of the Glee club
in two selections, when Cloe Sings and
'.Waiting for r. E. Lee" was greeted
with prolonged applause The essay. Pa
triotism, True and False" by John T.
Hagerty, was excellently rendered. This
was followed by the comforting of degrees
and diplomas
The following were graduated in the col
legiate course and received the degree of
bachelor of arts: Richard Francis Car
land, NJ. Acc, of Birmingham, and John
Thomas Hagerty of Bessemer.
Two students having successfully conf
pleted the sixth year of the classical
course, received the usual certlficate: Al
bert John Rump, Johnstown. Pa. and
Bartholomew w. Russwurm. Cullman.
The following were graduated in the
fourth year commercial courst and re-
ceived the degree of master of ac-
counts: Joseph Leo Walters, of West
Blocton; James Withrow Webb, of Tus-
caioosa; John Joseph Truemper. of
Helena, Ark; william Francis Hag-
erty. of Nashville; William Payne Rus
sell, Of Hayneville; Carl +. Nonne-
mcher. of Admission: Lawson Patrick
Keshan, of Helena. Ark; James Evans
Hardwick, of Birmingham; Thomas f..
Martin, of Montgomery; George j..
weis, of Nashville; Milo f. Giacopazzi,
of Birmingham: Clatoon A. Hosl<ins, of
Birmingham; Thomas p. Wawkes, of
Chattanooga; Frederick j. Weis. of
Nashville; Michael ]. Weinder, of Chat
tanooga; Justin T.. Armstrong. of
South Pittsburg. Tenn; Anderson Bos-
witt Jaffe, of Birmingham; James Scott
Carney. of Birmingham; Thomas Ham
ilton Simms, of Birmingham.
Medals Awarded
The following were the recipients of
gold medals: Frederick J. Weis, Nash
Vile, for good conduct in the senior
department.; Benjamin T. McWhorter,
Hayneville, for good conduct in the
junior department.; Joseph Thomas
Connor, Nashville. for good conduct in
the minim department.; James Column
bus Newman, St. Bernard, for good
conduct in the ecclesiastical prepara-
tory department; Richard Francis Gar
land. Birmingham, for the highest
average in the senior class; John
Thomas Haggerty, Bessemer. for gen.
eral excellence in the senior class;
Mangus Nicholas Grossjohann, War
rington, Fla, for the highest average
in the freshman class; John Anthony
Mulrooney, Memphis, for the highest
average in the third academic class.
Joseph Thomas Meyer, st. Bernard,
for the highest average in the second