Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-25
YEAR ENDS Ar ST. M|CaAEL's
commencement Exercises. with
Comforting of Degrees.
Fatker -. }. o'Suliivsn an hadress to
Studcats Deels-cs against Free
speech md the Freedom
of the Press.

Friday was .he closing day uf St.
M.chaeis College, and tho commence
ment exercises, Including the comforting
of iegreao aod diplomas on tho graduates
fran the c,llegiste and acnd sm!c courses
were hsld n the morning at 1922 O'Clock
On the previous nisht banquet was
givea in honor of .he graduates. at which
tce whole O. the fAcuNy assisted. c.
Dodge, who had been appointed toast
mastaJ, called on re'eral Of the students
to speklL A.css-s. c. a.>d r. FITZPATRICK
the college graduates for the year paid
n trtL.te of gr,t.tuhc = their alma
mater. ii. 3arrnult spoko on l-half OF
tie ath.o.Sc sssosat.In md c. Belle
rarde fer ST: Edamnd's Laie:ary club.
r. Cs<mody -xrroce.,j the gocd wishes
Of this stLdeht body for tie nov grad
mates The nv. e. Bernicr and tie Rev.
" Nicciie spohe IN tehaif of the faculty
The revor.rd resident ;uneinied with
appropriate remarks
In the nlo-c,1g the comAosnJemOnt "a
erclses wne held in toe college hall,
plants and cue flowers, and which WAS
we'll filed with the pa, eots and friends
oe die students -'ne RI Row J Rice,
. D.. bishop of Furlin.; TN, was present.
a:.tEthe attendance included the Rt. R+v.
Mar C9oureN, V O., ire Very Rcv.
Father Salmon, FORMER rrr,i'ent OF the
college an. the Rev. Fathers w
C'Su!avan Of Sontpeliar, 9le.nondon,
kannec5 and Ponder, c: Burl'ngt On.
Pruhot =: Lsse2 JUNCTION r.acvrt,l-e Of
Burlington, Heauchesnc CT She'burnc
Mcleod OF Montreal. Mtrion and Ea.;a
~ Winocski, and Mavor Furkc of Bur-
ngton.
The following program wos carried
out:
'Praetoria," march, .................. Pand
Salutatory .............,......,D. J. Ryan
Essay "Rudis Tndigestaque Moles," a
study of modern philosophy,
c. A. Fitzpatrick
"Condona," waltz, ......,.,...........B Band
French essay, "Reminiscences, 1s14-19l4,"
NJ Roche
Essay, 1.-THE Catholic Church During the
American Revolution"
c. A. Dodge
Calypso" polka, .....................Ba Band
Valedictory ..............R r. NJ. Fitzpatrick
FAREWELL" song, ............,......Ch Chorus
Comforting of degrees, presentation Of
diplomas and awards.
Address to the students,
Rev. u. j. O'Sullvan
STARS and Stripes" .................B Band
DEGREES AND PRIZES.
The degree of A. p. was awarded TO
Charles Fitzpatrick and Raymond Fitz-
patrick of Winooski. and the following
received academic diplomas ]. Bren-
nan of Fairfield. f. O'Brien of Burning
ton, D. j. Ryan of Fairfield R. Lime
han Of Fittsneld, Mass. and w. Buck
iev OF Saranac Lake, \. Y.
Prizes were awarded to the following
students. Collegiate department. Chris
tan doctrine. c. Dodge; holy scripture
r Fitzpatrick; philosophy, C. Fitzpatrick
elocution, r. Fitzpatrick; ancient elias
sizes. Z. Hamele; French essay, NJ
Roche academic department, Christian
doctrine. r. Linnehan; elocution, D
RYAN; French, G. Fitzgerald fourth veal
class prize, D. Ryar< business subjects
R. Lnnehan; class prize, third year, H
Beaudry; class prize. second year H
erty; algebra, NJ, Dougherty; Christian
doctrine, r. Lavgne.
ADDRESS TO STUDENTS.
The address to the students was deliv.
cred by the Rev d. ]. O'Sullivan of St
Adams, In the course of his remark:
Father O'Sullivan said that the great uni
versities and colleges have allowed
great numbers of graduates to pass from
their walls during the past two weeks
Most colleges have baccalaureate ser
mons, commencement addresses in which
the scholars and famous men of the time:
address the students The speakers o.
these addresses general cndeavor t.
instnl sound, moral and social principles
into the minds Of their heare3h but the.
generally fai! IN their object OH acoarn
oil the false philosophy often taught n
.hese jns;ltot'ons by Professors VINO ar
allowed 20 adopt any philOsophlC nj tbs
Dry they boosc and i5.part II to th'i
I,up2s. IN this way many st1den's ! nv
:heir colleges with little belief in C-yis
.,ani.y save as a social aid, and man
who evaI doubt the existence IF God
There are many common ax!oms at -.
PRESENT dh< wtich gre qui-,' wrong sue
as free sIe~cn. the irsS,don o. tn, pres
10 .As.e ay>7ms .nran that man "a
BAY Whatever re wsctrs and express b,
paIecnSl opinion about everything? NJ
No ms n haH tie riybt to ten an 7I2tf
no, may an editor st in his onri;a an
give 10 M lross anything that nSs
come into his had against Christtanit,
morality, or social order TIL, ?o.-t
ware TO bring is JtA.t you should lo.sb u
whaa you church has to say on tn lead
Ing subjects -: tbs dRy before express
irg w'.at vnu think 81 ~1gh;. No ma
nay porcee Thntoper Re wants to bs
iaTe = 1t oe Ss9,ns !6any 1.an say the
nave ,hs right u: thinking 'w7nt ser the
,Sxa5e, hu. SUCH IS not the case. Ther
IS n. e'ad Lvok OF Catholic puelica.o ns
the homes OK mar CathoI"s, Ona snuu'
b:y these prciihstions so as to ha>
them at hssne In cr6o.' 40 be sblc
contradict che argurerts ot sT.'ill!st
and o,.hAr bodies against tSo teaching
the eharoh It depends Oh the e1.care
claAscs 20 nfouk pniHdc opinion argh
ates t,ori institutions n which sour
principles OF pni;csf ply are ,ruaTed
tie st-3eatA
BLADDER i-1pi tons, kidaey tyoublo
tall hcadaches, WEAKNESS. pain in Il
hack end sides all show the Eidnays ne,
30 be tened lp. strengthened, their reg