The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14
COMMENCEMENT AT ! ST. BERNARD FRIDAY Exercises in Nature of Pri-
 vate Affair This Year
 A BANQUET THURSDAY
A BANQUET THURSDAY
Degrees Conferred and Class Honors ded-Birmingham Boy Wins Honors During Past Year.
 Medals, Awarded

St Bernard, June 3.-(Special)-The twenty-second annual commencement of St. Bernard college took place Fri ray, June 12, in the college auditorium. Contrary to custom the exercises this year were in the nature of a very pri- vate affair. Extensive improvements on the main college building are at present under way, and they must be completed before the commencement of the fall term next September The col lege authorities were therefore afraid that the proper accommodations could not be offered the large number of guests who have attended the exercises in past years.
 The exercises were inaugurated Thursday evening with sumptuous banquet rendered the members of the graduating classes, which was served in the college dining hal. The hall was beautifully decorated with the class colors, while artistically engraved menu cards served as an appropriate souvenir of the occasion. At the con clusion of the meal speeches were made by the Rev. Father Ignatius, O. $. B., pastor of the Sacred Heart church at Cullman; the Rev. Father Aloysius, O. S. B., prefect of studies; the Rev. Father Aemilian. o. s. B., dsciplna- rian of the college, and Messrs Gov vert c. Williams and William J. Gu sick, presidents of their respective classes. Rounds of applause were heard when the congratulatory mes sage of the Rev Patrick ONeill, o. $. B.. former professor of the class, who is at present student of San Anselmo college in Rome, was read by the Rev. Father Germain, O. S. B., who acted as toastmaster
 The exercises proper commenced at o'clock in the auditorium where the conferring of degrees and awarding of class honors took place. William J. Hagerty of Bessemer, gold medalist in the graduating class, delivered the salutory address, while Mangus N. Grossiohan of Warrington, Fla. gold medalist in the sophomore class. was valedictorian. The annual address to the students was delivered by the Rt. Rev. Bernard Menges, o. s. B., pres ident of the institution.
 The following have successfully com pleted the sophomore class, received certificates of excellence: Mangus N. Grossjohan of Warrington, Fla, Will liam J. Cusick of Birmingham, John w. Trottman of St. Bernard, and Alloy sius c. Maierl of St. Bernard.
 The following were graduated in the commercial department and received the degree of master of accounts: Paul J. Depenbrock of Covington, Ky, Pe ter J. Diffley of Montgomery, Hugh Franklin, Jr, of Birmingham, Ernest H. Grossjohan of Warrington Fla, William J. Hagerty of Bessemer. Mig uel J. Herrera of Havana, Cuba. Fran els c. Ingram of Anniston, Karl s. Thomas of Birmingham and Covert H. Williams of Birmingham.
 The gold medals for good conduct were awarded as follows: Ecclesias- tical department. Malcolm Rafferty of Pensacola, Fla. Senior department, Miguel J. Herrera of Havana, Cuba. Junior department, William l.. Walker of Columbus, Ga. Minim department, William J. Washburn of Montgomery.
 The receipts of gold medals for the highest averages in their respective classes were as follows: Graduating class, William J. Hagerty of Bessemer; third year commercial. George A. Weld ner of Chattanooga, Tenn: second year commercial, Abner Lacy of Birming- ham; first year commercial, Archangelo Giardina of Birmingham; first academ- 1c class, Joseph H. Sikarski of Anpis- ton: second academic class William. A. Baldauf of Cullman third academic class, William A. Carney of Anniston; fourth academic class, John A. Null rooney Memphis Tenn: freshman class, Herbert J. Klinker of Ripley, O.; sophomore class, Mangus N. Grossjo- han of Warrington. Fla The gold medal for excellence in Christian doc Urine was awarded to Christopher May CTS of Nashville, Tenn.
 Among those who received premiums and distinctions special mentions must be made of William J. CusiclS of Bir- mingham, who was the recipient of 12 premiums for excellence In many branches