Evening star., 1915-06-17
PRAISES PRESIDENT
ATGONzAGACOLLEGE
Father Donion Tells Graduates
Mr.. Wilson Typical of
Truest Manhood.
CATHOLICS ARE AGAINST
PEACE AT ANY PRICE
Leo A. Rover Defines Church's At
titude-Papal Delegate Dis
tributes Honors.

The way in which President Wilson
fighting against odds" in handling the
foreign situation was cited as typical
of the truest manhood by Rev A1phon-
sus j. Donlon, president of Georgetown
University, in addressing the gradu-
ates of Gonzaga College and High
School, street near North Capitol, at
the sixtysixth annual commencement
last night.
Leo a. Rover, grand knight of Wash
ington Council. K. of c.. who received
the degree master of arts, emphasized
the fact that the Catholic Church and
state under normal conditions work in
harmony; that the Catholic Church ap-
proves war when 1t is in defense of
state, and that while it prays and
works for peace, it is not for peace
at any price," but peace as consistent
with honor.
The diplomas and many gold medals
and prizes were presented by Arch
bishop John Bonzano. the papal dele
gate.
Medal Winners.
The valedictory address was by Jo-
Religion and True Citizenship" He
has had the unusual distinction OF
having led his class in all branches OF
study during his entire course and re-
ceived the gold medal for class excel
| lence. He was honorably mentioned
as a close second both in the annual
public prize debate and in the public
elocution contest. He was president
of the Phocion Debating Society during
the spring term.
Thomas Emmett Pyne was also a
commencement speaker. He has made
an enviable record during his entire
course in the Gonzaga parochial
High School. He was awarded the
premium for class excellence, and re-
ceived the gold medal for excellence
| in elocution won in the annual public
contest, May l9.
| Thomas B. Pollard received the gold
| u cdal for excellence in public debate
| He has been = leader in all branches
| Of tn" school activities. AS captain OF
the basket ball team he guided i,
| 70 the preparatory school champion
| snip and it was largely through his
| eYorts that the school stood in the
! front rank in high school athletics.
| The gold medal for excellence in the
| Junior eIocution contest was awarded
to Robert W. c. Wimsatt.
Program of Exercises.
| The program was as follows: Over
ture, "sari," Kalman; march. college
Life" Frantzcn; valedictory. Religion
and True Citizenship" J. Eugene Cal
lery, Is: intermezzo, "Cavalleria Rusti-
| cana" Mascagni; Religion and Civic
| Progress" Thomas e. Pyne, rs: airs
| "chin-ch!n," Caryll: masters grafton
| Religion and the State Leo A. Rover
| 'o3; barcarolle. Les contes D'Hon
| man" Offenbach; comforting of de-
| greas and diplomas; address to th'
9raduates. Rev. Alphonsus J. Donlon
| president of Georgetown University
| selection, Martha" Flotow: potpourri
| "Irn Peu DAmour." Siesu: distribution
| of medals and prizes; song, "A Perfec
| Uay," Bond; march, La carte,
| iIolzrnann.
| pev eugene De l.. Mcdonnell, presi
dent of the college. who presided at tht
| erercises. announced that the higf
school faculty of GonzaSa College OF
fer a free ffour-year scholarship to any
| graduate of the eighth grade in the
| District who receives the highest aver.
age in arithmetic. English grammar
| l,aopraphy and United States history
in competitive examination to bt
held in the college next Saturday at !
am.
Father Donlon's Address.
| Father Donlon. In his address. laudeG
the Introduction of religion into poll.
| tics where it could DO good, and said
| that when done in the right spirit 1,
| was 4 benefit. The graduates were
| warned against aspiring to glory such
! as is attained in war. Rather, he said
| they should follow the example set by
| President Wilson, and be master when
| fghting against odds After speaking
| of the manner in which the President
| handled the foreign situation, he said
| There is what I look upon as the type
| of true manhood Like the President
| such type strives to do right in spite OF
temptation of human gain"
Degrees Conferred.
| The degrees were conferred as fol-
lows: Master of arts. Patrick s. Madi-
| gan, A. b.. NJ. d; Leo A. Rover, Ii. B
| In regular course: Michael Patrick
| Cook. Robert Joseph Folliard, Thomas
Bernard Folliard, Joseph Eugene Gal
lery, Donald Alfred Gardiner, William
| Wellington George. Bernard Warfield
| Healey, William Charles Martin, Ber-
| nard Theodore McCarty, James Francis
| Meegan, Thomas William Power
| Thomas Emmet Pyne. Thomas Francis
| Tracy and William Joseph Wright.
| Seated on the platform were members