Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-29
'ST.M|CHAErS COMMENCEMENT
Bishop Rice Presides at Impress.
sive Exercises June %.
Ten Members in Graduating Glass;
Rev. w. II. Cassidy Gives Eloquent
Address on "The Attainment
of Success"

The 10Th annual commencement eXer-
cises of ST. Michael's College were held
In the college gymnasium last Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock. the Rt. Rev j. j.
Rice. D. D., of Burlington, presiding
The degree OF bachelor of arts was con-
ferred upon Charles A. Dodge OF Mont
Gomery, and Allen J. Patterson OF cam
bridge The following received academic
diplomas: Francis w. Connolly of Mont
real, p. O.; Gerald r. Fitzgerald of Bur
lington Leo D. Hyde of Littleton' y. H.;
Edward p. Rowland Of Fairfield. Com
mercal diplomas were awarded: CAR
w. Crowley of East Barre; Bernard II.
Dunlevy of Brattleboro: James d. Flynn
of Essex Junction. and Telesphore 1esage
Of Montreal p. @.
The following literary awards we're
made: For literary composition, present
ed by the Rt. Rev. J. J. Rice. d. d, to
Paul w. Crowley of Gardner, Mass;
gold medal for elocution, presented by
the Rev P. ]. Barrett. to Joseph j. Muir
tagh of Plattsburgh. n. y; silver medal
for Junior elocuton, presented by the
Rev. w. 2. Crosby, TO Gerald r. Fitz-
gerald of Burlington; for proficiency in
French, presented by the Rev. +. Pari-
zeau, to Leo p. Granger of Winoos<i; FOR
Latin, presented by the Rev. +. c. Drou-
! hin, to Edward p Rowland of Fairfield,
for Christian doctrine. presented by the
Rev j. NJ. Billion, to A. Byron Lawrence
of Burlington; for business writing, pre-
scented by the Rev. A. f. Fournier, to
Telesphore II. Lesage OF Montreal. y. @.
for general average, presented by the
Rev. j. B. McGarry to Leo +. Crowley
of East Barre: for first year English, pre-
oil lN1,t ba To IF "a
Louis L.. Boucher of Wauregan, Conn;
for grammar course. presented by the
Rev. j. A. Campeau, to Stephen A. Demp-
sey of Rutland.
The program of the exercises follows:
1risgan-F. II. Lozey...... ....... 90. Band
salutatory ....... .........G. r. Fitzgerald
Simple Aveu-F. Thome. ......... Orchestra
Shakespeare, the Man....P. w. Crowley
Domremy-R. Gaul......... .........C Chorus
La Verge de France. II. Leaape
user-Wagner... .,....... Band
Naledictory 49,. ..........A. j. Patterson
Farewell SonG-Bellni.. e. .......... Chorus
Conferring of degrees, presentation of
diplomas and awards
Address. Rev. w. H. Cassidy
Standard Bearer. J. Bartholine Band
At 7:15 o'clock in the morning
solemn high mass was celebrated in the
college chapel by the Very Rev. Father
Superior, assisted by the Rev Father
Herrouet as deacon and the Rev. Father
Berner as sub-deacon. The students re
Ceived Holy Communion in body. ant
there was special musical program
rendered by the choir.
The results of the final examinations
were read in the chapel at $3.50 o'clock
followed by the benedction o9 the Blesse-
Sacrament. during which the lie Deum
was sung by the student body.
The commencement address was de
Hvered by the Rev. W. II. Cassidy Q
Burlington, whose eloquence and force
ful diction We're a treat to the larg
gathering. His subject was THE Attain
ment or Success" 1t was the wish. NJ
said of every living man to obtain sue
cess III some sense or other. Success
however, is a worry generic term and con
'eys no definite meaning = general
signifies the attainment of that which i