The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-10

Diplomas ana rings arr dWHTueu' ".
Anthony Stole, Benjamin A. Gorsuch.
Charles A. Mayer. Lloyd F. Hughes. Geo.
a. Stein. Harry l.. McEntce. James \.
Wright. Joseph l.. McCab".
In the English Department.
John J. Carroll Hugh A. Barth, John
r. Hiener. Charles \. Freismuth. Her
bert I. BREEDING. Paul V. Cook.
A Gold medal is awarded 10 Harry Ia.
McEntpe as captain of the successful
company in the competitive drill. SILVER
medals TO Licutcnants George y. Stein
and George Hiener.
4 Liberty Bond for $4,000 was award
cd by RI. Rev. Bishop Donahuc. II. d., TO
Benjamin J. G"rsuch for progress.
bishop Donahus Addresses lass.
The class was then addressed by inc
RI. Rrv. Bihop, who said partly as iol-
lows:
Il am greatly pleased to be present at
This gathering which marks the close or
the school year. and more pleased that
YOU are assembled here within the &C.
tavc IF The great feast Of Pcntecost to
hold the closing exercises or the year
instead Of having the usual commence
mcnt wish Ia offer my congratula-
lions to the Brothers, 10 the Sisters, ana
above all to your pastor. for what mas
been achieved during the past Twelve
months Especially do | wish TO say a
few words in regard To the Brothers ana
Sisters. who. giving up all social and
family ties. and without any hope OF
earthly reward devote themselves OK
cIusivcly to the education OF youth and
tho training and formation Of future
citizens.
The Bishop thcn spoke very emphatic
mcncomnnis. d"nuuncing them In PLAN.
81 rpnr terms AS being n waste Of time.
an absolute deception. and no real t"st
rs In. tho ability ur character of mos"
participating. citing several instances 81
failurc after commencement exercises
witch held furth IN" graduates rs para
CONS ,:r learning.
Speaking upon education he said tha'
tho burglar. tho swindlcr. IN" forCrr'
may hr mon Of education. and very Of
ton they are the brightest mon Of the
country Hut with them the intellect only
has boon developed. "a to tho heart. th"S
had had no education Whatever. WIN
nur tho truths uf religion education
produces nothing NOR" than int"lI""tual
animals who prey upun their fellow
creatures and society in general The
Catholic chur,n. whatever her ralumn;a-
stood FOR the higcs, and hest. the train
ing OF both mind and heart.
The Reverend speaker expressed his
gratif,ratInn upon learning that on" "t
The earGuaics had successfully passed
An examination for cniranC" I" the Naval
Academy AT Annapolis. r"marktng that
, this was n iru" lost Of ability. as Inc
Judges had never seen III" yaung man
did not know from what Stat" IN inc
Union he came. and made IN" appoint
mcnt solely upon tn" good work pre-
scented for their inspection. Recently
visiting ~ West Point. he sad: i was
runrpriscd a. III" number at 'a'holc
students there. TWO Of whom asked per
mission to scrvC my mass. Att"rwarns
inouircd Vow ii cam" tina; so many "f
tn" young mn w"r" Fa'h"!Ics. ana one
! If the BOYS said. WELL Bishop. hereto
fore We have had hard TIM" getting
In. but now. since they hay" adopted III"
competitive examinations. tho 'athoIlc
boys sweep all before th"m.
Commenting upon the slatCm"n, made
bv many that religion and serene" cnn-
not go hand in hand. h" said thar II only
displayed their own iGnorGnc" and was
An instance Of whore "a little learning
Is n dangerous thing quoting Pasihur
as proof against This fnllary. Tor.
though all the world knows Of his great
research along scientific limos. Of III"
wonderful work hc has done IN tho in
forests Of humanity and Of science. yet
! whom spoken 10 about II. h" humhly and
rcvcrrntly referred nll tho honor and
glory 20 his Creator through who's"
providence Il was he could d" those
things.
Addressing IN" class NOR" personally.
he reminded them that they were now
only commencing their "ar"or. Ih'
! years juat spent had taught th"m how
| 10 study. and hc trusted that in rho
| future they would lose no opportunity
! or improving themselves by developing
tho talents which Almighty God Ind be-
slowed upon them. that he hoped they
would bc successful in various profess
| slons. hut that throughout all their lives