Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-18
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Today the members of another class
class of youths are numbered among
those who have been qnartsred within
the classic walls of old st. Johns
Ihey become identified with d body of
men BIZ this and past ages of whom
anyone might well be proud 10 be as
sociated, and THIS association 10 In TT
self both inspiration and strength,
For over Two hundred years St
Johns has been an institution Of learn
ing, ana for much more than Gene
fury ii has occupied the collegiate
status and trained many hundreds Of
youths In the classics. the arts and
the sciences ST. Johns rests today on
b. arm basis the character and attain
ments nf the men she has trained. and
who have occupied and nov occupy.
worthy positions 10 State and Nation.
There are two things IN which st.
Johns hold position attained by few
institutions 81 learning The first Il
the devotion which she inspires In her
sons and which she retains 10 the end
Of their lives. The second Is the ability
Of the college 10 retain It's atmosphere
of the best Of the oiden days and yet
be progressive and open 10 receive
what 81 good the modern times have
for Ill. Possibly no other college In
the country has 20 much or these.
ST. Johns men wherever they may
be and without regard to the lapse Of
time. retain their lively affection for
their alma mater and their interest
and kindly feeling III each other The
maine OF The old college when spoken
wherever her sons may be found.
awakens the happiest memories and
strongest feelings, while II each meets
ing of sc. Johns men. the old ties are
renewed and strengthened. Without
doubt, there IS something beyond the
usual In The lie and training at st.
Johns 70 inspire such feelings
st. Johns has History wAich N
the more important respects. Il ap-
proachod ~ only d few of the institu-
lions Of the nation Founded with
noble aspirations and most worthy
objects, st. Johns Ii the third insti-
tuition Of learning ii the country n
point Oh age. and there has been no
crisis III The history OF the nation with
which ST. Johns men we're not In
touch This Is true to the present day.
In the war which has just concluded
by d triumph, or our cause, ST johns
men were III the thick ~ the fray. and
such names az selhy and Starilngs,
and scores of others. are written In
dellbly on the pages Of The history Of
our own day.
The twenty-five youths who grad
mated today enter Into another stage
81 their lives at naomentons time.
Whatever branch Of endeavor they
may choose. an attractive field Is be.
fore them In the military service, In
the sciences. In any branch of engi-
neering Or any other line which col
lege man would be expected 10 choose.
the future has more IN store than any
other age has had
These young men have had oppor-
tunitIes granted n only comparative
few The number trained IN colleges
hears only small proportion to those
who do not have these advantages. yet
statistics show that those so trained
chances Of success are Overwhelmingly
greater Only 4 few colleges can give
MI the things that youth receives
at ST. Johns So these young men
who gradnated today leave the walls
Of their beloved college knowing that
they have received much. and that To
b worthy of the long line Of their
brethren Who have gene before them,
they must not be found wanting