Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-24
GO N N EN- CEMENT At
St. M|CHAEL'S COLLEGE
Rev. FIR. Nolin, in Address to
Grad uates, Says Smith.
Towner Bill Is Attempt to
Establish AutOcratic Dictator
ship in Educational Matters

" wv U Ciu-ks the very rev. d. r. Illlis'
orcs'd'ng. The exercises took place in
tho presence of host of priests, rela-
tives and friends OF the graduates. The
hau wAs aris.ically decorated with red.
white and blue bunting, tho Stars and
Stripes. and interspcrscd throughout with
'tAe purple and gold colors; many large
and beautiful, floral tributes ennbellishsd
the stage. To tho strains Of the Priests
March from Alfalfa played by tho col
;e9e orchestra and headed by the Rev.
Superior. distinguished guests, visiting
priests and faculty, the bachelors of art
in cap and gown followed by the high
school graduates. cn.ercd the hall and
aled down The middle aisle. Fr. Gillis,
". Superior and Fr. Nolin, with all the
other PRIESTS. taking seats ON the plat
form and the graduates seating them
solves on the right side Of tho hall, nea:
the audience.
J. p. Walsh. A. B., the first speaker,
delivered In an easy but very earnest
manner the salutatory. Mr.. Walsh
brought the audience back aguratively
through the scholastic year, RECRUITING
tbs various events Of importance that
have occurred at the school since
September. 1919. He chronicled the hap
oenings Of the class room, the social life,
and the athletic field in a vein which
tended to tighten the bonds Of friend
ship between those who have labored to
bring success to st. Michaefs in these
fields of endeavor. Fl. c. Barrett. 20,
deifneated the development of the drama.
His essay won the class prize in the
competitive English essay contest in May.
It was a scholarly composition, analyzing
the dramatic trend in the intellectual life
80 No nd
emphasizing especially the importance Of
Shakespeares works as models of the
drama. Following this, E. Charland. 20
read a French essay on Jeanne dare.
His diction and unaffected manner were
striking and the essay exhibited much
scholarship. ]. H. Petty. 20, gave the
valedictory essay, choosing for his SUBJ
tect the class motto: "Principia. non
Homines." Principles not Men. He told
how, individually and collectively, men
OF every age and cline have been I'M
compromisingly devoted to principles of
right and duty. Quoting from the 1dylls
OF the King ne narrated the story OF
Gareth and his prefer1nent to right and
duty rather than to vain pleasures. also
proving his point from the examples OF
tho Apostles. the martyrs, Gregory the
seventh our colonies in the case OF taxa
ton without representation, the Amerl-
cans who entered the World War, all or
which classes and men once having seen
the right, being men of principle, car
ried on with mistaken faith and un-
diminished loyalty until their principles
vere indicated He expressed the
fidelity of his class to the friendships con-
tracted at college and urged the students
to always and everywhere uphold the
principles OF ST. Michaefs College and
work diligently for greater st. Michael s.
The Rev. FIR. p. A. Nolin, A. B., To-
delivered the address to the graduates
1t was clear. forceful answer to the ques-
ton he himself proposed. why all the
seH-sacrificing generosity of Catholics 10
build and maintain Catholic schools?' FIR.
Nolin said, in part: 1.-THE answer Is 10
preserve the faith Education is prepare
tion for life. What, then, is life? the an
sver to that question marks the parting
Of the WAYS in education. The Catholic
Church does not conternn, or Willy any
schools system in this country, but she
does contend that life is preparation
for eternity, the soul is immortal anc
that a moral training is superior to any
physical or intellectual education. Men
NAV be intellectual giants but moral
pirmies, and if sound moral principles
are not inculcated in our youth all other
education comes to naught. Hence
the erection of Catholic schools, where
that requisite moral training is I'M
parted along with a physical and IN
tellectual one. There are men, VINO
even while recognizing the Importance
of this moral education, essay to lhVes'
all educational authority in an auto
cratic dictatorship in Was ington, such
hcinr the purport of the Smith Towner
bill. If this bin be passed 1T will annul
and abrogate the God-g1ven right and
duty of parents to educate their chill
dren according to the dictates OF
right conscience along moral lines. he
said: 1.-THE college expects you grad
mates to be men of law and order IN
a world now filled with social unrest
and industrial disorder. 1t expects you
to be men of principle and honor, mol
slaves of passion or Of other men. 81
Michaels expects you to become
staunch defenders and loyal advocates
Of Catholic education"
The Very Rev. Fir. ellis then con-
esued the bachelor of arts degree upon
James H. Petty and Joseph p. Walsh
and presented diplomas to four hign
school graduates. Arthur Edward
,Yrnncis Herbert Fallon and William
Howard Ryan.
t2i1e class prizes were then awarded
40 follows: Prizo for apologetics
awarded to Ralph p. Linnehan '21, OF
P7f1sfieid, Mass; prize for PHILOSOPHERS
essay, awarded to Ralph f. Linnehar
n, of Pittsfield, Mass: prize for Eng
nsh essay, awarded to Harold c. Bar
rett %, of Cambridge; "Chrysostom'
medal for elocution. awarded to viii
liam j. Cain '21, of West Rutland; prize
for American history, awarded Il
Francis II. Faiion, OF Constable. N. Y.
prize for Latin. awarded to Raphael II
Beauduy, Of New York City; prize fol
photography and tyl,cwr1ting, awarded
TO William J. NaylOr Of Isle La Motto
p8ize for algebra, awarded TO Amman,
n Boulerice, of East Barre; prize 70
wrench. awarded to Raphael Fl. Beau
Auy, Of New York City; prize for gram
mar course, awarded to Daniel
Brunei, of Montreal.
ALUMNI BEATEN IN BAsERAII.
s.s.te GAME
/, After the exercises the baseball team
Mayed a seven-inning game with tear
n,adc up of alumni. Hamelle pitched 10
the alumni. striking out Ave men an
Allowing only three hits. Clarke TOR IN
regular team struck out four and tire
hits were made off his delivery. IN
alumni team was made up OF Monet
Mehar, Doyle. Carvin, Hammond
Granger. Gingras. Egan and Hameilt
Tho score was three to one in favor
''tile college team.
THE NAZARETH SCHOOL
,e1suxunencement EXerciaeN With AWard