South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-13
NLD And Blue
(RADUATESGET
NAL WARNING
John Cavanaugh, c. 5.
YDelivers Eloquent Ser
1 mon to Class of 1921.
CTURES LIES BATTLES
shop Alerding of TT. Wayne
Diocese, Assists In Unus-
ual Celebration.

-. DR.. John CavanauSh, G. s. C..
her president OF Notre Dame IN
$ity and one OF the ablest ora
in the country, returned 20 the
- with added power and abil-
4 his delivery Of the beccalaure-
Vernon Sunday morning 10 the
: OF 1921 Or. Cavanaugh aban-
D. oratorical effects and dog
q preaching for a simple presen-
"a OF the situation which con-
college graduates. and in
*bpinion OF his many friends at
university the sermon was the
8thing which Father Cavanaugh
fever done.
he pontifiCal high mass was cele-
ted by Rt. Rev. Herman Joseph
riding. Bishop OF TT. Wayne. Rev.
kJames a. Burns. C. s. c.. presi-
\ Of the University. blessed the
Or flag. which was raised over
campus
Jr. Cavanaugh' sermon follows:
= Whatsoever thy hand findest to
.do it with ali thy might"
.. X: 10
gentlemen Of the class.
Tomorrow evening Alma Mater
set upon your brows the laurel
Ectory For years you have Ia
Ed in her learned halls. have
sd in her serene shadows. have
the bread OF life broken 10 you
her venerab bic hands. have slaked
II thirst ST her holy wells. You
e set at her feet 20 learn wisdom.
! have prayed at her affairs. IN
her kindly eye you have disport-
With the innocent free
n Of the children Of God. Fol-
ing her wise adm onition you have
wn 10 the full stature Of manhood
Itrength. i'm thought and in vir-
Fand today. not without a natural
ret at parting. this ancient school
3 has mothered so many genera
4 OF men takes you by the hand
leads you 10 her gates and point
! out over the great world in
- henceforth YOU are TO live
2a6or. she gives you her blessing
To- final adnonitiou: Onward.
han Soldier Onward Athlete
Ia You are now en- powered.
&C prepared 10 take a man S
u in the world and 20 do . mans
* Whatsoever thy hand finds
b., do it with ali thy might.
\ Power Was Saught.
there are three chief tests by
- the merit Of any school may
Measured, the power OF its gradu-
] their loyalty 10 the college
Us and their moral courage.
The world wOrships power. hon
land rewards power. Just as the
D. despises weakness. tramples
D.. exploits il. The object OF all
Ication is 10 increase human pow
and 20 lessen or eliminate human
akness. Education does this by
wing forth latent energies and
ulties. by cutting of internal in
itlons and limitations and by
lding up inner determination and
,ngth. Four years ago YOU came
Notre Dame with a full measure
developed power. with bright and
er minds. with the strength of
tn. with pure blood ani clean
lies and shining eyes and espir-
hearts TO build mp within YOU
1 power which the world demands
honors Since then YOU have
sed through graded instruction
e been taught the processes OF
rning. how 10 study by yourselves.
ere 20 ind the knowledge ylu
a. how 90 extract truth from
re- facts. 10 discriminate between
real and the apparent. between
dem. which Is difficult. profound
| precious. and s0phisticiuon.
.ch is easy. superficial and mis-
ding. Lawyers. engineers. a CHI
b. Journalists. Commercial! OK
-. humanists YOU have expert
marathon for some special work
life. You are equipped with a
asure OF knowledge and have
h taught how 20 study and accu-
- more and more
~ the degree in which YOU
rifest that power day by day by
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