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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
16
Five thousand people, the largest crowd yet at Boston College, attended the commencement on University Heights. Seventy six graduates received A B degrees as Governor Walsh and Rev. Charles W Lyons led the ceremonies.
A 5000 strong crowd gathered under the Gothic administration building as 22 M A degrees, 11 licenses in Philosophy, and one bachelor’s degree were awarded. Governor Walsh and Rt. Rev. John Collins addressed graduates, praising Boston College for serving the needy and stressing accessible education.
Four top scholars from a Massachusetts college delivered commencement orations on Neo scholasticism and American Ideals. Valedictorian John B. Fitzgerald of Rockland led the class with talks on modern scholasticism, civil authority, and national peace, while Maurice J. Flynn, Edward A. McLaughlin, and Richard J. Quinlan addressed related themes as they prepared to serve the state.
Boston College Alumni Association held its annual meeting and dinner in University Heights college hall with a festive gambol. Retiring president James G. Aylward opened proceedings. Fr. Francis J. Carney led as emcee. speeches by Fr. C W Lyons S J and others followed plus an address by Rev Joseph M Dinand of Holy Cross College. The business meeting elected John A. Brett as president along with vice presidents and officers for the coming year.
Tufts College and Jackson College for Women awarded 244 degrees in a ceremony spanning Tufts medical and dental schools, arts and sciences, and engineering. Honorary degrees went to William L. Hooper and Mary Stone Bruce as graduates heard addresses from faculty and student speakers.
A Worcester man John L. Rhode drives an auto off a 20 foot embankment near Weston injuring four. Frank Bouthier of Grosvenordale Conn. lies unconscious with a crushed skull likely fatal. Aboden suffers facial cuts from shattered glass. Wilford Mathieu of Providence and Thomas McCarthy of New York receive multiple injuries.
Miss Priscilla Alden Thorp debutante daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph G Thorp of 115 Brattle Cambridge and granddaughter of Henry W Lonefel low was presented yesterday afternoon in the old Craigie house on Brattle street. More than 500 guests attended and were greeted by her parents and her aunt Miss Alice Longfellow. Refreshments followed on the lawn and in the house. Next season she will attend Radcliffe College.
Samuel L. Powers told 56 graduates at the YMCA Law School commencement that wealth is rare in law. He urged service over riches and urged starting in a small city to build a reputation while President Samuel J. Elder conferred the degrees.
A thief ransacked the upper rooms of Mr and Mrs Edgar Spears home on Adams Street Medford Hillside Tuesday night stealing two watches and other jewelry. The burglar dropped valuables as he hurried away and the crime was not reported until yesterday.
Governor Walsh and his military brigade attended Holy Cross College commencement in Worcester for the first time with a 2½ dozen Lancers escort. The 83 graduates included one bachelor of philosophy and nine doctor of laws honored, with speakers from Boston and Syracuse.
Chelsea 18, accompanied by Helen Finklestein, was struck by a damp cart drawn by two horses on Broadway. The wheel crushed her right arm and doctors fear amputation may be necessary. Additional injuries include possible internal trauma and the prognosis is life threatening.
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