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Show BRYAN IS ORATOR AT COMMENCEMENT Cardinal Gibbons Presides; Exorcises at Holy Cross Academy, National Capital. WASHINGTON. June 13. Commencement Com-mencement exercises at the Holy Cross academy here today were made notable nota-ble by the presence of Cardinal Gibbons, Gib-bons, as prosidine officer, and Secretary Secre-tary Bryan as orator of theday. Mr. Brfan said he found the inspiration for his address in a puom by one ol the graduates, "A Sonjr of Peace." "Universal peace is tho goal toward which wo are heading," the secretary declared. "The Christian world ( 1a wearied pf wars. H is wearied of international in-ternational bickerings that do not always al-ways end iu tho shedding of men's blood, but too often engender bitter feelings that only the passing years cau take away. It is a mistake to believe be-lieve that in' doing away with wars, we will become a race of weak and lr-resoluto lr-resoluto men. Men are beginning to understand the meaning of brotherhood brother-hood br taught by tho Prince or Peace" |