Celebrate success, sacrifices, chief justice tells new college grads

Published: 2007-05-29

WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS) -- "To be free, you must be brave," the chief justice of the United States told graduates of the College of the Holy Cross May 25. Chief Justice John G. Roberts brought history, government and mountains into his commencement address after receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree from the college. About 640 graduates received bachelor of arts degrees. Addressing the graduates at the college's Fitton Field, Roberts drew laughter and applause as he said, "In my capacity as chief justice, let me begin with a subject I know something about: Nice robes." The chief justice told graduates that Holy Cross posed to them a question of universal importance: "How then shall we live?" and commencement was a good time to "pause and see where you are in coming up with an answer." The chief justice is married to Jane Sullivan Roberts, a 1976 graduate of Holy Cross and current member of the college's board of trustees.

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