The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-17
Annual Commencement of st. Johns Col
lege, FOrdhnm.

Annual Commencement of st. Johns Col
Iege, FOrdham.
Yesterday, this highly interesting ceremonial took
place at this fourshng seat Of learning In the pre-
sencs Of near fifteen hundred persons. The arrange
ments admirable large tent having been erected
on the lawn, under which the exercises we're gone
through Shortly after two o'clock, the Right Rev DR.
Hughes Bishop Of the diocess, attended by several
clergymen, entered and took his seat the rostrum
Among the reverend gentlemen the President of
the College the Rev Mr. Thsbsud the President Of the
Theological Seminary the Rev Mr. Ryan. tho Rev e..
Pse DID,, Rev Mr.. Shaw, Of Boston Rev. Mr. Reilly
the Rev. MIR. Murphy, &c The rostrum was at the
head Of tho tent the centre OF which
the main body Of the students, tn. front seats for
graduates and the sides for the vast audience An
cellent band discoursed very fine music, which
Procured a happy effect
The following was the order Of exercises -
Music
Discoursos by Graduates.
Spirit Of Enterprise, by Mioh1 Conner Beaufort G.
fernando Cortes. James A. CArolin, New York.
California, Felix '. Ssan.iy s1 New York.
isdieicr,p. WIN Henry u. Dodge. pOupoyN.r.
Address to the Graduates.
DISTRIBUTION Of Prsmiums
Music.
The speeches were eloquent argumentative, and
well delivered and they possessed the singular merit
Of being brief and to the purpose example worthy
OF imitation by all similar Institutions rhs speech
California, which very witty and humoroa pro-
duction, was warmly spplsuded The speaker said no
would wind up with q p,ctical flourish Of trumpsts
composed expressly the occasion about thirty years
ago. loud laughtsr)
Gold gold gold gold
Bright and yellow, hard and cold,
Molten. Craven hammered rolled,
Hoardsd. battered. bought aud sold
Heavy TO get but light to hold.
Spurned by the young but hug yed by the old,
10 the very verge OF the church yard mould
Price Of many a crime untold,
Gold gold gold gold
God or bad, thousand fold
The speech on oratory Concluding with q valedio-
tory was splendid effort, aud, aivcdly say that
Senate OF the country MIR Dodg. IA, given ma ear.
meet Of future Distinction at which " hs pursnss tho
aud digpined, but energetic aud impsssionsd when
the aid Of these rhetorical sailed for
He was loudly applauded throughout and ON resum-
ing his seat he greeted with general burst Of
probation His speech vas emphstcaiy the speech Of
the day and to the college we'll to himself II did
the highest hoI The graduates then received from
the hand Of the Bishop their a plomt after winch
The Rev DIR. PISS addressed thsm Ia brief bat APP
propriate terms His. speech wa ohads. eloquent,
and eminenty classical aud II pro iuced a visible ef
feet upon those to whom 1t directed lie sad that
he had been requested to say few word, to than
that happy and .interesting occasion, and the
sympathy he entertained In tbeir regard hal at
once induced him TO accede to that request
The present he considered n solemn event
Their academics labors were about 10 close; aud no
was sure that ther departure from those walls and
those grove where they had drunk deeply of sounI
and useful knowledge. ani where they hsi passed
many happy hours, would give rise To emotions Of re-
"
their friends T. their rrofessbrs and he would sid
their country that they had finished their studies With
80 much Distinction aud let thsm slssys bear mid
that there no honor great that they might not
reach tine post high that they might not aspire to-
loud applause) Tbs reverend aud learned gsatensa
concluded With Latin quotation, ~hicb We regret
did hear in of the caused
by persons In neighborhooj. Who we're snxiously
pressing forward to hear him lie va listened to by
the immense assembly with the most undivided atten-
ton; and after he had resumed his seat hs received
one Of those compliments ~hich grstiaed audisncs
al IN n ia iuya rod uaxka
The Rev. MIR. Rr.s then read the following uit,
which contains the names Of the young gentle to
whom premiums aud ether marks Of hcno' we're
GOOD CONDUCT.
FiRsr DIVISION
Premium-Thomas Collins u Nbany Ny.
Distipguished-DenuisO Douozhuo Of New York
James Morgan, Of Ne~srk, "
SECOND pi'Iste,.
Premium Arthur Lsgeadrs % New Orleans, La
Observation-Disclosures Jacob, Il Nev Orleans
Thomas Connery OF Ner YORK
RHETORIC.
f-PsorfcfE~cy.
First premium, David Nerrics, Of New York
Second Prenium-rhomis Is...si
Distinguished -Maurice &. DAILY, VI TOrsnio, Z. WI
Patrick hshony, Of BsndJn, lrsisod
First rremium-william keegsu, Of Brooklyn, Z. !.
Second Premium James Morgan, Of Newark, Y. J.
Disting uished-Patrick UaynOr, Of ireland Michsel
Medallion, Of ireland.
rremium-Charlss Prendsrs,,t, Of s,yaansh, GA.
Distinguished-David Nerrick Patrick MshOney.
U-L.rIS conPOsirfO,.
l. Premium Patrick Nahopey
Distnguished-Charles Prsndersast, James Moran,
David Merrick
v-Lsrf~ rR,-st,TIov.
First Premium-David Msrrick.
Second Premium-Michsrl Lucey, of Troy, Ny
Decentralization e. Coilias John fouog, Of
Brooklyn, ~ Y.
vf-srGLfsH DrscoUSsE.
Premium-Msurice e. DAILY
Distinguished Thomas q. Collins, David Msrrick,
Michsel Lucey.
vr-EripEycEs RrLfsIo,.
r.
Second premiun-Jehn Kelly
Observation-Disclosures Hogta snt Msurice Daily.
-Ex.NTNsrfOr
First Premium-Pstrick Mshoney.
Second Prenium-Cbsries frenderxast
Distinguishcd William Kesgsn. John Young
ix-PRrsIgn tuREs Disfir0rtoNs.
John Young.
THIRD CLASS.
I-rRorIcIENcr.
First rremium-John Keiy, Of roughksspsie, Y. Y.