The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-16
%. Johns College, Fordham.
FIFTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.


Yesterday was celebrated the hfth annual COM
nenesnsnt Of tbs Fordham University. This college,
which was, at FIRST, dwelling house has been added
TO from year 10 year, till embraces extensive
range Of buildings; and We perceived yesterday, that
tie foundations being prepared for further
srg,msnt IL IN situated In . delightful spot, CON-
mandips nns view from the observatory at Its
init, and has an excellent garden attached, with q
farm Of about hunarsa II Is quite . rural
retreat. The pupil, ct present, number hundred
and seventy Ave, who pay s2oo per annum each The
course Of literature and sciences extends seven
years Then for those who destined for the Catholic
priesthood, there adjoining building called the
Seminary, and there they ere trained under proper
professors for that vocston. The Seminary, however,
has nothing TO do With the eoilegebo distinct
As the morning vas beautifully fine, immense mum.
bsrs thronged to the brother sis
sr ana Kindred Of every degree with troops of friends
The time ansd vas two O'clock but the majority
there at earlier hour, some having driven out in
their vehicles some In hired ones, while others
took the frat trains lest there should be In
the later ones An immense marquee erected In
front Of the csgs for the accommodation Of tho visi
ters and Ut one end Of platform for thsheads OF the
University usdsr this vide spread awning the ladies
took shelter from the sun while waiting for ihs com
for lunch N they FORUM enough
TO be invited The halls a the college also allied
with both and podvorths band, stationed be.
lent music"
In ths meantime an incident occurred which enli-
vsned the scene. PROM the operations OF the pick
pockets at the csstra,on Iast year Il was deemed adj
vsable have few police officers In attendance Ac-
cordinely the chief detailed sin that service Sud
denly excitement wss visible the lswn and
~ 20 What n Vas about when two
found TO be struggling desperately with two 9TH
ere IL asctrtninsd that they notorious
pickpoc kets -bo caught manouvering by ofcers
Reed and cole, q the chiefs ofhce, Who knes them
veil IL vss p.ccssry for the ofs.r. 10 use violence
IN tafu gns INV 81 hf An.
much they had not actually completed th-ir opera
tion. The ero-d ho-svsr unaffected such dispo-
sitis 20 give THIN summary ehAtissnsnt that they
ut length preferred the custody OF ths polc- 10
the haods Of the people There appeared 70 b. Of
the gang a. two three fellows serc beginning TO In.
terfsre IN their bsslL they became supccte them
selves, and had Ito cot and - The gsse
their names John Williams. alias soclgh aud MS
broilsr Jsmes Williams, alias Little frsnchmaa
TIE officers after xhibitiug them all round 20 the
crosi conducted them 90 the railroad and sent thsm
10 New York IN the ears One OF these light fingered
q, ntry caus 1T there In similar attempt Tor
ner commencement and also At Gracc church upon
tome charitable occasion. There ~as larg. smou@t
of money lost ut the CONNIE neemcut last year One
gentleman was left minus $3.50.
This piese Of Excitement vas preliminary to anohsr
Of more sgressbo kind. Fplsndid Jsunsr aid
out In the recciory Of the ssnsge and those vbo hai
/" the provoke" we're summoned At one O'Clock o. par
take OF H. The rom not being sbis n aiming
all at the conptny enter In bstches aud reti
red In the mann.r making clear stag fSr fresh
actors, till all refreshed The vtanfs excel
lent aud large pit chsrs 81 lemonade supplied pl-a..
ant Drink That here nothing stronger 90 laad 10
doubt owing TO the influence OF Father Matthew
since b IL late visit to this locale.
Ample justice having been done 90 the lunch, the
commence ment commenced In n. marquee Among
tros. present the Right Rev Or uuxhes Rev.
MT Tbebauj, President Of the Co eye, Rev Nc Mar
phy. Vice VI, rev DIR Pee Rev Mr. Bac.n
Rev. Dr. Cummings Rev. Mr.. Walsh, Rev. Mr. Laugh
lin. Rev Mr. Cufrsn, sr. and k.v Mr. Curran Jr,
Rev. Mr.. O'ReiIly T.; Ees. Mr. Kelly Jersey CITY;
Rev. Mr.. sctneitr. Brooklyp; Rev John Murphy,
Walsh Metsrs Preston, Audres Carrigan, John H.
Deyip, W II. Peck, Felix Togoldshy, a.. ~
WnLAM kErcAv. brooklyn. l.. !, cpen"s the
bail by delivering the first essay which wa on Inc
Triumphs Of Navfgstionn The difcourse was elo-
queDt, connected, and srgumentstivc The speaker
10 the e,iatha an man Of merchant vessel mail
steamer Of the present day He showed the ~oaderfn
influence produced upon the arts and sciences, and
above all upon the extension 81 civilization aud the
Christian religion. After adverting to England once
IN. greatest maritime power In the world he dseit
United States, country combating the talent the
sxceencies. and the ingenuity OF all nations the ne
ceseary result OF emigration empire whose bOun-
Diary vac, In the words Of New Englander, " The
aurora bortais the north the Antarctic pole the
south the rising the east and the weet, the
day Of judgment CHEERS and lsughter)
A perfcf nance OF the band then follovsd
JAMss MonAN Of Newark, n j.. delivered the |
ner essay witch the Anticpetions OF Society
In the Of his remarks the speaker al vertd 70
the late revolutionary movements in Europe Illus
trstve Of sider and literature, and moderation. re-
sising the tide Of barberism asd assrchy and ra a.
calism, which threatened TO overwhem society Ito |
then to describe the struggle going on in the
world between physical progress and the obstacles
which oppose 1t. This struggle vssld 80 ON I'M one !