The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-16
Sc john. College, rors,ham.

% johns COssege, Foruhams
SEVENTH ANNUAL coSxEsoEMESr-pEGREE or L
l.. ID. CONFIRMED ON T. r. MEAGHER, ESQ.,
SPEECH ny ARCHBISHOP HUGHES, ETC.
The seventh annual commencement at this uni
yersity, took place yesterday. Thomas Franci
Mengber, Esq, the distinguished Irish exile wa
expected to deliver address to the graduates
himself having been educated in college under the
auspices of the same order. He was unfortunately
prevented by sickness from attending; but the anti
cipaton Of hearing him drew large crowds to the
grounds, not less than seven or eight hundred per
scns having gone from this city BY TIC cars
In front Of tho College large awning was spread
fiom tree to tree, and beneath this platform was
raised, on which, shortly after the hour appointed
the President, the Rev. John Larkin appeared, with
several members Of the faculty and vsiters Of
distinction, namely. the Very Rev DR. Conroy,
Archbishop of Oregon; the Very Rev. DR. McI.augh-
lin, Vicar General Of Albany; Drs Cummings,
Stars Sc. In the course Of the proceedings, Arch
bishop Hughes, of New York, the Row Dr. Pse
and Others arrived and took their seats
Wallace's Empire Cornet Band, from this city,
was in attendance, and played some pleasant airs
during The exercises.
MIR. p. X MoLoNy, one of the graduates delivered
an original discourse, the subject being, g. il po-
llshed society always civilized society 2" ana Mr.
John ~ MCMAHON, another graduate, one on "The
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courses. of which our space will not admit aaay-
sis, contained sound and liberal views. and wore,
withal, well delivered by their youthful authors
Vaiedictory address wnsspoken by Dir STEPHEN
. BRADY. graduate, and expectation was on tip
toe, somed doubts still existing to whether Meagher
was come or not. This was dsrelled by
TIE PRESIDENT, Grew. j. Larkin.) who, rising,
! said:-Gentlemen-Ihe h0nors of this institution
ore about to DO conferred upon you-those hoEors
for which. during so many years, with unceasing
zeal, you have been preparing yourselves We trust
that that zeal may be an earnest Of the greater zeal
and greater energy which you will display in your
future lives to show to your felowcitizens and the
world that academic honos are not idle play things
but honors which bind us by certain strict obga-
tons These honors are the recompenses of intel
lectuai and moral worth, instituted all over the
universe, (where universities EXIST for tho purpose
OF raising up the intellectual standing of a certain
portion of society to higher sphere that they NAV
in their elevated position beacon light or
land mark in the path of o. hers Such then is tho
view which you ought to take of the honors which are
now about to be conferred you; he would not
enlarge upon remarks which they had all heard adj
dressed to graduates in former years. Then, turn
ing to the audience, the reverend speaker sonti-
nued - Ladies and gentlemen-l appear before you
here under very unfavorabe auspices did expect.
the programme OF our exercises announces, that the
graduates and you would be addressed by that emil
nent gentleman who has just taken refuge in this
land of libcrty-Thomas Francis Meagher, Esq.
Cloud cheers j understand he is detained by
sickness. and prevented from coming. | heard the
report before the exercises began but | still
hoped to be gratfed by seeing him; but that
report has since been confirmed / have re-
ceiyed verbal message from Mr.. Meagher, ex-
cusing himself on the ground Of his inability to
attend 1t is great disappointment to us all, who
would have been much gratGed to have heard
the accents OF his eloquence We all looked forward
tot as toa treat and we, the Faculty of St. Johns,
hoped to look upon it as remarkable day--as one
ON which we had been met by gentleman who had
studied and distinguished himself in colleges in
Europe. lie was educated at the college of Clon-
gowes, in Ireland. and from that he went to the col
ege of stoney hurst. in England 1t would have
been an hour of exultation to and hear one who
had so much distinguished himself, and drawn on
hin, by his talent, the eyes of the whole universe
All we can do, is to lament that sickness has dc.
prived us all of that great satisfaction. Ia his
absence, we have consoaton--we are enabled
to confer upon him title-the laws Of this country
having enabled US to do so-which the colleges in
Ireland and England have not tho privilege Of
comforting upon him. Therefore, the Faculty Of
-. Johns College, ut Fordham. in the county of
Westcbester, do hereby order and decree asfoows:
Here the President read the decree comforting on
Ar Meagher therein described in eulog istc terms,
the title # LID, which nouncement was receiv-
ed with oud chcerS.l He has kindly said he would
eel himself hono,d to receive this distnction but
we rather feel it honor on ON selves to confer it
or ntn 50 distnSui he'd, and III every way worthy.
Wcnili proceed now 10 confer The de gree of Bachelor
Of Ats On all students who have graduated during
the past year, and Master Of Arts on some here pre-
sent, and some who have writtcn, and who, having
already received the degree OF Il. A . and eonformed
to tie rules. orc cr,titlcd 70 receive it,
The PRESIDENT then preceded to announce the
degrees granted, ard to hand the diploma 70 each
Of those present Tie following is,
THE LIST OF GRADUATES
4. CAsTER or Arts.
sylvester Rosecran,z o.,
William Piowder Morrogh, n. ",
John kerrigan, \. T.
A.. h. (EATcurLoR or AGTs).
John McMahon, Y,
stephen j. Brady. n y
Jemes Martin. y,
James McNuity, n. u,
| Patrick kilbIide Maloney, s. c.,
/ Anedee Valebe. n. T.,
/ John Francis McQuade. y. !.
\ Having distributed all the diplomas, aud congra.
tulated them on receiving them IN the presence Of
such dig niiaiies- naming the Archbshops of New
ork and Oregon. &c.--fhe President proceeded to
present large number of premiums to the students
in the yariouS Departments olitorature and science
Archbishop HUGHES then came forward, and was
warmly greeted. He sad-My dear boys: ! have
very httio doubt YOU have been very much troubled
ara Very often disturbed, within the last year. bya
I NOISY instrument which colleges can hardly ever
| dispense with--that is, the bell, CLaughter.) !
Know not how YOU can take better revenge than by
getg beyond the sound of it, or else, unship the
tongue, ard reduce il TO silence until the vacation
ant tic time FOR enjoy mont is over. I think it is
fIoICt N c0ilt yes and elsewhere chat reasonable
measure OF relaxation should be had In the time
for play, You should play with full hcart--in the
time Tor study, you have Shown, by meriting the
honofs conferred on you that you have devoted all
aoui 1'tNhttOi.. Ahcie - tllie loF everything.
All presont ieIlcitate you on Your success in your
mopcrappication Of time during tho year now past
These bon0rs do not add ore minute item TO your
il formations hut they bear testimony hat YOU have
capacity. and can become distinguished in other
walks % life. where the struggle is much moro
selicus Iiic il al struggle, ard It sto those upon
whom tCd has bestowed superior Cndowments and
mental capacities, and who properly exercise them,
hat the rri2os are awarded. ION viii feel for ever
the recollection Of this day. The attainment of
these pizes i honorable, for il i not lottery in
which Tie worthless may draw prize. There
would . - merit in distinction il al we're cxccl-
llrt; and TO those who have not succeeded nor, i
would say, i Is not waut Of merit, or tune is
ocm.rg, ttie bctter application. with increas-
ing satrgth q mind, viii eHab you next y,af to
receive similar horrors il the coming distribution.
Brt al these horors end DISTINCTIONS are yaluoc,s
III tie .lcLt II Ind md MN nLllnas ill1 n.nlln