The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-13

gard 70 man hs existence OF Deity much TO the "a.
tistac,ion and delight OF the audience.
At the conclusion of the above alluded 10 discourse
which frequently interrupted by we'll merited ap
pause from the audience grand chorus from the opera
Of William Tell' was sung by some OF the students,
upoer the direction OF Mr.. Glackmeyer.
Mr.. MARTIN ]. McMAno., of Ne York, was the next
Ras RIGHTS Tsis ~ also
received. Af>r another overture by the orchestra,
Lr. ARTHUR g. FRANCIS, Of Delaware, a very talented
young man, spoke upon the "Objects OF Providence"
proving that is vain to seek 10 fahom the ends of
Divine Providence. We must soar, he said, into the
heavens itself 10 Understand the great objects OF the
this life by the omnipoteut 6ispensstion. The whole
Of this excellent discourse listened to with the
greatest attention by the audience, and frequsntly
elected warm demonstrations Of appreciation.
grand s1d solo from the opera OF 'HAydes''
Mr. J. I. PowKas then delivered the vselictory,
biecing an afeetionate saieu 70 his fellow school
happy moments he snjcJ curing hs collegiate
and spoke the highest srms OF love and respect OF his
instructors and moral guardians expressing his graft
tude for the and attention with which he had
been watched To the professors he offered the waimep
afeccr OF his hsast 40 his fellow students he said,
that when mnsiing in the various OF life, his
tboughts would times easDgly return to the old
pile'to the iitte chapel whers they tnsit togsthrr
snd invoked the Assistance OF God "a the pursuit of
knowledge, and concluded by saying that nothing
should ever Interfere between memory and the days Of
youih.
tter and one Of IT, stutents sung beautiful
qusrtette, called 'Comte ovy. by hosstn which
var greatly Appisn0en ihs asiress To The graduates
by the Rev. Jas Moran A. sgraduafe OF 81. John =
College ths next thing in order. II impres.
Eive and besutful address and made Gdsep impression
upoa the graduates.
The Rev X. J. TELLER, President Of the Institution
resi- The 81 those upon whom the aegres q
Bachelor OF Arts was conferred Tho following ar the
u mes of The grsdHa.Ss:-John BassarJ, Martin y
NcMshon, ArtLur G. Francs, J. 0'Donovan, James
Barnard HypolyteN v. Fengas, John Po~eTs, Rich sEd
ID. Stevente q, J. T. Conror, John OiBren Thomas hi
leep, John McAuley sno Joseph Woods.
His Grace Archbshop FrGHs~ tber asceodei the plat-
form She he took hs sea. and distributed the pcfes
10 the students their read aloud BY the
Rev M Goekeln. This TO many the interest
ing part Of the exercsea each o. the stu6els
erected with applaute a. ne received hs premiums.
When this was concluded,
Tho ARcHuEHor made brief address ia consequence
OF tte atensw Of the hour ardinz 10 the great plea
sure b. exrsrirlced At witnessing tre distribution ot
premiums TO such large number Of students. soma
here we're, ne eaid, who ,eivsd premiums for AL
most deserving Every and pains seemed 10 have
been given 20 the moral and physical cutore OF the
DENTS He was glad to zee everything going prospe
roCsly and Heaven seemed TO smile, he sai, upou the
eog "a ~ both students and Teachers. re dsy vas
fast arriving when he confident not only four
but forty would receive their diplomas at the annual
mencemens he concluded by saying hs would
follow with his eye those -ho leaving the college
and watch over their career through life He said be
thought he might say, with his audience we beve AL
been celighfsd with the eloqusuce aud music. |
think lits exercise win be agreeable, and 40 part
with you.
Tho audience then dispersed, highly plessd With The
exercises OF the day.