New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-13
COMMENCEMENT AT ST JOHNS COLLEGE

COMMENCEMENT AT ST JOHNS COLLEGE.
The Tenth Annual Commencement Of ST. Johns
College at Fordham held yesterday under an ele-
waited canopy suspended TO some magnificent elms in
font OF the College buildings There an attend
ance of three or four thousand people
The exercises commenced by some very spicted
music from a rather extensive Orchestra.
Mr. JoHS r. HAssARD Of New-York then gave the
frs of the trinity Of Discouses Divine Providence,
which wss the distinguishing feature of the occasion.
lie spoke on the existence of Providence drawing his
proofs fom natural science very much after the
manner Of Butler and Paey. He traced also the hand
Of Providence through the worlds history from the
soioun of the Israelites in the wilderness to the
iouIn Of the Pope at Civita Necchia. The discourse
was received with frequent applause.
, A Grand ChoIus from William Tell was then credit
sly sung by the boys of the College under the dlrec
ton Of Mr.. H. GLAcHMEYER, :. j., to the very efec-
live orchestra accompaniment.
Mr.. MARTIN II. McMAHoS Of New-York spoke Of
TIE rights OF Providence He drew striking picture
Of tie inevitable suffesings Of many classes aud de-
cared that all inequalities consistent with the
infinite goodness of God. The Deity was supremacy
hlts in the consciousness that il was from Himself
and Himself alone that all things proceeded. His
Justice and bounty were rights extending from the be-
ginning 20 the end of all His ways Mr.. Mcmahon
treated the subject with some touch of the national
Coquencc and ecemed much more inclined TO inn
plCit faith than the gentleman who preceded hun.
The second discourse was followed by music from
tie orchestra.
the THO Of discOUses His subject was the Object Of
Providence He defined il TO be the happiness OF mao,
with an exubersnoe of that imagery which has re-
ceiyed the approval Of ages he denounced al ideas
OF progress and perfcchhihiv. Mans noble destiny
leVopd the tomb harmonized the seeming dscord of
aud franuulyed the OF nature
Mr. Francis as well as Mr.. Mcmahon was warmly APP
pleuded.
Grand chorus followed from Aubers Haydee, an
olera as yet new TO America.
Tie valedictory was delivered by Mr.. JoHS 1.
PowKR OF New York. The usual eulogiuns were pro-
uounccd upon the College, It's President and Probes
the usual regrets were expressed at leaving them
and the future was counted upon with the customary
confidence The tears were shed the yalclciory I'M
shed, and the father and mother aud sister looked
very proud and pleased while the audience manifested
then sympathy in their psudits.
Ascther Chorus from Rossiui's "Com.e Ory', and
tie Rev. JAS. MoRAS Of Treuton n. j. a graduate
OF 81; Johns. addressed the Graduates. He spoke Of
bis happy "reminiscences of the College with fervid
feeling, and alluded 10 the signing OF Andres DEATH
warrant on that spot. In conclusion he said: Let
chem receive these diplomas as precious memory Of
the retolections of that place in after life; when the
world multiplied it's wants about them and assaulted
them with It's temptations that would be remem.
breneer Of soothing and holy thoughts which would
tel them that their life had not been altogether
urmesning blank, aud that there was time which,
oilisenty and pleasantly employed, gave promise of
abundant usefulness II fortune should prove adverse
With them, they would be reminded by that piece of
parchment that they had been instructed 10 make sac
rhces of self and they would feel the power to do 20
"a imitation Of Hin whose emblem stood on the
highest pinnacle of st. Johns College; and through
nm they would be able to do so. Let them never
forget IL let II rest within the depths of their hearts
ie' them always cherish it, and it would be 10 them
source Of great consolation and motto which would
Say 10 them, not Victory Death, but Victory even
ID bea's loud spplsusel