New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-17
Nfw1lork DAILY Tribn,re
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
CT 1ouNs COLLEGE, FORDHAM.

ss,se s.ssnbsge 20 witness the exercises, o"Ins "
~, rs;, which ttll during the morning. these ieafe
were. however, dissisipated by brght san.
Tossv that St. Johns College possesses naturei az
carriages cslculsed 70 hit it IN every way ior the yam
ing and mental culture Of yS11n "osa ,stle Lore hard
nv he Harlem Railroad, and presents a. pleasing
ISyp dqR 10 the transient traveller as II ~ possoe 70
look on. j. is adorned ard betu'ihed ~ g,gsn,lc
.,ess Of the uost luxurisrt fohsge, srd us pessue
crowds and parterre are beautifully laid out a.,
10. soue tme previous 70 :he hour set down IN the
programme for the proceedings to commence the issh
Va cogered with visitors. The ampest accohboua
t;ors were made for seating the guests, among whom
were many distiDgu shed persons. ..,.,
Opposjts the platform were seated Archbishop
Hu,hes, the Rs. Rev. DR.. LsOghhI Of Bro9ky9, th'
,or, tse Rev. Drs. Pse, Schneider, Cassidy, Ives
wv, Wcolworth, esq, secretary of the B'srd
,f Regents, Albany the Rev. Wn. Merpny, 81, ;; J:i
t.e Rev X. j. Teller, President of the College
he Rev Mr.. Drscoll Piesident Of 1t. franci
y.yiers: tie Rev. Messrs. Lynch, Conror, Boyce
BIernsn, McInerDy Grsyes, II ldcn, Derce,, McCsr;
;5y Dunovsn Of Dublin, the Hons John Nelly, ana
J b. Hsskin, Member OF Congress, DC.
No!'s Drsss and string bands were 10 attendance
,rd css.rned the assemoisge.
ghoriiy stter - o'cook the exercises opened with
d;scon-se on Peir.otism Rncn wa dsnVered 10
~s.S.fic and eloquent manner BY Mr.. 6. Is. Kenny OF
sffsx sop Of the President OF the Legislative CouL
cil oi Nova Scotia. He idepicted the noble career
.h;ch tsv opeu 70 the pstriOt Of Whatever Country
Hsr,,.o;msrce was greeted with the hearty pIaudns
O. toe audience. or..rAu r.
EsYr followed an essay on Eu--llIi-e, ~ ~ W.
,. fitzpatrick Of Brooklyh, ~hch voc e'so NC" 10
TSe Warnings Of History" delivered By
Yr. y J. Frsel OF Gowsncs, Long Island, with mlch
g.I o;eested end decidedly superior " Vslsdic
tory" delivered with nice regard 10 the msnsge
rent @. the voice, constituted the Isst ten on the
prceramre, after which d.. y. A. B:ownson VINO
VIZ introduced 10 the audience by the President toe
Rev. Mr. Teller, sscended the psiorm 70 deliver tne
address TO the graduates, which Mr.. Dodge would
have done bat fer Illness.
DIR. BHoWSsoN's SPEECH.
Uy Brcwneop was greeted with vtcfsrous ai-
tl.rse He said that it equally disappointment
70 the audience and 70 himself that he ~ss 70 souess
rem on that occasion [Cheers They had chosen
,p orator for the occseIon IcheeTe one TO whom
,tey rould have listened with pleasure and ins.ruc-
;lor-one whom he himself had hoped to be sole to
hesr iJr he was cure that ne had much rather De q
listener 70 him than speaker there. lCaeeEs.l lie
came not with any expectation OF addressing then,
ard though he not exactly unaccdstoned 10
public speaking" yet he did not expect - speak
On that occaeioD and therefore they would Do Obliged
70 accept such remarks ne could make after aooul
FIVE niuutes' notice 10 collect h.s Thoughts
ICheer.l He wished TO say thst ne hsa HsI-
ensd 20 the speeches when hsa peoL ":Io
by the orators Of the day with great pleasure. Ap-
plau.e) He had been both ed,ned and lnsIu Iucted'
lie h8o observed marks o. genius, intellect aAu cur
ture which gave him hope, not only OF ,ne young
gentlemen themselves but OF the comman'y ~ "n.ca
they were to live. Applsase. Ihey were not
supposed 70 have attained their msturI'y Yet the
spseches TO which he, in common with others, hsd
lstened that day would have done honor 10 men OF
ustllrer minds, and msturer intelec.s, ana longer
.xper.pce in lie. ICheers.l That day to tbem ne
psed not cay, was great day lApplsuse.J Inat day
they cose tne csdeme stuoies, but that day they
dlG no. close their career. lCheers Iney We're only
poS entering on that career. The educSnon taey
received in college was nothing more than the oegn-
Iipg and its main object was not 10 supply all tney
wanled, but TO teach them how 70 earn and how to
sudy with profit ard advantage IL after life. Cheers
one thought only could he take up at tns time, ana
ll vac this, that the object OF their parents 10
sendiog the students to college to receive educst)n
the obsct OF their proessort not 10 III them aone
ndyiduss, for leading HE Of ease, or or peace
abe, dgLifed life, for their own epJoylent. lCleers
They were educated not for themselves alone butfor
the pubic, Tor the community n which they lived, aud
foT the Church TO which they belonged. lCheers.
Literature, however c0mmendable It msy De, how
ever important, was never en- end. Science, learn
ipg, mental culture, however extensive, however per-
fect were never 70 be regarded as more tnsn means
70 end [Cneers.l Our life had not its aim here,
and were not living for ourselves. Cheers
Nhs.ever did, whatever our career IN hf., taeFe
ann beyond that to which al haoian attain
ntIts were 70 6e made supservient. lCheers.J Ine
great aim of yonDg living in a literary 10.
ssitltion, especially of Catholic young men IN
country ike this, should DO to insure toe save,
uon Ct their sou.s, and they would make nlsfk on
thelr age and Country. Cheers. No matter now
Iowly young msn might estimate himself ne was
capable, by the exercise Of q strong viii, OF making
tis naIb. Cheers. For, though genus wss boin
with nan-not acQuued-yet the element Of genius,
with its elemental ire, belonged TO every heart Sdd
every soul and any one who would out uss the fgat
mesns-who would but study perseverneiy, snve
whhpgly-would arrive at tnat end. tAppisuse
They were capable Of making their mark and II de-
PENDED on them whether they would do 60 or not.
lCheerr. l. depended on their perseverance snd
energy whether their characters would END on tina;
day lctesrsl, or whether they would begin TO orng
qualities which were glorious and useful to the
community. tCheers In this country, every young
gentleman graduating in q Cathohc institution had
RIes. and glorious ssion before him. cheers. a
sew years ego, when he had the honor OF addressing
them from that spot he spoke OF the advantages and
srcoaiagemeHts there were for young Catnohc s.u-
dents. ue would soy word tue!r dlfhcal:les.
There was perhaps no country IL the world wnere
60 hard Tor genius or talent TO sts itself felt Is
an democratic couIuy, tor democrats hal tendency
70 brig everything down 70 common level. II de.
Ven6ed on universal suffrage, which only asked
certain degree Of intelligence and Is csrtain de-
gree u Information, and Win thai Democracy
tco high. pUre TOO loS. ICaeess Hs sised TOO tign
above the common level, II lpspireo jealousy Agso,
the Cs,hoAc WHO stroye in this country rishiog 20
tlsr. lie Influence or tae h'eratAre OF this county
Nss Caihohc, If lie sp. lie as q Ceiaoic ougnt would
Iot he listened 10; those who aside OF BIS
ohlIoh. voald no: reed him IcleeIs; and therefore
he Lad thst greatest dec ,uIssemen, 20 the youpg
nan wislng 20 become graduate. Ii. him speak
Will Weldon and philosophy .qls 70 that o. Plato
Ard Aristotle, le. hin siag rs Homer had suug, and
would resch 70 echo. Cheers Gnsse were dis
SCaIsgeuients winch they 81 would NEE. with
they undertook the nisslon for which they he'd been
faed. lChe.rs But let them not be discouraged,
Ar dvss only IN iae Struggle that weskness sss
boIr. l,heeisl Il was ory by Ierspplius with diff
snitiee. overcoming them and trsnpug them under
fsot that VT learned. lCsers1 TIE Stronger tie
difficulty the stopger should DC energy and our
lC1eersl II they were desf le. them spssk-soesk
- thst even the eesf could hear them. Appliance.