The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-14
Ninth Annual Commencement OF st. Francis
xavier's College.


xAvier's College.
The ninth annual commence mept OF this
literary institution of Monday evening" At half.
past three O'Clock in the play ground OF tho COL
lego, and was attended by upwards Of five thousand per-
sons Of both sexes who manifested large degree Of in
teYest In the exercises.
Amongst those present the interesting occasion
were-very Rev. Mr.. Laughlin, r. G. B., Brooklyn;
Rev. Mr. Driscol, g. j., President; Rev. j. Ioyzsnce,
s. Rev. s. Fouche, s. J. Rev. P. Chopin, s j.. Rev.
s, Berthelet, j.; Rev n. RoyDaue j.; Rev. J. Gun
nDgham, j.; Rev ". Jocklen, g. j.; Mr.. A Lang AXE,
8. j.; hr. P. Hanei, s. J.; Mr.. xcQuade, s. j.; Mr.
A. McDoagal, $; Rev. Mr.. Graves: Fordhsm Col
= Lynch, ESQ; Banks, Esq; DR.. Brownson, and
Knols excellent band under the direction Of Mr. wes-
muller contributed good deal 70 The fesyity Of the
evening.
The first item or the programme was a discourse, by
spoke crest length and with much eoquence
the ependor Of ths magnificent structure and the
Cations which conjured up TO the refined and literary
mind
After this discourse Knos band performed the beauti-
full chorus entitled " The PASTORS Welcome" after
which followed an essay ON The Scholars
Hopes" by Mr.. J. II. McGear, in which he portrayed
with eloquence philosophical reasoning the noble path
cbaked out to the young student 10 his college career aud
how he could best besow big ime . y to benefit the
The other essays, which consisted OF "The Ulmatum
..Tas contraa1 Of History and "Natonai Glory" BY
a ", . r. v.
decidedly good and manifested both scholarly ability and
sound reasoning powers.
After the exercises had been gone through with
Father Murphy proceeded to distribute the premiums,
for which there we're about Eve hundred recipients from
the sRes Of ten and upwards.
The presentation Of premiums having been perform u
Father AuRPaY rose and said that Or. Bro Wnson I'd
been invited by the Rev. President Mr.. Drsco 70 81
dress them on this OCCASION and he begged leave TO In
troduce that dAtnguehed gentleman to the audience.
b. BRowssos, on coming forward to respond was re.
gentle man Who had introduced him was happy in doing
address them; lorss q "no, no." and .ppl.ussl Be
not much in mood for speaking. and he did mot
think that they were In mood for heasng How
ever, as he was teen on his feet, he must say that
be thought he spoke only the sentiments OF eli who we're
present, when be said that he had been extremely graft
nsd with The exercises q that evening pplsuse He
he had been Pleased with their looks he had pleased
in observing their proficiency from last year (chee) and
the clergy that lacked Improvement UnSsppiy, differ
eDce Of religion in this country had made necessary for
the Catholics 70 establish Colleges and other schools Of
their own, for every Catholic believed firmly he be-
eved his creed that religious direction necessary in
those s,hoos The simply Intellectual education without
the culture Of the heart the implautng In 1t those
material religious principles which taught US what oush:
to be our final destiny, than education 1t ALL
(Applause The education for youth was the education
only thing he should recommend was that parents shoud
do their duty to their chiIdrenshe clergy would do
tuB A0vlC0 was IOlOWoQ OUT ne nOped
that at the next their progress would be
iouriold. (Appause)
Rev. Mr.. DRsooIL, President Of st. Francis Xavier's
College, next addressed the audience, and said that he
would crave theirindulgenoe for few Moments and he
would not detain them long In the first place he returned
thanks 70 those Who had honcsed them with their pre-
sence But his intention on this occasion refer
especially to the parentsfor those children under hts
charge. Those parents had confded TO the Of the
brothers the dearest treasure they had earth. Zap
pause They had gwen 70 them what they loved better
than their own life; and now, At the termination OF the
years labor be could conscentously say the presence
Of the parents that the pledges they had oonded his
care be rendered back TO hem vrtuous pure good
applause )and with minds bsauti and
educated than when they TO the college applause
IN conclusion he begged or parents watch ther
children. Lei them Wstch over them with interest; and
when he had the happiness to them again. he
he might ind the young fruit unchanged il had been
sent forth: (Appsuse,) He gave them up to their
fathers and mothers before Goo. Let give them &c
Him as they found them Re asked that duty before
Cod and before Themselves applause He expected
those duties to be fulfilled by Christian fathers and
Christian mothers and they did all his esrnest ex
pectanons would be fulded and they would enter on
Weir Lea year with hope and bury ancy (Appiause
Fasncr p,iscolls speech concluded the programme anc
humber OF invited guests having parsakep OF hospi
aItes OF the coed falners the committeeman wound ar
as JOY ouaIy as began.