New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-13
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ST. JOHNS COLLEGE, FORDHAM


FOURTEENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
The exercises on the occasion Of the Fourteenth
Annual commencement of s.. Johns College, Ford
ban, under the charge Of the Society Of jesus took
place yesterday afternoon, in the presence OF over
one thousand ladies and gentlemen assembled On the
SPACIOUS lawn in 'front.' OF the College buildings. \
large tent bai been reared, underneath which the
breeze played much TO the comfort OF the audience,
and contrasting favorably with similar occasions n
Niblos Ga,dcn.
At one extremity Of the tent was erected platform,
fIonted by an arch on which were the words,
"Iabor. Virtue, Science" The stage was appro-
p,iaelv fesoop.d snd on it seated Che students
Of the graduating class. fue band furnished music
~ In front Of the stage were seated Archbishop
Hngbe-. Bishop Loughin of Brooklyn, Dr.. Orestus
A. BrownsOn Rev. Father Stars, V. g., Rev. Father
McNieIney Secretary to the Archbishop, DIR. l.. Sill
Imam Ives ard other leading members Of the clergy.
The subjects Of the discouIses were decidedly
'isaafic.
After overture by the band the first discourse was
delivered by
AMBRosE NJ. O'NiM Of Utica, n. Y. His theme
was SOcislism. II made % Of old palituies IN
denuncston Of Socal.m which have been heard since
the movement for Social Reform commenced. 1t ten
Der cies were announced 20 be dcToga'ory to morality
ard human progress and it, aims 20 be identical with
HOnOnis'n and every phase Of anarchy. st. Simon
Fourier, Oven, and other Socialist writers were made
TO share similar We've on the matter Of the rights Of
property. DIR. B'osuson vas complnened for his po-
ii ION. The remedy proposed by the orator for The
eyils gro oil q ont nf Socialism Reform.
The orator besi'aied sadly, aud, on several occa-
tions came breaking down, owing 10 not having
admitted his discourse well to memory.
Afer fine chorus by the students, JAMES Milan Of
Castle Dolly Island delivered the second discourse on
"Skepticism, Kent, Fchte, Huge and other mi
ten OF the German school were excepted 20.
EDWARD FITsPATHCK of Brook yn, discOGrsed on
cd bp Of he III
progress Of man IN arts aud sciences, and passed
glowing eIcOmium upon the achievements of the
American people in material and scientific progress.
"Yankee,m" WIS the theme Of a CAPT Ell discourse
by TIMOTHY +. NEVILLE Of Waterbury, Conn. ii
was Teplee with genuine humOr and sharp hits at some
Of the pecuhauties Of the universal Yankee nal0n.
Eyro...te history was evolved in trne Yankee
tpnt TO glorfy the supposltIous deeds OF Yankees IN
the past In fact, Yaukeeism was exalted to system
Of philosophy ia comparison with whose achieve
meIts fixed ard entail sciences sunk into nsgnlance.
The orator possesses excellent voice good de-
livery a pleasing manner, and while he has humor
irresistible, he makes 1t a happy means OF instruc-
ton.
The vaedctory address delived by FRANCIS j.
RoCHE of BrooB Ign, on Naturafsm.' tie depre-
precaied the growth Of Fidelity under the guse ct
na,uIaism, which insidiously sapped the foundations
Of soclety, morality and religion. In conclusion, he
ucA cd their experiences students a. the College,
and babe their precePtors an etieationste farewell
The Rev. DR.. ROsERRANTz, ID. d., President OF
hOuft SAIIf Mary ! toutStj ti'Hudli' anu II SlhA-
nate of ST. Johns College delivered the address to the
graduating class HIS ideas were addressed to Cath
olc parents and Catholic pupils. In the increasing
importance of Catholicism this Countrywide ad-
vehement of Catholics in material wealth and social
poriiiOL--he deemed these remarks not Inappropriate.
There from this cause necessity for more per-
feet system Of education than had been thought neces
sary by Catholics in this country; aud the speaker
denied the oft repeated assertion that the Catholic
Church opposed education. He referred TO the OBJ
s.acles which stood in the way of thorough educa-
tor o. existing both in parents and sonsn the latter
case the son dsrelsbing the labor of study. In con-
cluoD Dr. Rosekrantz gave the graduating class some
esroest ords of counsel and advice. Ii was charac-
t,rized by patriotic sentiment and sound morality.
Father TELIWuR, President Of the Faculty, then
conferred the degree of Bachelor Of Arts upon the fol-
loving members Of the graduating class;
Francis J. Roche aud Edward Fnzpatrck Brooklyn limo ~
y Neville Waterbury, Conn., Ambrose NJ Nr, Luea y
mes Nolan Castle DAILY, Ireland Maurice Mcsth. GIOVANNI
L.
Nearly threequarters Of an hour was then occupied
in the distribution of premiums, Archbishop HUGHES
occupy ing the chair and delivering the prizes.
The exercises we're concluded with bret address to
the students by the Archbishop.