Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-09
CITY AND COUNTY.
Commencement at the College of
HOLY Gross.

Holy Cross.
The annual commencement of this institu-
ton took place, yesterday, in the presence of
a large Number of friends of the pupils and
the college. Among the visitors present were
his eXcellency Gov. Andrew and staff, whose
presence was appropriately noticed, as this
anniversary was the first since the college was
established, nineteen years ago, which has
been thus favored by the chief magistrate OF
the commonwealth. The music was furnished
| by the college orchestra, under the direction
of Prof S. II. Leland. The literary exercises
were as follows =
The Sorrows of E,in-WiIliam p McOuaid; Per-
manence Of Literary Fanc-Charles b. Magennis
The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste-DenniS II Sheridan ;
The Fall of ople-fhomas Harking
Causes of our Errors-Dennis Moran: A Dia-
logue: The Choice Of Professionally VIM Fitz-
patrick George Edwards aud James j Carey;
Genius and Character of Charles Lamb-Danie b
Kennedy Interview of Scion and Crwsus-Wm j
Corcoran; The Capture of Antioch by the Crusad T..
ers-Michael l.. Dougherty; Naledictory-Wm
Fitzpatrick; Address before the ''B FL society,
by James L. Mclaughlin, A. VI.
These exercises were of a very interesting
character and were cordially applauded The
several topics were treated with uniform
ability unusual to exercises of this character,
and the clocutiOn was spirited and in good
taste. The awarding of diplomas and the
distribution of premiums followed, his excel
lency, in the absence of bishop Fitzpatrick,
now in Europe, taking the principal part.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred,
under the seal Of Georgetown college, d. c.,
upon DENNIS c. MORAN of Ireland, WILLIAM
FITzPATRICK of Nova Scotia, and DANIEL b.
KENNEDY, CHARLES b. MAGENNIs, and JOHN
+. clancy Of Massachusetts, Crosses of
honor or premiums were awarded to the fol-
lowing students for excellence in their respec-
tive classes-each successful competitor be-
ing Justify congratulated by his fellow pupils
as he received his award from the hands of
the GOVERNOR
Ia the class OF Mental Philosophy, the cross of
honor was awarded to Dennis G. Moran of Ireland;
the premium to Daniel b. Kennedy of MasSachu-
sets,
In Natural Philosophy-Cross of honor TO vii.
liam Fitzpatrick of Nova Scotia; premium to Den
mis- G. Moran of Ireland.
In Chemistry-Cross of honor to Dennis C. Mo-
ran OF Ireland; premium to Charles Il. Magennis OF
Massachusetts,.
In Rhetoric-Cross of honor to VIM j. Corcoran
ty of Maine. In English composition, the premium
for excellence awarded to VIM Coreorau
In Poetry-Cross of honor to Dennis Sheridan
of Canada East premium to Thomas lIarking of
Maine. In English composition, the premium for
excellence was awarded to Dennis Sheridan
In First Humanies-Cross OF honor to VIM A
| Hayes of Massachusetts,; premium to Martin L
| Brennan If Pennsylvania. In English compo,ition
| premium to jeremiah Heay of Massachusetts
| In Second liumanites-Cross of honorto Joseph
Brennan OF Pennsylvania; premium o James Ga
vim of Massachusetts. In En- gish composition pre-
MUM to Henry A Roby of Maryland.
In Third llumanities-Cross Of honor to James E
O'Brien of Massachusetts, premium to VIM Henry
Bishop of Connecticut. la English composition
| premium TO James + O'Brcn.
In Mathematics. First Class-Cross of honor to
| VIM COrcoran of Massachusetts; premium 10
Richard J Quinlan of Massachusetts. Second
| Class-Cross OF honor to VIM NJ Connolly of Mas.
| sachusetts premium TO VIM McQuaid of Massa-
| chusetts. Third Glass Cross of honor to Thomas
| l. hagennis OF Massachusetts, premium to Thomas
| Harking of Maine.
In Algebra-C!oss of honor to James L O'Brien
OF Massachusetts premium to Joseph Brennan OF
| In Arithmetic, First Class-Cross of honor TO
| Charles A Dunn of New York; premium to Joseph
| w fancy of Maine. Second Class-Cross of honor
| 10 Bernard Is Dunn of New York; premium to Pat
! rick Hagan of Massachusetts Third Class-Cross of
honor to Patrick l. Quail of Massachusetts,; prem
| ium to Henry Mulloy of Massachusetts.
In BoOk-keepng-Bene Devlin of New
| 1ork; premium to Charles Dunn of New York.
In French, First Class-Cross of honor TO Dennis
II Sheridan Of Canada East premium to Michael l.
| Dougherty OF Maine Second Class-Crus OF honor
! TO Cornelius Coleman OF Massachusetts,; premium
! to VIM NJ Connolly of Massachusetts. Third Glass
| Cross of honor to james i OiBren OF Massachu-
| sets; premiums 10 VIM Hayes of Massachusetts
and Patrick Finnegan of Rhode Island.
In Rudiments, First Class-Cross of honor to
Thomas Cummings of Massachusetts; premium to
Joseph w fancy of Mane premium in Eng
lish Composition to Thomas j Cummings Sec
Ond Class-Cross Of honor to Bernard b Dunn of
New York; premium to Lawrence Derviu of Massa-
chusetts.
In English-Premum to John Strain of AIassa.
chusetts; premium for Excellence in Compositions
to Benedict Devlin of New York.
In Pennmanship-CrOss of honor to Lawrence
Deryin of Massachusetts,; premium to Patrick
O'Keefe Of Massachusetts,.
In Music-Cross Of honor TO Alfred Binuse Of New
York; premium TO Terence i. Quinn of Massachu-
sets.
70 Michael j. Dougherty OF Mainei premium to
VIM A Hayes of Massachusetts Second Glass
Cross Of honor to John A Hayes of Massachusetts;
premium to James Smith Of Massachusetts.
For Good Conduct, Senior Subdivisions of
honorto Martin T.. Brennan Of Pennsylvania Jun
ior Subdivisions of honor to Thomas Cum
mings of Massachusetts,
The exercises Of the day closed with brief
and handsome speech by Gov. Andrew, who
expressed the satisfaction he felt in being
present and assisting in the ceremonial of the
anniversary bore testimony to the high char
ac'er oil the performances to which he had
ii''ehedi and expressed his best wishes for
the prosperity Of the institution and all WIN
"eIe under its care. The exercises NJ tbo
schools will be resumed on the erst No..
OF September next.