The New York herald., 1863-03-20
Semi-Annual Com ment OF 81. Fran
els xavfcr's College.

ADDRESS OF Archbishop HUGHEs, ETC., ETC.
The semi annual commencement Of tins now famous
Institution Of learning held last evening IN tho largo
hail OF tho college, which nled 70 repleton by
large respectable audience Tho arrival OF the Arch
bishop about nine O'Clock marked by general DO
onstratlon or applause both from the students and
dence The Of the evening consisted Of hts
by the debating society attached TO the
college the subject beIng-"was the American Rebellion
JutiaabIe" and agreeable nterspersion music The
subject handled ably In the Affirmative by Mr.. VIM
J. Lane New York, and Vim. j. o'Nel Of Manchester
England and the negative by Mr. John A. Dixon Of New
York, and Mr. Corn o'NsIt, of Manchester, England.
These latter gentlemen showed power both Of
eloquencs argument but the Chairman, Mr.. William
McCloskcy decided naturally enough favor Of AZ
nrmatve side.
The ARcursHor addressed, taking his scat, IN
poetry, by Mr. Bernard Kelley, and subsequently pre-
sented with magnificent bouquet by interesting little
boy Tho address Of the young student audatoy OF
his Grace, and reflected great credit IFS author
A. the conclusion u the exercises the Archbishop
assisted TO the platform, and having seat spoke
an follows
LADIES AND GyxrxnU--As no special rar, has
been assigned 10 IN the discussions you have heard
and by which you have been oel go,ci, almost II a
oss 10 what should say While seated here looking
on this alc,yo and around tho place, seemed to mo
that could dtlne eountenaboes calculated inspire
every hopo n any and every good causs fApplsuse,
An OIL and practsed eye like mine distinguish and
have nog but open noble all around
me- besmrg With intelligence. IL IL hard for a young
keep his counienanos be has g0ne FAR astray 10
moral duty. The Archbtshop, having referred in a
modest manner 10 the progress which education bad
made under hts jurisdiction contnucdi do no, deny tho
impeachment that excrtions lay very much towards
education, and the only trouble with thai have
not succeeded AZ vol as could have WISHED. Education
might say, has been tho dream Of life and by
eaton mean The training of the utelect ard heart
which makes man nrst understand his duties
HIS God, and nsxt 10 bis country. and then %
his family, and then 70 all mankind. (Applagse.)
have 70 ngb, realized 10 my hrf
an archbishop, or bishop and now my last vision my
IA, dream VII be 70 have ton more establishments
~ city of New York Ike this. (Applause there "
plenty of room, plenty Of people, plenty Of promising
youth. and Why not build up q whole army of young
men. Who by science aud education and principle shall
give tone 20 the whole city of New YORK fAppls1ss
Nov must bs Just and since the question Of the Ame
rczn Rnyor,0n has been discussed win SAY thls--
that, a all tho vices that are known 20 fallen hn.
man nature Amerkans are, 81 least, the ffccst from
mserr~sbess. (Applanss) There il not = nssser
10 the hand kserybody and every hoy, from
money bot he bo ds IA Ike a mise re makes n
for the fan uf ~ but he spsnaa u again ,Cbsers agd
isushterI There are oount ~s, however. might men
partly facstoas style b Grace eo.cludso ss 10 tvs =
But sentlcnea " the dsc clsss would make On.
remark. aud that that grest country IKE v the
STR aud al tho same the weakest thng maa
ever cssa'ed Beauss socially and po,,-slly y mans
creation under Gods providence If ua people of 4
country ike ,hs united the conlry word stand A.
afm - the rok " GtsrAltnr. On sh- other hand |
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sbyud sprmg up--ah then road TOO hstry |
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whai they vii cal H.. fhss " ting - str0ng a.
gnternrsnt 'ghttJ nsna Ell appians. ye4 uIsge
r hstii1s 20 weak IL = sali lat 10
hoi ~" ID. ireland coai ercd-bgt
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never rsmlnaf~f (Hsnspcd ~ esrlna mt q
hw or,cai sct. Bat NJ msuuas stan4 N. fIik IA
ss,sms''rius that y .aa DO cotgsssd osas-tb.