The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-08
Annual commencement al 81. Johns
College. Foriham.


INTERESTING HxERcfsEs-FLUorESr ADDRESS TO
THE GRADUATES ny THR usyyRgsp FATHER
sHARIus--rENAnEs OF BISHOP EoBECgASs, Eric.
The nineteenth annual commencement Of ST. Johns
College, Fordha, took place yesterday the grounds in
front OF this splendid institution. There . very
large number OF persons present, among whom might he
remarked the usual complement Of ladies' II 70 be
regretted that the weather not more favorable but
this did interfere with the usual programme The
OCCASION the pleasure which experienced by tho
hundreds spectators who present. The large plat
form which the exercises OF tho day took raes
thronged with clergymeu ssd prominent civilians while
a fine band dtscoursed superb muzie.
Among the clergyman present Bishop Rasecrs7s,
the Very Reverend Father stars, v c. the Reverend
Father ncNeIney, tie Reverend Dr. McGiynn, The
Reverend Father Bryce, the Reverend Father Thomas
Mclaughlin. the Reverend Father ocauashan, the
Reve nd Father Quinn tho Reverend Father mccarthy
Mcroskey the Reverend Father Driscoi the Reverend
Father sallane the Reverend Dr. Mcswinoy, tho Eove
rcpd Father Preston the Reverend Father Mooney and
Others Among the lsity Richard oGorman, ESQ,
John y. Savage Esq, and Edward Bl.nkrnsn, lsq.
Tho programme OF exercises vas as foilows;--
Dlscourse-The Greatness or Cause Vim. p. sfclv'u
piscourse-rhs Sovereignty d Genius VIM NJ Connolly
Music.
Dlscourse--Ths American Citizen. valeaIotory,
John sheridan
Masters oraiion-cirlina,ion james j. Dougbcry
cosrERHrya OF prckErs
Address 10 the Graduates Hoo. John hkeon
Address to the Alumni Riah, raw s. H. ROsecrsos
Music.
DreTNHuTIos or fhENiska
Tho band performed tho following ssec,'ons during tse
exercises:-"Nabucc," By Verdi, FINALE ino'a DO
Iammcrmoor; "vslse. y by Gunsl Aria, .Gemma
dvergi: Wedding March. This music Was furnished oy
Eoi's band.
Tho young gentlemen whose nnrses are mentioned
above In tho various dociaaory pleocs did thornssvea
as well az the nsttuion, much credit.
Comforting OF NEXT w order The Master
Medal awarded to nr. Jsmee Dorghcrty, for sure
~ Van Dyke received the medal awarded for the best
biographical essay
The degree of Master o. f.ris was conferred the
following gentlemen :Jamrb J. Doueherty, A. ~ Rond
out N. Y; Francis Smith, A. b, Fordham, N. Y.
Tho degree OF Bachelor ~ Arts conferred on tue
following siudenis:-wllhm n. Connolly, Pal River,
Mass jobn sheridan Re Chester N y Lucien Turcotie
Three Rivers, @ 81 Alberto pAsuisr, Rio Jansiso IRA
I'll; Thomas Fraeken New York, William 7. Melvin,
Troy, n. T.. Ccemns q. smith Richmond Va: kusene
u. Murtha, New YORK: james C. Ryan, Taunton, MASS
Thomas +. McCorm Ack, Elizabeth, y. ~ Francis NC.
kcana, Monaghan, Ireland; Ernest y. Van Dyke, re-
tret. Mich. WI am i. Slater, Amherst Macs Lal'
DAguiar, RIO Jar firo Brazil
the Rev. T. =, Smsrius, Of Chicago, delivered uuy
eloquent addre a TO the graduates.
The Right Pv. 8 H. Rosecrsns then delivered ne az
dress TO the sNannI OF ST. Johns He spoke at cngtn
ana he Wa sttcntvey lister ed TO by the arso crown
spectators, His rcmsrss we're principally OF Tue 80
oharsc.sn The latter part OF hs seech hoseVerl ~.
country,
iswso number OF premiums were then distributed
after 'Shich the exercises closed win rev remaK
! trow Rev Father STAIRS. :