New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-28

CARNATIONS Of the graduates then followed IN RAPID sue
cessiOn "Iconooasm by Shrs,oPher H. ha5S MnI
considered the subject In the Twilight, by Mlcnael
Carney was gTaCfs 9HrS w. IS We'll delivered
nv W j Foy. PHILOSOPHY" by Thomas Garnett, was
wen Written and we-lehvercd essay. "Deeentraza-
ton" by J. NJ. Grady A. b., proved TO he a long essay
in which Enands government OF Ireland was eruciSeu
Brothcr Patrick the President Of the College then
cOHfoIrcd the degree of a. b. on the following eanu
dates y TnuiSSam Corr Peter A. Mcsorey
During this part of the several selections were
wen performed by the College orchestra The valedie-
tory was pronounced by Mr. p. A. Mcsorey The Hon
John MCkeOn then read an address 70 tne graIuaCs
associate with them in the exercises Of the day The
most ecvatng and ennObling thoughts were suggesIu
friends and relatives were Impressed Gs he was win tc
importance OF the occasion considering 'nat me- mon
menccd new aud important era on ther !ha such en-
the dates OF active life. IL was right that SUI. ,ba
epoch should he marked by something NOR Or, ossnm
ordinary routine Of life on the occasion Oh of
inc the duties Of humanity ana tDe 1L rnnared In
life in the olden time when giaundicforv so they
the Forum, there 10 deliver tne Na'o Sor he same
would assemble in this place TO iS accomplish tr
nmphs that would be a credit TO themseHSSs anu sneI
Glory and honor on their Alma Mater Inc power W
mn ny, i9an and following the prosperity of every
community the physical moral ana l,enectu, "a i,V t
The sJvant1ges OF government. BY whom this sacred
office OF teaching should oe eAecnten was one OF tS ~
ans Ser1 times that they had body Of men engaged
IN that zelda body of men who had served more TO
foster and preserve some of the higher arts than
generally supposed. What more pleasing than the
education OF the yOungi Many opponents had been
forced 10 acknowledge the untring zeal and devotion
that had characterized the abOTs of that body OF men
who had labOred for science and for the young.
Their lives had been and were devoted TO religious and
secular education. This day OF joy, and they had
TO De proud with the management to which was
cOnfded the safety and welfare OF their college, Some
professors will live to the fruit OF their lsbors,
and will look back with pride 10 their labors Serere
ylOSTO q Dec iDmOrtGi Their future success in life
,depended upon themselves They would have TO COM
1nence the battle OF e and their education fitted them
TO with resisting forces As they looked through
che long vsta Of years they would remember the place
which gave them all they promised, and they would
always regard their education as powerful weapon In
all their associations they would preserve the principles
Of liberty liberties founded upon the instruction
disseminated by the Church They must make themselves
euhseryient to her. Tor on each man rested the resp0
sibiuty OF good government. There solid WISDOM
real picty outside of this religious training, and let
them heed the preeepts which had been handed out to
them.
For time during the delivery Of the above 1t was
evident that storm inevitable, and at tins point OF
the address the burst forth with great violence,
causing al present seek hasty shelter within the
college walls large portion of the company then sat
, down 70 dinner after the large crowd dispersed.