The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-02

The Commencement at Observation-Disclosures
Graduates and the Addresses-The Arch
bishop ON s'POisOu0us Literature"
The graduation exercises OF Manhattan College
were held on Friday afternoon. The weather was
all that could have been desired for an outdoor
entertainment, and the good brothers made the
most OF It by erecting big tent over the green
sward fronting the college, in which every accom-
modaton was provided for the visitors. The Amer
eau nag was the sole decoration Of the platform
where the students were seated; but the appear
ance OF the spectators under the tent seated amid
and half hidden by the
FLOURISHING ROSE BUSHES
with which the sward was covered, made up for the
plain appearance of the other surroundings, ana
lent TO the general scene an aspect quite enchant
ing. AT intervals during the proceedings the college
band, choir and orchestra, composed entirely Of
stpdents did their best to add to the general plea
sure by some very good music The order OF the
ssay business was follows:-"JacObnsm."
Thomas J. Coleman: "Magnanimity in Polltics,o
John A. Hurley; Popular Governments" Philip
v. Taylor; international Charity" John A.
Noonan. OF course the first speaker handled
the poor Jacobins without gloves and gave
no quar,er to Communism IN any way. The Tenor Of
MIR. Hurey's ADDRESS can be mad from the closing
life the duty Is equally incumbent upon Us to help
forward the wheels OF progress ana, BROWNING down
the INSCRIPTIONS demagogue and selnSn politician,
aid those magnanmOuS uphOlders OF popular rights
who strive TO Iavor the spread OF That highest policy
the education OF the masses, directed by religion"
Mr.. Noonan was decidedly tue best orator
ing degrees were conferred upon ThOs. J. Cole man.
John A. Henley, Philip v. Taylor JOnn A. NoOnan,
Theodore s.; Kelly, James W. HAYES, James ;.
Kelly, p. W. Brennan, Il. NJ. Deerng. One OF the
new features OF the ratio studiOrunl during the
past year was q regular commercial course. The
examination OF this course was a very severe one,
and resulted IN the awarding OF diplomas Yesterday
TO Henry l.. Macedonia, james ]. Scott, Edward b.
aOcne James r. McManns, Thomas f. Meath and
Xavier A. Schall. The vaiedictory was delivered by
William A. Farrell. The
ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES
was made by Mr.. John 4. Develin. IL was beautf-
fully worded address, and contained some excelen
act Ia life TO be successful IN the calings they should
see d. To adopt.
bishop McCloskey and AIR. Pruyn, Regent OF the
University, addressed the graduates. the Arch
bishop after cOngratulatng the young gentlemen
on their success, reminded them that they had a
dangerous world to face. Many of the young men
who had placed themselves III opposition TO law
and order and religlo during the late horrible
selves and had boldly proclaimed their devotion 10
religion the day they graduated Yet they had
fallen. But their fall was the result, not OF what
full to their principles. They nrst became Indifferent
to, then desplsed, what they had once neld SO sa-
cred. The lesson taught by their iall he Thought
TO avoid the late Of those VINO had fallen
they should set their faces against that
fv,, noWsdays N soW,uu indety prSacas he
would not deny that II mad Its cnarms but even
If 1t pleasing 70 the eye, even II the style was
attractive and the ideas beautifully expressed, &c
was, for all that deadly poison. which stole It's way
The festivities of the day came to an end about
seven O'Clock, elegant collation. being the agree
able ful stop which put end to the graduation
exercises"