The New York herald., 1871-06-27
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JUNE a. ls7l-TRIPLE

nghtrul accompaniment 10 tne ccremomesY Ger
talBiy the memories OF spoiled dresses and wilted
collars consigned to untimev graves every June Tor
years back proclaim that such has ever been the
fate OF the festive day or night Now IN hot weather
didn't dare, this summer, 10 put In ITS appear
IN downright earnest until yesterday
and OF course the commencement or rather, the
wnd-up, OF the scholastic year oi the college TOOK
rlace last night. II may be that II had been decided
weeks ago taat the affair should come OF last even
ing. ana thar 1t would have come or all the
same had there been Ice the Union square
pond; but for all that the old time combi-
nation OF hot air ana the Commencement exercises
proved true to the record OF other years. These ex
ercises suffice 1t to say took place In the large hail.
and long before they were begun an immense crowd
OF the friends Of the pupils had made their way into
every available space in the apartment The ladies'
o course, prcdominated, az they always do
OF crush and the consequent danger or
being carried TO the station house on q
snctcher IN y fainting condition. However, the
exercises were 20 interesting that noDody Ielt
aggreved At the dscomiorts or the crowded "situa-
uon" aud everybody when they were over, went
away heartily pleased. the dscourses were as fol-
lows:--.A Nation's Lfc,n by Robert J. MCKINLEY;
..ile CROWN OF False PrinoipIe," by stephen J.
0'ilare: .'phys cal ana Moral eowor" by Alexander
j. Rerningham "Tne Tendencies OF Modern
Thought by iohn ". DorIity The address 10 the
graduates was delivered by the Rev. Charles A.
heiliy The music vocal and instrumental, as under
the direction OF Professor T. simon, who, OF course,
did great deal toward making the evenings cere-
MONIES all she more entertaining Degrees were con-
ferred upon The following named Rentleni, H.
The degree A. III. was conferred on Peter Condor,
class OF ISoS Charles w. sloane class OF 1862 John
Fl. Doriity. class OF 1870; Thomas s. O'Bren, class
cf 1870.
The degree OF A. B. was conferred on Thomas
O'C. Sloane, cass OF 1870.
a. sGGtdteS IA t0Hrse-I0hn II. X Doyle, Chester,
Orange coulty, y. "; Francis w. Gum, Newport.
x. L.: Alexander j. Bernngham Oldham, Eng
land; james 4. kie!y counGy Limerick, ireland;
sVberl j. Mct,inley, New YORK: Lawrence J. B0ylen,
New YORK; stephen j. U'iiare, New York; Michael
McSwiggan, county Tyrone, Ireland; rnomes N.
Mo-ner New YORK. John II. Burns, Middletown. n.
Y; Wiii VA T.. Mury Charleston, $. a.: Michael II.
O'5rlen, Brooklyn L. J.: Patrick j. Martin, county
Sligo, ireland Michael A. Crenn, county Limerick,
ireland; Jonu McDermOr, county Tyrone, Ireland.
The award o. medals was as fOlOwS:-
Graduating Class--God mel 'lal--Eytdcnces OF Re-
ligion Francis w. Gum: next in merit, John f. \.
Doyle; donor, Rev. Michael McAeer, pastor OF 81.
Mental Philosophy John r. X. DOYLE; next III
merit, Francis W. Gum. silver meda-Physics
ana Mathematics, Francis W. Gum; next In merit,
John L. X Doyle
Underpra6itate COursp.--tiold medal for the best
Latin and English composltl0n in the three classes
of the Cndergradn iteS-Wiam j. Brown next IN
merit, Charles y. McDonneli: donor, Rev. Michael
Gurran, Pastor OF ST. Andrews church. New YORK
city.
The academic degree OF proficiency in the COM
mercal course was conferred upon George y. Wag-
ner, Jacob ;. seelbach. Thomas Cox and William d.
Grlhau