The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-02
COLLEGE OF THE holy CROSS.
Twenty Eighth Anuual Commencement of tho
College Of the Holy Cross, Worcester,
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Twent " Eighth Annual Commencement Of tho
College Of the Holy Cross, Worcester,
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The twenty eighth annual commencement of the
College OF the Holy Cross this city was held to-
day, and attended by Right Rev. P. T. O'Reilly,
bishop OF this diocese, large number Of Catholic
Clergy and OF relatives and friends OF the stu
dents.
The college Is located some two miles south from
the city, on Mount st. James, one Of the most
beautiful OF the circle OF hills with which Worcester
is surrounded, and commands an unobstructed
view OF the whole city. 1t was established in 1si3
by the Right Rev. Benedict Joseph Fenwick, Bishop
of Boston, and given by hun to the fathers Of the
Society Of Jesus. Ii was incorporated In 1865. Its
course OF studies embraces a period OF seven
years. three OF which are given TO the preparatory
and junior classes, and the last year Is devoted ex
cusively to the study Of rational philosophy and
natrual sciences Its catalogue bears the names OF
I4O students, representative OF all the Northern and
Eastern States. Its faculty is:-Rev Antony r.
Ciampi s. j. President aud Project Of studies; Rev.
Albert J. Peters, 5. j., Vice President and Pro-
lessor OF French Rev. L. H. Cache, s. j., Professor
OF Logic, Metaphysics and Ethics; Rev. James
Major S. j., Professor Of Natural Philosophy, Chem
istry aud Mathematics; Rev. Charles II. Fumer, S.
j., Pr ofessor OF Rhetoric and Project OF Schools;
John j. MURPHY, $. d. Professor OF Poetry and First
Project Of Discipline; jeremiah Mccarthy, s. j. Pro-
lessor of Humanities and Mathematics; stephen 4.
Foan, s. j., Second Humantles and Mathematics;
Thomas F. Mclaughlin, Third Humanities and
Arithmetic; Thomas NJ. Reynolds and p. J. Murphy,
Assistant Professors Of Latin, Greek aud Arithmetic;
Geor1e p. Burt, Professor OF Music; Peter b. Mig
naut NJ. d.. Attending Physician.
The exercises OF the commencement and gradua-
ton held in one OF the large halls OF the Col
lege, which was entirely filed with spectators. The
programme of the exercises was as follows, and
was interspersed with instrumental music OF high
ORDER
"Anglosanon Monaseries" Corslna, Igna,lps Egan.
Ss% on sf sSs Js
seph H. ONel Pennsylvania "The FRS, Crusade orig
joan r. sbeeuan. Msssachases; Ioaaence original
yohn ss aalyF ssq III.
ogne, Dennis +. OConnor New Hampshire and Thomas
THE several productions were thoughtful clearly
expressed and Indicative OF the thorough mental
discipline FOR which the college IL noted throughout
the Clurch Of which 1t is representative. Tney
were received with generous applause by the audi
ence OF partial and approbative friends.
After these exercises the degree OF A. b. was con.
ferred upon Robert +. Lee, OF New Hampshire ana
John +. McKenna, OF New Hampshire. the only
graduates OF the year, Rev. Father Clamp tile
Principal making the customary Latin address.
guished thcmselves in their respective classes were
rewarded with crosses OF honor
Robert f. Lee New Hampshire.
In Rhetorc-y0hnM M. Mulcahy Massachusetts.
In 20 .ty--Ricnard Maggie, Massachusetts.
Pennsylvania.
JUNIOR CLASSES.
Second Class in Huutdatties-John w. C0rcoran,
Massachusetts.
THIRD CtdsS IN HnnGlHffeS-Henry Walsn,
Massachusetts.
PREPARATORY CLASSES.
FIRST class or Rudinlents FIRST Dictsion-Dennis
r. O'Connor. Massachusetts,.
.SecOnd C'dSs M Huduaenfs, FIRST DrtsiOH-
william +. Hinch, New Brunswick.
christian DOCTRINE
First Cluss-Maurfce CALVIN New Hampshire.
ClUsS-.JOhu n. Massachusetts.
MATHEMATICS.
First CidSs--J0hn N. Mulcahy, Massachusetts.
SecOnd C2dss-Richard Maggie, Massachusetts.
Third Cidss--Charies A. Ives. New York.
Atgebrd- Walter Corc0ran, New Hampshire.
BoOskeeDng-DavId ONe Pennsylvania.
.Aruhmettc--Dennis y. OConnor, New Hampshire;
John Clerkin Connecticut.
FRENCH.
FIRST Diriston-Richard McAndrew. Pennsyl-
wants.