The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29

that II was hot IN the chapel, and when some people
wanted u end IFS fellows TO come down ana Ky
said s.nenn nine times II they SAID 1t
once. As the audience took their seats
standing room was not at premium, every one
looked ike the clown In the play who wanted to so
was bound 10 die game IL the question or dying was
rnaly made part OF The ceremonies The altar end
OF the chapel was fixed up SO as 10 AFFORD room for
and were ended very quickly. They were very IN
rerestng 10 everybody who had friends present.
Unfortunately the acoustic qualities OF the chapel
prevented the orators from being distinctly heard.
but they were heartily appiaudeo ali the same.
The subjects and the orators were follows
Providence, Jonn f.. Riiey; Scientific Themes,
William J. Denis Plus H., john A. Wagner.
MacManus The band might have enlvened things
grandly. hut they Gldn't. one OF their selections
was rather peculiar. After the discourse on Plus
TX. II struck up. '.Now in Joy' which some people
set down as sort OF
Mr.. Francis Herman. OF Utica, was to have deliv-
cred The address 10 the graduates. but lie did not
snow up, ana the Rev. Father Giackmeyer was
called upon 70 take his place. Although thus taken
by surprise, and without q moment for preparation,
the reverend iatncr made very beautiful address,
winch was loudly appauJed. After the valedlcIory
address had been delivered the ceremony OF confer.
RUG OF degrees took place.
ihe degree Of Master OF Arts was conferred on the
Troy, y. u; Alexander Donerty. ST. John, y. b.. (;
Raymond Sapia, Porto Rico.
The degree OF Bachelor OF Arts was conferred on
the following studenls:-Charles A. Denis, New Or
leans. La; John A. Wagner, Philadelphia. Pa;
Inolnas Macnanus Chihuahua Mexico: William
}. Denis, New orleans, La; Joseph r. Egan, larry
town, n. y; Jules j.. Lemoiae, GueDec, Canada:
George NJ. EdeoOhis, Blauveltyille, n. "; samuel
i. Gleavcy, Brooklyn, L. l.. Robert Mccarthy SYRIA.
cuse, ". y; Joan Z. kcgency, Detroit Mich; 5ohn
II hley, Washington, u. c.; Augustus u. Gallagher,
Philadelphia. Pa; Patrick ID. Caravan, New \ ork.
the lighest hOnors or the graduating class were
won by Charles A. Denis.
The medal awarded for the best biographical
essay was Merited by John A. Wagner; next in
merit, John I. Riley; subect, 'ChaileIagne.'
Donor Tor the present year, Rev. Jonn r. Mcdonald,
pastor OF the Church OF the Immaculate Conception,
Brooklyn, l.. l.
The degree of Doctor OF Laws was conferred on
Francis Herman, or Utica, and john McKeon, OF New
York.
Medals for proficiency were awarded as folows:-
Rhetoric, Edmund A. Chapoton; bellies lettres, John
p. sweeney; classics, Michael 4. McDermotl.
At the close the ceremonies the Arch BISHOP adj
dressed the graduates IN few brief remarks. CON-
pi1mentng them upon their achievements as
Students ana hoping that they would IN after lie
prove worthy OF their Alma Mater, The graduates
Kept their seats while the Archbishop was address,
ing them, evidently forgetting for the time tnat
even a graduate ought TO know "What Is
what" On sucn an OCCASION They also
neglected to stand, as Is the custom in every coll
lege. when tie Address to the Graduates was de-
lIvered.
An elegant collation. wound up the festivities OF
the day. but the fact OF the ceremonies not taking
place under tie elms threw a damper upon the
general good fceimg the eilect OF which no amount
OF appiauding IN the chapel could electualIy dspe.