Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-28
commencement n. Holy Gross.

The twenty ninth annual commencement at
the College of the Holy Cross in this city oc-
CURED yesterday The exercises were similar
in character to those of one year ago, consisting
of the following programme:
Music: 0verture-Crown Diamonds Auber
Historic Landmarks, Leo BOand of Worcester.
Persecution, the Crucble of Christianity, Thomas
j Lane of Walpole.
Music: Grand bIarch-Mlitaire, Beyer.
Science, the Handmade of Religion, John Cum
Minis of Charlestown.
The Revival of Letters, Ignatius p Egan of Bos-
ton.
Music: Flute solo-Carnival de Venice, Mr. Falva
Mathematics and Mathematicians, Richard Nea-
gle of Haverhill.
Burning Of Moscow, Maurice Calvin of Man
chester, n H.
The American Student Richard Burke ofswor-
cester.
Music: Cavatina-Lucretia Borgia. with flute
obligato, by Mr. Falva, Donizetti
NaledictOry, John I Madden of Worcester.
Music: Waltz, orchestra.
Graduation and distribution of prizes.
Music: Selections.
The music, which formed conspicuous and
agreeable feature of the exercises, was directed
by Prof. Geo p. Burt, and was of superior
character. Some of the essays were of a high
order OF merit, and two, at least, were admra-
bly, delivered. Rev. Joseph +. Keller, of Logo
Ia college, Baltimore, who presides over the
and Rt. Rev. Bishop Hendriken, of Provi-
dence, occupied seats of honor by the president
of the college, Rev. A. f. Ciamp, and numer
GUS representatives of the Catholic clergy were
attentive listeners. The graduating class was
unusually small consisting of but two. The
cause of this is explained by the fact that
large part OF the class sympathized with the
seniors i'll their breaking of the rules year or
two ago restricting their holidays, were sus-
pended and never returned to college. Next year
the graduating class will assume its old proper
tons,
The honorary degree of A. NJ. was conferred
on Rev. Michael j. Doherty of Millbury and
Edward P. MCGEE of New York The degree of
A. b. was conferred on the graduating class as
follows: John F. CumminS of Charlestown and
John 7. Madden of Worcester.
The ceremony of awarding gold and silver
crosses aud premium books to students accord
ing to their merit, was as usual interesting to
the friends of those thus honored Crosses of
honor were awarded to Richard Neagle Of Hal
verhill, in the class of rhetoric; Joseph f. Nc
| DonOngh of Fall River, in the class of poetry;
| John +. Leary of South Boston, in the first
| class Of humanities; John Cronan of Nova
| hinny Of New York, in the third do; James j.
| Carney of New York, in the first class Of rudi-
| mentS; Gabriel M. Landa of Cuba, in the second
| do; James 0'Donnell of Maine, in first class of
| Christian doctrine; John L. Rogers OF Boston, in
| the second do; George Z. Bearn of Connecticut,
| in list class in mathematics; Thomas Murphy of
| North Adams, in second ditto; Cornelius Nc
| Cormick OF Milford, in third do; John w. Byrne
OF Rhode Island, in algebra; Michael j. j. Gar
| Vey OF Mary land, in bookkeeping; Terrence w.
- p1ngfsN Of
metic; James p. Hoye of Taunton, in second
do; Luke Fitzsimons of Connecticut, in French;
| John f. Cummins of Boston, in defamation /;
John I. Madden of Worcester, in music.
| The premiums for excellence in English COM
| position were awarded to Richard Neagle of
| Haverhill, Joseph +. McDonough of Fall River,
and John NJ. Reap of Pennsylvania, in the senior
| classes. The other premiums were 10 Ignatius
P. Egan Of Boston, in class of rhetoric; Richard
| McAndrew of Pennsylvania, in poetry; Thomas
| J. Lane of Walpole, in humanities 1st class I;
| Walter j. Corcoran of New Hampshire, in I'd
class do; Philip j. Markley Of Connecticut, in
| 3D. class do; John Cronan of Nova Scotia
and James A. McElhnney of New
York, for improvement in English COM
| position, of the junior classes. In the
| preparatory classes premiums were awarded to
| Thomas j. Daily of New Jersey, Henry A. F..
Swift of Pennsylvania, Thomas L. Dryer of
| Texas, Gabriel NJ. Landa Of Cuba, and Joseph II.
Maginnss OF Lowell. The other premiums were
| as follows: James Campbell of Randolph, IN
| first class of Christian doctrine; Dennis F..
| Shea, in second ditto; Richard Neagle, in math-
ematics, first class; Richard McAndrew, in Sec
| Ond ditto; Walter j. CorcOran, in third ditto !;
Thomas Lintott of New Jersey, in algebra !;
| Thomas +. McManus of Lowell, in Book-keep-
| ing; John Clerkin of Connecticut, in arith-
| metic, first class; George L. Nolan of Taunton,
| I'd class, do; Louis D.. Murray, of Boston, 3D.
| class do; VIM. l.. Rose, of Georgia, in pen
| manship; Richard S. j. Burke, of Worcester, in
| French list class; Walter J. Gorcoran, I'd class
| do; Leo Z. Boland, of Worcester, in Declama-
ton, list class; Edward A. Moran of Boston, ID
class do. Richard S. j. Burke, of Worcester, for
| music, LIST class; James A. McElhinny, do, I'd
| class.
The college closes its scholastic year with the
names of one hundred and thirty-eight stu
| dents upon its catalogue, and enters upon its
next term with the following able faculty:
Rev Antony f. Ciampi, s. j., president, treasu-
| rer, and project of studies.
Rev Albert j. Peters, 5. j., vice president and
| professor of French.
Rev Bernard J. O'Reilly, professor of logic,
| metaphysics and ethics.
Rev james Major ). j. professor of natural phi
lOsOphy, chemistry and mathematics.
Rev. Charles Ill. Fir mer, 5. D., professor of rhet
ORIG and project of schools.
William T. Whiteford, s. j., professor of poetry
| and first project of discipline
James A. McAugh, S. j., professor of humani-
| ties and mathematics.
Rev. William F. Hamilton, S. j., Stephen X. Fo-
| Ian, s. j., assistant projects of discipline
MIR. Francis }. Mullarkey, professor OF third hui
| manites and arithmetic.
Mr. D. }. McCioldrick. Mr. Louis Ford assistant
| professors of Latin, Greek and arithmetic.
Mr.. George T. Burt professor of music
+. e. Hubon, nj. d., attending physician.