Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-06-29
THE CLARION.
T.k.gAs y II H ID,
EplruN ANn PROPRIETOR.
M,rhanicstoM Ii, June 20, 1872.
Commencement Day nj MI 81.
Nar,'s College.

Commencement Day nj MI 81.
Mar,'s College.
Tur Annual Com mencement Of this WEI
known Institution, situated near E.m'hIlS-
hlr,r at the foot of tarrirk's KNOB, and
olout j miles from McrhaniCStoWn, lli9t
commenced under the auspices nt the krV.
john Dubois in 1909, and then known as
MT. st. Mary's Seminary, and endowed
in 1880 hy an act of the General Assembly
of N,rvlanl as a College, and now presto
cd over hv the Rev. john McCatlrey, DID,,
with the Rev. John McCloskcy as VIC"
President. took place ON the morning OF
Che Goth instant. The day w; auspicio''s
1.-The rain of the two preceding days ana
nir,.;s having laid the dust and cooled the
atmosphere. The attendance OF parents
e: ward. and guardians from abroad ana ciil-
Gems from near at home was "h"'"'.li
large, The iadv visitors a.6o' were 4uiY'
numerous and Hooked in from every diIe"-
lion Nearly all the States Of the mon
were. r,prrSrntrd, and some from European
countries, Mexico. South America, etc.
The venerable building was iull I" over,
flowing. Ii can accommodate some zoo
h,arlcr-. The halls are spacious ana AIRY
The water cold and delightful, and the pie
tlrr.uuc view of the surrounding country
grand and enchanting. ,
The full trains of the W. VI. X. Il. for
several DAYS previous. and the lively Whil.
Ct vehicles through MrrhanlcSiown ana
itsrnvirou4. gave busy note OF rr'para' nn
for what was soon to take ptar" III u"
ln,,.ly ;,oudoir of the Blue Rld@r-''lr
honorrl SPOT con~e@ratrd hy Tia" G'nlnS
and toll ana C,oi-g;ven energies of DN-
,is .nl !, Brute, and where III" late Arr!'-
h.hop John Hughes. Of New York, Kew.
Francis =, JAmiscn. Michael i. lgan,
and ih, present Arc!E ishpp John -, FUR
ccll the sagc and philosopher OF 'lAclhna'l,
OHIO, and Rev. John +. Mct'rrry, now OF
,ync Girar,,cau, Missouri, and long list
of other distinguished namrs-srrh for in
sl,urc rs Matco~ Asua the millionaire
,,rrrhant of Chile and the South paclll'
rn,st who acrca,lg!t hull-frog> in Turkey
Raw and A host Of others, received lhtlT
collegiate training.
The lcautitul spo. chosen Ns the Site "i
NJ, ST. Mary'S Cullrrr, like MI MORTAR "i
ancient times. is too familiar 10 oar react
,rs 10 rruuirc extended description. 1t II
rmhosnmrd in the shady bowers "i lh'
E,ur Rlrr, hrnrA,h the KNOT /" watch
', '' I't,, i,,rr,.r, one %, Tie cariy lin.
ne rs of Western Maryland, give hl-
mum" ''','I '"N.'" ,,,,i, nf q, +, rin.
S,w:uuy;, It W. 81 U0r", III nfar InAu-
''n' verses T,' ,;,' ,n ,,lsn \ Thousand
h'A'h ''' ',' ,,'n' .,,,,,,] mi. venerable. IN
h'.'''',' ~ ,.,,'. ynn, ur j.. r.i.,
H''N''"''' WIZ .,,I r.,llnu.cl IT.
enc" '"''"i' ,'"', ~ ,rl firm, Mary
,h' S'n'''.' w. '''' ,:., l,l9lr.l. Nil COW
a''''''S ''',' .,,.',.f MI rig,a-.. f.,
t,nNt t" n''M ,'','' "'''''''
their Alma ''""''
TUE t.N';" '9',S r 3.
hail of tn" College about "'r'"ci III '1'
morning hr"u~h, rp the students, VIII"
nlarrcd in solid column, I" IN" n,l'n'"f "l
about ON" hundred ana h''N, III '''''I' u
thc Projects. and ,nol the various places
as-irnr,; ;hrM ON both sides "l I've MAIN
stand which Wa occupied hy IN" Faculty
and other officers, and ,ho>" distinguished
pcr,ons-rradNa,c- prio.'~ and prcinlt~--
who hal aSrrn,,rl the platform. W hcn
the pro rrn,nmruf arrangement took place,
the Grand Opening March 10y the orchestra,
led and arranged for the occasion !N iT.
Henry DjrJluau. wa. executed with skin
and 1I,i)i,y
,Jr Thnn.as !. Nrl4hc, of Pittsburgh.
Pa then arose and proceeded to deliver
his surrch upon "Eyoutioni-!n ia"
ctfor, made by the Young gentleman was
,ruly remarkable, and reflected much credit
mon those who had skilled and sch"ued
HIM in tho art of speech making. After