The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-31
Commencement Exercises last week at
Pass Christian College.

| These consisted in the examinations of the
J under graduates in the elementary and cole
| ,iate course OF studies, classical historical
md mathematical, commencing on Tuesday.
the 2lst, and ending on Thursday, the 23d
| INST They We're fair and thoroughly con
| lucted, and furnished evidence OF high
| order of scholarship in the institution.
| More attention has evidently been paid du-
| ring the last year than heretofore to the in,-
portant subject OF elocution-a branch more
| particularly under the direction OF the affable
| md energetic Brother Maurice. Fine specl-
mems OF oratory We're exhibited by Messrs
Burke, Generis, Prudhomme and lesson, and
| ot recitation by Master J. +. Curtis.
The commencement exercises on Thursday
evening gave a decided tone to the character
Of the college for learning, scholarship and
nigh moral sentiment AS specimen OF
sound sense, practical views and terse STYLE
no composition of the occasion was superior
to Mr.. j. J. Curtis ovation on Religion and
Education Mr.. Burke salutatory, with less
finish OF style, Was yet high-toned perform
.nce, and very effective in its assaults upon
the material tendencies Of the age Mr.. W.
U. McCarty's valedictory met the exigencles OF,
IN assignment indicative of tne highest rank
IN scholarship. 1t was exceedingly we'll de-
livered-in parts touching, and in all respects
very appropriate.
The address of Mr. w. C. Flower, on TAX
ing his second, OF Masters Degree, elected en-
co.niums from all parties for its grace and ele-
sance, and the maturity Of its views on the
great ISSUES and responsibilities Of lite
Father Firms address to the graduates was
brief, pertinent and eloquent He insisted
with much earnestness on the necessity and
mportanceof the culture of the heart as welIas
the intellect, evincing the profound attentio
which the reverend gentleman has paid to
Christianity as the bulwark and ornament of
the most refined civilization
Classical learning commerce, mathematics,
astronomy, beles-lettres, rhetoric and his
tory torn indispensable parts OF the college
course at this excellent institution
The degree Of Bachelor of Arts was con-
ferred on Messrs. w. q. McCarty, J. j. Cur
It's A. l.. Prudhomme and Joseph n lesson:
md that of Master OF Arts on Messrs H.
Steward, H. l.. Duiour and W. c. Flower, OF
this city.
Messrs Lewis p Rice, NJ Henry and Jno.
II. knost received diplomas in commercial
science as Masters OF Accounts.
Among visitors We noticed several dignified
ecclesiaslics from New Orleans, Vicksburg, and
other places among them the most estinable
and reverend Fathers Kenny, Smith and Finn,
Of New Orleans; Father LeRay OF Vicks,urg;
Father Georget, Of Pass Christian, and Rev.
Mr.. Clark, Of the Theological Seminary OF
New Orleans.
Prominent citizens were present from the
resent City-among them Mr.. McCarty.
father OF one of the most distinguished gradu-
lies; Professors Lusher and Forshey; MIR.
Generes ald family; MIR. Nulligan. the archi-
tect; Mr.. Foley, attorney-.t-law, and friends
OF the institution, too numerous to mention.
Upen the whole, the late commencement of
fha paSS (thriSf,an (,nlllpo yvaS ,Oh1a and
Faculty, TO the students, aud to the country,
which has SO excellent an institution in its
midst