New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
MANHATTAN COLLEGE.
GRADUATION OF TWO CLASSES,


The graduating exercises of the Manhattan
College at Notwithstanding hrstst and Boule
ward held yesterday on the college grounds IN The
rear Of the building. large opencanoped tent mad
been spread ladies' and the OF the college
building had been decorated with streaners, pennants,
and hags Several hundred persons had collected on
the grounds before Archbishop McCoskey arrived, and
with him large number OF priests from the dii-
ferent parishes OF tins city and the vicinity Soon AFTER
the performance the Bishop Lynch also ar
rived and after salutng the Archbishop was himself
greeted by the clergy. The following programme was
then carried out:
q r,5vtu,l rosuepce "Thoma, P BeGare class Of 1874
Tveniy-rrhh Anniversary OF the POnias-s OF Pa' IX-M
'h.' a j. Ls .1. cai b :, ne college band
Scsst a. Tasa.n e neu.e2 e., Of 1874
why Communism should be Opposed J. G'slI eas
While Mr. Grady was delivering his address, storm,
which had been threatening for SOME minutes, burst
suddenly the audience 1t required nearly an hour
for the company TO comfortably seated IN the col
lege church. Mr.. Grady finished his address In the
church. and delivered the Valedictory This delay pre-
vented the musical portion Of the ceremony from being
carried out and James s. Fisher, A. M OF the class OF
1871 delivered a spirited address Truthful States
mansbp" during which he pointed out the trickery OF
statesmen this and other countries As the Class oil
1873 we're graduated last year two classes TOOK part
In the exercises.
Dnlomas and certificates of the grade OF A. B.
conferred on the IOllOWlng sThuudscS' 1oAi - %"N
Mahon j. Carey, N. Lavelle- J. Bieley, j. Grady, l.
Lane H. Bower, T. MoCluskey, NJ. Cunnion- H. Nit
chell and I. McGdre. Diplomas were also AWARDED 10
the proficient SCHOLARS or the Commercial Class. Inc
gold medals of the Graduates Society were awarded 10
J. b. Mcmahon. OF the Class of 1873. and TO Thomas
medals presented by Archbishop McCloskey were
awarded TO Joseph NJ. Ferrer, James L. Mlc
The medals. presented by the Rev Bro. Patrick .
the superior Of PARIS and sTFriSr N IIe
Patrick e. Truenan. and Achilles fOrtwengIer Inc
medal OF the Manhattan College " as ~ 70 rho
Mauzeoh. Several otner medals were awdIueu 70 we
members Of the preparatory and drawing @
Sinlomas and medals by the Archbishop, the Hon.
Richard O'GOrman delivered an address To the pfauu
ates during which congratulated taen on thelr pro-
/ aciency aud expressed a wish that they would not
dsappont their friends and their instructors S.iio
| country rested the young men OF The land. Oid
age might plan according TO experience oul tne
cess before hun were scholars III 10 assune e
responsibilities Of citizenship dher nears d n mes ee
educated with high principles OF honor aho tneso NC
hoped they would carry into the world IL nao peeh re-
aedsS honest men 10 carry on the work. While others
woud stumble and toer they would have their roofing
sIre iS Sad theaght I that the Ten
intended for private NE Only, anG n id To- 20
bloodshed war. aud he reminded them that IN
the classics they would nau ~ ~ me Ap
plan Way those OF Harlem Lane. de expaineu 70
them the meaning OF Ie word s,e @ auu ~
ample showed thai IAe ricb ana uIieu "ele no' a"A'
| gentlemen . a.. ..-r,. which he sa,d ware
! Archbishop McClOsEey,pn terrls "niVh nc sau ~
hofh neere and warm congratulated the graduates on
the nonors conferred that day upon tnchnohors Ioi
| which they had nObly struggled ana had larry "on.
He hoped they would wear tngse hon9Is p ne
at the time worthily The bright hopes o, t ne
| future which bad been awakened IN tneIr hearts ne
trusted would amply realized so as 10 reJolee tne
n. their patents friends reflect credit ON
the institution which they had been attached anu
hiring honor 10 the church TO which they belonged.
cen prosper NJ Wettmore, senior Regent OF the M
versty OF New-YorK. made brief address, Closing Win
,ba Wish that they might always do We'll Inc lhNltcu
zen repaired to dining room, where they sat
ssrn ~ an exceent dinner which the Archbishop
presided
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF hEW-fohh'