The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-27
Examination Of Candidates for
Admission at Yale.
THE WASHINGTON AND LEE COLLEGE
Commencement Glories af the
Syracuse University.
Festivities at Other Insti-
tutiOnS.
MANHATTAN COLLEGE.

Heartless "Old Probn had cruel Irritation with
the fair guests OF Manhattan yesterday. At the
hour appointed for the opening OF the Commence
ment exercises a thunder storm came on and the
pretty owners Of fine millinery sought refuge in
The church. just as they had CON-
fortably ensconced themselves in the pews
the sun came out brightly and seduced
them back to the sward in front OF the
college. Half an hour Of sunshine, another thun
derstorm, grand stampede, u general annihila-
tion OF tinery, curt speeches about "Od Prob.n
and the story OF the return is told. With this
preface the exercises will be spoken OF as whole
with no mention of The place where the unIortu-
nate break occurred. The exercises opened with
An overture by the college orchestra, under the
leadership of Professor Alexander, after which
Mr.. Thomas I. McGare delivered an Grafton on
sIndividual lnnuence,n full OF welselected
instances In which men have left their
impress on after generations. Alter Mr. LarelIe's
grafton, on tue "Twenty-elghth Anniversary OF
the Pontifcate OF Plus H." came Mr.. Cunnion
with an able paper on "Modern Scentists.n Mr..
AcClusky followed with prevailing Faacies'' and
reasons why the Commune Should Be Opposedn
from Mr. Grady, ended the literary part OF the pro-
gramIne. An overture by the band, under the
direction OF Professor Carroll, preceded the con-
1errlng OF the degree OF A. b. on the following
young OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mcmahon, Carey
Larelle' Grady, Lane, Bower. McClusky, Cunnion
From the commercial department the following
young gentlemen were graduated :-Messrs. Elliott
Fagan, Monaghan COonan, Bergan, Connell, Roo
nan McManus and McCrohan.
Messrs. Mcmahon and McClusky received each a
medal for general proficiency, and after the
presentation Mr.. James B. Fisher, A. b., a graduate
OF several years ago, delivered the alumni grafton
ON truthful Craftsmanship" Mr.. Fisher is pos
sessed OF fine oratorlcal powers, which he found
ample occasion to display in an essay that
abOunded In all the beauties Of rhetoric, combined
with exceptional good sense. At times he held
the audience enthralled, and again their entnusi-
The view he took Of his subject was from Chris
Tan and catholic standpoint; aud so finely did
ne draw out the distinction between the false
eCatecraft OF the day and that which was dictated
listener could not withhold appreciation and con-
currence. Mr.. Fisher was warmly congra tuated
Oy MS friends, and on retiring received most dat
tering ovation.
ard O'Gorfnan rose to address the graduates His
remarks were such as might be expected from the
eloquent ey-Counsel to the Corporation. lie con-
graduated the Young men on their proficiency in
the various departments OF knowledge and gave
them some very wholesome advice, which it Is to
Life.
Prosper NJ. Wetmore, Regent OF the University,
then delivered verys interesting and ddactic ad.
dress, which listened to with attention and
loudly applauded.
The reverend clergy and number OF the visitors
tnen repaired to the college hall, where sumptu-
GUS collation. was served up.
, Among the audience were His Grace the Most
Rev. Archbishop Lynch, Vicar General Qun Rev.
Eatners Clowry, Boyce, Sevin, Mooney, Grlffn
brennan Collins keardon mckinley, Corr and
Rgney; Rev. Brother Paulian, Provincial OF the
Of the Catholic PrOtectory, ana Brother Humphrey,
director OF the College.