The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-03
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
MANHATTAN COLLEGE
THE CLOSE OF THE SCHOLASTIC rEAR-ADD

About Z, 900 people assembled on the sward in
front OF Manhattan College yesterday 70 witness
tine closing exercises OF the scholastic year. This
celebration had a dual significance, as In addition
to the usual Commencement exercises, recep-
ton was rendered TO His Eminence the Cardinal
Archbishop. In honor to His Eminence all the
decorations were scarlet, and over the grand en-
trance the Pontincal and national nags were
intertwlned
In the centre OF the campus large pole had
been planted 20 support the Immense tent under
which the exercises took place. The audience
was seated in the different lanes OF the garden,
anu the beds OF natural flowers here and there
through the crowd formed strikingly pTebty
mosaic.
On the platform sat His Emlnence the Cardinal
Archbishop, surrounded by his priests. Near him
we're seated Judge Brady, Charles o'Concr,
Brother Paulian, the Provincial OF the
order OF Christian Brothers, and Brother
Humphrey the President OF the college.
Among the clergymen were Rev. Fathers O'Fla-
herty, Mooney, Hurley, Hayes, Baxter, Griffin,
Kessler, Plattery, Seerin and McAvoy. Among
the distinguished invited guests were two Jusiees
or the supreme Court, County Clerk Walsh. John
Savage. Captain Walsh, DR.. o'Rorke, DR.. o'Brien
me ceremonies began by an overture OF
Anber's, and, after the music ceased, Mr.. John J.
o'Rorke came forward and addressed the Cardi-
nal In these words:-
MAY IT PLsAsx YouK EwIHrNcr-On this Commence.
men Day the brightest which the circlng year bears to
In her eaerness to testify before her sons the Joy and
been favored Win your gracious Consideration, and
you for interest YOU mamie sted the pleasure YOU
evineed az me successes which one attsr The other
children have gone forth with your kind words, like
and rS s Rcs ss
Of occasional ambition OF worldly distinctions they
You viii then unde stand how grea was our siadness
o n on y II h S our S FUs
how near 10 Se Of fe ss our asp 5s
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sIS n9n9r nj s thus Of
Tor It has exalted you whom every. college
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your presence, II IS but meet that VINO have only
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venerable mother herself surrounded Win her nobest-
should pu. aside every individual JOY, and remember
ian and presenting you. our respectful conSfaGG-
in the hearts language and
P%bates has
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honor he has conferred on The Church in America by
ysf0s You vii. rs scarlet ,Sa The
which VIII be grateful to him of the approval and thanks
BY his chdrsn IN me new land ms '"'O' WAS '0''''u
That Your Eminence may live long to wear these
prosper that when future time shall speak
your worth more enduring lhao brass higher than the
whom your zeal for education and religion viii have
formed into worthy citizens OF our Tree land.
After the address the following programme OF
the commencement exercises was followed OUT
National mat Richard Condor
- .Quadriiies Ferdnand. - '''"
dol az pesrirE
RecOllectlous, Riyiere,
award Of Alumni and 0iciwiir;y medals ~
Address to the graduates by Justice John r. BRADY Of
Award Of medals ana commercial diplomas
THE GRADUATES.
The degree OF Bachelor OF Arts was conferred on
the following young gentemen:-
Thomas r Byfne, W. A. Deering, Richard J.
Condor, John G. O'Rorke. John Is. ,Greden, Felix
Murphy, Hugn +. Mclaughlin. James Il. Byrne,
Joan A. smith, NJ. Il. Devln, Francis J. ONte
George ii. Bergan. A. Marcey Leon. John F. Bren-
nan. Joseph z. Brennan, Patrick f. Carr, OTIS
A. Hopkins Patrick d. MeCa0e Francis Walsh and
Frank sheridan.
Tne following young gentlemen graduated in the
commercial Department.
Bernard A. Kllloran, }. j. Lynch F. F. Boylan,
B. A. Johnson, John sharkey, } +. Flynn p V.
THE ADDREss TO rae GRADUATES
After the concerning of degrees Judge Brady
rose aud addressed the graduates. He impressed
his advice on the graduates by repeating many
amusing anecdotes which were received with
laughter by the audience and students.
ADDRESS OF The CARDINAL.
When the Judge had concluded HIS Eminence
the Cardinal rose ana spoke to the graduates, in
I
Iersnt addresses noticed on the programme the
Cardinal spoke OF Judge Brady as the gentleman
who made MS own speech and furnished MS own
musc-the laughter OF the audience. He said IL
always gave NM pleasure to attend the Com
cese as each year he noticed an i'm
proyement in their educational stand
the entrance into the world Of the young men
who were 60 support the dignity OF the Church
ana exempllly the beauty OF Catholic lives. AL.
though the day was in some respects a sad on e.
owing TO the pairing vita companions and
beloved Instructors 1t was stlll a glad one as
their struggle with the world, the devil aud the
Alter the exercises the guests SAT- down Co an
elegant collation. Ia The refectory oil the college.
GERMAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The annual Commence ment OF me German Theo.
logical Seminary TOOK place on thursday evening.
at Bloomfield N. ]. II was held IN the FIRST Pres
bJterian church, which was filed BY a large au-
oIence The exercises consis ted mattresses In Eng
fish ana German. The graduating class also gave
some very dne renditlons OF church music The
Rev. Or. Knox Is president OF the institution.
Tie Rev. Or. Slebert delivered an ad dress 20 the
graduates on the responsible nature or their iu-
ture duties, which was listened TO with mar ked
attention throughout. During the three days pre-
ceding the Commencement the students were
examined in the following subjects, ana acquitted
themselves most cfedltably Junior and AGA
demic Students-ln Hebrew Grammar. Algebra
and Sacred histOry. Juniors aud SeniOrs-Mental
Philosophy, Greek, German History Churcn Gov.
ernment and Church History. There were seven
graduates, VINO will probably commence their
ministerial labors at the places Attached to their
names III. G. Grunnert, Orange, N. j.. j. Ilchil.
son, Morrlstown and Mayersvllle, NJ. ~. Rudolph
Livingston. N. j.; L. Wofers, West Newark Re-
formed church; L. Ulmer, Bergen Polnt i. T..
Voegelin, Fourteenth street. New York CITY, ana
L. +. scnorer, who VIII likely go TO Wisconsin.
HOLY INNOCENrS' PAROCHIAT,
SCHOOL.
Tne closing exercises OF the female department.