The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-04
CARDINAL M cIosKEr's ADDRESS TO MANHATTAN

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COLLEGE GRADUATES.
The following is the complete text of the Car.
dinal's address to the graduates at the Commence.
brief synopsis was given In yesterdays HERALD.
After Judge Brady's remarks ais Emlnence
said -
need not say to you, young gentlemen, gradu-
ates and students of Manhattan College, that l
have come among you to-day actuated by the
same spirit which brought me here en- former &C.
caslons to witness your graduating exercises; and
as nave been highly pleased, gratInsd and in
slve year, so am equally entertained
by the present one. I nave not, then,
have come TO critlcIse or instruct. You have
gwen as very eloquent speeches, each IN his turn
but we have had 10 call upon some OF the otner
students 10 furnish us with music 20 relieve the
seriousness OF the dlscourses. Yet we have here
an orator and Judge who has made his own speech
ana furnished ms own music. (LauRhter.) The
Cardinal referred to Judge Brady, W no had inter-
spersed his excellent address TO the graduates
with several highly amusing anecdotes.l This, l
think, IS more IMAM can De said OF any graduates
OF Manhattan or any other college at wlicA have
had the pleasure Of assisting.
Welcomed as | have been by you each time,
am not lnsenslDle TO the fact that welcome OF q
peculiar warmth and heartiness has been ex-
tended TO me today would fail in duty to my
self As well as In justice to you were not 90 make
some recognition OF this fact. You nave well
coined me with kind words, you have welcomed
me with warm congratulations, and many other
demonstrations OF Veneratlon and respect beyond
tp0se OF former years. Yet you are well aware
that am the same individual now that | was
then, and that all these congratulations,
though addressed 10 tne individual and meant
for the Individual, are intended to rebound to tue
honor and dignity which he unworthily bears.
They nave been snown as evidences OF the higher
dignity which II has pleased the head of the
Cnurcn 70 confer on him, and by these manifesto
tions you testify your generation and respect for
our Holy Father, the Vicar OF Onrist earth.
Loud applause.) therefore sincerely thank you,
young gentlemen, for this, your hearty wei.
come, ana wlsn TO express the deep-felt interest
take in our colleges, not simply because OF edu-
Catholic education. Nothing else gives me 80
much pleasure as 20 witness the progress OF our
Institutions, and every year j become more
interested In their welfare. Your parents,
knowing the e1eot OF influences brought
10 bear on other students VINO attended
the college, send JOu here TO derive similar bene-
Tits from the same source. | nave no words TO
add to those addressed TO you by His Honor Judge
Brady. Treasure them up In Jour mind, and they
the graduating Glass OF this year viii be an honor
to the institution. have TO congratulate the
brothers and the professors on the progress of the
college. congratulate the audience on having In
their midst this institution, OF which we may be
Justly proud as we may be OF so many other
Catholic institutions and trust that, as hereto
fore they will continue to receive the encourage
ment aud support they deserve from their numer
GUS patrons
You Will now return TO your homes rejoicing at
the successful termination or your career "a
students OF Manhattan College, prepared to take
your positions In life as good Christians and good
citizens, while the college will continue the ex-
cellent work OF sending forth rom It's walls such
esteemed members OF societv.