New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
SETON HALL COLLEGE.
NINETEENTH COMMENCrMENT-FOU ORATIoNs DE
IIArprn-MEnAIS AND PRIZES.

NINETEENTH COMNENfFNEN1-FOuR oRhiONo DH-
LvERED-MEDAI.s AND PRIZES.
Seton Hall College, one of the best known
Roman Catholic institutions of learning in the United
States celebrated its nineteenth annual commencement
Yesterday with appropriate exercises. The College was
founded in 1856 Madison " j. by the Right Rev. d.
Roosevelt Bayley the first Bishop OF Newark Durlhg
the of 1860 il was moved to Its present s'uaoh
at South Orange, n j. III the location OF the CoieSe e
fees the promoters OF the enterprise guided by ex
celent Judgment and to-day there is hardly easahter
spot in the beautiful country surrounding the orange
Mountains than that on which stands Seton Han.
The exercises yesterday though brief were of an h'r
esting character The storm in the morning had naeu
tie erran geents somewhat and the preparations ior e
orators were excmporized large canopy was spreao
the lawn in front OF the main entrance 10 the hSu
ton and the balcony the entrance served as plat
form for the occasion. Upon this platform Bishop Cor
rgan the President of the College, was seated, WHO
around him the priests and instructors aacheo 10
the College, and number Of clerical visitors Among
the latter the Right Rev. Robert Seaton of Mdsoh
n j.: Vcar-Gcncral Doane the Rev. Father biahn Vi
Fort Washington ~ w. ard the Rev. Father DE C"ncec'
Ros of benches and chairs were ranged below the plat
form The students occupied the front rows, and their
friends filed q score moro ill the rear Dahu oi
music on the lawn furnished appropriate music anu
without formality of any kind The following order oi eA
ercises carried ont
Grafton "The Source OF Elevation" John Joseph
Murphy .,,.., , Wa, - ,,,or,ea Edward McNeely.
"ArOtrdt,On
Grafton PRINCIPLES Lie" Henry Joseph ialnalrhg
oraon, The sphere OF Civil Government Joseph h'"''
Confcrrng Of Degrees.
Distribution OF Medals and Premiums.
The orations were Of creditable character ai"us
poycd 70 advantage the intelligence and eocut0n of he
students who delivered them Each orator was REWARDED
with round of applause, and the congratulations ol MS
friends and associates The oracs having been finished
the President conferred the following dcSesEzS
Bacheor Of Science.-Carlcs Edward NJ cNeey to.s ne
bachelor 0 AtsIawrcnce C9rn,us tari41 Jam" ,"h
vine. Michael Dcgnd, Joseph Henry M III, H. roIn
Iamarche, Martin Mulyey, john Joseph Map"7' c' o
oDSnRy Ry d arschares Thomas Beck Lake John Muyany
James Augustine McFsul Maurice Peter OConnof WILLIAM
Farrell O'Connor, John Joseph OConnor
The following honors for the year 1870 were tl'h
awarded the medals for good conduct being awarded by
Tho vots NJ the students and The other medals on ac
count of the standing of students i'll the class during
the entire year:
Good conluctTe HantonAhern Go1 Medal 1r J%n On La f.
Qn nlan Hamilton Ahcin silver i',al,. 1'n v &
eqes RSHs4sTy @ ana P4s PTac ionn q H't@@ kS
Ethics-The 81 On Prize. Henry j. IAinaicnc;> c,
philosophy Tho McQuad Prize Charles 95h,. :; MeNeey'
Lsn-Ihe Anderson Pr1c Charles Il L. Barber.
History Of European Ciyiizaion-The Professors Pfize'
" Brner Prize Charles E lie Barber and James
wi Poiity-rhe Crimmns Prize. Isaac p. Caldwell .
Msthcmatcs-The Pri1c, CHARLES A. MHaddeh ana Ch"eS
r. NatPI at M sciencr-The Barry Charles II lie Barber
Iiocnon The byIne Prize Isaac a, p &;i,iinn paiMSh'
Penanship Foley Prize Leonardo o'''au al" Nu0iio
u Dra%ing-siver Medal Raphael Arozsrena
After the awards had been made Bishop CoFrgah laue
a brief and informal address, reviewing the history OF
the year. and congratulatnS the students upon 'he
progress they had made. In conclusion he announced
that among the bencfacr,ons received the Bayey
Purse" CS5 OOO) founded February 1872 by the Most
Rev. ]. Roosevelt Bayley, d. d. Archbishop OF Bati-
moo and the s,lm OF 81 900 for the Ecclesiastical
Seminary by will of the late Dominic Essert for many
years Trustee OF tho College.