New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25

sIXrY-SIVEN1H ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT - THE
CALIENAL Rl.vER NTLY WELCOMED-inE VS.
IrORS-TnE ROLL OF ALUMHI.

SIAGN-SINENIU ANNUAL COMNlNCLNh-'I - HE
CAdENAL REvER. NrLY wELCoMED-IhE Wis
IrORS-TnE ROLL OF ALUMNI.
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TrTgCNEl
FMYrTTsBURG, Nd, June 23.-The sixty
seventh annual Commencement Of Mount ST. Mary's
Colege-cne Of the old 81 Catholic colleges in America
took place today. though ia the estimation OF the
students ana the residents Of te town Of Enni,tsburg
the ceremonies began the afternoon Of Monday last
upon the arrival OF Cardinal McCloskey who is radu
ate aud an alamnus Of the COLLEGE, and in whose honor
all the pupils aud Faeay Of the institution as wen as the
residents OF the surrounding country, turned ont in
a demonstration Of welcome The College oI MOdnt 81
Maya yearly receives within its walls the occasion Of
its annual Comm nccmcnt high diSnitaries Of the
Church - Archblshops and Bishops; but this
was the first visit Of the fist American Car
dinal TO his Alma Mater. Students. Faculty and
people felt that tlhs was TO ordinary occasion,
anu hence when Cardinal McCoShcy arrived al the gates
OF the institution. in which hc had studied, he found
himself passing between lines OF enthusiastic spectators,
and under trunpha arches Of evergie, rs whle on tho
es,lanade in front of the College the College boys
rverenly knelt welcome him and receive his blessing.
The students band played its best music the fece
lion tn ling appropriately with "ShUuld auld acIuaut-
ancs ne forgot 2" The College buildings and grounds
were illuminated the evening, ana In every way the
ARRIVAL the Cardinal "a redcttcr day at Mount St.
Mays About a hundred of the old graduates have
come on be present al the Commencement and this
morning. lust before the exercises began, hey marched 10
the College cam in body beaded Dy military band
The exercises annoutced to begin at half-past
O'Clock is morning hut ow'ns 10 me great ihlx OF Wis
all of the country, and the consequent
dHiclty accommodating such an unusual gathering
sit am the limits vi the cole hall, 1t Wac fully On boar
before the entrance OF the trnii ana tht opening
notes of ne orchestra, under the lead OF Dr. Dicind,
Tie arge study han the ground noor Of the college
mad tit up Tor the occasion, and decorated with
end a platform erected for the visiting bishops and
clergy and the faculty Of the college On raised
Inc seat OF Cardinal Net l0sAey, VINO con
fered the hcnors and premiums upon 'Ae
tie r and let O the d.i On each side OF lie hail
tine WINDOWS had been taken OUT. ana CANVAS AWNINGS
were spread the recommendation of the hundreds for
whom was impossible 10 md room within the building.
t11d the IaTdns seat WAC paced "a beautiful wreath
oflroi leaves of which were Inscribed IN letters
@sry's of the M"uuiaiu' has sent forth among her
Aiui nj OF these not less than twenty, com
pr-ihg beside Cardinal McCuokey, the late Archbishop
Hughes, Archbish0p Purcell 81 Cincinnati Bishops
iot'-,n M BOOslyn Elder of Natcicz Qunian OF 40
n FITZGERALD OF Little Rock, Becker oi Wilmington,
Corn IAN Oi Newark cOnroy of Albany, GnOl ol Ce'e
l and NJ, ClusAcy OF LJnlsyilIc aud .IuOn AOse
nave passed away, The late Bishops Carrel Mcfarland,
Co the rgnt Of Cardinal McCiosAcy were seated Inc
e, Jonu NcCoaAoy, President Of the college; E!sn-
on LA,ugIln, ana Mons .gnOr K0lcrtli tho Pdpl Alb
Lgaie on hi5eit Bishop Lvnca Of Charleston Bisl-
ops Elder Becker, Qiinali, ConIoy, MeN5irnet C9rr-
gan MOnsiSnor setOn and the Rev. d. Uhd1L over
100 erg H. among whom were many from New-iOrk
And liIooniy u, occupied seaIs on tie platform;
Tie Rev DR.. ,4CCiOskry, President Of tie College,
opened exercises ny IN IOduc ng an Old ciaSsmae OF
fe ildiuil Rev. L. j. 81 Logon Coz
e@. Baltimore, WHO delivered an address an Ter whlch
disoOls ny graduating class were gwen III the lOl-
loving order: =, -. - ,..,-.
Moral j. Malone Of
Penn: ne ~ Man" Alird v y. WatfeTs'a OF
sirrnrnv ify PeDb Mod PrOgT,ss,' by l@trick h.
INK of ial--ion Joseph j. XII.
jamestown, ". Va; "GO"tn Of the Catholic tich III
AE,IIca, by owen O'BrIeD, H., VI sewJtagCD Conn.
Inc speeches were nil o. hiSu ukIer a. mort, ana
were delivered with excellent eject Tue "VilclciOTy'
wus PRONOUNCED 10y Isaac Al. Sttuhcr. The 81. C"cliia
sYc!eLy" and the band of the college performed musical
sti1lions in tue intervals between the speeches Tie
Oufrrrng OF degrees followed the addresses VI the
The d gree OF Doctor OF Laws conferred upon the
Hon William Walsh, member OF CONGRESS from the Win
District OF Alya the Hon Charles -. RObelts III M
b.r OF Congress from the Win District of Maryland
Charles W. Holman Washington, ID. q.
Tle degree Of Master OF Arts Was conferred upon
Charles "A. Ctughy, Baltimore Daniel L. ward New
Iolh CITY John Is. Hrad, LitI0Dc, Pun Alexander
prcr Morse, Masins tou ID. & JObu t. Power Chicago;
Chtsl,s j. Gallagher, Br0ukiyhi Thomas Fitzgerald,
Brooklyn james Il. McCfety Diocesc 81 Mooie; I'd
ward w. Dullca Diocese OF Brooklyn; Patrick Hayden,
D,ocese of Natchez; Edward ~ Byrne. Ne~-fOrk CITY
Patrick Hickey, Iipperary, ireland; Thomas NJ Mo
LUugblin, Cortland. y. \.
Tue decree vi Bachelor OF Arts was conferred npon
Richard j. Malone, Lancaster Penn; Alfred " d. Wat
ersll Alcg leny City, Penn; Isaac H. Sianuer New
Orleans: Jpsepn Fitzpatrick, brooklyn; Owen O'Bnen,
H. avon, Conn. Oscph H. Icarney, ChaIesto "n,
West Val Patrick L. Duffy, Charleston. b. C.; lilnaIus
Aiatti.,- ~, Mount SAVAGE, Nd.
TIC 0iOs Of College were conferred on the follow
ing stud ns la the collegiate Department: FIRST Class,
gold medal equo, TO Patrick L. Duhy' Charleston