The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-07-04

sought shelter and room under the awnings
spread like wings from both sides of the build
ing.
The climax of excitement was reached when
the Baltimore delegation of alumni and e1-
studen s drove up, $50 strong, headed by the
Fort McHenry U. s. Band, and marched to
their appointed places in the hall. Then Car
dinal McCloskey, also an alumnus, entered and
took his station, surrouaded by Bishops
Lynch, Lougblin, Becker, Elder, Conroy, Corri
gan, Qninlan, McNierney and Monsignore
Seton, all Mountaineers. The ablegate, Mon
signore Roncetti, also accompanied the Cardi-
nal. The ceremonies proceeded as usual until
the moment when the comforting of degrees
| arrived. In very happy and graceful speech
the President of Georgetown College conferred
the degree of Doctor of Divinity on President
McCloskey, who responded in Latin in elegant
style.
The degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred
on the Hon. William Walsh, Member of Con-
grese, Sixth District Maryland; Hon. Charles
Roberts, Member of Congress, Fifth Congress
sional District, Maryland; Charles William
Hoffman, D. c.
The degree of Master of Arts was conferred
on Charles N. ,Caughy, Baltimore; Daniel P.
Ward, New York city John B. Head, Latrobe,
Pa. Alexander Porter Morse, Washington, d.
c.; John F. Power, Chicago; Charles j. Gala
CHER, Brooklyn; Thomas Fitzgerald, Brooklyn
James P. McCafferty, diocese of Mobile; Ed.
w. Dullea, diocese of Brooklyn Patrick Hay
| den, diosese of Natehez; Ed. NJ. Byrne, New
York city Patrick Hickey, Tipperary, Ireland
| Thomas NJ Mclaughlin, Cortland, N Y.
| The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred
on Richard j. Malone, Lancaster, Pa; Alfred
V. D. Watterson, Allegheny City, Pa. Isaac
H Staufer, New Orleans; Joseph Fitzpatrick,
Brooklyn; Owen O'Brieu, Jr New Haven,
Conn. Joseph F. Tearney, Charlestown, West
Va; Patrick L. Duffy, Charlestown, s. c ;
Romanus Mattingly, Mount Savage, Md.
Speeches were delivered by Isaac H. Stauffer,
of N. O., on "Harmonies of Nature;" Richard
J. Malone on Moral Courage Alfred V. D.
Watterson descent of Man." Patrick L.
Duffy on Modern Progress )" Joseph Kill,
patrick on shakespeare )" Joseph F. Tearney
on Astronomy" Owen O'Brien, Jr., on the
Growth of the Catholic Church in America"
Isaac H. Stauffer pronounced the valedctory,
which was "a very creditable effort. Mr..
Stauffer is of the highly esteemed hard
ware merchant of your city, and carries with
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principles and great purify of character. The
| other speeches were quite good.
Tho ex President, Father John McCaffrey
was requested to address the graduates. His
appearance was the signal for round after
round of applause. His noble countenance
wasted by years and inarmity, kindled with
it's former fire, and the veteran spiritual and
| literary father of most of the prelates and
other alumni present seemed highly gratifed
at the unusual gathering. He besougbt the
graduates to hold high and clear above their
| heads the banner of freedom of their country
and of religion. Il stand here to-day" he
continued, the representative of former
generation. The little village of Emmittsburg,
over there, produced one. The State of Mary
land was the first to proclaim political and
religious freedom, and God grant she may be
the last to ignore those principles which were
the foundation of her glory, and which have
always been inculcated at this institution. Do
| you carry forward the high trust conided to
| you, and by ways of justice and peace, bind up
| all parts of your couHtry-the suffering South
and the teeming West and the rich North-in
| one common bond of unity which shall be per-
petual."
At tho end the Cardinal answered the tre-
| mendous call of the audience, and in a few
we'll chosen words that moved us very deeply.
" From the hour received the insignia of my
rank in the Cathedral of New York thought
day by day of the pleasure and rest it would
afford me to return and spend some days at my
mountain home, the scene of my youth, and the
seminary of my clerical training and the source
of inspiration, to which more than anything
else in the world am indebted for what 1 was,
for what am, and what with Gods help may
be in days to come. Words fail me to express
the delight 1 enjoy in being here and meeting
classmates and friends on this holy ground.