New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE.

roMMENCrMENT EXERCi SIS AT FORDHAM-READING
or ESSAYS BY TIE GRADUAIEs-ADDREss OF
CHARLES HEmERMANN, PIi. d.
The thirtieth annual Commencement at st.
Johns College at FJrdham, n. " took place yesterday
afternoon The College is under the Of the Jesuit
Fathers The exercises, which were attended by large
number of visitors took place on the College grounds
In the shade of the elm that crown the hill on
which tie College stands. large awning was stretched
under the trees under il seats had been placed Or
the audience
Nplatform decorated with flags had been erected at
one end facing the audience for the graduates lmme-
diately opposite the platform raised das on which
Cardinal McIoskcy sat- with VicarGencra) Quinn, Vicar
General Preston, the Rev. Father Charaux Superior
General of the Jesuits tho United States and Canada
and the Rev Father Glockcln President OF the
College, near him. Among the audience were inc rev
Father Clowry, Rector of ST. Gabners church. t1c
Rev. Charles McCredy and tie Rev J. Byron Of
st. Stephens Church; the Rev. Father Farley
seeretary 10 the Cardinal, the Rev. Matthias Far
reilly of St. Vincent de Pauls Brooklyn: Fathers
stone and Aug. Brady of the Paulists, and Father
Mooney. Professor of Philosophy at Troy Seminary.
Among the laity Dr. Carnochan, Gen Martin T.
MacMahon. DR.. Thcrne, Vim. Conway. Prof Herber-
mann, and "A large number of ladies'
READING OF ESSAYS By TIE GRADUATES.
The exercises were opened with overture from the
band which was followed by essay on oar Centen-
NAL" read by David j. Hogan. The essay touched on
the reccut celebrations and the approaching National
Centennial in patriotic vein that called iorth the
applause of the audience Peter J. curren
spoke ucxt on tie subject Of Catholic
Association" He urged the necessity of union among
Catholics OF the general irrclgousnes OF the day
and the dangers that threatened Catholcity. Lit
erary Labor" was the next essay, read by John
r. Dorian. An essay the "Eeylval OF Let
ters" by Thomas ]. Dunphy followed. Both theso
ESSAYS touched kindred subjects; the one dealing
I'm fy Of II
lofty motive In order to produce healthy literary Work
the other dealing with the important part which the
Catholic Church had borne in the revival OF letters ater
the lIth, 18th, and 18Th centuries
william A. Dunphy spoke on Journalism lie re-
fer,ed 70 the growth OF the press and the immense power
10 which it had attained for good for evil The bene
fits OF Journalism are universa its achievements unsur-
pas.ed: it's activity unparalleled. and its influence on
the human almost oihnipotent By ~ no
art no science, calling is oNer"oked no nea OF
thouCh; left explored Ii affords the widest OF nelds
Tor the display OF intellectual powe The NEWSPAPER ior
many il the sole library. and for ths masses Oh
mankind the ordinary avenue 10 khOWicage' jour
nasm has also its bemishes, when in tho hanas
of designing aud unprntl tlped men lhe history oi jun
nasm in America Shows that III cn''rprlsr ana U.s. ~
stands in tins country far ahead OF an os h ad an
essay Horace Creole. was inc next On tne pIu-
grarame but it not read the author Joseph j. K3s-
fstc of the character OF Mr. Greeley OF his
purity life and motive. The Na!e'hct0iy,D Ihons
OCallaghan, closed the exercises on the pft Oh 'e
graduates.
ADDRESS or CHARLES HERBERMANN.
Charles IIcrbermann. Ph. D., delivered the address
10 the graduates The main points on which
the speaker dwet were the necessity of thorough man
ness In the life which the Graduates were about to
enter but 10 be truly manly to be truly virtuous and
they could only truly viTtuous by holding fast to the
prncpes of virtue honesty which had been instlled
into them by the Fathers under whose care they had
laborcd and studied. Their studies shOu!u mol emu
with the College but De carried into their attefHe
In the struggle of life b~s after a, were not OF so
much avail viii. Ability without nl1nitss gives us
an Alcbiades perseverance without biancy RADIUS
whilst Cesar, Charlomagne. bonapaTe, joined 10
rare mental gifts wtllpower when caused
their own times TO bow In awe, ana
nosterity 10 wonder Musical selections by the band
dyersjfed th exercises The comforting OF degrees fol-
lowed the address 10 TIE graduates, IA follows:
Doctor o
John "a .as fOrdlan, New-Nork
NaseT ~ drts.
fnren T. Coliere DC. Michael j. Quinn, New YORK
J. Baytisie IamOnlasuc Canada.
BarbeIor q arts.
Tbos j. Dunphy, New or@ Wln a. DuDphy New, orx;
A j. Wagner Pensf flvauia. peiTJ Currcn Long Island
Jas DOvaing Pcnnsyl,.na JOS. ). Rogers, New for.
Ions " Hafen. New YORK Raymond II. de Lobe Many.
T'IOs OCalligiin. New York. Lo3saia - ~, -,
David J. IfOgan Long Island stephen A. wall, NewJersey
Jo,n Isl.s'd. Homer g. Murphy. New-I OK
The highest hOnOTs the graduating class were won
by Thomas j. Dunphy. The degree OF Bachelor 0f SCI
enee was conferred Prof J. OKane Murray 0f Brook
yp L. gold medal for the best bogra lical essay
was arded 70 Thomas j. Dunphy; the essay beAt ia
merit was that Of William A. Dunvhy or Bertrand du
ueschr" The donor OF the medal fOr the present year
1866 The silver medal for proficiency in rhetoric was
by David H. Hunt IN bellies ettrcs, by John Keller
Page In classics by Francis A. McSwceDy. The silver
medal good conduct, senior division was awarded TO
John j. Quinn. ~ .