The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-20
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.
Thirty-First Annual Commence
ment at Fordham.
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES AND CEREMONIES
Conferirg Degrees and Distributing Gold
and Silver Medals.
THE CLASS OF 1879.

Tho thir,y-nrst annual commencement OF ST. Johns
College, Fordham, took place yesterday afternoon on
the college grounds Fordham College commence
mcnts are well known to thousands of New Workers.
and arc looked forward each year with great expec
tations OF pleasure
Yesterday at least 600 people gathered under tho
tent on the to listen tho addresses gradu
atca The train which eft New York AT ono O'Clock
brought up the largest part OF the crowd but all the
afternoon numbers OF people camc later trains and
IN private onvcy anacs. swelling the audience consid
srahiy. Among the clerfymen who were present yes
.erday were Vicar General Quinn. or New York; Vicar
General Doanc. Of New Jersey; Rev. DR.. McGynn,
pastor Of 81 stephens; Rev John McAuey, assistant
pastor; Rev. Fathers James Moriarty, j. J. Hughes,
Henry Braun, Mooney, Kceean, Reardon, o'Kelly
Fathers Young. brown and Simmons, OF the Pausts;
Rev Father Goeckeln. ). j. President OF the college,
sho presided; Rev. John Fnnegan s. J. Rev. Henry
Hudon, s. j. President of ST. Francis Xavies College
Rev. Theodore Thru S. J.. 4; Rev. Joseph Durthaler
Very Rev. Father Charaux, Superior OF the Jesults:
Rev. Fathcr Praehensky S. J. There also pres
Rev Dr Stephenson, tho Ep,scopalian minister Of
Fordham also Dr. Short, OF Columbia College; Eras-
,as G. Benedict Regent Of the University; General
missioner OF Education; DR.. Eugene B. Aurtha and
Mr. John A. McSorley.
THE ExERcIsES
The order of exercises was as folows:-Ovcrture
..Nabucco," verdL A Nations Centenary. Grafton,
"our Coantrys Birth" Joseph A, Maher Music
lure" william A. Ryan. Music. 'Song Without
Words" Heinecke. Grafton, 'our Country's Future
Joseph V. Sweeney Music "I'IoMbardi," Verdi
orat on, "Ca,nohcl,y in America A. Joseph Myers
Music, Centennial March" Uhlg. Poem, .'our
% tho
Francis }. Frcel d. d., class OF 1855. Music, "Lu-
creta,n Donizetti
The degree Of Doctor Of Laws was conferred Ed
Bundy LII. b., OF New Orleans, La, and Knight
Of the Order of p'us TX The degree Of Master Of
Arts conferred tho following Timothy =.
Neville, A. b.. 80, New YORK city, Rev James f.
Bobler. A. ID. $50, Brooklyn, l.. George McCreery,
a D., Belleyi'io \, ! Joseph Murpny "a 4. D. e,
ION, 5. c.
The degree OF Bachelor Of Arts conferred tho
Joseph Vincent Sweeney, Lawrence, Mass. David
Henry Hunt, Brooklyn. /. l.; John Joseph Quinn,
\. y; Joseph Augustine Maher, Dover Plains,
n. y; Waller John Flattery, Detroit, Mich.
say
William Ambrose Ryan, Lawrence, Mass Alexis Jo-
seph Myers, Baltimore Md James andrew Jackson
Louis Philip Lauer Morrisania, N. Y. John William
CoOgan Windsor Locks, Conn; William Joseph Reilly,
Ter n. r.; George Washington Colligan, New York
city; Timothy Joseph Dooley, Hartford, Conn Chris,
!ophsr Burke o'Reilly westchester N X; Francis
The highest honors OF the graduating class werc
won BY Francis Joseph Jones The degrees were con
lowing medals. -
The gold medal, for the best biographical essay TO
Hunt The subject sCharles Carroll OF CArrollion
Donor for the present year, Timothy r. Neville A. NJ,
The silver medal for proficiency class OF rhetoric
70 Joseph Walter Wistach In class Of bellies lctres 10
Francis Mcsweeny; 10 class q classics, to Patrick
tvision) to Patrick henry Mooney.
II announced that in future silver medal wond
be given for general excellence IN examination for tho
classes of philosophy and rhethoric, absolute
standard OF excellence being fixed. These medals
would be called the Hughes medal
The addresses OF tho graduates yesterday far
above the average usually heard at college commence
rvs Birth and Of Mr. Joseph MYERS ON ..CatSo.
LEFTY In America were particularly noticeable
TIE GRADUATING CLASS
The Rev. Francis j. Freel, who delivered the ad-
dress to the graduates Is alumnus of the college OF
the class OF 1885. The scene on the lawn
had Witnessed it year after year in the best days OF
his youth: but still, he said, it never
could sn. grow old or v.,s stale s,as to him him New
old ones also and though the inces we're
there the high spirits the same love of the right
Ard hatred wrong omniprescnt as OF old He
sailed the student TO stand nrm 10 those principles
sfruth and integrity that were taagnt them during
The Of their collegiate and forget
their holy religion and It's moral teaching In concu-
the speaker said III will not dctan you long,
but ask OF you TO let those principles, which have
been expressed even in many your addresses, no.
be forgotten and at future day you will look back
with pride to the year 1876, and 10 the happy, fruit
full years you spent in alma mater"
Alter Row. Mr. Frcei tho Rev. Father Goekeln made
short address lie said he had heard number
about those spreading Gins and beautiful lawn and he
looked them with pride himself but he would like
10 something else to look al after these many
years. He would like 10 see something sub
stantiai adorn that lawn, and II he should
have the pleasure OF assisting at the
unvc,lng the statue of John Hughes. Archbishop OF
New York, placed between those clms and the college,
he would be supremacy happy. That statue. he knew
would bc erected. and no hoped 1.-Two to see IL
GENERAL QUINN.
Father Goekcien followed by Vicar General Quinn
Father Quinn, alter thanking the faculty of
'hc college and expressing his grauncation
.urc displayed by them in tncsr addresses
said that IL would be thirty five years ago the 24h
Of Ju.c he assisted at the opening Of tho college
He remembered yet the lace OF the late Archbishop
Hughes that day--how IL W LIT up with hope aud
the prcscience OF what the future would bring
forth Tor the infant instlt ,ion. lie wss its
his life, and the speaker earnestly hoped
TO SEQ noble statue OF the great Archbishop
md In SIGHT oi the Institution he loved and looked
witt, such Jealous
Mr.. Eras,us {. Benedict Regent OF the University,
then made short address, after which the large audit
dispersed.
ST. JoHxs ALUMNI
About 500 persons clergy men. students and Others
entertained the rcicctory OF the college imme
spread
Before leaving the refectory Rev Father Goekein
announced that a meeting OF the alumni would he held
In the study hall. 1hcreupou about 100 gentlemen
met In The study bail short time after, and pro-
was elected chairman aud Mr. samuel O. Murphy
secretary Alter addresses from Mr.. Murphy and
others as 10 the object OF the meeting which to
establish permanent orgunizatlon VI the alumni OF
81 Johns College. committee Of ap-
pointed 10 perfect arrangements Tor that organzaon
and u resolved notify every living alulnnus OF
the next meeting, time and place TO be designated by
the chairman and committee.
CHARLlER INSTITUTE.