The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-27
DE LA SALE INSTITUTE.

USUALLY FINE DISPLAY.
Considering tho intense heat large audience as
sembed in the spacious concert room Of Oh ckering
Hall last night witness the fifteenth commencement
exercises Of the De La Sale Institute The programme
OF the usual order OF recltations declamatons,
&C.. varied by tho Introduction OF several choruses by
the younger scholars. The music was excellent,
rejecting credit on tho performers, who, with the
exception OF three. either members
or ex-members OF Do La Sale Institute. The
organization of the institute dates back 10 1860,
wheh 1t opened under the auspices Of the
Christian Brothers The success and progress OK the
school satisfactory that some years later the
grade OF studies raised TO that Of collegiate
course There all eight classes four winch
arc independent of and only preparatory to the classes
OF tho collegiate course These known simply
the FIRST second third and fourth ranking respectively
as seniors juniors, sophomores and freshmen. The
speaking the graduates and other students who took
part in the cxe rcses generally excellent and there
was a noble absence of that confusion among them
which usually attends young men under sucn trying
circumstance Tho following Is the programme
Overture, Fest" Ieutncr.
popular Errors" Patrick \. Mulry.
Chorus, .The Boatmen, = Kalliaoda
Recitation, ''rhc Polish Boy" lStephens) Joseph B.
McMahon.
Solo, Longing" !Mi;lara,, Michael Campbell
Waltz, 'The Hydrcpaen, Gungl
s.Aodcrn Leaders Charles A. Conway
Chorus. Flag OF Our Nation, - Richards
Recitation 'sThe Curfew" (anonymous), William +.
Haggerty.
Quartet op u.s. Beethoven. L. Gotterdam, l. Haver-
man, G. Buschman II. Koenig
soso. Wrecked and Saved (Knghtl Thomas +.
Bergan.
.sPeriodical Patriotism" Francis J. NcArdlc.
Selection, .'Tancred. RossinL
Az the conclusion the exercises the distribution OF
diplomas anu medals was commenced The testlmon,-
ais were delivered tho graduates and students by
Vicar General Quinn
The following are the names Of graduates, given In
the order OF merit IN which they stand-
william =. Haggerty
John I. ORetlly
James r. Moran.
Michael II. Smith.
John Emil stand
Charles A. conway
William s. Lalor.
In addition to the diplomas tho following medals
were awarded In the respective classes
cLAss--GoLp MEDALS
Glass meda-Jonn T. O'Reily.
General lmprovement-Petcr J. Montague
Mathemaiics-James y. Moran
History-Wiiam y. Sheridan
INSTRUMENTATION y. Haggerty.
SECOND cLAss-GoLD AND SILVER xEDAL4
General Improvement--Joscph McAahon.
General Improvcment-lsilver medal)-William Nc
Kenna
THIRD CLASS GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS
General lmprovement-George Mc(inns
General Improvement-tslver medalI-John 3.
Murphy.
FOURTH cLAss--aoLD AND sILvEn NEpAIA
General lmprovcmeut-Jacob Ocua
General Improvement-(silvcr medal)-John s. Nc
Cormick
The silver medals in the fifth and sixth classes were
awarded to Rndolphe Stehle aud Francis Schemb.
After the distribution finished al address iol-
lowed by the Rev. John Griffin The AFFAIR term mated
with music and general exchange OF congratulations
among the graduates and the many friends who
offer them hearty good wishes their opening journey
In the outer world.