The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS.
SETON HALL.

SETON HALL.
INTERESTING COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES YES
TERDAy--ADDREasEs BIZ BISHOPS CoREIGAN,
MQUAID AND SHANNON.
The Twenty first annual commencemen exercises OF
Seton Hall College, Al South Orange N. j.. were held
yesterday at the college, beginning At eleven A. NJ.
large tent had been erected in . shady grove the
grounds adjoining the main building under u
platform was built and seats arranged for the stu
dents and the guests Hero The exercises bold.
Notwithstanding the ceaseess noise OF the locusts 10
the The speeches and addresses audible
from ths tent az would have been in the hail Of
the building A band OF music bud been stationed in
the grove this tent and at the signal given
promptly the the began according 10
the following programme
Music
Grafton orgaixed Charity ....Charies Emile lie Barrier
Sration-ruDhc station. <Aioysius Soss
or"''onL Ia" and Liberty Music ''SA"as' Lewis gilmore
OrationPerpetuty of RcpubicJohp Victor Lamarche
ora''0Hca''0ia Music. Charles As'
The oratons were all well written and well delivered.
especially so the claw and Liberty by Mr..
Gilmore which concluded with recitation OF the
cluang lines o! Longeilows poem, "rhe Building OF
the Salpn which elected much applause. Then caino
the conlerrirg OF degrees and distribution medals
and diplomas. Tho degree OF Bachelor OF Science
conferred upon Alfred James Horne that OF Bachelor
Of Arls upon Thomas Edward Butler, John Aoysins
Coyic, Edward Francis DnrnD, John Henry Fox,
Samuel Lewis Gilmore, Charles Kelly, John Viclor
Lamarche Charles Emile lie Barber, Charles hcFad.
den, Jr.; james Joseph McKecver, james Francis
and Thomas Warrington Prindiv.lic. the
degree Of Master OF Arls erred upon
vine, Michael Doland, Joseph Henry Hi, Henry
. Joseph Lamarcnc, Marun Auivey, John Joseph
torU nd ~ "a q hal I0w
man, and Inc siver medals Tor The same to Robert
Aiken Yearly. John Peter Hopkins and William Angus.
tus Louanstein. large number OF other medals
awarded, oi which John Aoysius Coyie received hve
those or CHRISTIAN doctrine. philosophy, history OF
economy. AS each medal was var Cd The recipient
forward to the platform and kneh before Bishop
Corrisan, who alixed hs M a. 70 his brcaet Mr. Coye
made an imposing appearance with his ave medals
str upg across his breast Mr. Samuel Lewis Gilmore
took Tie medal Tor eocution a large numocr q books
distributed as prizes to the younger students OF
BISHOP coRxIoAs.s RExARKA
Alter the distribution Of prizes concluded ard
the announcement Of the standiuy OF the different stu
oil the various classes made Bishop Corrigan rose
and address alluded the TACT 0i his resgna
OF tho PRESIDENCY Of tho college. During his
years. incumbency, ne SAID his duties had been IN
sors ana s.uacn.s pleasant Nevsrsheess other
and paramount duties now demand that he
should roi'nguish 70 other hands the further
his elevation 70 tho bishOprc Of Newark,
he mad not been able TO devote much time to
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the shoulders OF the vice president Rev James
d. Corrlgan, VINO succeed him 10 the position
he had just vacated.
The Bishop tncn introduced the Right Rev. Bishop
Shannon, Of Harrisburg, Pa, WHO made address in
when he conteudea that the Catholic Church and
always md been the advocate aud promoter OF educa-
tion aud intelligence. He believed education for all
classes, but no believed IN CHRISTIAN education.
There a science that false and ngerOus SAID Tho
Bishop, science that Is useful and q
Indispensable. Let avoid that which ID false, seek
ana enjoy That which useful. but let neglect
Is indIspensabe-the science OF religion aad'
faith.
Az the conclusion OF Bishop Shannon's address
McQuaid now oil Rochester, but formerly u president
OF THIS college. Bishop McQuaid made an address, Ia
winch he spoke largely o his personal recoectons Of
his connection with the college, ana although now
forgotten it, The Bishops address very INTEREST
ing and was receveo with the customary evidences of
pleasure.
ON the platform were seated during the exercises
Bishop Corrigan the centre, with Bishops McQuaid
and shannon side and Bishop Loughiin Of
brooklyn, on The other. There were present the
Rev. Frederick w. GoeKciin, The president of ST
Johns College. Fordhsm Brother Anthony, president
formerly Of st. Johns College, FCrdham,
blu. now Of 81. Francis Xavisr's College;
the Rgnt Rev. Mgr. Seton, Prothonotary Apostolic !;
Father j. J. Brennan, Of 81 Ehzsbeth's Convent
Mad,eon n. j.; Father Augustus Thebaud, 5, j.;
Father Harry NJ scDowcll, OF st. Aene.' Church, New
YORK HUI Ia Mckay, oil Jersey City; Mayor McGonige.
Of Lancaster, Pa Eugene Kelly, Of New YORK:
New York; John J. Barrel, DR.. William Gorman, Of
Newark others; also, almost all oil the clergy Of
the city OF Newark and vicinity. Alter the exercises
concluded the guests left the tent ana repaired to
the large dining OF The college. whers boantiful
collation. had been provided, alter VII ch they spent
some time IN wandering about the beautiful GROUNDS
connected with the college