The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-28
OUR COLLEGES.
Celebrating the elimination Of
Student Life.
UNDER THE ELMS AT F0RDHAM
Congratulations from His Eminenoe
the Cardinal.
Speeches and Ovations
at ale.
DEGREES CONFERRED At UNION
George William Curtis on the Political
Duties Of Educated Men.
CHURCH N0TABLES AT ROCK HILL
Inauguration Of President Bartlett
at Dartmouth.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE ACADEMIES
George William Curtis on the Political
Duties Of Educated Men.
CHURCH NOTABLES AT ROCK HILL
Inauguration Of President Bartlett
at Dartmouth.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE ACADEMIES
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.

ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.
THE THrnTY-sEcoSD ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
AT FoRDHAM YEsTERDAy-rHE ESSAYS, DE-
GREEs AND MEDALs-coNG CALCULATIONS FRoX
HIS EMrNENcE THE CARDINAL.
Tho Thirty-second annual commencement OF ST.
Johns College was held yesterday on the college
campus IN front Of tho institution beneath tho
spreading elms No truer indication OF tho grow
ing popularity Of this seminary OF learning
could DO given than that found In the
immense number OF the clergy and aity that assem-
bed TO givs eedt the exercises OF the day. Hts Emit
nenco the Cardinal Archbishop presided, and
rounded BY a number Of tho clergy, including Bshop
Corrigan, . visitor from Now jersey. Vicar GcDornI
Quinn. Fathers Preston, OF ST. Anns; Dr.. Corrsan OF
Scaton Hall; Charcoux, 5. j.; Felix Far.
rellyi Ciowrcy, Nicot, Mooney. Of Troy Seminary;
Dumpny, Shos, Heally, DuranquSt, William Kognn.
Of Brooklyn; Malone, Of Williamsburg; Mclaughlin,
Of New Rochelle; Hughes. Of Mott Haven; Mccarthy,
Hayes Doughcrty, Hurley, McCloskey OF ST Agnes;
Grady, Of the Annuncation, and tho Row. Brother
Paulian, Visitor General Of tho Order Of Christian
Brothers In America.
ON TEE CAMPUS
Tho scene upon tho campus brilliant ono, tho
weather and spring time glory Of the place lending
added charm TO intellectual feast provided by tho
the mos. picturesque garden parties imaginable. The
Cardinal In his magnificent robes OF Office and the
colorcd garments and millinery Of tho adics tho all
pervading green OF tho sward and foliage canopy
formed variety and confusion OF shades truly artistic
the graduates Of tho day wcro seated ana from me
cmpence they delivered their hnA collegiate Efforts
70 the deghs and with Tho appreciation of The ssse
- fRxLofox EDUCATION
The OPENING address MAS delivered by Mr.. John J.
nAns A.err e,Cea 49,
tho unity and nseparabity OF religion and education
He said III We separate religion from education as
sh IL from the class room will have taken the
effective OF insurinR the rum OF nation, be-
out principle and without justice Polite Ieraturo did
the most refined nations Of antiquity All tho
sasaotty Of Solcn and Lycurgus could not prevent no
downfall OF their country Tho Romans underworld to
tram thor children In vaior ana worldly wisdom, but
to-day We have only few broken columns to toll US
what wns once the seat OF world vide empire. Thus,
t"o, shall Il DO with beloved Republic unless
Ii mater'aistic tendency OF our public school edu.
DO checked and u moro healthy tone DO given
public CONSCIENCE and morality"
"rgiLosoPHY IN EDUCATION"
The second discourse. under the above title was de-
livered by Mr.. Patrick II. Mooney. In many OF It's
aspects the subject Identical with that treated by
tho former speaker. The tone OF the discourse was
Of his worthy tutors had not been lost Mr..
Mooney. During his grafton Mr. Mooney said
amid vii It's hustle and excitement tho subject OF
tho education OF youth stands prominently forth
greatest questions OF tho day-tho study OF
philosophy the handmade OF religion, and tho compile
mont OF y thorough education. The hrst and most
bic power Of the soul that prcaonts Itself 10 US tho
intelligence. Unlike the sensitive faculties mans In
ellsct Is not crcumscrbed by individual concrete OBJ
jccts, but transcending tho material order appre-
bends the universal, and soaring 10 tho divinity
OF itsc appreciates the grandeur OF Gods works and
traces with precision tho operation OF hts laws Il
philosophy which develops and this noble
faculty. II Is by philosophy that q young man be-
comes conversant With his own powers and inspired
with confidence IN the performance OF great and USE
f,i ta.Ic In le in lheCA n
cpcs that tho necessity philosophy recognized and
felt by ALL In ancient tmes the Greeks and Romans,
nations degenerate in all tn ngs relating 10 morality,
knew vol how TO appreciate the advantages that now
from tho study and the cultivation OF philosophy.
man from the oontaglor 0. doubt Without phiioso.
pny young men may sail along smoothly for a few
years. but the enemy suddenly makes his appc ranco
their ey become dazzlcd, and truths based tho
mos, soi.d foundations seem 70 toster, they ,ottor
they to,tcr themselves. they fall
Mr.. william r. McTammany treated tho tendency OF
the ago under tho above title The tendency OF tho
agc," ho said, ais excelsior. Tho state under this
age has materially advanced; but It's deficiency Is In
morality Tns age docs NOT compare IN morality with
to any particular country or TO any par
ticuar system IL has evon invaded the
privacy OF the domestic circle, and many homo
whore happiness once lighted up every countenance
has fallen prcy TO the falso doctrine OF the age This
appreciation u meets with The truo way to advance
Is by uniting morality with progress, making the way
70 advance CHRISTIAN making moral progress, inc
virtue holds tho sceptrc, and implanis IN man the
Of truth and the light OF great and 'mperishabe
thoughts
TIM PRIZE PORK.
Tho prtzc poem In class Of rhetoric delivered
BY tho author. Master Austin 7. o'Msloy
rHE vALEpIcroRr.
Tho vaicdetory entitled ..Sclt Culture was deliv-
cred by Mr.. Charles r. MCGOWAN. Tuis essay having
been selected as the best In the Glass; bad coupled
with It the coveted valedictory honor. Mr.. McGowan
maintained that 'ths cultivation Of the intellect is
that which above all things distinguishes . man
eOa makes him Superior 10 e less .n so"eat.d
Shakespeare that makes the body rich. Looking
back over the passs OF history, VIC nnd that the
politics wero remarkable for ito powers OF mind and
that those powers wore developed maiuly through
their individual untring efforts What od Columbus
10 discover our noble countryf What led Harvey TO
the discovery OF the circulation OF tho blood' We
ambition gain xnowiedgc and their uncessng
painstaking researches Having those brilliant iuini-
nariss In tho armament OF science before as, ncod
sctrcoy ask what 10 do II wo dosre u perfect
our minds and grasp the principles human knowledge
Tho answer 10 the same u always was and as II Will
continue Invariably to bcwo must laoor labor the
great secret Of success 10 all undertakings, Intellectual
a. well as physical In ths century OF bonsted en-.
hshtenmcnt, emphaticay the age OF superficial learn
ins, we have men, and their namo legion, VINO, pro-
less us TO be learned are IN reality mere scoiiss
These blatant boosters arc swept along IN tho food OF
popular and amicss theories, having no polar star
10 guide their course no beacon light by
which 70 steer, bus in their hcadons career
arc ultimately shipwrcckcd on the rocks oil
inn dsli,y and atheism. we nna suoh men IN the
arena Of politics. eonioundng the rights OF Church
and State; wo nnd them IN the literary world, advo-
eating sociastic aud conmunstic doctrines; We md
them IN all the walks OF e, sbeting and given ther
support 10 the widest Absurditica We
might otto numerous instances Of mon who, una'dcd
ana solcly through their courage have overcome
all Obstacles and achieved succcss Our country
man, Ehu Burritt, Is an example OF perseverance,
exclusively 10 andy, he would keep Crock or
Hebrew grammar open before him while working AZ