The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-26


itself Of tho worth Of tho young man as thinker
Tho breadth OF his discourse sufficiently wide TO
include and take up for consideration many as.
poets OF this thrcadbaro subject, which, 10 an
ordinary cursory thinker, would havo been
lost Mr.. Nagle quoted SCORES OF examples from his
tory to portray the beauty Of life spent for the bene
III and happiness of Others and his delineation OF the
conented soul OF the philanthropis vivid to
make many mourn for millions TO distribute.
Mr.. Orooe's essay 'sThe Church and the Captol''
was replee in daring bits OF description, notably that
in which tho Amphthcatre OF Rome. gala day. was
treated. HIS word painting OF the grand old place
when the Roman popuacc was convened to witness
the games given by victorious genera
TO his men and the happy and exci.cmen.lovlng PEG
drew with patnos picture OF TWO brothers brought
together IN the arena in bloody conflict OF tho fall Of
spectators In bold contrast with this revolving
spectacle he sketchcd the condition OF tho slave a
few centuries later when the benign influence
OF the Catholic Church had soitcned tho
hearts oil the masters and elevated the moral and in
es.abllshmcnt of that equality Of all men before tho
law oil man, In imitation OF the law OF God, where all
human crcaturcs-the image of the Maker-wcrc on
an equal footing. He explained how II was that
the Church had not at one move altered the con-
diton Of the captive and told OF tho revolution
such radical change might have wrought The
Church in her great wisdom had thought II better to
work this Important change gradually and by slow de-
grees Introducing reform after another, thus per-
manentiy eradicating tho obnoxious lines OF d,sno-
ton. 10 the introduction OF tho sacrament OF mar
riage among these iCrsaken cuptives Of the Roman
mobiles and generals, Mr. orooie ascribed their eieva
ton.
The discourse OF Nr. Burxo on "Homo' was an airy,
rhetorical effort tuil OF line touches aud exquisite
timents. The ideal home, whero I'LL the aspirations
and faith Of man find congenia abode. was The spot
worla 'D where p cluster tho onasss memories
Of boyhood, where reside the Joys Of
turns with powerful warnings and happy rccolections
OF days that have been. In concluding he paid
eloquent tribute to the Church Tor the part she had
played IN making all this possible by not allowing
divorce and by claiming that marriage was a sacra-
ment, not a contract
In the graduating class the following prizes wero
awarded For evidences Of religion, TO Daniel +. X.
Burke; tor mental philosophy, 70 Daniel j. O'Toole;
for mathematics to Joseph +. Hansemaun. Master
John A. Brosnan for the tenth time carried OF tho
prize Tor proficiency In rhetoric, religious instruction,
Latin poetry, application, Greek poetry and history.
DEGREES CoNFEgRED.
Tho degree OF Master OF Arts conferred the
following gentlemen :-Edward A. Quinn, A b., New
York; james H. McGlynn, A. B., Boston. Mass.
Andrew A. HehsKe, A: b.. NJ d.. Warburgh, Prussia;
Francis J. sullivan, A. b. LII b., San Francisco, CAL
Jacob J. sceibach, A. B., brooklyn, Long Island.
Tho following gentlemen received the degree OF A.
b. Daniel j. O'Toole, Hoboken, n. j.; Daniel F. X
Burke, New York; Charles v. Yates, New York;
Joseph +. Hanselmann, Brooklyn, Long Island;
Michael Wagner Brooklyn, Long Island; Michael j.
William J. OBrien, New York; James j. Brennan,
New York; Thomas +. Murtha, New York; Edward
B. Amend, New York; Patrick y. o'sulsan, county
Cork Ireland; William r Kenny, Now York Francis
J. McGovcrn, Jersey City, N. j. Joseph D. Ward,
Providence. II. L.. Waiter Prcndcrgast Montreal
Canada; lsdoreJ. Kavanagh, Montreal, Canada; James
After tho conclusion OF Father 0'IIares address
the graduates, which was full OF sound advice. His
Emnence the Cardinal congratulated the young men
the successful completion Of their studies and bid
them fOnQ gOOdOy.