The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-27
EMANCTPATION DAE.
The Final Exercises Previous TO the su-.-sr
Vacation Of the students

The event in Fordham yesterday was the
Thirty-third annual commencement OF st.
Johns College. The exercises were held under
the shade OF the grand old elms in front OF the
college building. In the centre Of raised plat
form was an elevated dais richly carpeted and
surrounded by vases and baskets OF rare 1ow-
ers, and on both sides Of the steps leading to
the platform were marble vases Of lilies. The
largest assemblage that ever attended COM
menccment Of the college sat in front and sur
rounded the platform.
Cardinal McCloskey was conducted to the
platform ut precisely Ia r. NJ. by the Rev.
Father VIM. Gockeln. \. j.. President OF the
college. and was followed by Vicar General
Quinn and Chancellor Preston. On the plat
form were seated the Rev. August 7. Thebaud
Of St. Shea. the Rev. DR.. Birdsall OF the Church
ofthe Epiphany. the Rev. DR.. Henry Hudon. s.
J.. President Of st. Francis Xavier College
Father Mcdowell, and many other members OF
the clergy.
John J. Boyle 81 the graduatln g class, He WIS
believed bg VIM. II Murphy and austin j.
oSn s TSo y6 s WAS dsySTnd v ny
dsliycred by Joseph A. Mahcr. A. b.. Of the class
The degree Of Bachelor OF Arts was con-
fcrrcd upon William Henry Murphy. Tarry-
town John Joseph Boyle Rondout; William
%rsy EsT gG s Rn'T dn h%fk
Nyack: John Washington steward. Philadel-
pGa Austin Patrick ,0'llalley. Plitsion Patrick
Rigncv Deane. New York city; Peter Aloysius
Iiendri.k. Penn Yam Henry Ferdinand Xavier
Mount Vernon.
The graduates. as they, received their .diplo;
mas from the hands of the Cardinal, knelt and
kissed the Episcopal ring The highest honors
Of the graduating class were won by William ii.
graphical essay was awarded 10 Austin i.
0Mulley \. b. next in merit John j, Boyle
a. d. the donor, for the current yeor being tho
y. ,Iump9 j MDrinftN A.. NJ.
49, Tho Hughes gold medal, founded by Eu-
gene Kelly. ESD. for the best exam nation IN
S Sn'" ps@ nySnD " TSIs medal to wi Y
bishop Hughes. Silver medals for proficiency
in n2J ob weFs AWARDED to Herbert r. Fray
sizes, to Thomas w. Kelly. A silver medal for
good conduct. was awarded to Michael A. Hal
lahan Of the senior division.
The address to the graduating class was de-
livrrcd hy John X. G. Hassard A. NJ. of the
class Of 1855.
=. The commencement day exercises OF the
New York Institution for the Instruction OF the
Deaf and Dumb were attended. yesterday by
nearly 500 Of the former pupils Of tho institute.
The graduating class gave written addresses to
the audience on some subject OF their own
choosing. The BUSTING of the dc fa'to Prcsi-
dent was u favOrtc topic Recitations. in signs.
of poetical pieces followed. after which the
manner Of teaching blind and armless deaf
wules was illuStrated by the principal. DIR; Isaac
J.. Poets. DR.. Poets distributed the certificates
and prizes. Gen. Georges b. Mcclellan WIS
The class Of '7s Of tho College Of the City OF
New York enjoyed their class-day exercises in
the chapel of the college yesterday At the con
clusiun leather medals Were given 10 several
members ot the class. One was given to the
most modest man. another to the homclicst
man. another TO tho best looking man. and 80
on. One student. noted for his prof ,icncy in
the classics. was awarded n hobbyhorse.
Another priz' was n bottle of hair remover. and
another was u huby's bottle. The leather medals
were foot in diameter and were lcttered in