The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE, FORDHAM.
ruIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT

CARDINAL M'cLosKEY's REMARKS.
Tho thirty.third annual commencement Of ST.
ohn's College, Foroham, took place there yesterday
under very favorable auspices Decked out in all the
luxuriousness OF midsummer the spacious grounds
surrounding this venerable scat OF learning never APP
pcarcd to better advantage, while the giant trees
which spread their mighty arms over the green
sward fronting The college proper seldom, If ever,
extended their grateful shade over moro numerous
assemblage than that winch TO witness the
cises. From the limbs Of the lo4y trees sus.
pended huge canopy for tho bcltor protection OF
those underneath from tho neroo rays Of The sun
Beneath this canopy was erected platform provided
with chairs and covered with carpet or bright and
cneering pattern Around this platform tho national
colors festoonsd artlsticaiy, while over II
lowered American eagle In miniature, holding In
It's beag strsamers OF red, white aud blue, which
1oated gracefully beside the Stars and Stripes In
OF The platform several pots Of natu.
raj lowers.
THE VISITORS
Tue train winch lett the Forty second street depot
at bat an hour psst noon took out Immense crowd
OF ,s,tors 10 Fordnau several extra cars wing 70
be attached IN order 70 nodale tho unexpect
cdiy large NUMBER purchasing tickets Tor that place.
front OF the platform alluded could scarcely
have Deen On the ground less than nfteen
| hundred ladies ana gentismen. Al about quarter
past onc the ntur aesignated Tor the CONNIE
oftne exercises, u distinguished procession walked
lessurely from the college, tho gen.lemen composing
white almost the entire asscmblage arose invoiun-
tarliy. rms procession was neaded BY his Emi-
his ns'S' house s4ssoox and wearing sne red
bcrretla by his SIDE walked Chancellor Prestons
and immediately behind were Rev. FutDer Gockein,
president Of 81, JOINS College, aud Rev. FYnsr Far
iey secretary to tho tardnui Next came Vicar Gen.
ave ~ men from this city Now Jersey aud other
| Liaccs. Among these were Rev. Father Corrigan,
' Sna na Co, sss s0o o o &c.
| Xsvier's College; Rev Father Morris, New
Jersey Rsy fa'asr ~ ho.ly o. ~ B ss1sr1 RS
| Of ST. Anus; Rev. Father rsanor, OF ST. Lawrence,
Yorkvie; Key. Father oconnor, professor OF h,era-
ture ana poetry, 81 johns College; Rev. Messrs Me-
Cready McGuirc, Deay, Shea anu Merrtt. Of this CITY,
anu Rev. Father Halpln OF 81. Johns, who took u
prominent part training tue graduaies who assisted
IN carrying out The programme
| THE ExkRcisEs.
| In the order ofcxeTcises Mr Jonn J. Boyle dciv-
| cred IN GRAFTON France aud the Exposition" IN
which he con asled PARIS which u short since
| trambed beuealh tho tread OF armed men with that
gay capital to-day, with Tho wealth oil all nations
being poured out ut her icet. Hc concluded
! by saying mat The time Was not Tar distant
foremost nations oi tue carth and be tue iaircst
Hover OF European civilization
|. sir. William II. Murphy spoke on "fhc Leos OF His
tory.n Passing review tner line oil poatins, from
Leo the Great, VINO rescued !he West nom the uia-
astcrs OF barbarian invaslon, 10 Leo under whom
lhe arts ana revived; TO leo Kill. VINO
slrenuoasiy cn.orced tho DEGREES OF tho Counci VI
Trent he claimed tnat IN all cases tho Leos justified
| tho expectations oil Catholics and followed III tue
paths marked by honor and virtue. Reading Tue
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say that tns glory oil the previous Lsos would
additional iuslro from tue career oil Leo Kill
| In delivering AN Grafton on "Anerican Poelry"
Mr. Austin T. o'sallcy spoke the universal Influence
OF poetry aud tts nlIssi0a Although apparently the
poetical sun in America mas sot through the denise
OF Wiian Cullen Bryant, nc predicted that ere long
| anolher great American poet would arise. Sucn
one, said. would teach the poor that tnere s
thing TO nope beyond their trials tho
their wealth not the only good and would also re-
mind the powerful that there rs just and an avcng
! me valedictory was pronounced by Mr.. Jonn W.
| Steward, VINO chose Tor his thcmo 'LucraI Educ
torn la delivering tho vaicdictory he addressed the
Cardinal, tho name Of his classmates bailing tho
presence oil His Ennence as an augufy OF future nap
piuesA Mr. Joseph A Manner spoke On "lntsrnat,onul
Law Defeciive " and was frequently rewarded by ap-
| plsuss from tho spectators.
| THE DEGREES CONFERRED
President GocKcn read Ia tue Latin tongue tho
names vi the graduates, WIN tue tir of the dcsreo
conferred each. lis Emnencc the CARDINAL tnen
presented tho degrees TO the graduatcswnose canes
nave already been published IN shs HkgALD-each
bending his kuee aud kissing the episcopal ring as he
received the 90 hlm) precious piece oi parchment.
Inc dcgres vi Master OF Arts was also conferred on
| tho following post gradustet:-
| Brady John Joseph, A. b., IL. .Fordham, ~ r.
Sarfsa, Peer j., 4. D., 10; .glasou.n, l.
k .s.s LOW. %. r. A. a. "a 10. pas oss,.sp as
Maner, Joseph A., A. b., rs. Diver Plains, N. X.
M M.Ss 1 Nsmss ID ss aassss Nd
VAL Val Stephen a, a. B., Paterson, NJ
/ ADDKkss TO rnE GRADUATES
| An address 10 mo graduates toacn,ng the EQUITIES
| and Responsibilities OF Young Men In Public Life'
was tnen dellverci Dy Mr. john q. hassard. a. NJ
class OF 1850. Who, Ia the course OF his remarks,
handled this school Of modern philosophy AZ opposed
to religion Ia sucn critical manner us to provoke
laughter III winch even tho Cardiuni and President
Gockeln joined.
| THE PRzEs.
| rho highest honors vi the graduating GLASS were
| won Wy MI. William IA. Murphy. Tie gold modal Tor
the Dest oioarsphical essay Vas awarded 70 Austin
Y. O'Malisy, A. H. rhc Hughes gold medal bounded
by Mr. Eugene kely) TOT excsllins IN mental pui
| osopny was merited Wy William J. Suiivsn, A. B.
SILVER medals Tor proficiency IN rhetoric. bellies let
| tres anu classics we're AWARDED respectively TO
| Messrs Hubert J Frawley, John h. hchsnon and
Thomas ". Kelly The SILVER medal Tor good conduct
IN Tho senior DIVISION vas won ny Michael A. Haila
| han.
| TIlK CARDINALS ADDRESS
HIS Eminsncs the CARDINAL addressed the gradu-
aiing IN terms complimentary vi the manner IN
| which the mombefs mad acquitted themselves. He
said that II Was higny gratifying 20 witness shs at
| tenton with winch tho orations had boon listened 70,
aud ihe respect shown Ia the atteuuancs Of the
vast company, who had assembled 10 testify the
| Interest tnat was felt Ia ST. Johns College,
| OF wnch tho young gentIcmsn whom re
| Was addressing wcro the honored graduates
ho assured tue audience that u was 20 him source Of