The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28


steady stream OF and two lines Of horse
cars laden with gayly dressed people, toed tho as
cent Of Heights this morning, Drawing the
bcat OF the broiling In their desire to attono
the closing exercises OF the year at Georgetown Col.
lege. The college grounds reached, the crowd climbed
yet again TO the Lofty chapel, where they were re-
freshed at last with the cool breezes that swept in
through the windows from the wooded banks oil the
Potomac and toyed with the almost myriad OF banners
that festooned the apartment. Tho platform was
occupied by the faculty, with Rev. Father Healy the
president OF tho college, the chair and among the
distinguished invited guests present Governor
Carroll OF Maryland who was seated at tho right OF
Father Hoaley assisted him in the distribution
the honors
PRESIDENT HAYES PRESENT.
General regret was ielt that President Hayes was
unable to be present to confer the degrees, has
been done by his predecessors in the Presidential
chair, from Washington to Grant A previous en-
gagcme had taken him down the river to witness
sho testing OF some artillery ut one Of
the forts. Senator Herman, too, who graduated
at the college nearly iorty years ago, and
whose son was tho vaedctorian OF the class
which graduated to-day, also unable to DO present
being detained at home by important business. Pend
Ing the opening OF the exercises the audience took
advantage Of the interval inspect the building
Wnlcu is 10 buppaut tue OlQ COlieSe ana Is already
we'll advanced. Its beautiful proportion denea,ed
In the architects plans are clearly Indicated ia the
massive and stories OF blue gnciss rock which
arc rising out OF the ground and closing In
one side Of the quadrangle These towers will be OF
great height anu surmounted by tho wedge shaped
caps wncn are known to architects as lanterns. The
solid masonry OF the walls Will be relieved by courses
OF Ohio stone and window framing OF the same ma
teria In act the imposing splondor OF the new COL
lego Will make it unrecognizabe 10 all old graduates
VINO come to vSlt the anna mater oil tner YOUTH
THE CREATIONS
The salutatory oralon was delivered by Eugene
Bimmcs Ives, who extended an eloquent welcome 10
the guests OF the occasion.
The second Grafton pronounced by Redmond D.
Walsh, who discussed the subject OF CHRISTIAN knight
hood He asked his audieEce 10 go back with him to
the days when Europe gioried In the Institution Of
rhvary, ana he showed That ghthood was era OF
Transformation Ia European society, and the dawnng
pi modern civilization He depicted It's rise and The In
md showed how 1t co-operated with the Church In
spreading abroad high Difference AM respect for
Inc true character OF woman knlghthood realized
combination Of freedom and religion during the Middle
Ages The knight detested that virtue which sprang
from hypocrisy, or the mere lear OF beng excluded
from the society OF the ricn. The age OF
kDighthood, was not oil science widespread
learning but 1t age that ooled The OF
man. The more IN IN oss ags than
letters could have accomplished. He contracted
the devotion OF kings ana princes IN those days with
the xpedicncy ana selfish ntiity OF the policies OF
modern monarchs, and showed how the calculating
spirit OF our Times and our thirst for novelty and
craving tor publicity were drying up the fountains OF
OF chvalry had gone It's spirit lived ana would 1.-Two
forever in the Church OF God, winch gave II birth.
The next orator, Charles A. DO Courcy, discussed
''ScientIac Aateriaismn lie said there appeared 10
he logical succession OF false teachers OF science
nom Locke england and Descartes In France,
down 10 our days, wncn the lowest point OF dobasc.
ment was reached IN the so-called philosophy that
derives man aud the world from matter The real
meaning of this worldy philosophy was the
ncgatloa OF Gou, OF Inc soul and Of virtue. The
influence which the materiailstic principles once APP
pied must exert on the existing state and progress
, 81 he m nAY n ~
they Affect the institutions OF properiy ana marriage.
Now as We know the effect upon bolh, properly and
society oil such doctrines, tue speaker would only
quote DR.. Elan, Ia the conclusion That has been
proved that the advantages OF such doctrines ind
experiment or IRON reason. Maieralism is reiegaled
10 the domain oil hgmenis OF the imagination, anu
man may trust implicitly 10 the consciousness which
Tells him that lie ~ not a nero machine but "a re-
rponsibe Tree agent, with duties TO perform 10 his
Cod ms peighoor aud himself, and with a conscience
10 upDraid him should he fail IN their performance.
Tho third Grafton delivered by William +.
Smith, whose subject was Communism in the United
States He traced In detail the growth and spread
Of the disorders In society in this country, winch tor
want OF better one had taken the name OF Com
munism, aud he attributed their predisposing cause
10 the lack OF subordination our methods OF yield
ng obedience to rahtfully constuutes authority. The
remedy kecncr religious sense IN the com.
muniiy and more pious Observance OF the duties
inculcated BY the cardinal virtues OF justice and
charity.
The valsdictory Grafton, by Thomas ?. Herman, was
touching and eloquent expression OF tho feelings
The Class Ia parting with their Instructors and el-
ow collegIans.
THE DEGREES.
The degrees and honors were conferred, as fol-
lows:-
Doctor OF Divinity upon Rev. John A. Wattcrsop
President OF Mount 81 Msry's College, Emmi tisburg,
Md. Tins gentleman Is cousin OF cx-CpDgr, ssius
Harry walterson, OF the Louisville Courier Journal
Bachelor oil Laws upon X n. Dyer, Maine; j. +.
Faon, District OF Coium5a A. ). King, District OF
Columbia; j. !. Nicholson, Pennsylvania j. T.. simon
Ton, Ne" YORK, aud H. H. Thornton, District OF CO.
lumDla
Bacn.lor OF Arts upon John X. Bradford, Delaware
Glennan, District OF Columbia; Eugene 5cmmcs I've,
Virginia; Thomas 4. Herman, New York; Joseph l..
Morgan, South Carolina; Charlss +. o'Connor, SCUM
Caropna; Charles O'Donoyan, Maryland; Charles :.
schoolncld, Maryland; Andrew j. shpman, Virginia
William J. smith, Maryland; Thomas ]. Tmmi1s,
penusylvauia Redmond u. Wash, District OF Colun.
pla and b Ca,npbclI McNe,l. Pennsylyanla
The GLOWING awards were male upon standard oi
yerit emitting the recipients 70 honorable mention
ior seventy i've per cent OF the attanablc marks to
distinction Tor egniy per cent OF the atisinaoc marks
and TO medal and premium for above cigh,y-nvc rcr
ceuL
sKSIoR cLassKs.
For Rdhondt Philosophy The Morrison Medal
r. herman, New YORK. Distinguished .narics A.
DE Courcy, Massachusetts; Wllh,m Il. smith, Mary
lspd; John X. Bradlord, delaware, and Charles :.
SchooInclh, Maryland HOnoraDiy Mentioned
mond y. Wasn. Dlstriot OF Oalumbt.; Cnars
ODonovHn, Maryland, ana Joseph L. Morgan, south
Carolina.
FOR Physics Tho Chapman Neais Mcdal-CharIes
O'Donoyan, Maryland Premium--Charles A. ID
Cour.y MASSACHUSETTS, DistiDguisncd--Amircw =.
Eugene :. lgts, Virginia, aud Wsu h. Smith, Mars
hand Honorauiy nentioncd-jUsepA !. MORAN,
South Car1inn
For Mechanics. M sdal-Andrcw J. Snipman, VII
gina, l'reptnm--Eugeno :. Ives, Virginia Dstin-
pulshed-cnaries A. De cgutcy. ha.sacnuset.s, aud
Charles ). Scheduled, Maryland honorary men
tlonst--lhomas 7. Herman, New YORK, and Charles
O'Donovan. Maryland.
For Rheforc --Thc Gof Aedal-Thomas q. Blake,
New YORK. promium--v. Howard Brown, Marylpnd.
Distipgwsbcd--J. Hamilton Parish, MISS .uri; thomas
Z. LAWYER, Wisconsin; Edward ~ Russell Wet Var
ribis; W. Gsston Payne, Virginia, ana William y.
Caryiil, New Brunswick. Honorabiy Mentioned
john y. Fleetwood, Louisiana
For Engish Literature and Competition Prem
ium--Euward o. Russell Western Virginia Dis
tinguishcd--N Howard Brown, Maryland; thomas
q. LAWYER, Wisconsin, Thomas u biskc New York
w. CASTOR Payne, Virginia; J. Hamilton Farish,
missouri; JoDn y. Feetwood, Louisaua ana liam
n Carvii, New Brunswick. HoBorably mentioned
Albert J. Lapiacs, louisiana
Tor Poefry.-yl edai--Joseph r. o'Bren, Pennsyl
vania. Prcniun--Janes Koanc. District OF Columbia
DistIpgu ishcu-Wutcr :. Clarke. New YORK, and
DsDiri W. Lawicr, Wisconsin. Honorary incntloncd-
Ernest Lspacc. Louisana; Henry v Turner, Missouri
Ignauus !. u'Ncu. south Caroln., Jsmes h. talia