The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS.
THIRTY-FItTH ANNUAL coMMENcEMENT-1HE
DEGREES AND HoNoRs CONFERRED.

DEGREES AND HoNoRs CONFERRED.
WORCESTER Mass, June 81 1878.
Tho rly-nhh annual CON mencement OF tho Col
ieee of the Holy Cross took place this Tore
noon, and as the weather was delightful tho
attendance was lsrger than usual. The spa.
cious grounds and hall Of the institute were
tastcfuly decorated, and over the plat
form was suspended large portrait OF the founder,
Bishop Fenwick the second prsale who governed the
Catholic diocese OF Boston, Among tho clergy present
were the Very Rev r. W. Brady. $. j.,
Jesuit Provincial; Rev. J. L. Smith, rector
OF the Cathedral, Boston; Rev Il. Fullon,
s j., president oil tho Boston College.
For series OF years past under the presidency OF tho
Rev. j. b. O'Hagau, s. j., tho college has been max
ing constant and noteworthy progress, SO that the
present year has seen 1t reach stige Of exceilsnce
which its founder u third Of u century ago could
hardly have looked for
me exercises opened with an address on the
"Rcspon sbiIilies OF Tho Hour" by Mr. J. ID. Mill,
VINO portrayed the dangers that threaten our moral
ana civii welfare ana dwelt with much force on tho
Importance OF blcLdins religion with educaiiou.
'Wcbster aud the Constitution" called ous an eloquent
aud com pren cnsfve discourse from Mr. PntricK y.
Boyle Mir. Jeremiah j. Desmond mcrwith u cordial
reception in his "Retrospcct of College Lie review
iup with gracefully turned phrases and In style
marked by Originality anu happy assortment the
M nv phases in tho HE OF student "ihc Last Pom
iincate' was the subject Of vigorous review by Mr.
b n Miinuck, who narrated with much iervor In
language ana delivery the leading events In the c Of
The Catholic Wow OF liberal education was treated OF
BY Mr. James b. Carroll, who gave with remarkable
grace OF expression and cioqlence tho main argu-
mcuts in favor OF bcfai educatinn Mr.. w. j. Corco
ran IN his dissertation on '.Uu ce sam AS He fn,n
gnvc clever portrait OF the Ideal Amcr-
can. rhe vaisuctor, was uoiivereu by Mr. Charles
pxaREEs Axp HoxoRs.
The degree Of Bachelor OF Arts was awarded TO the
graduating class ioiiVws:patrick Y. Boyle James
b. Carroll, rhomss y. Collins, Water J. corcoran,
james ). Garvcy, William Il. harf, James >
McM ahon, DANIEL r. Millnck, James u. Mini,
Charles e. U'Rciliy, Gsofge y. Parker, Thomas y.
Pnernn, John =. Redicnn, Charles W. Rcsan and Ed
mund \. Scnofeio.
In the senior class, mental philosophy, cross OF
honor to Patrick y. Boyle IN natural philosophy, TO
Walter j. Corcoran In organic chemistry, TO Thomas
n. CuI!ins; in the class oil Inorganic chemistry, 10
Csssry; excellence In English composition
premium to Michael Kelly; poetry, cross OF
hunof to NJ McCarty: Ia the class OF FIRST
Haneieties. TO John Bessfiy; gold cross OF honor
iaud 10 Charles W. Ryan; the CHAMPION cross oil
honor was BY parick Y. Boyle the gold
cross a poem death OF Father Marquette, to
Francls Mckeon; the eoid cross Of honor
r. Cassidy; cross oil honor for cate chism
TO SIMON H. Conlan; exclamation cross Of
honor 10 Charles !. O'Nc,L In reading the
or IS OF nonor won by John r. Duggau 10 second
Hslncieucs " was awarded 10 Francs H. Douonuo I;
in dccls mation u was won by Johu j. Bradley; In
geometry IL was awarded 10 J. j. flaming; IN trgO-
nomcry to Charles u. MeCarty; IN algebra " Charles
u. Kelly; Ia FIRST arithmetic to John Is. walsh; In
French TO Lawrence W. Slnttcry.
At the close OF the exercises Governor Rice, who
had arrived somewhat late anu the m embcrs OF his
| stan. were introduced by the Reverend President