The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-19
SETON HALLS GRADUATES.
THE DEGREES AND PRIZES THAT WE'RE
CONFERRED UPON THEM
College Fxercises and Ceremonies that were
Enlightened ny n Uoudiess aud net Heau-
tInlI DmY rnonE the dlrnnae MonntnIns.

frightened ny n C1oudiess aud Most Reau-
thu Day Among the Orange Moust"ins.
Tho twenty-thrd annual commencement
exercises Of Seton Hall College, South Grunge.
N. j.. we're held yesterday. The college was
established by the late Archbishop Bnylcy. the
Primate OF the Roman Catholic Church in
America and WINS named in honor OF his aunt.
Mother Seton who organized the order OF tho
Sisters OF Charity in this country. Tho weather
yesterday morning was cool and pleasant. and
the sky clear and cloudless. and the visitors
were afforded n splendid view OF the villas and
parks in the vicinity Of the college and the
wooded sides Of the Orange Mountains. In the
morning alumni representing every class
since tho foundation Of the college met in the
Vice Presidents room TO form an alumni ASSOC
citation The Rev. NJ. J. Holland Of the class Of
20 was Chairman and james W. Keogh Of tho
class Of "a Secretary Mcssrs. John V. Kerron
Of the class OF '63 r. Duncan Harris. 90 John
Loughron. d. D.. 60 Joseph NJ. Flynn. 20. and
Luke J. Mulvanev. rs. were elected commit
tee to draft a constitution and bylaws for the
government Of tho proposed association. Tho
Committee will report at the next meeting.
which will be held in the college at o'clock
onnext THANKSGIVING Day.
In the afternoon several hundred ladies and
gentlemen. the majority OF whom were from
New York and Brooklyn. gathered under an
awning in n little grove near the college whore
the commencement exercises we've held On
the platform were scented the Right Roy. Micharl
A. Corrigan. Bishop q Newark the Right Rev
Goeklin. President of -. Johns College. Ford
ham the Roy. Father Hudon. presi dent Of 81.
rigan. President mud the Row. Father Dowd,
, e-Prrs,dent Of seton Hali C3ogc. p and
VASES band Robert AKIN Yesrcy d dsvegTdd Ian an
Grafton on "A Jurors Duties" and Felix
George EGray spose IN An Abuse Of Wealth"
ton was Tho Ballot. and that OF Bernard
O'Connelrs. "Cgnicutrd Labor. Owing to
sudden illness. Francis james Hone did not
deliver his orntiou on Conservative Policy"
The Roy. james torfigan. the Prcsid dent of
the college then conferred the degree OF Bach
elor of Arts on all the menh"rs Of the gradu-
nting class, nnmcd rs follows: William Putrick
Cautweli, Trenton. y. j.; Felix George Efray
New YORK Francis james Hone. rochester n.
Y. :John Potter Hopkins. Waterloo. n. Y. james
Charles Mulynney. New YORK; Bernard O'COn-
nell. PhilipsbuIf, y j.: Martin Lows, oCon-
nor. Bolnton. y. j.: George Charles Poirer.
Now York Robert Aiken Yearry. Baltimore.
The degree at NJ isier of Arts were conferred on
Tlonns Z iward Butler John AlOysius Coye.
Edward Francis Durnin. John Henry Fox.
Samuw Lewis Gilmore! Charles John Kelly.
her. Charles MrFnlden Jr james Joseph
VI keever. James Francis McNeely. William
Lewis O'Gorman. Thomas Warrington Prindi-
The donors for the academic year were
awarded rs follows
For Coed tnnduct-llamiltnn.A hrrn gold medal To
% Francis James Hone, Isaac Smith wheaton, Vincent
Henry Llmarrh'.
rnle ~ Christian doctrine the Seton Przcl to John
rrlc IN ethics the Preston Prize ~ George Porcr
fii4e in mctalh>sics lthc McQuad fr1el 10 John T.
rrllc in civil polly 1.-THE crmmin rrzc to Felix G
Erriy.
rnlc in the history or European civilization tthe
Loughran Ftlyo o. de'rrc rnirier
iri1o 10 Latin thc-Aufcrsun fri1c 20 John Bovlnu.
Prize lu Greek ulc BAY lcN Prize 90 John = Boyau
Prize In math, mates the Lamarchc friol TO John J.
rehc
rrle in natural science he Barry Prize to Matthew
Caiisn
PM IN logic Ia John Tighe
Prize IN American aud Enslsh history Nhe Brunor
Priyrl 20 Matthew : Callau.
Prize eiocuuon Uhe Byrne Price 70 Robert Year
rrIle in German rhe Bosser Price to Arthur
Garschi
Prize in penman.hip rhe Policy Prize to Archibald
Pnfe IN Bible history to Joseph c Dunn.
A lnrge number OF students in the preparatory
classes received premiums for progress in their
studies. C. Budd Smith and ssVcrul young men
who entered the college too iate TO compete for
| prizes were honorably mentioned.
Alter the distribution ~ prIzrs and pre-
| miums, Bishop Corrigan made u brief address
| lie praised the graduates. students. their
parents. and friends OF the college. and said
that. in his fifteen years connection with the
college, he knew OF no graduating class that
surpassed the one OF 70. The Bishop then
| ton IN the United States. and said that Catholic
colleges were springing up in every part OF tho
country. They Wrre successful without state
| ass stance or individual endowmeuis that
more favored colleges received because they
have the safeguard Of Christian doctrine in
thcir hearts and minds.
The parents and friends OF the students par
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