New-York tribune., 1880-06-17
COLLEGE ANNIVERSARIES.
EXERCISES AT SETON HALL.
EIGHT RADUATFs-HoNoRARY DEGREES cor

EIGHT GRADUATRs-HONoRARY DEGREES con-
FERRED-GREETING TO THE CARDINAL.
The twenty fourth annual commencement OF
Seton Hall College, at South Orange N j., was he'd yes
terday the college campus. canopy was stretched
on the green side Of the college buildings. which
covered the platform erected for the clergy and guests
and the chairs which the students and their friends
sat Cardinal McCoskey, the honored guest OF the oc
casion IN his long flowing scarlet cape and SCARLET
berettn the centre of the platform. At his right
was Bishop COrrigan, OF Newark and at his left Father
James Correan president Of the college Among the 9th
present Monsgnor SetOn of Jersey CITY, Vicar
General Preston, Of NewYork; Father GOckelu pres-
dent Of st. Johns College. FOrdham; MOnsgnor DOane
OF Newark Father Shea OF St. Francis Xaviers College,
the Rev. Fathers Mclean the Church of the Trans6g
uration. OF0rre OF ST. Peters, Healy Of st. Barnards
Mcdowell, of the Church Of st. Agnes George COrJgan
Of Newark Mcclure OF st. Stephens, Mccarthy. Of St.
Mlchaels Jersey CITY, Morris, OF Plainfcld, and Farley
the Cardinals secretary.
The exercises were short. After overture from the
band which seated under the shade of tree re-
moved some distance from the platform poem was
read by William II. Cassidy, entitled "a Greeting to the
Cardinal" The Cardinal acknowledged the compliment
with bowed head and the poem received with much
applause Enthusiasm OF Genius was the title OF the
essay by John f. Dunn. Jules j. Punkett spoke on
Party Fral:y" and John j. Tighe Christian Chiv-
airy" At the conclusion Of the programme the medals
aud premiums awarded to the deserving students
by Cardinal McCiOskcy.
The following degrees were then conferred by the
Cardinal:
Honorary Degree Of Doctor Of La,cs
The Rcv. Thomas 3. Preston, V. G.. New-YOrk.
Frederic r. COuder, LII" b., South Orange. n. j.
Honorary Degree Of Master Of Arts.
The Rcy %ater aic a. a. FrmE Sscy Ns%aIE y ~ H.
The Rev. John OGrddy, BoOnton ".
Master Of Arts in Course.
John T. Dwyer. John O'connor.
Eugene a. Farrell, Jan's L. Pierre
William d. Hughes, Jeremiah SuilFan'
Edwin McGOyrrn,
Bachelors Of Arts in Course.
william Birmingham, Hugh T.. McFadden,
JuuM j. BOylLu, IhOlnnS /. MuVdny,
Matthew \ Callan, John j. Ilghc,
john l. Dunn, Tnomas A. Wallace,
The hOnors for the academic year weIo won by the
following students, the medals for good standing being
dccdcd 10y OF the students and The other medals
by standing OF students in class during The year and
Ly examinations;
The Hamilton .Ahern gold medal for good conduct,
Henry NJ. DDwd the Hamliun-AhrTn SILVER medals,
Joseph II. Mcchan. Randall 4. Barrow Dancl O'kanr.
nrIA.an DOciU e. the seton pllZc, Engchc i. Carinl
la No. Nir,url e. O'Dnnne,I; latin the Anderson prIzc.
" ODonn,l. Greek. tue Bnlc, rrz' NJ. ODonnel ;
Enen4n. Bernard NJ. Brogan; clNl pohiy, thr CrIin'
pr,zc, JoHn l. brennan; natural SC cn',' tho Barry
pr2r, John W. Kcongh mcdiavhl and modern history
Cnarc- j. Fdy Christian Doctrine, sophomore c.ass,
James A. c mods e.OcuuUu the BJ Jrno prizr, Charles
j. S.ohkcy.
When The exercises Hcrc concluded Cardinal McCos-
key made brief addrcs, to the graduates
A meeting Of the Alumni Ayds hrld In tho study y-hall
after tho exercises. at which Bishop C0rIigan Mon
sIsirr Seton, MOuslgnor DOaue Dr. John b. Richn"nd'
of Newark. ana Eugene Kelly wcre elected honorary
M, mbcfs. The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: T. Duntau Harris, 90, president; JoSrpl
NJ Flynn, 20. ceprcsldcnt; john l. Louglrhn. 3d.
treasurer; William t. OCounor '73 corresponding set-
rrarv Joscph Tiers, - financial secretary and Luke
l. Mu.YLucv, -, h-tormu