The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-26
Commencement Exercises
in the Academy of
Music.
WINNERS OF THE HONORS.
A Long List of Pupils Whose Work
Has Done Them Credit.


gree was conferred upon each.
It was the occasion of the eleventh COM
mencement, and the exercises were held
in the Academy of Music. The parquet
and galleries were thronged with antici-
pating friends of the graduates and those
interested in the work of the college.
Prof. J. B. Ferry, choir master. and
organist of st. Peters Church. conducted
an orchestra of sixteen pieces in the rem
dition of classic music In the middle of
the stage sat the Rev. Peter Cassidy, pres
ident of the college To his left were the
Rev. Father Patrick O'Reilly, vice-presi-
dent; the Rev. Father George A. Fargis,
Hearn, William S. Hayes, Francis K.
Aigner James r. Gray and Thomas
Walsh, of the Society of Jesus. Fathers
DeConcilio, Mandalari, Smith, Walker and
jeremiah O'Connor (the latter of New
York; were among those who occupied
prominent seats on the stage.
On the right were seated the boys choir
Of st. Peters Church and several of the
regular choristers, including Mr.. James
Lee, the favorite tenor, who sang under
the direction of Prof j. b. Ferry. The
four graduates, in evening dress, with
white boutonnieres, occupied seats to the
left of the stage Mr.. John McAnerny,
ates, sat on the right of the president
His family and friends occupied one of
the proscenium boxes and DR.. Edge and
party another.
The programme was carried through
smoothly, and was as follows
Overture, Light Cavalry Won Suppe
-1- Albert G.. Bising
Glee, The chough and Grow ......... Bishop
Discourse, The Light of Reason. John ]. Nevin
Waltz, LES Sourires," ..............W Waldteufel
Discourse, The Study of Nature. Thomas j. Fox
Glee. Now by days retiring lamp, 80. Bishop
Allegretto, 'Marche Funbere dune Marionette,'
Gounod
Distribution of prizes.
Award of medals.
Comforting of degrees.
Hungarian March, "Rakoczy," ..... Berlioz
Address to the graduates. Mr.. John McAnerney
Finale Marche Militaire. e................ Schubert
HoNoRs WON
The honors of the graduating class
were won by Patrick F. Kerwen
Considerable time was taken up in the
distribution of prizes, which were hand
somely bound books. The honors were
given as follows:--
Second Grammar Course-Bertnold 7.
Lauterbach won all of the six prizes for
class standing, religious instruction,
mythology; honorable mention to Charles
f. x. O'Brien, Aloysius R. Kane, Peter
Lii. George B. Wandell, William H.
Stuchy, Thomas +. Croke, Joseph f.
Dooley and William j. King.
Third Grammar-Edward ]. Cookery
won the prizes for class standing, religious
instruction, Greek and history and geog-
raphy; Eugene f. Kinkhead, English
prize, and Francis G. Jennings the Latin.
These were honorably mentioned in con-
nection with the prizes given to Cookery;
SO were John J. Corley and John B.
Farrell.
Rudiments-Joseph A. Duffy, first prize
for class standing; Arthur I. Broderick,
for religious instruction; Richard W.
Doherty, for English and Greek; Terrence
f. Beggans, for Latin; James E. Cooke,
for history and geography, and Daniel j.
Roche, for penmanship; Eugene Dewitt,
George J. Burke, Harry V. Smith, Daniel
A. Neary, Joseph 4. Duffy. Edward s.
Loft, Francis B. McAnernY, James E.
Cooke, Andres B. Crosas, Charles ]. Jor-
dan, honorably mentioned.
Natural sciences and mathematics
John j. Maher, first prize for chemistry;
John P. Murray and Joseph A. Nevin,
honorably mentioned. Trigonometry,
surveying and analytical geometry
John p. Murray; John T. Maher, honor
ably mentioned. Geometry-Prize, Joseph
A. Nevin; Michael G. Donohue, honorably
mentioned. First algebra,-Prize, Michael
w. O'Gorman; Patrick j. Dooly
and William p. Smith, honorably mem
toned. Second algebra--Prize, Berthold
Joseph A. Duffy, Richard w. Doherty,
Aloysius r. Kane and Thomas F. Halpin.
First arithmetic prize-Edward j. Cork
cry honorably mentioned, James X.
Cooke, John j. Corley, Eugene +. Kin
kead and Charles j.. Jordan. Second
ably mentioned, Terrence f. Beggans
and Arthur F. Broderick. Bookkeeping
Prize No. 1-Daniel j. Roche; honorably
mentioned, Charles j. Jordan and John
J. Corley. Prize No. 2-James A. Kelly;
honorably mentioned. Andrew B. Crosas
and Daniel A. Neary.
MODERN LANGUAGES First German-Prize,
Berthold J. Lauterbach; honorably mentioned
Patrick J. Dooley, Matthew B. Kelly, William p
Smith and William H. Stuckey. Second Ger
mentioned, Edward j. Cookery and Francis g.
Jennings. Third German--Prize, Charles j. Jor-
dan; honorably mentioned, Richard w. Doherty,
Terrence +. Beggans, Daniel J. Roche, Andres b.
Crosas and Harry " Smith. French-Prize John
T. Fitzpatrick; honorably mentioned, John j.
Sullivan and Charles j. Kane
EI.ocUTIoN.- Grammar Course Prize, Joseph
A. Duffy: honorably mentioned, Edmund p
O'Connell, Joseph f: Dooley Eugene +. Kirk
head, Richard W. Doherty and Edward p Hart.
mentioned, John T. Fitzpatrick and Michael w
O'Gorman Religious Instruction. -Prize-Wil-
liam P. Smith; honorably mentioned, John j.
I
Michael w. 0Gorman; honorably mentioned
William H. Goszler and Matthew B. Kelly
I,atin-Prize-- Patrick j Dooley; honorably men
toned William II. Ryan and John ]. Sullivan
Creek Prize-John I. Fitzpatrick; honoraby
mentioned, Matthew b. Kelly and John J. Sui-
van History-Pr -Prize-Wiam r. Ryan; honor
ably mentioned Patrick ]. Dooley and Michael
w. O'Gorman.
Latin-Prize, Joseph A. Nevin; honor
ably mentioned Michael G. Donohue and
John J. Treacy.
Greek-Prize, Joseph A. Nevin; honor
bly, mentioned Michael G. Donohue,
and Charles A. Smith.
History-Prize, John p Murray; honor
bly, mentioned, Michael G.. Donohue and
John j. Treacy.
COLLEGE COURSE, HuMANITIEs.- Glass Stand
ing -Honorably mentioned Michael G.. Donohue
Prize John p. Murray; honorably mentioned
Michael g. Donohue and Henry b. Russell
Enelish--Prize, Michael G.. Donohue; honorably
mentioned, John j. Treacy and Henry B. Rus
sell. Literary analysis-Prize Michael G. Dono-
hue; honorably mentioned, John p Murray and
Henry B. Russell
Good Conduct--Senior Division--Prize,
Michael g. Donohue. Honorably men
toned, Dennis T. Gallivan, Joseph A.
Nevin, William A. Ryan, Charles A.
Smith. John p. Murray and Matthew b.
Kelly.
Junior Diyision-Second prize John A.
Murray HonOrably mentioned, George A.
Burke, Alloysius X. Kane, Edward p.
Hart, Arthur F. Broderick, Eugene F.
Kinkead, John j. Corley, Charles j.
Jordan Francis B. McAnerny, Eugene
Dewitt and John b. Farrell.