The morning call., 1890-06-05
DEGREES AND PRIZES.
Commencement Exercises of st.
Jgnatius College.
Award Of Medals and Premiums to Deserving
Students = Archbishop Riordan's Ad.
vice to the Graduates.

NOTWITHSTANDING the large size of the hall Ad-
dlllonaI eclat was given 10 the exercises by the
presence OF Archbishop Riordan.
The programme was very short, consisting
only Of four numbers, interspersed with musical
selections. The greater part of the evening was
taken up In the award Of medals and the distri-
button Of prizes.
The principal feature OF the exercises was A
philosophical essay, written and delivered by
James +. Smith. In which the writer handled
Colonel IngersOll pretty severely for his contri-
button to the March number of the North Ameri.
can Review. Tie young essaylst was roundly
appauded for his many telling points against
the iniidellty OF the age.
ADDRESS BY THE ARCHBISHOP
After the award OF academic degrees Arch.
bishop Riordan addressed the audience at con.
siderable length on The educational question
He said that what the Catholic colleges needed
is cooperation. Out of the 600 pupils In ST.
Ignatlus 800 are taught free of charge by the
Jesuit Fathers.
His Grace paid glowing tribute to the dlsin.
terestedness Of the Jesuits 10 the cause OF edu-
cation, and said they should be supported in a
endow Catholic colleges. There Is hardly
Protestant school in the land but is chiefly sup
ported by endowment The Catholics should do
likewise.
The Archbishop next turned his attention TO
the graduates and talked 10 them for some lime
giving them sound advice as TO the course they
should pursue after leaving their alma mater,
counselng them above all things TO be men, for
behind even the priest the sanctity OF manhood
Is the most dignihed and noble possession of the
human being.
PROGRAMME OF THE EVENING.
The following was the programme rendered:
Music; Introductory address, Guido Cagieri;
essay; - The True Solution OF the Roman Ques-
Iion," Edward J. Tobin; music; poem, Garcia
Moreno, the Martyr of Christian Statesman
ship" John Lenahan; music; Miracles" a
philosophical essay, James f. Smith; music; dis.
trlDutiOQ mUsic. nd
academeal degrees.
Before the award of prizes and couferrng OF
degrees, s @ tatner M NeIl explained to the audience
that very lew degrees were conferred this year
on account OF the standard OF the studies being
always kept as high as possible. 1t Is not the
policy OF the college to confer degrees lndiscrini.
lnately.
The degree Of Bachelor OF Sciences was then
conferred on Guido Caglerl and Thomas Conlon.
EXTRA PRIZES AWARDED.
Extra prizes were then awarded as follows:
A gold medal for the best essay in Evidences
OF Religion" John 5. Drum. Next In merit
James +. Smith, Daniel OConuell. Honorably
tis Maurice OConnell. Donor his Grace the
Most Rev. Archbishop P. W. Rlordan. I'D.
A gold medal for the best competition in
Christian Doctrine" James |. Harding. Next
in merit-Joseph Phelan, William Doyle. Hon
orably NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. L. Mckinley, John
d. Maboney, Edward j. Tooin, John Mulrenin.
Donor, friend of the collie ge.
A gold medal for the best competition IN
mathmaIics to Guido Cageri. Next IN merit
H. rdHcHllu. HOHOlaDly mentioned
Thaddeus Pawlicki. Thomas Conlon, Saturnino
Gonzalez, John a. L. Lenahan. Donor-F. S.
Wensnger, Esq.
A gold medal for the best competition In Latin
and Greek to francis NJ. CIeary. Next In merit
Richard L. Ganahi, Augustine Riley. Honor
ably atl mentl1ned-Benismln l. Mckinley, Cyril
Williams, James L. Harding, Joseph Phelan.
DOu0r-The College Faculty.
gold medal for progress and success in de-
bates during The year to James T. Smith. Next
In merlt-Dayid NJ. Burnett. Honorably men,
iOued-Daiie OC0nnell, Johu A. L. Leuahan.
Donor-The Philhlstorian Debating Society.
A gold medal for the best debate IN the Junior
Phllhlst0rian Debating Society 10 Cornelius A.
BucAleyi silver medal 10 Alexander keenan,.
Next in nerit-John n. Power, Anthony Con-
Thomas Connolly. Edward COopey, William
Fox DOnor-Tne Junior Philhistorlan Debating
Society.
REGULAR PRIZES AWARDED.
The award of regular prizes next took place
a, follows:
Higher Department-Good conduct: Silver
medal, Thomas ?. Conlon, John S. Drum; pre-
lioned-Robert Hicks. Thomas Hickey, L. J.
TObln, Rafael Roma, John Lyons, Michael Ma
guire. Francis Butler, JOHN Il. Carroll.
Scientific Depariment-PhosOphy of Religion:
Silver medal. David NJ. Burnett; premium,
James f. smith. Honoraby mentoned-Guido
Caglieri, Thomas L. Coulon. Daniel OConnell,
John S. Drum, Maurice O'Counell, Thaddeus
Pawlicki.
Mental Philosophy-EthIcs: Silver medal
Guido Caglieri; premium, Thomas L. Conlon.
Logic and MetaphysIcs-Silver medal, james
F. Smith, premium, Daniel O'Conneli, David NJ.
Burnett. HoDorably Observation-Disclosures Paw
llcki, John S. Drum, James ID. Fairchlld.
Natural ihosopby-Physics: First class
Silver medal, Guido Caglieri; premium, Thomas
2. Conlon. Second class-Silver medal. David
NJ. Burnett; premium, Maurice OConnen. Hon.
oraby mentioned-James ID. Fairchild, Thad.
deus Pawlicki, John S. DIum.
Chemistry-Second class torganic chemistry):
Silver medal, Guido Cagiierl; premium, Thomas
L. ConlOn.
Third class inorganic chemlstry)-silyer medal.
David NJ. Burnett; premium Thaddeus PawlickI.
Honorably meutioned-James d. Farchild. John
S. Drum, Maurice OConnell. First class va
cant
Caglieri; premium, James j. Conlon. Second
cass-James ID. Falrchld; premium. Thaddeus
PawlicEi; Hono[ably mentioned : John s
medal, Daniel o'Connell Honoraby mentioned
David NJ. Burnett Fourth class--Silver medal,
John A. L. Lenahan; premium, Saturnino Con
zalez. Honorably NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. j. Hickey,
Augustine Riley, Edward Wanek, George w.
Duficy, John n. Power.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Glass In Observation-Disclosures OF religion: Silver
medal, Richard v. Curtis; premium, Casimir
PawllckI. Honorably mentioned--John A. L.
Lenallan, Edward Banning, Augustine Riley,
Michael Mcguire.
Precepts. Literature and Compositon-First
premium, Richard V. Curtis; s. cond premium,
Casimir Pawlicki. HonorabIy mentloned-John
A. +. Lenaiian. Augustine Riley.
history and Geography-Premium, Richard V.
Curtis. Honorably mentioned. Casimir Pawllcki,
John A. L. Lenalan, Augustine Riley.
Notwithstanding, John A. K. Lenahan.
Honorably Northumberland V. Curtis
Glass of Humanltes-Cnristian doctrine: Sill
yer medal, Edward j. Tobin; premiums, Thomas
J. Hickey, Robert j. Hicks. Houoraby men
tioned-George V. Matthews, Francis j. Burke,
Benjamin L. Mckinley. Thomas A. Driscoll,
Luke j. Flynn, Rafael Roma, Anthony +. Con
zaes.
Latin and Greek-Silver medal, Richard v.
Curtis.
premium, Edward j. TObn; second premium,
Robert j. Hicks. H0norably mentioned Benja-
min l.. Mckinley, Thomas j. Hickey, Rafael
roma, Thomas A. Driscoll, Luke j. Flynn.
History and Geography-Premium, Thomas j.
Hickey. HOnOrably Northumberland j. To-
bin, Rafael Roma, Francis J. Burke, Robert j.
Hic~s, Jesse W. Bryan, Anthony Gonzales,
George v. Matthews, Saturnluo Gonzales,
Thomas A. Driscoli.
Misunderstanding, John X. Carroll; Hon
orably mentloned-Inomas }. Connolly, Francis
j. Burke Robert j. Hicks, Arthur V. Callaghan,
Edward J. Tobn Thomas j. Hickey.
Grammar Deparment-G0od conduct: Silver
William Lehman, Cyril Williams. Hon0rably
mentioned-Herman Stehlin, Francis Reichling,
James L. Harding Charles Welch, Francis Kast,
Bernard McElroy, John Mulrenln, Zolique Mo-
chabee Eugene Donohue, Alexander Keenan,,
John Small.
First Grammar Ciass-Christian doctrine: Sll.
yer medal. James |. Harding; premiums, Joseph
fhelan, Charles Welcn. Houorably mentioned
Cyril Williams, John j: HAYES. John j. OShan-
Latin and Greek-Silver medal, James l. Hard.
ing; pIemiunk Charles WEIGH, Joseph Phelan.
Honorably mentioned = Cyril z. Williams,
Augustine l.. Riley. John j. Hayes, Francis
Cleary.
Precepts and Composition First premium,
Charles Welcb; second premium. James /. Hard
ing, Cyril T.. Williams. HonO,ably mentioned
Joseph Phelan, John j. Hayes, Francis Ceary.
History ana Geograpby-Premium. James 1.
Harding. HOnorably menti0Ded-Joseph Phelan,
Charles Welch, John J. Hayes, Cyril +.
Williams.
Elocutlon-Premum, Cornelius A. Buckley
Houorably mentioned-CharlesJ j. Welch. Joseph
ONeill, John j. Hayes, James i. Haiding.
Second grammar class-ohristlan Doctrine;
Silver medal. Alexander keenan,; premium,
Richard Ganahl. HonorAbly mentiOned-JUhn
Mccarthy, Manuel Roma, William T. Lehman,
Thomas Mullin, Hugh A. Boyle, Joseph NJ.
Kelly.
Latin and Greek-Sllver medal. Richard L.
Ganahl; premium Robert j. Hicks. HonOrably
mentloned-Luke j. Flynn. John Il. Carroll,
Rafael Roma.
Precepts and COmposition-First premium,
Richard K. Gauahi: second premium. William
Z. Lehman. HOuOrabIy mentioned Richard C..