The morning call., 1891-05-29
CATHOLIC TUITION.
Annual Commencement of Sacred
Heart College.
An Attractive Programme = Distribution of
Collegiate and Commercial Honors
by the Archbishop.

That there has been no diminuti0n in
general public interest, and especially with
in Catholic circles. in the continued success
of Sacred Heart College was established
beyond question last night by the large and
fashionable audience which filed to over
flowing the auditorium of Metropolitan
Temple. The attracting agency was TIE
annual commencement of the Institution,
with an interesting programme of literary
and musical numbers.
His Grace Archbishop Rlordan occupied
the chair of honor, and was accompanied by
the Very Reverend Father Prendergast,
Vicar General of the diocese A large num-
Der of representative clergy. both regular
and secular, from this city, Oakland, Vale
10, San Rafael and San Jose, were also in
terested auditors. On the stage were the
graduates in the collegiate and commercial
departments, with Brother Alexander, the
teacher of the class. Brother Genebern, the
President Of the college, and the staff of in
Struct0rs, including brothers Hosea, Albsr-
tRD, Lucius, Anthony, Austin, George, and
others. occupied adjacent chairs, the 500
students now in attendance being seated in
the front rows.
HIGHLY CREDITABLE.
Seven of the graduates delivered essays
research, all being highly creditabe produc-
tons. The vocal and Instrumental numbers
were well rendered and reflected honor upon
the musical instructions of the college The
comic solo by Charles V. brady, a very
young gentleman with a sweet, clear voice
Of unusual power, was loudly encored,
elicting in response the Old English ballad,
johnny Sands" When the chorus choir
of sixty male voices, with orchestra accom-
paniment, sang the several selections ac-
credited to them the volume Of melody
seemed 10 make the walls of the great build
ing tremble aud the other part songs were
also rendered with taste and expression, the
efforts OF the little boys comprising the Jun
iOr choir being especially pleasing. There
will. evidently, be no lack of material here
after for the Catholic chOrs of tie city.
THE PROGRAMME.
The entire programme in detail was as
| follows:
zatiOn," Robert A. Nolan; vocal trio, Whisper
Ing Hope'' (Hawthone), William RaItigan,
Wsm eg DsTd A. paaT essay
| tet, "The WhippOorwil's CalP (Whilel choir;
essay, "Hypnotism," John NJ. GennaD; solo
with chorus mo Word of Welcome CWesten.
dOrD. Joseph L. Taaffe; essay. Earthquakes"
| +. }. Manning vocal SOLO (Sinclai), G. V. brady;
inleIlude, orchestra; quartet, Twilight Bells"
Francis j. Sullivan; single quartet "While lie
| Soft BIeeze" (Burgett). }. Cosgroye first tenor
ID. brady Second tenor, ID. Deasy first bassj
| q. Taaffe Second bass; essay Books" john
| T. Hare; solo ana chorus, "rhe Little Ones al
| Home" LOCKWOOD junior choir; essay The
Angelic Doctor" Joseph f. Myrick; quartet.
"a Farmers Lie" Nhtel senior choir
MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES.
A gold medal for Christian doctrine. pre-
scented by his Grace, the Most Rev. Arch
| bishop was awarded to Fraucis j. Sullivan
| of the second collegiate class, and four sill
yer medals for proficiency in the same SUP
jet, presented by the Very Rev. Father
| Prendergast, Y. G., were awarded to An
thOny A. Mogan, third collegiate class:
Francis j. Gallagher, fourth collegiate class;
| Edward Nj. Deasy, first intermediate class
and Francis j. Kane, third intermediates
| class. The Arch bishop handed these med
ais to the beaming recipients. and then dis
| tributed the various certificates Of honor
and merit won by the graduates and the
| students of the lower classes.
| The following gentlemen having COM
pleted the course at Sacred Heart College
| received the second certificate and are adj
lege: Francis }. Sullivan, Edward j. Man
ming, Joseph +. Myrick, John P. Hare, John
| NJ. Glennan.
First certificates were awarded to An
thODy A. Mosan, Joseph l. Richards. Will
lam +. Fitzgerald, L. j. Ccffey, Thomas /.
ddoughran. M. 7. UDea, William j. O'Kane,
| Robert q. brady, Joseph ID. McCarty. ID. A.
| White, Robert E. Walsh, j. Albert. -
| Goodell, II. Van der Naillen.
In the commercial department dipIomas
were awarded to James Z. White, P. j. Nc
Donald, John j. Hillard, ID. C. Deasv
John Il. O'ConnOr, Joseph j. Richards
| Joseph l.. Taaffe.
First certificates in the commercial de-
partment were presented to John s. Ran
| herman, William j. Bonn, Francis Horn
| and Francis Kelly.
WORDS FROM THE ARCHBISHOP.
Archbishop Rordan briefly addressed tha
audience, expressing his appreciation of the
| labors OF the brothers of the school in mold
ing the character of Catholic bows. He con-
graduated the graduates upon their Scholastic
successes, counseling them in eloquent terms
to choose the kingdom of God and his
| righteousness, and then all other things
would be added" The most reverend nre-
late also spoke words Of encouragement tn
the students of the remaining classes. whom
he advised TO keep their books closed dnring
vacation and devote their entire energies to
| recreation, "
Fer Twenty Years.