New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-27
FROM MANHATTAN COLLEGE.
GRADUATES BLESSED BY ARCHBISHOP
CORRIGAN.
THE ADDRESS TO THE CLASS MADE BY cHAuN'
cEY NJ. DEPENDENCIES CONFER

THE ADDRESS TO THE CLASS MADE BY cHAUN'
cEY NJ DEPENDENCIES CONFERRED.
! There was not vacant seat in the Metropolitan
Opera House yesterday afternoon during the exercises
OF the thirty eighth annual commencement OF Man
haitian College Archbishop Corrigsn presided, with
Ohauncey NJ Depew on his right and the Rev Brother
Anthony the president Of the college, on his left
Among the other persons present were Bishop Conroy
OF CurIum the Rev Francis II. Moore OF ST. Iheresas
Church, Mayor Grant, Major +. J. o'shaughnessy'
Richard Croker Michael Gblin, James s. Coleman,
pichsrd NJ Walters. Commits sioner James J. Martin,
BRYAN Lawrence Edward j. Mclean, T. O. T. Grain, ex-
Senator Thomas F. Grady Francis O'Neill and Police
Commissioner James ]. Martin. When the time for
Archbishop Coran TO confer the degrees was reached
the Mayor in an osentaous way, left his seat beside
Mr. Depew and won't into the private box where Rich
ard Croker and his wife sat and greeted MS boss Win
a cordial shake Of the hand
James Joseph Hughes spoke on the subject Be Just
and Fear Not, James A. Boylan, Z" Let all the Ends
Thou Aimest at be Thy Counrys'; Thy Gods" j.
Aloysius Craig; "And Truths" James r. Keenan,.
Francis j. Griffin spoke the valedictory on "Char-
aotor,o and the master D. P. grafton was made by
Edward HAYDEN Kelley, 49, "Truth VIII Triumph y
The degree of Doctor Of Philosophy was conferred
Thomas r. Galwey John B. Mcmahon and John 7.
Morris the degree Of Master OF Arts on the Rev. John
Briody John H. Byrnes. the Rev. John p Chadwick
Cornelius J. Droogan, William L. Ettinger, the Rev.
Francis NJ. Pagan, Paul j. Halpin, the Rev John O.
Higgins Edward II. Kelly, william r. Lastrapes the
Rev. Thomas j. Loughran, Thomas F. McParlan, me
Rev. John J. Morris, the Rev. Lawrence E. Murray
Edmond A. O'nren John A. O'Rourke the Rev. Ed
ward r. Prendergast, Denis L. Shea and the
Rev. John F. Tuly; the degree Of Master OF
Science, on John H. r. Barry the degree OF
Bachelor Of Arts, on Michael ]. Mara. James A.
Craig Francis J. Griffin, Thomas P. Phelan. John
w. Farrar, Daniel A. Quinn, Cornelius j. Bren-
man, John j. Fitzgerald. James E. Donney, William A.
Doran William II. Coughlln, John S. Dunn, James p
Keenan,, William II. Theban. John H. Larkin, James
A. Boylan and James Hughes the degree Of Bachelor
Of Science on Joseph P. Murphy, Dermot J. Hayes,
Francis j. Crummey, and Francis NJ. Donohue; COM
mercal diplomas given to John E. Ward, John
j. Carroll, Victor E. Meert, William c. Pommerer
Edward J. Mcdonald, Joseph I. Donnelly
Bernard J. Mcguire and John J. Weston
The alumni purse Of $50 for the best English essay
was won by Francis J. Grifhn; the Mmo MCGOWAN
medal for religious instruction by Daniel AOyslus
Quinn: the Kelly medal for philosophy by Michael
Joseph Mara the Grady memorial medal for oratOry
by James Aloysius Boylan the Develin memorial
medal for classics by Michael Joseph Mara; the
Hoguet memorial medal for mathematics by Emil
Joseph villanyi; the medal for Latin composition
Undergraduates by Emil Joseph Villanyi; the gold
medal for science Of accounts by John Edward Ward
first intermediate class gold medal for excellence by
Andrew ]. Roman first intermediate class, gold medal
for elOcutiOn by Vincent p. DOnilee; second In
termedate class gold medal for excellence by Joseph
Albert Farley third intermediate class gold medal for
excellence. by Edmund H. Chatillon third intermediate
class gold medal for elocuton by William c. O'Bren.
Father Isaac John read out the names and Brother
Anthony handed the parchment rolls TO the Arch
bishop, and as the graduates received them they
inelt and kissed Gle ring ON the Archbshop's finger
Chauncey NJ. Depew made the address TO the gradu-
aes and in of his happiest and most eloquent
moods during speech which was received with rounds
Of applause. "DemOsthenes, said he "gave the
rule Of eloQuence TO be action, action, action, and
successful men in this world will tell you that the
rule Of is work, work, work."
Brother Anthony in witty speech told how when
Mr. Depew asked 20 be present. he replied. shall
be glad to obige YOU; but suppose Pm in jail ~
Laughter) 60 replied" said Brother Anthony, % i
shall announce 10 the graduates that hoped TO have
the most eloquent speaker in this country, but am
sorry to say that he is at present soiourning at
Sing Sing. (2enewed laughter5 But fortune favored
him and us, and have had the most eloquent
address that it has been the privilege Of the
students Of Manhattan College to hear" loud ap-
plause.)
Archbishop Corrigan then gave the graduates his