The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-30
THEIR LABORS OVER.
Graduation of Students of st.
Mary's College.
An Immense Audience Attends the Annual
Commencement and Listens to an Ex-
cellent Programme

During the last few days applications for
cards of admission to the commencement
exercises of st. Mary's College. Oakland,
have poured in from people in this city, Oak
land, San Jose, Stockton, Sacramento, San
Rafael and other places where the Catholic
population has been much interested
in the educational work of this instita-
ton. Standing room was at a premium
last night when the college orchestra played
the opening number of an interesting pro-
gramme which was rendered without hitch
under the direction of Brother Erminold,
Professor of the graduating class.
In the boxes and upon the stage vera
many prominent members of the clergy, in
Guiding the Most Rev. Archbishop p. w.
RlOrdan, Very Rev. Father Sasha, S. j.,
Rev. Fathers Ratio, S. j., Leonard S. j.,
Montgomery, Connolly, McNally. Serbia,
insolvency. Allen, Doran, Cranwell, Har-
rington, o. p, Lawlor, o. p, T. Kirby,
Quill, Brennan. Hesslin. Wilson, o. r.;
Brother Cranan, President of the House
Brother Thomas, PrO-Director of the Col
lege; Brother Bettelin, Visitor of the Order;
Brother Ambrose and a number of other
professors aud instructors.
Each of the nine graduates delivered ora
tons, embracing political, scientific and lit
erary themes, all of which gave evidence
of deep thought wide research and literary
ability of high order. The musical num-
bers were we'll rendered and merited the
generous applause bestowed by the audi
ence.
THE PROGRAMME.
The programme was as follows:
operate fantasia (SchlepegreD College Or
chestra; :. The Labor Movement" Bernard A.
Charles A. Erauw; "Our Interests In Africa
Edward j. Nolan vocal quartet, profundo
basSo Bliss, Messrs. Taylor, White, RankeG
and Sheerin; The Indian Question" Joseph x
strand; d" Song of War" (Mooie) College Choir;
"CentI alizatlOn," John j. Mcdonald; Southern
airs (BOettgeD, College Orchestra; Ballad
Poetry OF Ireland" William =. Dwyer; vocal
solo, My Boy, Remember Me" (Baker), James
l.. Taylor; bypnotism, William d. White; vocal
solo, The King aud the Miller" Daniel /.
SheerIni General Sherman" James I. Taylor;
1.-The Hunters Joy' (WtbeD, College Choir;
"1he Catholic a Loyal Citizen" T. Anselm
Duffy; "Annie Laurie" (Buck), Choral Club;
g True Social Reform" Francis |. Ranken.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
The following degrees were then conferred
by the faculty, Archbishop Riordan adj
dressing few words Of c0ngratulatOn TO
each candidate:
Master Of Arts-WiliIam D. Mccarthy. Md,
and Louis p OYiedo, A. b., '89, San Francisco;
Bachelor OF Arts-John Joseph Mcdonald,
Oakland; Thomas Anseim Duffy, San Francisco;
James Louis Taylor, Edward Joseph Nolan,
Oakland.
Bachelor OF sceuce-wllllam Patrick Dryer.
Sacramento Francis Ignatius Ranken San
Francisco; William Basil White. Bernard An.
thony Smith, Oakland; Joseph Xavier Strand,
San Francisco.
MEDAL WINNERS.
William Patrick Dwyer was presented
with the gold medal for religious instruc-
tiOn, founded by the Archbishop. J. L. lay
lOr being next in merit, j. A. Duffy attain
1.N1. Il
the best English essay was awarded to Will
lam Il. White next In merit. +. /. Ranken;
third place, J. A. Duffy. The gold medal
for proficiency in ancient classics was won
by John Joseph Mcdonald. J. l.. Taylor
achieving second place and j. A. Duffy
third.
AWARDED DIPLOMAS.
Commercial diplomas were granted to the
following students, who have successfully
completed the required course: Timothy
Clement COughlin. Boulder Greek; John
Christopher Nolan. Antioch; William Con-
rad Flesher. Oakland Francis William
Burke. Salt Lake City; Eugene Zattu Cush-
donald, Lorn; William Patrick Sim
mott, Portland; James William Flynn,
Oakland; William Francis Dwyer Oak
Vile; Henry Joseph Barcelou, Willows;
Leonard Victor Fournie, San Jose; Herbert
Wilsey Price. Oakland; Marcus Aloysus
Tuly. Stockton; Joseph Francis Grennan.
San Francisco Donald Andrew Macdonald,
Lorin.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Archbishop Riordan then delivered an
earnest and eloquent address, congratu-
lating the Christian Brothers of the college
upon the renewed evidence Of the thorough
ness and efficiency of their labors, and ex-
pressing his pride and qualification in the
continued success and prosperity of this
scholastic institution. The graduates were
enj0ned, in kindly terms, to continue their
labors with the same earneStness which
they had displayed throughout their college
course, the most reverend prelate wishing
them every success in their several under
takDgs. The undergraduates were encOuT-
aged to pursue their studies with diligence
that 10 due course they might also reap
their reward.
RECEIVED CERTIFICATES
In addition to the graduating honors men
toned above certificates and testimonials
for general proficiency were granted as fol-
lows:
Commercial cer;ifcates-George John Dom
nelly, Francis Eugene Garrison, William Peter
Savage.
Collegiate certifoates-Cha B. Sexton John
+. Ferry, John E. Kelly. Frederick w. Noble
William #. FitZpalrlck, Francis A. Barrett, John
v Hughes: Daniel 1. Sheern Arthur e. Collins,
August J. Henry.
second years course to stephen L. sullivan,
Charles D. McGettigan Jasper A. McCaskeIl,
I. II. l..
Dunn, r ebert fl. Boomer. John +. Snnott.
willis \. Mccormick John V. Powers, Eugene
0Corrlgan, Augustus A. Watson Joseph W.
Boyhan.
Special certificates: To George W. Parsons for
proficiency in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, tri-
g0nometry, physics and composition; TO Henry
S. Kirk for physiology, history. rhetoric and
compositions; to Francis Randall for arithmetic,
geometry and composition; to Timothy j. Ma
lOney for arithmetic geometry and history.
First years course 10 Patrick I. Collopy,
Thomas p. Bartlett Alexander J. PetiIdIder
Thomas f. Sullivan, Daniel f. Gallagher Henry
Windt, Augustus L. Bernard. Bernard a. Bernard
Dennis l.. Dimond, hugh 5. DimOnd, Joseph j.
COTbett.
Commercial certificates for the second year
lam II. Egan, Thomas +. Burke, Leo G. FriSbie
William j. Heney, Raymond j. Whitaker
James ID. MachOmch, William H. QuarDey
John A. GreDnan John A. Dillon, Ernest H.
SchnabIe, Alberto C. Naranio.
First years eourse-Denuis j. Moran Francis
A. MesSner, John ID. WaTde, Waiter r. Savage
Richard j. Williams, james Paul Findlay. Peter
NJ. Lefevre, Leonard +. Sanchez Louis V. Brig
mole, Alexander j. Mckee, Francis Z. Raymond
Ambrose II. Murphy, RomuaIdO j. Martin. Eu-
gene A. McAulife Alden Machomleh, George
+. Brennan, John Moran.
Testimonials for proficiency 10 studies en-
tIIling to promotion, and for gentlemanly de-
portment-iouis II. Ward, Francis X Kast
Ignatius A. GondOuIn. Dennis j. Murphy, John
M. WEIGH Frederick SehoIcht, John j. O'Grady
Francis ID. Fan. Francis W. Lycett, Alfonso
j. Harry Edward Gautier, Martin ID.
O'Connell, Clarence T.. Matthews John
T. McDermOtt, Charles L. Gibbs Edward
M. Ceary, Archibald j. Montague. Edward j.
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