The morning call., 1894-05-26

goodness. In what department of learn
Ing have we Catholic people been wanting?
Blessed is the man who gives his life
to this noble work of education. Blessed
and happy are these brothers who work
that from their college halls may go forth
year after year young men whose devoted
pupils they are. May these young men
grow in Diety and manhood and virtue'
At the conclusion of the evening pr
grsmme the degrees were conferred as
follows:
Bachelor OF arts-Patrlck Thomas Col
IoDy OF San francisco, Anthony Aloysius
Mogan OF San Francisco. Thomas Patrick
Bartlett of Oakland. William Michael
Mcguire of San Francisco and Francis
Patrick Taylor of Oakland.
Bachelor Of science-Ihomas Michael
Mcmillan of Cloverdale, Thomas Davis
Maher of San Francisco, William Edward
Donovan of Portland, Timothy Joseph
Mallory Of Oakland, Hugh Sullivan
DimOnd of Fruitvale and Denis Sullivan
Dimond of Fruitvae.
In addition to the above commercial
diplomas were granted to the following:
John P. Tormey. RodeO. Cal: James 7.
kitzsimmins. Beatrice. Cal; William J.
HanIon. Los Angeles; Salvatore E.
Estrada, Guatemala, Central America;
Frederick c. Galindo, Concord, Cal. !;
Francis a. McDevitt. San Francisco :;
Charles F. Millar. Dickson, Cal; Ignatius
a. Gondouin, Lodi. Cal; Richard II.
Dunn. Redding. CAL; Francis J. Griffin.
King City, Cal; John J. O'Grady, San
Mateo. Cal, and Joseph E. Norton, Port
land, Or.
a large excursion came down from Napa
Valley yesterday TO celebrate Napa
County's day. The space occupied by that
district in the Northern and Central Cali
fornia building as well as the county sec
ton In the Horticultural ana Agricul-
turai building were beautifully decorated
in honor of the occasion. quantity Of
roses, panses and lilies had been sent
down from Napa and these were arranged
in bouquets and festoOns. The badges
were DAINTY designs in the form and color
of Crane leaf.
B. NJ. Leloug. secretary of the State
Board OF Horticulture, made a brief
sDPech. He spoke of the DEVELOPMENT of
Napa County and of the wonderful growth
/ of the horticultural and viti@ul ural in
terests.
Henry hogan, ex-District Attorney of
Napa, also delivered an address. He laid
particular stress upon the sentiment of
unity which has been manifested in all of
the county celebrations at the exposition.
Afterward the superintendent held a re-
ception and gave cherries and wine to his
friends.
Let'er-carriers and their friends will
have an outing at the Mid winter Fair to-
day. Ii any class specially deserves a gala
day It is hat composed Of the hard-worked,
intelligent and obliging carriers of the
local Postoffice. They have been busy for
weeks upon programme OF amusements
Whlch should attract large crowd of
visitors.
Al Il 80 the procession will start from
the Baker street entrance to Golden Gate
Park. James II. Smith will be marshal
and r. D. Fairbanks. E. d. Finley and c.
A. Wisewell aids. After the arrival of the
parade there will be a series of athletic
events on the recreation grounds, includ-
ing two-mile bicycle race, 10O-yard run.
a 5OO-yard run, 220-yard run, a running
high Jump, hop, step and jump, a 100
yard run for POstoffice superintendent, a
half-mlle run, a One-mile walk, a one-mile
run. three-legged race, a standing long
jump. a 100-yard partnership race and ire
putting of 16-pound shot Gold and silver
medals VIII be presented for proficiency 10
these competitions.
card of invitation, handsomely en-
graVed on solid silver. has been sent hv
the letter-carrisrs TO Postmaster S. NJ.
Backus. asking that official TO Join his
suOordlnate5 in their day of festivities.
General Backus has accepted the invita-
ton.
At the meeting in Festival Hall the San
Francisco Letter Carriers Band will pIav
an overture, and there Will be speeches BY
H. NJ. Roche. chairman of the daY, Gov
49, ~ - IL Mai a HdUlt i OSLmaSler BACKuS
and Director General De Young. Solos
VIII be given by Miss Oracle Plaisted. who
VII sing My Sweetheart is a Postman."
MISS Zelda Lewis Frank Coffin. Ferris
Hartman, r. l. Whelan and Herman
Sch$ eter. Thomas Leary will do some
comic spe cialties
In u, the evening the programme of fireworks
VIII De given, the pFrotecnnic display hay-
ing been PREPARED with special reference
10 the letter-carrers. At 10 the DAYS fes-
tivltits viii conclude with a grand bali AT
the Heidelberg Castle. -
In response to the cablegram of con-
era ulation and loyal good wishes semi 70
Queen Victoria on tho seventy-fifth ami
versary OF her birth. the following replv
was Yesterday received by Joseph Ii. Stiles.
the British Comm ssioner- General.
The Queen thanks you ard the British exbIb.
it0rs for your Kind cablegram.
The delegates OF the different societies
and associations which have the German
day in charge report that the finance com
miLtee collected during the first week a
little over $1,000. The committee on parade