The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
SPEECHES BY GRADUATES
Sacred Heart College Closing
Exercises Attract a
Large Crowd.
Diplomas and Medals Awarded by
Archbishop Riordan-An Inter.
esting Programme.

Metropolitan Temple was overcrowded
last night by the friends and relatives OF
the students of Sacred Heart College, for
the class of 1896 was to be graduated. In
vitations had been sent out in accordance
with the seating capacity of the large hall.
but the interest aroused by the exercises
proved sufficient to hold the attention of
large number of people who willingly
remained and stood throughout the even
ing.
The programme consisted of music by
the college orchestra, the college choir,
the '96 glee and a quartet of the graduates;
OF speeches by eight of the class, and of
the conferring of diplomas by his grace
Most Rev. P. w. Riordan, who concluded
with short extern poraneous address.
Draped at the rear of the platform, on
which were seated the twenty graduates,
were widths of red and yellow bunting, the
class colors, forming a background for
letters in gold spelling out "Vincit Omnia
| Veritas. Sacred Heart College," On each
side were large silk United States flags and
while the entire balcony rail was festooned
with red and blue bunting held in place by
| United States shields.
| The subjects of the graduating theses
were varied and their treatment was uni
formerly interesting.
Joseph A. Kendrick spoke of the ''Life-
work of the late Archbishop Kendrick of
st. Louis" Thomas Mcguire took for his
theme "Our Patriot Dead Arthur j.
Sullivan told What the Monks
Have Done for Civilization" touch
ing particularly upon their achieve
ments in the early settlement of
California. David A. Barry discussed
"Irish Orators" subject with which his
audience was in hearty sympathy.
James P. Brady paid a tribute to
another departed member of the
priesthood in an essay reviewing
and quoting from the poems of Father
Ryan, the poet of the South. William
the keynote of future international rela-
tions.
catholics Loyal" formed the sub
ject of some very stirring sentiments from
Harry II. Hay.
The last speaker, Arthur f. Curtis,
clearly outlined the Monroe doctrine.
The following students having success
fully completed the course prescribed for
the collegiate department of Sacred Heart
College were awarded certificates emitting !
them to enter the senior class of ST.
Mary's College:
William Patrick Sullivan, Thomas Michael
Mcguire, David Aloysius Barry, Arthur Ed
ward Curtis, James Philip Brady, Arthur
Joseph sullivan, Joseph Aloysius Kendrick,
Hugh Henry Hay, John Patrick Feeney,
William Edgar Farrell, Thomas Patrick
Lydon.
The following young men having COM
pleted the second years course were de-
clared entitled to certificates:
John J. Harrington, James I. O'Dea, Joseph
Y. Costello, Owen II. Mcmahon, James p.
Monaghan.
From the business department the fol-
lowing received diplomas:
Thomas Aloysius Hanrahan, John Joseph
Wallace, Stanislaus Erminold Ranken, Edward
Thomas Mallon, John Francis Kelly, Francis
John Sullivan, Walter Arthur O'Keefe, Henry
Antony lansing, John Joseph Sullivan.
The following students having COM
pleted the first years course in the collegi-
ate department were awarded certificates
emitting them to enter the second class:
Philip L. Martin, Nicholas F. Mcmahon,
James A. Kirby, William ]. Walsh, Louis A.
McCrystle James A. White, Thomas B. Brady,
Edward NJ. Mulyille, John P. Hanrahan, Ber-
nard +. McDermott.
Certificates of promotion were awarded
TO the following students:
George F. Englefield, william ]. O'Connor.
Vincent E. O'Neill, John J. Rowan, Edward A.
Kenny, Patrick ]. Rourke, Oliver A. Welsh
Maurice A. Sullivan, Wade II. Shadburne,
Milton A. FEEDER.
Pupils of the intermediate and pre-
paratory departments will receive testi-
monials of promotion at the college this
morning.
Honor medals were awarded as follows
for Christian doctrine:
gold medal presented by his Grace Most
Rev. p. w. Riordan, awarded to John j. Har-
rington, second collegiate class; next in merit
Arthur Z. Curtis, second collegiate class.
Gold medals, presented by Very Rev. ]. j.
Prendergest, V. g., awarded to William J.
Walsh, third collegiate class; Vincent E.
ONeill, fourth collegiate class; John F. Kelly.
business class; John NJ. Byrne, first inter-
mediate class; William II. Fogarty, second
intermediate class; Martin ]. MulgreW, third
intermediate class Miles P. Milward, fourth
intermediate class.
Gold medals for English composition pre-
sented by Rev. Joseph f. Byrne, awarded to
David A. Barry; next in merit, William P.
Sullivan.
After presenting the different certificates
Archbishop Riordan said:
ut is getting late. ] have no idea of
mlngling my voice with the fresh young
voices we have heard here tonight. These |
young men OF the graduating class have !
given evidence of the training they have |
received curing the past few years. l do |
hope that the principles of religious teach
ing that have beer instilied at the school |
during the past year may bear fruit.
but the best school for boy is often |
in his own home and the best teachers are
his own parents. There is TOO much
reliance placed in the kodak principle
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