The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30

Mary.s College was held this evening at
the Macdonough Theater. Standing
room was at premium, the house being
PACKED 10 the dome by an enthusiastic
auolence OF relatives and friends OF the
young graduates.
=, In one box sat Archbishop Riordan OF
lhls olocese accompanied by his private
secretary Rev. P. Z. Mulligan, one OF st.
mary s alumni. With them were Rev. j.
J. sullivan of Alameda, Rev. NJ. d. Con-
heliey OF San Francisco, Rev. c. E. O'NelH
OF Novato and Rev. Thomas McSweeney,
hev. J.. B. McNally and Rev. L. Serda OF
this city.
Brother Bettelin. president of the board
o! directors, and Brother Walter, president
OF the faculty of ST. Marv's, occupied an
other box with the full corps of teachers
from that institution. The other boxes
were hlied with prominent people of the
city. The exercises opened with selec-.
ton by the college orchestra, after which
John NJ +; Sullivan delivered an Grafton on
"A Historic Naval Vessel"
j. W. Solen. &. e. Hayward, R. G.
brady and III. J. Swords as vocal quartet
were followed by ]: Edward TayIor's ora
tion, Labor and Legislation" A piano
duet by James J. Sweeney and Joseph NJ.
oDonhell preceded Maurice J. Keely,
whose grafton was on the Church
and State" Catholics in Our His
tory was William A. Kelly's subject
after the quartet had rendered believe
Me-" "The Christian Mother was J..
Henry Longs subject. A vocal duet by
John L. Javnet and ]. w. Solen was fol-
lowed by Henry ]. Swords on American
Citizenship" A vocal solo and quartet,
The Bugler," was followed by Joseph M.
ODonnelPs grafton, "Heroism of the Sis
terhood." A double quartet, consisting of
Messrs. ]. W. Solen, r. G. brady, ]. L.
Taaffe, II. ]. Swords, w. ]. Rattigan, G..
Il. Hayward, ]. A. Cooney and ]. f. Sulli-
van, sang Anchored after which John
L. Javnet gave his grafton, 1.-THE Worlds
Unrest" After a selection by the orches-
ira came the conferring of degrees.
Degrees were conferred as follows:
'93, LIB, Berkeley, Cal.
Bachelor of Arts-Maurice st. John Kiely,
Grass Valley, CAL; Joseph Martin 0'Donnen,
Francisco, Cal; Hugh Joseph McIsaac, Nj
casio, CAL; John Louis Jaunet, San Francisco,
Cal; James George Sweeney. Carson, New;
Francis James Richardson, Portland, Or.
George Matthew Cesar, San Rafael, Cal
Bachelor of Science-Henry James Swords,
Crescent City, Cal; James Edward Taylor,
Weaverville, Cal; Aloysius Paul Mallon, San
Francisco, CAL; ia mes Henry Long, Oakland
Cal; Louis Victor Brignole, Sutter Greek, Cal.
John Francis Sullivan, TowIe, CAL Peter John
Soracco, Suffer Creek, Cal.
The Archbishops gold medal for religious in
struction bounded by Most Rev. P. w. Rior-
dan, Archbishop of San Francisco), Joseph N.
O'Donnel; next in merit, Henry ]. Swords
third place, Maurice ]. Kiely.
The Justin gold medal. for the best competi-
tive examination in ancient classics (founded
by the Rev. clergy of the Archdiocese of San
Francisco), Maurice ]. Kiely; next IN merit,
Joseph M. ODonnell; third place. John L.
Jaunet.
The alumni gold medal, for the best English
essay bounded by the Alumni Association OF
st. Mary's College), Hugh ]. McIsaac.
Institute Services.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-RequIem
mass will be offered to the memory OF de-
ceased members of Oakland Council No. 6,
I. NJ. l., tomorrow morning at o'clock
in the Church of the Immaculate Concep
ton, corner Eighth and Jefferson streets.
All members OF the order or friends are in
vited to be present to take part in this
service.