New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-17
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
COMMENCEMENT AT SETON HALL.
THE REV. DIR. J. J. SYNNOTT ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE-GRADU-
ATEs AND WINNERS OF PRIZES.

South Orange. June l6 (SpecaD.-The forty-nrst
annual commencement exercises OF Seton Hall
College were held this morning on the college
campus in the of the main building. and in
front of Alumni Hall. the porch OF this building
serving as the platform The day was clear ana
bright and the exercises were attended by II large
number OF guests from all over the State. Bishop
Wigger. Of the Diocese OF Newark. presided. and
on the platform were the trustees OF the college
and the members of the faculty!
The day opened with the firing OF a salute OF
forty-fve guns by the battalion of Seton Hall Ca
i diets, under the command of First Lieutenant
Michael ]. Lehman. I'd United States Infantry,
aided by the artillery corps Of the college. The
battalion then passed In review. and a long 1ro-
gramme OF military movements was executed, the
cadets winning great applause by their soldl,riy
bearing. During the military manoeuvres music
was furnished by the military band from Governors
Island.
The commencement exercises proper then began.
The orations were the following: THE Christian
Scholar" Daniel Joseph Callahan; 1.-THE Christian
Scholar in Society" James Smith 3D.; THE Chris
tian Scholar In Politics." John Edward Donley, tr;
1.-THE Christian Scholar in the Sanctuary, Josaph
James Murphy
The medals prizes and degrees were then award
ed by the Rev. John A. Stafford, acting president
OF the college, after which the Rev. Charles j.
Kelly OF Hoboken. delivered nm eloquent address
10 the graduating class The degree OF LID was
grees were conferred on the graduates:
Bachelor Of Arts-Daniel ]. Callahan. Orange.
~ j.: Michael p. Corcoran. Jersey City n. j.;
Joseph ]. Cunningham Providence, r. J.; John r..
Donley Providence. n. j.: Patrick A. Maher.
Mount Hope, n j.: Edward j. Mskela, Dover.
n. j.: Samuel j. Mitchell. Bordentown n. j.;
Joseph j. Murphy, Washington. d. c.: John M.
Mcdonald Elizabethport. n. j.; Francis p. Nc
Hugh Wilkesbarre, Penn. Michael A. Wadron.
Troy Hills ~ j.; Henry J. Wattcssen. Jersey City.
N j. and Joseph Byrnes. New-York City
Bachelor of Sciences-Frederick d. Lewis. West
Orange. n. j.; George II. Miles. South orange,
n. j.; John J. Ratty. Cape May City, ~ j.. and
James Smith. Sd. Newark. N. J.
Master of Arts-Joseph f. Corrigan. st. Leo Fla
Joseph A. Connolly, Belleville n. j.. Matthew j.
Farley. Newark. N. j.; Eugene +. Kinkead. Jersey
City. n. j.; Thomas J. McEnery, Belleville n. j.;
Felix H. O'Neil. Newark, N. j.; John j. Preston.
Newark. ~ j.; Banks McIlvaine Moore. New-York
6 EaiS Tnc Tren,an EeS ThOmss wah
son; j. lame, James F Bed s,, BaySnns N j. and
The Fe' gold medals were awarded follows: Good GOD
SSso Henrg Rohe good eondc DIVISION
G. Kane; good conduct third division, Leo DI ono
Do s1nf ' Ssfsa doen My
logic, jeremiah F. OConnor Greek John r. owens Tnn
ner; chemistry Richard Ryan history. Charles F.
Mccarthy: natural science. Lawrence d. Doyle;
college. held Immediately before the commencement
exercises, Bishop Wigger announced that he had ap-
pointed Father John A. Stafford, the acting presi-
dent of the college to the charge of the parish at
Union Hill, HobOken. The Board elected to the
presidency of the college the Rev. Dr. Joseph j..
Synnott, who will also act as the treasurer Father
Stafford will be the secretary of the Board long
discussion took place over the proposed new build
ing and il decided TO begin the erection OF a
new freproof library building at cost of about
$4,000 once.
First Lieutenant Michael ]. Lehman. OF the I'd
United States Infantry, whose detail expires on
August o. has been ordered to rejon his regiment
md Eirct iai,tano OH oil
Rafferty,, now stationed at Governors Island. has
been appointed 10 succeed him.