The herald., 1898-06-23
ST.WNCfN7 GRADUATES
EIGHTEEN STUDENTS TAKE THE
DEGREES WITH HONOR
Graduating Exercises at tie Los An
geles Theater Last Night-An
Interesting Program

A large audience of parents and friends
of the graduating class were present last
evening at the Los Angeles theater to wit
ness the twenty ninth commencement ex-
ercises of St. Vincents college. The literary
program of the representatives of the class
was brief and consisted of salutatory by
James O'Connell, orations, Astronomy the
Queen of the Sciences" Francis Bell, and
Geology Mans Favorte Study" James A
Reardon. The essays were well composed
and committed and very creditably deliv-
cred. Arend's orchestra furnished music
throughout the program.
When the curtain was raised after the
orations, seated on the platform were Rt
Rev. Bishop Montgomery, the faculty Of
St. vincents college, the trustees and the
graduating class, which was composed of
eighteen young men, each wearing yellow
rosette, the class colors.
The list of names, with the degrees and
gold medals was read by Rev. Father F. II.
McCabe of the faculty. The degrees were
conferred and awards made by Rev. Father
Lynn, president Of the college. The follow
ing were the recipients: Master of arts,
Patrick J. McGarry; bachelor Of arts. Mat
thias Hugo; bachelor of sciences Joseph P.
Amestoy, Rosecrans, Cal; Francis A. Bell.
Charles c. Conway, James R. Reardon, Ell
wood L. Stanton, all of Los Angeles COM
mercial diplomas, Dominic l. Bastonchury,
Fullerton; Stephen ]. Despars, Arthur F.
Giroux, Santa Monica; Charles III. German,
Mcleod, Canada; Joseph G. Graham, Es-
conddo; William j. Hamilton, August R.
Lindey, Ontario, Cal. Peter V. Mantle,
Jno. p. Meyerburg, Buena Park, Cal. Fred
erick w. Osthoff, James p. Wheelan, Santa
Monica, CAL; Rodney D. White.
The gold medal for 1898, for the highest
average in all classes was awarded to Ell
wood +. Stanton. Los Angeles; donor,
Thomas d. Mott, Jr., A. NJ, LII. B. Next
in merit, James B. Reardon, Los Angeles.
The gold medal in the competitive contest
for the English prize essay was awarded
to Charles c. Conroy, Los Angeles; donor
John A. Forthman. Next in merit, Will
liam A. Barnhill, Los Angeles. The gold
medal in the contest in Christian doctrine
was awarded to Peter c. Mantle; donor
"a Friend of the College," Next in merit,
Charles c. Conroy. The Father Meyer
gold medal in the public contest of ora
tory, June 18th, was won by James Rear
don. Next in merit, James McLafferty.
Matthias Hugos degree will be forward
ed to him at Camp Merritt, San Francisco
When the call came for troops Mr. Hugo
was passing his examinations and they
were so satisfactory, Father Lynn stated,
that the trustees had decided to confer
the degree and hoped he could take his
diploma to Manila when he sailed with the
Seventh regiment.
M. J. McGarry followed in an able adj
dress to the class, dealing with the prac-
teal questions that would now confront
them. He endeavored to impress upon
them the value of true citizenship. patriot
ism and, above all. devotion to their
church. Bishop Montgomery closed with
valuable suggestions to the class and the
parents present, admonishing them to sup
port the college and the private schools OF
the church.