The times., 1898-06-22
A Notable Event at the College
Hall Last Evening.
MGR. MARTIN Ell | PRESENT
The Apostolic Rcprest ntative Pre-
scented the Degrees to the Grndu-
ates-An Address by senator
MaIIory-First Glass in Twenty
three Years-The Members OF the
Alumni Present.

The commencement exercises at Con
zaga Hall last evening were of more than
ordinary interest. 1t was the occasion
of the graduation of the first class from
Gonzaga College in twenty-three years.
and il was a proud hour alike for the
faculty, the graduates and their friends.
II marked new era in the history of the
college. and its friends and patrons were
present in large numbers 10 participate
in the occasion of the awakening to
new and brighter future for the grand
old hall of learning. Everything assist
ed to make the occasion a brilliant sue
cess.
Archbishop Sebastian Martinelli, the
Apostolic delegate, was present, and
from his hands the graduates received
their diplomas. Hon. Stephen r. NAL
lory, senator from Florida. was the orator
of the evening.
The stage. upon which were the meIl-
bers of the faculty and several invited
guests. was prettily decorated with beau
tiful palms and on either side were
American flags and the college colors
In the center was seated Archbishop
Martinelli in his purple robes and mtre,
while on the left were the graduates.
dressed in black gowns and mortar
board caps. On the archbishops imme-
date left sat Mgr. Satolli. and on his
right Senator Mallory. Others on the
stage were: Father Cornelius Gillespie,
president of the college; Father James
Casey. vice president; John Quirk. S. j.:
John j. Ryan: James Colgan. S. j.: p.
c. O'Connell: Edward Burke. S. j.: James
F. Mullen. 5. j.; Mr.. William O. Cor
man, S. j.; G. Coyle, S. j.; Professors
Sheehy, Eugbal, Jean des Garenne. NJ.
F. Donnegan, p. f. Hilliard; Rev Jerome
DougheTty. S. j., acting rector of George
town University; Rev. ScanIan, S. J.;
Trinity; Rev. p. Quill. S. J.: and Rev. p.
Dooley, S. J.; Loyola College, Baltimore;
Rev William hlane. S. j.: Georgetown
University: Father Kelly S. J., Leonard
town. Nd; Rev. FabriciaR. president of
St. Johns College; Father Eugene Han
nan, Of St. Pauls Church: Dr. Lochbor-
Ter and Dr. Repetu of Georgetown
Medical School; Father George Dough-
erty, of ST. Augusiine's Church; Rev.
Joseph NJ. Jerge, 5. J., Georgetown Uni
versity; Dennis O'Callahan. Father Foley.
81. Pauls. and many of the alumni of
Gonzaga College.
The general subject of the discourses
for the evening was Conservative Edu-
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first speaker was J. Vincent Cougflan who
discussed the topic in relation to the in
diViduai; next was c. Hugh Duffy who
spoke Of its relation to the family, and
last, Martin T. Conroy, who discussed II
with reference 10 civil society.
At the conclusion of the addresses by
the graduates. Rev. Cornelius Gillespie
president of the college. before calling
upon Archbishop Martinelli. said that the
conferring of the degrees on the occasion
had a two-fold significance. 1t meant first
that the college had succeeded in the
struggle it had been making for the last
twenty-three years. and second, the result
OF seven. years of hard conscientious
work by those upon whom the diplomas :
We're TO be conferred.
Rev. Fathey Casey. prefect of studies.
then announced the names of the grad
uates who stepped forward and received
their diplomas from the hands of Arch
bishop Martinelli.
President Gillespie then introduced Sen
ator Mallory. who spoke of the objects
( OF education.
Following were the graduates: Robert
/ J. Achstetter. Henry A. Hegarty, J. Vim
4 cent Coughlan, James F. Markey. c.
Hugh Duffy and Martin T. Conroy
The following class and special prizes
were awarded by Archbishop MartinelIi:
J Scholarship to the Catholic University of
America, 10 Mr.. Achstetter; scholarships
( TO the Georgetown University. to Messrs
Hegarty, Coughlan and Markey: gold
medal for mental philosophy donor, Rev.
Z. ]. Healy, Ammendale. Md. to Mr..
+ Achstetter; premium. to Mr.. Markey;
gold medal for physics and geology. to
I Mr.. Achstetter; premium. to Mr. Hegar-
/ ty; gold medal for mechanics and astron-
omy, TO Mr.. Achstetter; premium, to Mr..
I Duffy.
During the evening excellent music was
/ furnished by the Gonzaga College Band.
! The following gentlemen acted as ush-
! ers: Robert j. Green. William Todd Fox.
I Francis L. Neubeck. William NJ Deviny.
/ John J. Madigan. William A Shreve.
I Fred. L. Devereux. Joseph P Whaler,
/ John L. Burke. John ]. Foley. Joseph G.
/ Craven, John F. Turner, Joseph A Ken
/ nelly. John A. Breen, Ernest E. Briscoe.