The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31
READY TO BEGIN
LIFE'S STRUGGLE
Commencement at San
ia Clara College.
DEGREES FOR GRADUATES
NUMEROUS AWARDS MADE TO
THE DESERVING.
Eloquent Address Bslivered by Arch
bishop Riordan to the Glass
Whose Student Work
Is Ended.
NUMEROUS AWARDS MADE II
THE DESERVING.
Special Disuat

SANTA CLARA, May 30.-The forty
eshlh annual commencement exercises
OF Santa Clara College began last even
Ing and were concluded tonight The
programme last evening consisted of lit
erary exercises and the distribution of
prizes An excellent musical programme
was rendered by the Santa Clara College
orchestra A large number of medals
ana premiums We're awarded to students
who by diligence, industry and apphca-
uen distinguished themselves during the
term That these rewards were distrib-
uteG with discriminating Judgment was
evident from the general applause with
Which the students greeted those who
were successful.
William Tell" James Sheridan
Knowles greatest play, was produced in
ar admirable manner by cast made IN
from the students of the college. An au-
dience that taxed the College Theater to
its utmost capacity witnessed the per
formance.
This evening the scientific entertain
ment was given and the diplomas were
awarded. The degree Of A B. was con-
ferred upon Thomas Nihill, John Welsh
Arthur Prill, Aloysius Welsh and Frank
Gaifey. The graduates in the CONNER
cial course were George Abel and James
Flynn.
The entertainment was of an instruc-
tive character. Three of the graduates
discussed the tertiary age of the earth,
their remarks being Illustrated by the
tTiunial electric lantern, recently in
vented by Father Brunengo, of Santa
Clara College, and experimental with for
the first time this evening. 1t was pro-
nOunced a decided success
Thomas Nthill discussed the Develop
ment of the Earth John Welsh chose
for his theme 'Orogenic or Mountain
Making Movements of the Crust" Ar
thur Prlll discoursed on "Igneous Activ-
ity .,of the Age" Robert 2. Keating, an
undergraduate, lectured on "Nummilitic
Radiolarian Ooze'
The music was furnished by the Santa
cara College brass band and was ex-
cellent
Archbishop Riordan conferred the de-
greeS and presented the diplomas He
delivered one of the most forcible and eIo-
quent addresses ever heard in the col
The annual prize of $50, founded in 1876
py Joseph A. Donohoe of San Francisco in
nonor OF the first president of Santa Clara
College. Rev. Father John Mobile. S J.. to
be given to the student who shall be
deemed first in morals obedience and
general application to study, was awarded
TINS year to William Johnson. Next in
tinguished were: John B. Welsh. Thomas
CASEY. William Kieferdorf, William Soul
". Edward Leonard, John Clark and Ed
l. Leake,-
The junior Nobili medal, established in
1924 by Michael II. Kelly, was awarded
this year 10 Robert keefe. Francis Wat /
klns was next in merit and those dis
tnguished were John Regan, John Casey .
Walter Fleming, Guy McInnis and Al
bert Drive
The Archbishop's medal. for the best
paper on the subject, Catholic Devo-
TONS was awarded to Arthur Prfll;
next in merit William Gafey; distin-
guished. Edward McFadden.
The DOnahue medal, an annual prize of
500 founded in 1888 by P j. DOnahue of
san Francisco, to be given 10 the student
who has made the greatest progress in
the Latin and Greek languages during
the session. was awarded to Edward Cos
grin: next in merit. Francis Fairy to
whom a special premium is awarded by
the faculty; distinguished, Robert Keefe /
The Ryland prize of S45. founded in 1897
by Hon. G. T. Ryland TO be given to the
student who may be deemed by the col
lege 70 be the most worthy OF the prize,
has by the faculty been set apart for the
student making most progress in the sci |
enufic class, The prize was. this year
awarded to William Kieferdorf-
The Owl medal for the best paper on
Expansion" was awarded TO Andrew
O'Conor; next in merit, B. Dobbins.
The Mccain medal. an annual prize of
$50, founded in 1894 in memory Of Daniel
J. Mccain, S. B.. '&. The medal this year
for the best paper on the subject, "Our
War With Spain was awarded to Stuart
Duncan; next in merit, Charles Fox; dis
tinguished, Francis Watkins
The Kennedy medal, prize of $50, pre-
SenIeO Dy JOiiil a. rNtlllltAlS VI DdL L ram
cisco TO the rhetoric class, was for the
best oration on the subject of ''Heroism
awarded to Carl Fitzgerald; next in merit,
Francis Fairy; distinguished, James Ryan
and Herman Hoffman.
The senior medal for elocutiOn, a prize
of $50, presented by "a Friend was
awarded for the best specimen of elocu-
tion in the senior elocutionary contest to
John Clark next in merit, Riley King;
distinguished, Piero Gelcich and Leo Ellis
Of S25. presented by David Henderson of
Santa Clara was awarded for the best
specimen of elocution in the junior elo-
cutionary contest to Justin wilcox next
in merit Harry Mcdonald; distinguished,