The Jersey City news., 1899-06-23
St. PETERS BOYS
Received Numerous Medals
and Prizes at the Com
mencement.
A. M. AND A. B. CONFERRED
Father Mccormick Now a
Phi. D. The Honor
List.


| evening in St. Peters new hall. on
York street. The seating capacity of this
| hall is estimated at fifteen hundred, and
at eight o'clock every seat was occupied
and over two hundred people were stand
| ing. The exercises began promptly at
eight O'Clock When the curtain arose
| Wagner's orchestra played an overture,
"Orphee aux Enters and a march,
Marching to Victory"
Seated on the right of the stage were
the eight graduates, class of '99, and di-
rectly behind were graduates of '9S, who
were to receive the degree of Master OF
Arts. On the left sat the faculty of the
college, the Rev. Monsignor Seton, the
Rev. Fathers Carroll, Crime and Casey,
of ST. Johns, Fordham, N. Y; the Rev.
Father Corrigan, Father Delehanty,
Father Murphy, Father Smith, Father
Boylan, and visitors from st. Lawrence's
College, New York, and St. Francis
xavier's College, New York, and the
Rev. Father Kelly, of Lennontown,
Maryland.
After the orchestra had ceased playing
John J. Moylan, 's9, stepped forward
and, after greeting the clergy, graduates
grafton, Safeguards of Our Republic"
He showed in his forceful address that
the United States is one of the greatest
countries today, regardless of religion,
race or color. 1.-THE youth of today,
said he, should receive Christian
education, as in years to come the well
fare of this country depends upon him.
He contended that all parents should
teach their children to be virtuous, guide
them in the right light. give them Chris
tian education, and then they will grow
I'D safeguards of the Republic. If Chris
tian education should be banished the
country would be ruined. The speaker
closed his address by showing that re-
ligion is an absolute necessity. He
said:-"If you don't respect God and His
commandments how do you expect him
to look after you?' At the conclusion
of the address the applause given the
speaker was heard for blocks away.
>Wagner's orchestra rendered the "Bo-
hemian Girl''
Mr.. Charles F. X O'Brien, A. B., then
gave the Masters Grafton. Dangers to
Our Republic, He said:-'sWe are 1iv-
ing in one of the most prosperous ages
perity we should be happy and content
ed. But, like an admiral on the deck
of a vessel we are straining our eyes to
strike down an evil for God and coun-
try.
'sThe evil existing today is the Trust,
which, through its enormous amount OF
capital, helps to elect and defeat Presi-
dents and legislators, fixes the price OF
labor, and, If It is not stopped, VIII De
the ruin of our country. While one man
grows richer, the others are losing money
Honest industry no longer holds forth IN
this country, the working man is be-
coming a mere unit.
Labor is the foundation of this city,
as can be readily seen in the progress
made in the North, East South ana
West. Men who would, for selfish gain,
try to ruin a country should be dealt
with harshly."
The speaker laid great stress upon an
other curse to the country, divorce. II
is the curse of our life history" he SAID
land the doctrines show US what an awfui
thing II is. The law iself shows that
what God joins together no man should
put asunder.'' The speaker praised ex-
mansion and closed his address amid tre-
mendous cheering.
| The award of medals was then made.
The Rev. Father Cannon called out the
names of the winners and the Rev. Father
Roche handed the prizes to the president
of the college. the Rev. Father Harpes,
who in turn handed them to the students.
The prize winners and the studies in
which they became proficient are:-
al
| donor, Mr. Benjamin Edge, NJ. d.. John
| T. Moylan; honorable mention, John H.
| Schalk, R. Rush Ranken, Joseph F.
Tumilty and Frederick A. Finn.
| Physics, gold medal donor, Mr.. Myles
menton nierneyo John 3Phn r. sehah M0yian h0h0ra0e
| Calculus, gold medal donor, Mr.. John
Edelstein), John ]. Moylan; honorable
mention, John H. Schalk and Richard L.
Junior Class-Class standing, silver
| medal donor, Joseph J. Craven, M. d.,
| George E. Cutley; honorable mention,
| English composition, prize, Joseph P.
Egan; honorable mention Francis x.
Clark Richard L. Behan, George E. Cut
! ley and Daniel J. Griffin.
George E. Cutley, Joseph P. Egan, Cor
nelius A. Hamill, David M. Burke and
| Richard l.. Behan.
Sophomore Class standing. silver
medal donor, John w. Doherty NJ. d.,
honorable mention, Joseph f. Ford
English composition, prize, Edward p.
Duffy; honorable mention, Henry A. Har-
ris and Joseph F. Ford.
| Latin and Greek, prize, Henry A. Har-
ris; honorable mention, Joseph F. Ford
| and Conrad F. Kurpick.
Freshmen-Class standing, silver medal,
| John j. OReagan; first prize. John T.
| Culliney; second, Joseph D. Lynch; third,
| w. Aloysius Gillen Donor of medal, Mr..
| Joseph F. Flynn, M. d.
!! English Composition-Prfze, John j.
| OsRegan; honorable mention, John j.
CuIliney, W. A. Gillen and Joseph D.
| Lynch.
Latin and GreekLPrize, John J. Cul-
4 liney; honorable mention, John J. Ore
| gan and Joseph d. Lynch.
| Christian Doctrine, prize, Joseph D.
| Lynch. honorable mentioned, John T.
| Culliney, w. A. Gillen.
| Second grammar-Ciass standing sill
| yer medal donor, Mr.. M j. ODonnelD.
| Edward p Duffy; first prize Michael &.
| Clark; second. Daniel P. Sweeney; third,
| Levi A.. Gibbons.
/ English composition, prize, John T..
| Coyle; honorable mention Daniel ! p
| Sweeney. Edward P. Duffy, L. A. Glib
| bons and Michael A. Fitzpatrck.
| Latin and Greek, prize, Edward p. Duff
| fy; honorable mention, Daniel P. Swee-