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 Delivered by Arch
bishop Riordan to the Glass
Whose Student Work
Is Ended.
NUMEROUS AWARDS MADE TO
THE DESERVING.
Special pispat.a he Call.

SANTA CLARA, May 30-The forty
eighth annual commencement exercises
OF Santa Clara College began last even
Ing and We're 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-
uteo with discriminating Judgment was
evident from the general applause with
which the students greeted those who
We're successful.
William Tell" James Sheridan
knowles greatest play, was produced in
al admirable manner by cast made up
from the students of the college. An au-
dieuce that taxed the College Theater to
its utmost capacity witnessed the per-
foTmance.
This evening the scientific entertain
ment was given and the diplomas were
awarded. The degree of A. B. was con-
ferred upon Thomas Mill, John Welsh.
Arthur Pril, Aloysius Welsh and Frank
Gaffey, 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
triunial 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 Nihill discussed the Develop
ment of the Earth John Welsh chose
Tor his theme "Orogenic or Mountain
Making Movements of the Crust" Ar
thur Prill discoursed on 'Igneous Activ-
ity .Of the Age Robert z. Keating an
undergraduate, lectured on "Nummilitic
FORMATION; DiatomaceouS Sediment
Radiolaran Ooze."
The music was furnished by the Santa
Clara College brass band and was ex-
Archbishop Riordan conferred the de-
greeS and presented the diplomas He
delivered one of the most forcibe and eIo-
leEe.
The annual prize of $60 founded in 1876
by 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
this year TO William Johnson Next in
merit was Valente Filippni. Those dis
unEuished We're: John 3. Welsh Thomas
Casey. William Kieferdorf William Soul
~ Edward Leonard, John Clark and Ed
l. Leake.-
The junior Nobili medal established In
B94 by Michael II. Kelly, was awarded
this year to Robert Keefe. Francis Wat
kIns was next in merit and those dis
tinguished 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 Pr1u
next in merit, William Gaffey; distin-
guished, Edward McFadden.
The DOnahue medal, an annual prize of
$40, 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
griff; next in merit, Francis Fairy. to
whom a special premium is awarded by
the faculty; distinguished, Robert Keefe
The Ryland prize OF SO. founded in 1897
by Hon. {. T Ryland, TO be given to the
student who may be deemed BY the col
lege to be the most worthy OF the prize
has by the faculty been set apart for the
student making most progress in the sci
entific class: The prize was this year
awarded to William Kieferdorf.
The Owl medal for the best paper on
Expansion was awarded 10 Andrew
O'Conor; next in merit, B. Dobbins
The Mccain medal an annual prize of
J. McCann, S. B., 81. 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 d prize of $50. pre-
sented by John A. Kennedy of San Fran
cisco 10 lIe IHtlOliI. tlcS9, NeS AOi me
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-
ton in the senior elocutionary contest to
John Clark; next in merit Riley King
distinguished, Piero Gelcich and Leo Ellis.
The Junior medal for elocution, a prize
Of S25. presented by David Henderson of
Santa Clara was awarded for the best
specimen of elocution in the Junior elo-
in merit, Harry Mcdonald; distinguished,