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St. John’s College
Brooklyn Daily Standard Union
June 25, 1889
19th Annual Commencement
Board of Trustees
Very Rev. James M. GILL, V.C. M., president
Rev. J. A. HARTNELL, C.M.
Rev. J.J. DURKIN, C.M., secretary
Rev. Richard ALBERT, C.M.
Rev. Joseph J. ELDER, C.M., treasurer
The proceedings last night were presided over by Bishop LAUGLIN.
The salutatory address was delivered by John M. O’CONNOR.
Joseph A. McLORLEY--awarded the gold medal for 1889 for general excellence.
The donor was the Rev. H.F. WEITEKAMP, A.M. of the Church of St.
Leonard, of Port Morris.
Paul V. O’NEILL--presented by Bishop LOUGHLIN with a gold medal
for excellence in Christian doctrine,
Joseph A. McLORLEY being next in order of merit.
Fourth Academic Class:
Christian Doctrine-Premium, Bartholomew FLANAGAN;
Honorable Mention-John MURDOCH,
Thomas WALSH,
Henry McAVOY
Reading-Premium, John MURDOCH
Honorable Mention-B. FLANAGAN,
Henry McAVOY,
Henry ANTZ,
Thomas WALSH
Orthography-Premium, Thomas WALSH
Honorable Mention-Henry McAVOY,
Henry ANTZ
Arithmetic-Premium, Henry McAVOY
Honorable Mention-B. FLANAGAN,
John MURDOCH,
Thomas WALSH
Geography-Premium, John MURDOCH
Honorable Mention-Thomas WALSH,
B. FLANAGAN,
Henry ANTZ
Letter Writing-Premium, B. FLANAGAN
Honorable Mention-J. MURDOCH,
H. McAVOY,
H. ANTZ,
T. WALSH
History-Premium, Henry ANTZ
Honorable Mention-B. FLANAGAN,
John MURDOCH,
H. McAVOY
Third Academic:
Christian Doctrine-Premium, John O’CONNOR
Honorable Mention-W. GILMORE,
J. BLASS,
G. SHIELDS,
H. SILVERSTINE,
Reading-Premium, John O’CONNOR
Honorable Mention-W. GILMORE,
J. REGAN,
J. BLASS,
G. SHIELDS,
G.REYNOLDS,
H. SILVERSTINE
Orthography-Premium, William GILMORE
Honorable Mention-John O’CONNOR,
J. BLASS,
W. McNAMEE,
G. SHIELDS,
J.REGAN
Penmanship-Premium, William GILMORE
Honorable Mention-J. BLASS,
J. REGAN,
W. McNAMEE,
H. SILVERSTINE,
G.SHIELDS
Arithmetic-Premium, William GILMORE
Honorable Mention-W. McNAMEE,
J. O’CONNOR,
J. BLASS,
H. SILVERSTINE
Geography-Premium, John O’CONNOR
Honorable Mention-W. GILMORE,
J. BLASS,
W. McNAMEE,
G. REYNOLDS
History-Premium, John BLASS
Honorable Mention-J.O’CONNOR,
H. SILVERSTINE,
W. McNAMEE,
W. GILMORE,
G. SHIELDS
English Composition-Premium, William GILMORE
Honorable Mention-J. REGAN,
J. O’CONNOR,
G. REYNOLDS,
H. SILVERSTINE,
G. NICHOLS
Declamation-Premium, John O’CONNOR
Honorable Mention-J.BLASS,
W. GILMORE,
J. REGAN,
A. CASSIN,
T. MARRON
Second Academic Class:
Christian Doctrine-Premium, Frederick WUNSCH
Honorable Mention-Charles POHL,
William WYNNE,
William DUHIGG,
Francis MITZEL,
George BOHNE,
John CAMPBELL
Reading-Premium, William WYNNE
Honorable Mention-Francis MITZEL,
William DUHIGG,
Samson JONES,
Charles POHL
Penmanship-Premium, Francis MITZEL
Honorable Mention-S. JONES,
A. MORAN,
J. HARRISON,
C. POHL,
J.CAMPBELL
Orthography-Premium, George BOHNE
Honorable Mention-Frederick WUNSCH,
W. DUHIGG,
W. WYNNE,
John CAMBELL,
S.JONES
Arithmetic-Premium, Charles POHL
Honorable Mention-Frederick WUNSCH,
C. O’NEIL,
Samson JONES,
George BOHN,
Francis MITZEL
English Grammar-Premium, Joseph HARRISON
Honorable Mention-Frederick WUNSCH,
Charles POHL,
William DUHIGG,
Francis MITZEL,
John CAMPBELL
Geography-Premium, John J. CAMPBELL
Honorable Mention-Samson JONES,
George BOHNE,
Francis MITZEL,
John SHIELDS
History-Premium, Francis MITZEL
Honorable Mention-John SHIELDS,
Samson JONES,
William DUHIGG,
John CAMPBELL
English Composition-Premium, Samson JONES
Honorable Mention-C. O’NEIL,
Frederick WUNSCH,
George BOHNE,
Francis MITZEL
Elocution-Premium, C. O’NEIL
Honorable Mention-John SHIELDS,
Samuel MULLEN,
William WYNNE
First Academic Class
Christian Doctrine-Premium,
Raymond BLESSON,
William CASSIN
Honorable Mention-J. McCAFFRY,
J. KING,
H. ROGERS,
A. DERBY,
J.MORGAN,
J. GUILFOYLE,
Ed. WALSH,
W. RYAN,
J. O’DONOHOE
Arithmetic-Premium, Andrew DERBY
Honorable Mention-H. ROGERS,
P. RICKARD,
M. RODRIGUEZ,
J. McTIGUE,
Ed.WALSH,
J. MORGAN,
J. McCAFFRY,
R. BLESSON,
W. RYAN,
F. MOORE,
J. KING,
J. O’DONOHUE
English Grammar-Premium, John McCAFFRY
Honorable Mention-J. KING,
F. WILDING,
J. O’TOOLE,
Ig. MOSEBACK,
W.RYAN,
J. MORGAN,
J. McTIGUE,
A. DERBY
History-Premium, Raymond BLESSON
Honorable Mention-W. CASSIN,
Edward WALSH,
J. KING,
A. FORSTER,
J.O’DONOHUE,
W. RYAN,
J. MORGAN,
A. DERBY,
H. ROGERS,
J. GUILFOYLE,
F.WILDING,
Philip LUND
English Composition-Premium, John MORGAN
Honorable Mention-R. BLESSON,
H. ROGERS,
P. RICKARD,
H. DONOVAN,
J.O’TOOLE,
J. O’DONOHUE,
A. FOSTER,
A. KING
Elocution-Premium, Peter RICKARD
Honorable Mention-H. ROGERS,
William RYAN,
J. O’TOOLE,
J. KING,
J.McCAFFRY,
R. BLESSON,
Edward WALSH,
Philip LUND,
W. CASSIN,
H. DONOVAN
Reading-Premium, W. RYAN, J. McTIGUE
Honorable Mention-P. RICKARD,
J. MORGAN,
Edward WALSH,
J. McCAFFRY,
H.ROGERS,
J. KING,
A. FORSTER,
E. HASENFUS,
J. O’TOOLE
Orthography-Premium, Raymond BLESSON
Honorable Mention-J. KING,
A. FORSTER,
J. O’DONOHUE,
W. CASSIN,
F.WILDING,
H. ROGERS,
J. O’TOOLE,
W. RYAN,
A. DERBY,
J. MORGAN,
J.McCAFFRY,
J. McTIGUE,
P. RICKARD
Geography-Premium, John KING
Honorable Mention-W. CASSIN,
A. FOSTER,
J. O’DONOHUE,
W. RYAN,
R.BLESSON,
J. MORGAN,
Ed. WALSH,
Philip LUND,
J. GUILFOYLE,
H. ROGERS
Penmanship-Premium, John MULCARE
Honorable Mention-M. RODRIGUEZ,
Edward WALSH,
P. RICKARD,
R. BLESSON,
J. McCAFFRY,
J. O’TOOLE,
J. O’DONOHUE,
W. CASSIN
Commercial Department:
First Class-Premium, Michael BROPHY
Honorable Mention-J. SCHMIT,
Edward WALSH,
T. REILLY,
J. KENNEDY,
S.MULLEN,
W. CASSIN,
Manuel RODRIGUEZ
Second Class-Premium, Francis MITZEL
Honorable Mention-J. MORGAN,
G. BOHNE,
S. JONES,
W. RYAN,
W. WYNNE,
A.FORSTER,
J. MULCARE,
P. LUND,
F. MOORE,
A. MORAN,
W. BURNS
Penmanship-Premium, John MULCARE
Honorable Mention-M. BROPHY,
Edward WALSH,
F. MITZEL,
S.JONES,
J.SCHMITT,
W. CASSIN,
J. KENNEDY,
M. RODRIGUEZ
Freshman Class:
Christian Doctrine-Premium, Joseph BRENTANO
Honorable Mention-John NADDY,
Ferdinand KEIMER,
John GRESSER,
Arthur MAUNE,
John FERRY,
John LYLE,
Francis BRADY,
Thomas McGOLDRICK,
Nicholas KEATING,
Joseph TIMMES,
Charles CURRAN
Algebra-Premium, Joseph BRENTANO
Honorable Mention-John LYLE,
Arthur MAUNE,
Joseph TIMMES,
Thomas McGOLDRICK,
John NADDY
Geometry-Premium, Ferdinand KEIMER
Honorable Mention-John LYLE,
Joseph BRENTANO,
Arthur MAUNE,
Joseph TIMMES
History-Premium, Ferdinand KEIMER
Honorable Mention-Thomas McGOLDRICK,
John LYLE,
John GRESSER,
John NADDY,
Joseph TIMMES,
Arthur MAUNE,
Francis BRADY,
John FERRY,
Michael BROPHY
English Composition-Premium, John LYLE
Honorable Mention-John FERRY,
Michael BROPHY,
Ferdinand KEIMER,
Eugene LYNCH,
John NADDY,
Joseph TIMMES,
Charles CURRAN
Rhetoric-Premium, John GRESSER
Honorable Mention-John NADDY,
Thos. McGOLDRICK,
Ferdinand KEIMER,
John LYLE,
Jos. BRENTANO,
John FERRY
Elocution-Premium, Charles CURRAN
Honorable Mention-John LYLE,
Nicholas KEATING,
Eugene LYNCH,
Joseph TIMMES,
Ferdinand KEIMER,
Francis BRADY,
John FERRY,
Charles DOYLE
Astronomy-Premium, Ferdinand KEIMER
Honorable Mention-Francis BRADY,
Joseph TIMMES,
Joseph BRENTANO,
John LYLE,
Nicholas KEATING,
John FERRY
Sophomore Class:
Christian Doctrine-Premium, John T. LYNCH
Honorable Mention-Paul V. O’NEILL,
Joseph F. TODD,
J. SPIEZE,
Frederick KUHN,
Thomas HAGGERTY
Rhetoric-Premium, Joseph F. TODD, John T. LYNCH
Honorable Mention-Frederick Kuhn,
Paul V. O’NEILL,
John TRAINOR,
Edward S. CLARKE,
Joseph SPIEZE,
Thomas A. HAGGERTY
History-Premium, Joseph TODD
Honorable Mention-John LYNCH,
Paul O’NEILL,
Edward CLARKE,
Andrew KEARNS,
Composition-Premium, Andrew M. KEARNS
Honorable Mention-John LYNCH,
Paul O’NEILL,
Edward CLARKE,
Frederick KUHN,
Joseph TODD,
Joseph SPIEZE,
Thomas HAGGERTY
Elocution-Premium, Paul V. O’NEILL
Honorable Mention-Edward S. CLARKE,
Joseph TODD,
John LYNCH
Algebra-Premium, Joseph F. TODD
Honorable Mention-John T. LYNCH,
Thomas HAGGERTY
Trigonometry-Premium, Joseph F. TODD,
Thomas A. HAGGERTY
Honorable Mention-John LYNCH,
Joseph SPIEZE
Astronomy-Premium, Joseph F. TODD
Honorable Mention-Paul O’NEILL,
John LYNCH,
Thomas HAGGERTY,
Frederick KUHN
Physics-Premium, Joseph F. TODD
Honorable Mention-John LYNCH,
Thomas HAGGERTY,
Paul O’NEILL,
Frederick KUHN
June 25, 1889
St. John's Commencement (awards)
Senior and Junior Classes:
Church History-Premium, Joseph McSORLEY
Honorable Mention-Frederick LUND,
Edward REILLY
English Literature-Premium, Joseph McSORLEY
Honorable Mention-Timothy LENNON,
William WHITE
English Composition-Premium, Joseph McSORLEY
Honorable Mention-T. LENNON,
W. WHITE
History-Premium, Joseph McSORLEY
Honorable Mention-Timothy LENNON
Elocution-Premium, Thos. COMMERFORD
Honorable Mention-W. WHITE,
J. McSORLEY
Analytical Geometry and Calculus-Premium, W. WHITE
Honorable Mention-Thomas COMMERFORD
Trigonometry-Premium, Joseph McSORLEY, Edward REILLY
Honorable Mention-Timothy LENNON,
William BURNS,
Frederick LUND
Physics and Chemistry-Premium, Timothy LENNON
Honorable Mention-Edward REILLY,
William BURNS
Latin, Fourth and Fifth Classes-Premium, John KING
Honorable Mention-Eugene LYNCH,
John O’TOOLE,
R. BLESSON,
J. FERRY,
F.CLARKE,
J. McCAFFRY,
J. HARRISON,
T. McGOLDRICK,
J. WALSH,
J. GUILFOYLE,
P. RICKARD, E. MONAHAN, F. WILDING
Latin, Third Class-Premium, Charles CURRAN
Honorable Mention-F. WUNSCH,
J. LYLE,
J. TIMMES,
J. BRENTANO,
W. BURNS
Latin, Second Class-Premium, John NADDY
Honorable Mention-John LYNCH, T. LENNON, J. GRESSER
Latin, First Class-Premium, Joseph McSORLEY
Honorable Mention-W. WHITE,
F. KENNER,
E. REILLY,
J. SPIEZE,
A. KEARNS
Latin Composition, Fourth and Fifth Classes-Premium, J. KING
Honorable Mention-J. O’TOOLE,
E. LYNCH,
J. TERRY,
R. BLESSON,
E.CLARK,
P. RICKARD,
E. HASENTUS
Latin Composition, Third Class-Premium, John LYLE
Honorable Mention-J. TIMMES,
F. WUNSCH,
W.F. BURNE,
J. BRENTANO,
C.CURRAN
Latin Composition, Second Class-Premium, F. KUHN
Honorable Mention-J. GRESSER,
J. LYNCH,
T. LENNON,
J. NADDY,
P.FRESTLER,
J. TODD
Latin Composition, First Class-Premium, Joseph McSORLEY
Honorable Mention-W. WHITE,
F. KEIMER,
E. REILLY,
J. SPEIZE,
A. KEARNS
Greek, First Class-Premium, William WHITE
Honorable Mention-E. REILLY,
T. KEIMER,
J. SPIEZE
Greek, Second Class-Premium, John TRAINOR
Honorable Mention-Andrew KEARNS,
T. LENNON,
Frederick LUND
Greek, Third Class-Premium, J. BRENTANO
Honorable Mention-J. KING,
F. KUHN,
J. LIMMES,
J. LYLE,
A. MANNE,
J.LODA,
C. DOYLE,
P. O’NEIL
French, First Class-Premium, J. McSORLEY,
W. WHITE
Honorable Mention-F. KUHN,
A. KARNS,
J. TRAINOR,
T. COMMERFORD,
J.LYNCH,
A. MA?NE,
F. KEIMER,
J. SPIEZE,
J. GRESSER
French, Second Class-Premium, Joseph TIMMES
Honorable Mention-P. FERSTLER,
J. NADDY,
French, Third Class-Premium, Peter RICKARD,
John LYLE,
J. MORGAN,
F.WUNSCH,
J. KING,
J. O’TOOLE,
C. POHL,
E. MONAHAN
German, First Class-Premium, John SCHMITT
Honorable Mention-Antony FORSTER,
Edward REILLY,
Joseph TODD
German, Second Class-Premium, Michael BROPHY
Honorable Mention-J. BRENTANO,
F. MITZEL,
George BOHNE,
E. HASENFUS,
F. BRADY,
H. ROGERS,
J. McCAFFRY,
Charles CURRAN
German, Third Class-Premium, Samson JONES, John FERRY
Honorable Mention-William DUHIGG,
C. O’NEILL,
John CAMPBELL,
John SHIELDS,
William RYAN,
Robert ULRICH,
Joseph MULLIGAN
Diplomas were then awarded to the following members of
the Commercial class:
Michael F. BROPHY,
John P. GLASCUM,
Joseph F. KENNEDY,
Terence J. REILLY,
John J. SCHMITT,
Edward S. WALSH
Transcriber-Margaret Ransom
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