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John HUGHES was born on June 24,1797,at Annaloghan, in County Tyrone, Ireland. In 1 816, his father and younger brother emigrated to America, and settled in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. John followed in 18' 7, and the rest of his family the year after that, in 1820,hewas admitted to Mount Saint Mary’s College at Emmits-burg, Maryland,as a seminarian.With his ordination onOctoberl 5, 1826, he realized a desire with which he had been imbued from early youth. On January 8,1 838, Father Hughes was consecrated Bishop of Basilecpolis, and coadjutor to the Bishop of New York. In 1 850, Bishop Hughes was e evated to the archiepiscopate of the see of New ork. He died on January 3,1 864 ♦ Throughout his life Archbishop Hughes was a stout champion and a zealous promoter of the cause of Catholic education. As a champion, he overthrew the Public School Society in New York, after a bitter fight to halt the anti-Cathc ic administration of that organization. As a promoter, he founded and formally opened the College of Saint John the Baptist at Fordham on June 24, 1841. In 1846, St. John s was raised to the dignity of a University by the State Legislature. Later in the same year, the Archbishop delivered the University to the administration of the fathers of the Society of Jesus. They have not failed his trust.
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To the Reverend Francis P. Donnelly, of the Society of Jesus, who has won our esteem as an author, our affection as a teacher, and our love as a priest of God, we, the Senior ci ass of Fordham College, respectfully dedicate this record of our undergraduate days.
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