The pastoral retreat has prevented him from ending his report on the seminarians and those to be called to orders at the end of the month. Gaffney is at the end of his 3rd year but not old enough for ordination being only 21. He is about the same as last year and they are embarrassed about his case. They have thought it more advisable not to make him a subdeacon. He has to wait anyway. They think that he might be left to himself to test his vocation, such as in teaching in the cathedral. On Joseph O'Keefe he has nothing to add. He is a good regular man but lacks resolution which indicates some defect of mind. As this does not affect his moral character they have called him to subdeaconship. Mr. Brick has an excellent spirit and ordinary talents and they have called him to minor orders. Fitzpatrick and Lawlor also have been called to minor orders. Mr. Lawler is a disagreeable reader with defect in speech and sight. B. Sheridan gives marks of some worldly inclinations but as he has some college work to do another year will tell better. Murphy is better. Finnigan is good. Fitzgerald is very good. Gorman is pious with ordinary talents and has been called to tonsure. Comerford is also called to tonsure. McFarland is asked to send the necessary faculties for these ordinations. They ask him to be present at the presentation of theses and giving of degrees on June 23. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.