Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-21
ADVANCED LEARNING
The Fifth Annual Commencement
Of the Catholic University.
FOURTEEN ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Review Of Work Done by Bishop
Keane and Dr.. O'Gorman.
NJ G r. s ATOLLI'S ADDRESS
NJ CIR s ATOLLI'S ADDRESS

hfth scholastic year Of the institution, and
was made the occasion for a review Of the
work which has been accomplished since
the doors OF the university were thrown
open In the fall Of 1880 The commence
ment was held in the large hall Of the
divinity building. which was prettily dec
GRATED for the occasion, and hung with the
papal colors. yellow and white. intertwined
with the stars and stripes.
The day was made memorable in the
history o: the university by the presence
Of Mgr. Satolli the papal ablegate, who
made an address to the students and de-
ltvered to them their diplomas With hin,
on the platform were seated Bishop Keane.
the rector of the university; Dr. O'Gorman.
the DEAN and Archbishop Gillow Of Mexico.
The front row of seats was reserved for
the members of the faculty, and back of
them were the members OF the graduating
class and the other students Of the uni
versity.
Fourteen Received Diplomas.
There were fourteen young men who re-
ten for the degree Of bachelor IN theology
and four the degree Of licentiate In theol-
ogy.
The bachelors were Rev. John Lunney
Of Springfield. Rev. Phillip O'Ryan of San
francisco. Rev. Hugh Mclean Of Hartford.
Rev. Arthur Washable Of Toronto. REV
Timothy Donovan Of Springfield. Rev
E france Maiey OF Boston. Rev Edward
Philadelphia, Rev. George Leahy Of Bos-
ton and Rev. Peter Munday Of Philadel-
phia.
Caffrey Of st. Paul. magma cum laude: Rev.
Edward Fitzgerald Of Springfield magma
cum laude: Rev John Gull Of San Francis
co. cum lauie; Rev. william Kerby of Du-
ocQoe. magma cum laude.
Review of Work Accumulated.
The exercises Of the morning were opened
with brief responsive prayer. after which
DR.. O'Gorman. dean Of the faculty. read an
address to Mgr Satolli. giving a brief
resume of the work Of the institution. and
asking for his blessing and help in further
Ing Its aims. This. he said has been the
most successful year in the history of the
university. During the five years Of its ex-
i nh ~ student have passed through of
whom forty-two received the degree of
bachelor and fifteen of Ncentiate Next
year they hope to inaugurate the degree of
doctor In theology. All over the country
the influence of the university Is being felt
In the advanced learning and Scholarships
as well as eloQuence Of the priesthood In
speaking briefly of what might yet be done
IN 1urther extending Its field of usefulness
LIT. OGorman recited something of the
early development of the universal system.
originally II was a corporation Of students.
and II was the attendance rather than the
SUBJECTS taught that gave the university Its
STANDING Later the students and pro-
fessors became fused into one corporation.
ana now more than ever We realize that
STUDENTS and masters are not separate, but
one oody with two essential elements.
me catholic University Of America. con-
ihued Dr. O'Gorman. should extend its
hand to the students holding forth to them
an inheritance justly due. There should be
complete union of masters and anpren-
tices for the cultivation Of science. for this
Is the ideal Of the university principle.
w nile the students are still at tn cir books
there IAN be no question as to the closeness
OF the bonds that hold the two elements
together. but when they go forth to their
life work there should be some outward
and visible sign of the tie that binds them
TO the great institution from which they
have received SO much. In the olden DAYS
retther universities nor guilds ever lost
sight of their students and apprentices and
so II should be with the Catholic Univer-
SHY; Ne urged the necessity for the organ
ization Of an alumni association, in order
that the student should not feel that his
interests in the university ceased when he
pas sed from Its doors and he expressed the
hope that this proposition would meet with
the blessing and hearty support of the
pope's accredited representative in this
country. Mgr. Satolli.
DrOGorman's address was received with
every sign OF approval from the papal able
gate. as well as from the students and au-
dience. At Its conclusion the dean read OF
the names Of the graduating class and the
fourteen young men who have taken the
pest graduate courses at the university
filed up In line to the platform. There they
kI cit. while one of them solemnly and
earnestly read off the confession of faith.
to which all subscribed. Then each one In
turn assembled the platform. and bending
low over Archbishop SatOlli took their oath
Of allegiance to the confession just read.
Two Addresses in Latin.
Bishop Keane then delivered a brief ad-
dress to the papal abelgate In Latin. re-
Questing him to address the students. Mgr.
Satolli's address was also in Latin, and
spoken without notes. 1t was an earnest
and eloquent peroration. and in it he grad
ually became worked up to a very consider
able degree OF fervor. In the course Of his
remarks he dwelt at some length on the
distinction between intellectual adolescence
and Intellectual vlrility. Semina-ians. he
said represented the former, being In a re-
ceptive mood. and taking Of the where
withal to still further advance along lines
of mental development The young men
whom he was addressing were now entering
upon what might be called the stage of in
them what their duty was to the church, to
the people and to themselves. He gave them
a learned talk on their opportunities and
obligations as they entered upon their new
field Of usefulness.
Rev. Mr.. Kirby's Valedictory.
Rev. Mr.. Kirby. the valedictoran of the
class. followed in a carefully written ad-
dress. in which he expressed for the class
their feeling Of gratitude to the members Of
the faculty for the blessings received from
them. An era in their lives had passed, ne !
said, and another was just beginning. Not
familiar with the methods of advanced in
tellectual work. they had come to this uni
versity to get the light by which to advance
into farther and higher studies. To the
faculty, who had given so willingly of their
time and their learning. he could but ex-
press the feelings Of his associates when he
spoke Of the debt they owed them.
bishop kcanc's Address.
In closing the commencement exercises. |
Bishop Keane spoke from the fullness of
his heart of the progress made since the
university was started. In the spirit Of
the work and the spirit Of the men engaged
upon It, he said. this has been the best
year of all and for this their hearts should
be full of gratitude to God. In an ins,i-
tuition like this the first five years may
be properly looked upon as the most i'm
portant. for this period is likely to deter
mine the form of its equalization. Look ]
ing backward fer the last six years there
was every reason to be thankful for the
way in which the original con
Cepts had been realized, modified or trans
posed.
The third plenary council in its wisdom
md fha had