The evening times., 1898-06-08

Simple and inspiring were the COM
mencement exercises of the Catholic Uni
-Yersity Of America. held this morning In
Mcmahon Hall. Thirty-three graduates
were presented the much-prized sheep
skin. in the presence of large and fash
ionable audience.
In his Introductory remarks, the Right
Reverend Rector Mgr. Conaty. spoke Of
the rapid progress Of the young universi-
ty and Of the plans and hopes for the fu-
ture.
Very Rev. Thomas j. shafan. d. D..
dean of the faculty. addressed the candi-
dates for degrees in theology, and an
address in acknowledgment of the de-
O'Neil 8. T. L.
Prof. w. c. Robinson LII. D.. dean Of
the law school addressed the Law gradu-
ates and Francis P. Guilfoile, LII. B..
spoke in acknowledgement Of the honor.
The presentation of the candidates for
degrees in technology was made by Prof
D. w. Shea. director of the school tech
biological sciences. p. p. Murray, B. s.,
delivered the response.
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. cham
cellor Of the university. made the closing
address and conferred the degrees on the
candidates.
Immediately after the exercises the
graduates and their friends adjourned to
the chapel Of Caldwell Hall, where a
TIE Deum was sung and benediction pro-
nounced by the Cardinal
The graduates and degrees conferred
were:
Bachelors of Sacred Theology-Rev.
T,l~--
ford; Rev. Victor Franc Ducat. diocese
of Detroit; Rev. James Barnard Hayden.
diocese of Albany; Rev. Patrick Joseph
Healy. archdiocese of New York: Rev.
William Joseph Higgins A. B., diocese
of Philadelphia: Rev. Charles Francis
kavanagh. diocese of Philadelphia; Rev.
Florence Aloysius Lane. A. B.. diocese of
Springfield; Rev. John William McDer-
mott. diocese of Syracuse: Rev. Edmund
Augustine O'Connor. diocese of Albany;
Rev. Maurice Joseph O'Connor. Phi. D..
archdiocese of Boston.
Licentfates in Sacred Theology-Rev
James David O'Neill. archdiocese of Chi
cago. professor Of moral theology at St
Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, maxima
cum laude. with dissertation on THE
Pre-Mosaic Sabbath Rev. Thomas
Francis Burke s. T. B., Congregation of
st. Paul, maxima cum laude, with dis
ScItdLioI Ou HiloSopiiS IkcN
Bertrand Louis Conway. S. T. B., Con-
gregation of ST. Paul. maxima cum
laude. with dissertation on "The Growth
and Nature of Trusts Rev. Donald
James McKinnon. A. NJ, s. T. B.. arch
diocese of San Francisco. maxima cum
laude. with dissertation on The Census
of Quirinius.'' Rev. jeremiah Francis
OMeara, Ph.B.. diocese of Providence
maxima cum laude. with dissertation on
tn, - d
ble::" Rev. Martin Francis Rsddy. A B..
J. C. B.. s. T. B.. diocese of Providence.
magma cum laude. with dissertation on the
Biblical Doctrine of Penance." Rev.
Paul Patrick Aylward, A B.. s. T. B.,
archdiocese of Milwaukee. cum laude,
with dissertation on THE Wage System"
Rev. John Brady, s. T. B.. diocese of Los
dissertation on THE Geiluinity OF the
Gospel of ST. Matthew. Rev. John Syl-
vester, A. B., s. T. b., diocese of Provi-
dence. cum laude. with dissertation on
THE Verbal Inspiration of the Bible
Rev. Andrew Frederick Haberstrok. A.
B., s. T. B., archdiocese of Boston, cum
laude. dissertation on THE Primacy of
the Holy See in the Early Fathers; A
Study in the Catholic Doctrine of DeveI-
opment."
Bachelors of Laws-Frank Alan Bolton.
Lift. B.. Newark. Ohio: John Francis
Duane A B.. Brooklyn. N. Y; Francis
Patrick Guilfoile. A. B., Waterbury.
Conn; Richard Kerens. jr.. A. B.. st.
Louis. Mo-: John Lawrence Love. A. B.,
Washington. D. c.: John ]. OBrien. A.
B.. Wheeling. W. Va; Owen William
Reddy. attorney-at-law. Newburyport.
Mass: George Joseph Twohy. A B.. Nor
folk Va
Master of Laws-Charies A. Milliner.
LII. B.. Deseronto. Ontario.
Doctor Of Civil Law-Wflliam Scott. IL
NJ, San Antonio. Texas. with dissertation
on "Some Survivais of the Roman Law in
the Common Law of England
Bachelors of Science-Joseph Gregory
Powers. Central Park. L. l.: Francis de
Sales Smith. Washington. D. c.: John Pc
ter Murray. Chicago. Ill