The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-06-16


in a specialist. but which. as has re-
Gently been said, is the foundation upon
which specialism is to be built. The
we'll trained faculties of a university
give the students the advantages which
come through the scholarly teachers,
who will develop in them their tastes
for higher study.
| LOYALTY TO GOD AND TO COUN-
TRY
This institution prides itself in the
fact that il offers as the basis of its
instruction a sound philosophy with
nothing uncertain and no vaEaries. -
said Mgr. COnaty in conclusion. Here
is taught Christian philosophy. which
makes all sciences realize that they are
built upon the truth, linking all sci
enceS together as Il part of the har-
monious whole, showing the relations
of all things with the great center truth
of God. The world of scholarship today.
outside the church, is suffering from
| the lack of sound philosophy. It has
/ lost the meaning of soul and immor-
/ tally, it has removed itself from all
! ideas of the supernatural. it's salvation
is in the return of the truth as made
known to us through Christ. This uni
versty, this Catholic University, looks
! to the great St Thomas as it's inStruc-
tor in sound philosophy. 1t prides itself
III D6lIlS dSSOCIdLeu WIFI the DSoI u a.
ditionS of educational life in the great
university systems of the past. 1t
stands on the hilltop of highest en-
deaVOr; it's doors open to all men who,
with character and ability, seek knOwl-
edge. The cross is its illumination, the
church its mother, Christian scholarship
it's teachers and truth it's goal. Here in
the capital of the nation it gives forth
it's lessons of light and life to mind and
which Him
mines intellect will also purify heart.
and that loyalty to God that there may
be loyalty to country. the cross and
the flag symbolic in it's life devotion
to church and country; the cross Of
Christ and the flag of the nations as
piratiOnS."
When the rector concluded the ap-
plause which had frequently interrupt
ed him was generous and continued.
THE GRADUATES.
Professor D. w. Shea, director of the
school of archaeological Sciences, then
presented candidates for degrees in
technology, and as each came forward
he knelt before Cardinal Gibbons and
kissed the latter's ring. Rector
COnaty then handed the diploma to the
cardinal. who, in turn, presented 1t to
the graduate, with his blessing. One
of the graduates was a young coIOred
Il
city, and when he went forward TO re-
ceive his diploma as master of science
the entire assemblage broke into enthu-
siastic applause. The others who re-
ceived degrees in this ,School were:
Civil Engineer-JOhn Peter Murray,
B. S. Catholic University of America),
of Chicago, Ills; dissertation, Van
Buren, Street Approach Over Bypass.
George Vincent Powers. B. 8. Catholic
University of America). of Central
Park, L. l. dissertation, 'Founda-
tons"
Electrical Observation-Disclosures Edward
Kennedy, A. B., A. II. (AIt. st. Mary's
College,, of Waterbury, Conn; dtsser-
tatiOn. "A Study ofA the Electrical
Plant Of the Catholic Univer-
sity of America"
LAW AND PHILOSOPHY.
Professor w. G.. Robinson, dean of the
aW faculty, presented the candidates
for law degrees, which were conferred
rs follows:
Bachelor of Laws-AIbert Joseph .
Leoftler A. B. (Holy Ghost College,, of
2ittsburg, Pa; John Joseph McKOne of
Hartford, Conn; John Daniel Rodgers,
b. Sacred Heart College,, of BaIti-
more. Md.
lard, A. b. (HumbOldt; LII. B., (Chi-
ago University. of Hurley. S. D.;
John Lorenzo Love ABB. AN. (Ober-
i'm; LIB. Catholic University of
Of Washington, D. c. The
after. who was unavoidably absent, is,
ike Mr.. Smith, a colOred man.
The degree Of master of philosophy
oseph Philip Gerry. ABB. Johns Hop
ms OF washington, d. c., whose dis
was The Sonnet as an index
o English Literature"
GRADUATES IN THEOLOGY.
Then followed the impressive cere-
lonies connected with the theological
andidates. They were presented by
cry Rev e. 2. Grammar, dean of the
aculty of theology, and previous to re-
Giving their degrees recited in Latin
ne profession of faith
The degree of bachelor of sacred the
logy was conferred on John S. Cape
us, Society of Mary; Rev. Patrick Leo
rayton. Ph.B. Est. Johns Seminarv.
righton), archdiocese of Boston: Rev.
lchael Joseph Crowley, diocese of De-
oft; Rev. Charles James DonohOe.
ocese OF Davenport; Rev. John Ed
und Fitzgerald, ABB, AM Niagara
nlversity), diocese of Albany; Rev.
rancis Frederick Formaz, Abb. AN.
It. Francis College, Quincy. IIls). do
,se OF Alton; Rev. Thomas Leo HeaIy.
NIB. (St. Johns Seminary, Brighton)
aggregation of st. Paul; Rev. Michael
lseph McSOrley, archdiocese of Phil
ieiphia; Rev. Francis Ignatius Pur-
II, archdiocese of Philadelphia: Rev.
asimir Smogor, Congregation of the
oily Cross; Rev. John Thomas Stinson,
B. Boston College,, archdiocese OF
OstOn.
The degree of Ifcentfate in sacred the
ogy was conferred on Rev. Romanus
1t1n, ). L. B. Catholic University Of
mer1ca), Society OF Mary, maxima
I'M laude; dissertation, Rational
separation For an Act of Faith" Rev.
Inn Henry O'Neil, S. T. B. Catholic
University of America),- diocese of Og-
nsburg, cum laude; dissertation,
Comparative Study of the Logos Doc
Inc of St. John and of Philo." Rev.
I'M Augustine Ryan, S. T. b. (Catho-
University Of America), archdiocese
st. Paul naxima cum laude: disser-
uon, Some Ethical Aspects of Spec
alton Rev. John Smythe, S. T. 3.
athOlic University of America). arch
ocese of San Francisco, maxima cum
lde; dissertation, us Predestination
to Grace or to Glory?A Pos
We STUDY. Rev. William Lawrence
ilivan, Phi. 3. (St. Johns Seminary,
lghton), 5. I. B. Catholic University
Amerlca), congregation of st. Paul.
lgna cum laude; dissertation Some
eoretlc duplicates of Modern Philos-
by"
1MARKS OF CARDINAL GIBBONS
cardinal Gibbons made an impressive
scholarly address to the gradu-
IS He heartily congratulated them
on the Well-merited honors they had
elved, and upon the privilege they
4 enjoyed of pursuing their studies
the Catholic University of America.
was an enviable and profitable privi-
e. because the Catholic University
s not like other schools, which were