Evening star., 1901-06-05

| the simple tribute of our esteem and affec-
| tion on the grave of this co-founder of our
university-the gentle. priestly, scholarly
| friend, who, after longer life than is ordi-
| narily allotted to man. passed quietly to his
God to reap the reward of a life whose in
| spiration was faith in God, whom he loved
| to serve"
Much applause followed the reverend rec
tors remarks. and thereafter Prof ID. W.
! Shea, director Of the School of Technoog-
| ical Sciences and general secretary of the
| faculty, read out the list Of those who were
| to receive degrees
| The List of Honor.
| They were as follows:
| Bachelor Of science (BS.)-Stanislaus Won
Prusinowski. Washington, D. c., primaner,
real gymnasium. Posen, Germany.
Bachelor OF laws-Frank Aloysius Brandy
Baltimore. Nd; James Arthur Comfy,
| Wichita, Kan; William Henry Kelly, A B.,
| Staunton, Va; James Emmet King, A. B.,
| ST. Louis, Mo-; William Keene Naulty.
A. B, Carthage, Mo; Thomas Bernard
| Cloud Rttchie, ABB, Washington, D. c.;
Clarke Waggamann, Washington, D. c.
Master of laws-Clarence Eugene Martin,
LIB, Martinsburg, w. Va. dissertation,
| Corporations; Their Probable Origin and
! Subsequent Development"
Doctor of law-Keukichf Kodera. LIB,
LIN. Kobe. Japan, dissertation. The
LIB, LIN, Newburyport, Mass, disser-
| tation, Limitations of the Law Of Expert
| Evidence" Fukusaburo Iamada, LIB.
Yokohama. Japan, dissertation, "A Com
/ parison of the Succession to the Headship
| of a House In the japanese Law, with Legal
Succession in the Roman Law and Primo
geniture in the English Law"
| Licentiate IN sacred theology-Rev. Thos
Leo Barry, A. B., A. NJ. S. T. B., diocese
Of Pittsburg, dissertation, Image and
Similitude, Its Significance in Catholic The
ology;" Rev. John Joseph Burke, c. S, p.
The Moral Order, Some Aspects of Its
Harmony in Reason and Revelation" Rev.
| Andrew Joseph Burns, A b., A. M, s. T.
B., archdiocese Of Chicago dissertation,
Rev. Patrick Leo Crayton, Phi. B., s. T. B..
archdiocese of Boston, dissertation, "Di-
vorce In the United States" Rev. Francis
Frederick Formaz; A. B.. A NJ, s. T, b.,
Of Scripture a Result of Its Inspiration
| Rev. Francis Ignatius Purtell 8. T. B.,
| archdiocese of Philadelphia, dissertation,
.Tatian's Diatessaron and the Gospel of
st. john" Rev. Michael Jos. McSorley, s. T.
B., archbishop Of Philadelphia. dissertation,
'Papias. Bishop of Hierapolos. Witness
the Four Gospels" Rev. John Thomas
stinson. = B.. S. T. b, archdiocese Of
Boston. dissertation, True Liberty OF
Conscience
Master Of philosophy-Elmer Jerome
Murphy. Litt.B., Bellevue, Iowa. disserta-
ton, ''On the Ground for Development in
English Drama"
Doctor of philosophy-Rev. Arthur Adolph
ada. dissertation, THE Unpublished Let
ters Of Philoxenus; Text and TRANSACTIONS,
Preceded bySan Introduction the Life
Doctrine and Works of Philoxemus and
Followed by Two Appendices"
Bachelor in sacred theology-Revs. Thos.
Joseph Brennan, archdiocese of San Fran
| cisco; Joseph Francis Dangelzer. S. NJ.
Washington. d. c.: Joseph Louis Duclos.
"a aShf In ~ 4 Mot hon
Farrell, ABB, A NJ. diocese of Albany:
Thomas Joseph Gaffney, archdiocese of
Chicago: Yves Marie Helliet, S. NJ. Wash
ington, D. c.; Nicholas Joseph Hengers.
Holland, diocese Of Providence; Joseph
Patrick Mackey, archdiocese Of San Fran
cisco; Francis Joseph Mullin. archdiocese
diocese of New York; Ernest Aloysius
Pfeger, SM., Washington, D. c.; George
Stephen Rapfer, S.M, Washington. D. c.;
ton, D. G.: Michael Joseph Walsh, arch
diocese of San Francisco; Nicholas Aioysius
Weber, S.M.. Washington, D. c.: George
William Weich, diocese Of Springfield.
The candidates were then severally pre-
! sented to Cardinal Martineui and Rector
Conaty, the first presenting each with his
diploma and the second with the hood sig
niflcant Of his degree by the deans Of the
Robinson, LID; philosophy, Prof E. L.
Greene, LII. D.; theology, Very Rev. Prof.
| c. P. Grammar 8. T. D.
Applause and Compiiments.
The candidates were each applauded as
| they went forward. and this was partic-
| ularly emphatic when Mr.. Clarke Wagga-
man, who is to be married tomorrow, re-
ceived his diploma and hood, and when
Messrs. Kodera, Reddy and Yamada re-
| ceived theirs. In introducing these three
gentlemen Dean Robinson paid them high
compliments. The degree of doctor Of laws
he said. was given an evidence Of wide
research and proved fitness to teach. Mr..
Reooy mas been six years at the univer-
sity, and had during that time attended
medical and other schools as well, and his
dissertation had been Of the highest order.
Mr.. Kodera had taken two degrees at Yale
and now received his third.
Mr.. Yamada was a graduate Of Japan's
schools and had been a Judge in Yokohama.
He had made special study of the English
| and American laws of succession SO impor-
| tant In the consideration Of inheritance
questions. All three had displayed the high
| est merit and the faculty said the dean
recommended them for degrees with great
cordiality.
When the graduates in theology had re-
| ceived their degrees they made the profess
| sion Of the faith. Rev Francis l. Purtell Of
| Philadelphia reading it in Latin.
| Rev. Michael Joseph McSorley, on behalf
| Of all the graduates, then made a felicitous
| speech, in which he feelingly voiced the
obligations under which his colleagues and
pledging steadfast loyalty to the principles
| 1t has inculcated.
The Rector's Closing Address.
| Addressing Cardinal Martinelli. Rector
| Conaty made a closing address welcoming
| him in cordial terms. while regretting the
| absence Of Cardinal Gibbons. Continuing.
| he said that the congratulations OF the uni
versity went out to the students who had
| Just received the testimony Of the university
concerning the studies pursued by them
| They had the CONSEQUENCES OF having
earned their degrees; they had earned
them by their own efforts. They had the
1 honor Of the degree which they now claimed
| in virtue of years of faithful. conscientious
application under the direction Of scholarly,
| permanent result OF their work; It expressed
knowledge which they had acquired.
"Men who observe educational signs glad
| ly noted the tendency toward higher
| standard Of degrees. This tendency was
| expressipG itself very strongly In the prin-