Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-10
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Forty Degrees Conferred at
Today's Commencement.
SIMPLE CEREMONIES
BUT THE EXERCISES WERE VERY
IMPRESSIVE.
Addresses Made by DR.. Shanahan and
Mgr. O'Connell, the Rector
Of the Institution.

OF the Institution.
The largest number Of students ever grad
uated from the Catholic University of
America was presented with their diplo-
mas and received degrees in Mcmahon
hall at the university this morning. before
large audience of friends and fellow stu
dents who cheered the graduates and the
faculty with the greatest enthusiasm. The
commencement exercises Of this dignified
seat Of learning were in keeping with the
character and standing of the institution.
simple explanation by one of it's faculty
as TO the meaning of the degrees to be con-
ferred. the comforting of the degrees and g.
short address by the head Of the university
completed the ceremonies but their impress
siveness could hardly be so easily described
There were forty young men representing
both the clergy and laity among the candi-
dates for degrees. There was ne music and
the decorations were as simple in character
as the service. Nothing but the American
flag and the papal colors. white and gold.
were used In the establishment OF the
hall. The stage was draped with white and
yellow bunting and the large painting of
the pope draped with bunting and the ma
tional colors. Flags were hung about the
walls. Seated on the stage were the mem
berS OF the faculty of the affiliated col
leges of the Catholic University. In the
center Of the group was Right Rev. Mgr.
O'COnnell. rector of the university. On one
side of the rector was seated Rev. F.. T.
Shanahan. 8. T. D.. dean of the theological
faculty. On the other side Prof Maurice
Francis Egan. LII D.. dean of the faculty
OF philosophy was seated.
DR.. Shanahan's Address.
The exercises were opened by DIR. Shana-
han. who made a brief address, in which
he welcomed the guests and explained to
them the meaning of the degrees. The
highest degree conferred by the university
is that Of doctor of sacred theology. for
which there were three candidates today.
The form of comforting the degree of S. T.
D., which corresponds to the degree of
DID. at other univeI stiles. Is very impress
sive In the ceremonies this morning the
candidate was called to the stage, Where
he knelt before the rector and received the
ring. signifying that he was welded to
science. The rector then removed his ber-
reta and placed 1t on the candidates head
signifying his excellence in theology. The
rector then took the candidate by the hand
and raised him to his feet, rising at the
same time. The candidate was then seated
in the chair vacated by the rector. signify
ing his qualification to occupy the seat Of
lea rning. This concluded the exercise. and
the candidate returned the beretta to the
rector and left the stage. the rector re-
Stunning his seat. In the comforting of the
other doetor's degrees the candidates knelt
before the rector and the hoods Of the
degrees were placed on them. This was
all explained by DIR. Shanahan in his adj
dress, and he also took occasion to tell
just what work was required OF the stu
dents before the degrees could be received.
The Law Class.
At the conclusion of the address of DR..
Shanahan, Professor w. c. Robinson. LII
D.. dean Of the faculty OF law. presented
the candidates for degrees from his de-
partmen: The candidates were called to
the stage and degrees were conferred on
them as follows:
Bachelor of laws NL.B.)-McQuilkin De-
Grange. Frederick. Md. A. b. Johns Hop
kins University. 1900; William Augustine
Feuchs. Wurtsboro', N. Y; Frank Joseph
Noonan, Creston, Iowa.
Master Of laws Oil McJames Richard
Lawlor, Waterbury. Conn.,. LII. B. South
western Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn.)
1902
Doctor of law fJD)-Kiyomihi Seshime
Toxic. Japan. LIB. (Tokio Hogakuin Law
Dissertation-"A Comparative Review Of
the Patent Systems of the Leading Coun-
tries of Europe. America and Asia"
Doctor of civil law Cd. c. L.)-Theodore
Papazoglow Ion. Smyrna, Turkey. LIB
(Faculte de Droit. Paris), LII. dtid). J.
1853 Isl; ''' ~
Roman Law With the Mahometan Juris-
prudence and of the Influence Of the For
mer on the Latter
John Weitzel Forney Smith. Washington.
D. c., LIB. Columbian University, 1892:
LII. NJ. Gbid). 1888.
DISCRETIONARY Historical Evolution
of the Pretorian Law.
Degrees in Philosophy.
Prof Maurice Francis Egan then pre-
scented the candidates for degrees in phil
osphy, two in number. as follows:
Doctor of philosophy Ph. D)-Rev.
Charles Albert Dubray 8. NJ, Washington,
d. C; s. T. B. CHE Catholic University OF
of Psychical Dispositions. Rev. Thomas
Werner Moore, c. 8. p New York. N. Y.
Dissertation. "A Study in Reaction-Time
and Movement
Theological Degrees.
The candidates for degrees in theology
were then presented by DIR. Shanahan, as
follows:
Bachelor in sacred theology Is. 7. b.
Rev John Walter Healy Corbett. archdio-
cese of Boston; A. b. (Fordham College),
1898; Am. Georgetown University, 1893.
Rev. John Edward Flood archdiocese OF
Phila delphia: a. B. Catholic High School.
Philadelphia). 1895. Rev. Emil Lawrence
Gerard. esp, New York, N. Y: ABB. est.
Francis College. Quincy, Ill). 1880; AN.
diocese Of Pittsburg; b. Manhattan Col
lege), 1893. Rev. Ralph Hunt. archdiocese
of San Francisco. Rev. William Patrick
Mcnamara, archdiocese Of Boston; Phi. b.
(St. Johns Seminary. BrightOn). 1899. Rev.
Edward Joseph Mullaly, esp. New