The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-08
MGR. D. J. O'CONNELL
CONFERS DEGREES
Students Conclude Courses
at Catholic University.
DR.. DOYLE MAKES ADDRESS
Argues That Commencement Has New
Significance of Wider Interest
Among Catholic Churchmen.

Graduation day was celebrated at the
Catholic University Brookland, today,
when exercises were held in MacMahon
Hall and degrees were conferred by
Mgr. Dennis J. O'Connell, rector OF the
university.
Early in the day relatives and friends
Of the young men Of the graduating
class began TO arrive at the Brookiand
campus. AT 10 o'clock the exercises
were opened with Introductory remarks
by the Rev. c. P. Grammar, dean of the
faculty of theology.
Those Who Obtained Degrees.
Degrees were then conferred as fol-
lows:
In law-By Prof. W. c. Robinson.
Ii. D.. dean OF the faculty of law
Frederick Dennet, doctor of law; KY
9 on Chi Use! S5sshimo. of Tokyo, Japan, D.
g.. l.; William p. Burns, LII B.
In philosophy-By Rev. Prof J. j.
Grimm. Phi D., dean of the faculty OF
philosophy-Rev. Romanus Butin. S.
M. Rev. Leo L. Dubois, s. M; Rev Iu-
nus "A; Nieuwland. c. S. c.; Rev. MI
Ghasl +. Oswald. c. S. c.; Rev. James
j. Trahey. C s. c.
In theology-By Prof. c. p. Grammar.
laureate degree, Rev Frederick William
Burget, OF indianapolis Rev Matthew
j. Duggan. of New York; Rev John u
Geisel, Rev. Eugene Antony Heffernan, OF
Los Angeles; Rev. Peter V. jung Rev.
Bernard A. McKenna Philadelphia: :
ReV. James Patrick McPeak, OF SYRIA
euse; Rev. Dennis J. Ryan, Of Alton
rev rev Henry 9 Schuyler, OF Phila-
delphia; Rev. Francis Xavier Unterreir-
meir. OF Indianapolis; Rev. Aloysius Zis-
kowsky. of St Paul. Licentiate degree
Rev. Robert J, Achstetter. Of Baltimore;
Rev. John w. H Corbett. of Boston
Matthias mi Of I .
SaE Ander. Spain; Rev. Joseph S. A Du-
pont, OF Dubuque, Iowa; Rev. John Mar
TN TN Cannon, Of Erie, Pa; Rev. John ].
Sreaney, Of Pittsburg; Rev Ralph
Hunt. OF San Franchises; Rev John q
Schmidt. OF ST Louis; Rev. Nicholas A
Weber, Of Washington
Let Church Hear From YOU
The address TO the graduates w,s
made by the Rev. Alexander p. DOYLE.
c. S. p. who called attention TO the
Importance OF linking the study Of Christ
with the modern secular education. let
the church hear from you" was the
burden of his remarks to the vouno
men going out from the university 20
teach the Catholic religion 10 the world.
The importance Of this commence
ment,' said Father Doyle, over the
others that have preceded II. arises from
the fact that in the past year. on ac-
count OF the countrywide collections for
It's maintenance. the Catholic University
OF America has become more surely than
ever before the possession of the Cath
ole people OF this land.
heretofore. many have looked rpon
this institution as a thing apart. I'm
which they had no special interest. for
which, In no sense, were they respon-
sibie. and which might thrive or decay
and II would not cause a ripple in
their lives. They looked upon II as a
rich mans luxury to be sustained by
the money of the wealthy and for the
training of the few who aspired to be
,caders. It in no wise came into their
lives. and at best there was but a pla-
tonic interest in its welfare
But now all this is changed, and
the university has fallen back on the
people for its support, and while by
This arrangement II gains new masters
it multiplies it's friends. and aconfres
a lodgment in the great heart OF the
Catholic people that will insure its
lerpetuity and its efficiency. For this
reason, this commencement year ac-
quires new Importance for the rector,
the faculties and the students
At the conclusion Of this address.
the graduates were greeted by their
friends and congratulated. The CORR
doris were filled with visitors for n half
hour after the ceremonies ended.