The Washington times., 1905-06-07
MGR. ALCON|O
C0NF[RS DEGREES
Catholic University Honors
for 81 Graduates.
ADDRESS BY DR.. STAFFORD
Opportunities of the Catholic Church
in the United States-Need of
Laymen for Leaders.

Thirty-four students today receive
their degrees from the Cathofic Uniyer-
sity of America commencement exer-
cises were held Mcmahon Hall 1T 10
O'Clock.
few minutes before this tirae the
rector of the university and the entire
faculty assembled in Caldwell Hal to
form an escort for the paper delegate.
Mgr. Diomede Falconio, who presided
at the exercises. The Rev D. J. Stafford
made the annual address to the gradu-
ates.
Introductory Address.
The Very Rev. C. p. Grammar vice
rector of the university, made the intro
ouctory. DR.. Grammar described the no
sition of the institution, its high place
among the greatest universities of the
world. and the aims and purposes of its
directors. BE told of the formal open
ing OF the new undergraduate course
winch Will be made in the fall and
=, which adds such an important DEPART
ment to the increasing scope of the
university.
Candidates for degrees were presented
by the deans of the various departments
10 which the students were accredited.
Mgr Falconio conferred the degrees.
he paid graceful tribute to the men.
their work and the happy elimination
or their efforts at the university. In 2
brief address
List of Graduates.
) The list of graduates included the fol-
lowing: Doctor of Philosophy. the Rev
Matthias Aloysius Schumacher. Wash
sngton, D. c.; licentiate in sacred the
ology, the Rev. James Michael Burke
.aiocese Of Springfield; the Rev Fed
erick William Burget. diocese of India
napolis; the Rev. Matthew Joseph Dug
gan. archdiocese of New York: the Rev.
Eugene Anthony Heffernan, diocese of
LOS Angeles; the Rev. Vernard Aioysius
Mchenna, diocese of Philadelphia: the
Syracuse; the Rev. Ernest Aloysius
! Pheger, Washington, d. G.; the Rev
Ecnry Clement schuyler, archdiocese of
Philadelphia; the Rev Francis Xavier
Snterreifmeirer. diocese of India ma polls
las Michael Wilhelmy, Washington. D
:. q Rr,,, master Ste Of Laws; George Moore
George William Lucas, Washington. D.
Electrical engineer: George Francis
iEarbin. Jr, Washington. d. c. Bache-
lam Joseph Lallou, archdiocese of Phil
adeiphla; the Rev. Michael Joseph Lar
Kin, archdiocese Of New York: the Rev.
patrick Joseph Mccormick. diocese of
hartford; the Rev. John Joseph O'Brien.
archHocese OF Boston; the Rev Joseph
William Reilly, archdiocese of. New
aoIk; The key John Francis Walsh.
Thomas Walsh, New York. n, Y:etEe
Rev Benedict Boeing. Washington. d
G. the Rev. William Edward Dowues.
a 9locese OF Altoona; the Rev Miecislaus
Ihadaeus Ssalewski Washington, ID. c.
bachelor of arts: Richard Stephen
Burke, Boston, Mass; George Anthony
Grace, syrscuse, n. Y; Robert Joseph
McLoone. Philadelphia, Pa; William
Joseph Murphy, Erie. Pa Bachelor of
laws: The Rev. Frederick William
well Dunlap, Auburn, Cal; Daniel pat.
rick Callahan. Worcester, Mass: Will
ism Martin kilculIen, Washington. d.
~ James Alphonsus Nugent, Brad
dock, Pa.
Dr.. Stafford's Speech.
DR.. Stafford was given an ovation
lasting several minutes when he arose
to speak.
Referring to the Waggaman failure.
DR.. Stafford said
The recent great calamity has been
beneft; for under the shiliful manage
I}ent ana SrSotlon OF the rector and
the intense devotion OF The cardinal 1T
fas been remedied, and it has drawn
the hearts or all OF us closer to one
another and closer to the cause Out
OF this great tribulation the university
Il born anew. 1t was dear to us be-
fore but it is twice dear to us now.
Let it go on and do its work What is
That work especially to be?
The Catholic Church in the United
States Is confronted with the fairest op-
portunities in ali her history. Not
when she met the pagan world not
when she met Greek philosophy not
when she met the barbarian, not when
the feudal system fell to pieces and
she laboriously placed the foundations
or modern Europe, has she had such an
opportunity as here. AS far as the mind
OF man can see into the designs of
Providence, the future OF civilization
and the world power is to be here
We'll, how are we going to prepare
for the work! What are we going to
do 20 meet the crisiS? What are we
doing now to get ready for it2 What
viii be the supreme need then, and
shat is the supreme need now? Lead
ers
we need leaders, Not only great
bishops anG great priest-not only
great eccl>siastics-bIt great laymen
And perha ps at this moment the greater
need of tae two is the latter. There Is
a very remarkable dearth OF such men
among is They are more common
among 'rotestants. Among US where
they haze the ability they have not the
desire. ind where they have the desire
they have not the ability"