Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
Comforting the Degrees.


The ceremony of comforting the degrees
gate, the Most Rev. Diomede Falconio, who
handed diplomas to the following:
Doctor Of philosophy-Rev Matthias Allow
sius Schumacher, c. S. c., Washington, D.
c.; dissertation, The knowableness of God:
Its Relation to the Theory of Knowledge in
ST. Thomas
Licentiate in sacred theology-Rev James
Michael Burke, diocese of Springfield;
dissertation, The Appointment of Adj
ministrators.' Rev. Frederic William
Burget, diocese of Indianapolis; disserta-
ton, The Protoevangelium," Genesis 8 10
Rev. Matthew Joseph Duggan, archdiocese
of New York: dissertation, The Son of
God. Rev. Eugene Anthony Heffernau,
diocese of Los Angeles; dissertation The
Causes That Brought About Catholic Eman-
cipation in Ireland" Rev. Bernard Aloysius
Mckenna, archdiocese of Philadelphia; dis
sertation, "Cassiodorus: an Educational
Study of the Sixth Century" Rev. James
Patrick McPeak. diocese of Syracuse; dis
sertation, Recent Psychology and the Tho
mistic Theory of Habtual Grace" Rev.
Ernest Aloysius Pfeger, S. M, Washington,
D. c.; dissertation. Appeals to the Roman
See Before the Time of ST. Leo I, A. D. 40"
Rev. Henry Clement Schuyler archdiocese
of Philadelphia; dissertation, Sebastian
Rale, Jesuit Missionary in Maine, 1694-1724'
Rev. Francis Xavier Unterreitmeier diocese
of Indianapolis; dissertation, 1.-The Infall-
bility of Scripture as Consequence of In
spiration."
Master of philosophy-Rev. Nicholas MI
chael Wilhelmy, s. M, Washington, d. c.:
dissertation. THE Discharge of Electricity
in Cases."
Master of laws-George Moore Brady, Bal
timore, Md
Civil engineer-George William Lucas. IT..
Washington. D. c.; dissertation, "A Study
of Fire-resisting Design"
Electrical engineer-George Francis Har-
bin. jr., Washington, d. c.; dissertation, "A
Study Of the Lighting Heating and Power
Plant Of the Catholic University of Amer
lea"
Bachelor In sacred theology-Rev. William
Joseph Lallou, archdiocese of Philadelphia;
Rev. Michael Joseph Larkin archdiocese of
New York. Rev. Patrick Joseph Mccormick
diocese of Hartford; Rev. John Joseph
OBrien, archdiocese of Boston; Rev. Joseph
William Reilly, archdiocese of New York.
Rev. John Francis Walsh archdiocese Of
Boston; Rev. William Thomas Walsh, C. s.
P, New York, N. Y: Rev. Benedict Boeing
o. +. M. Washington, D. c.; Rev. William
Edward Downes, diocese of Altoona; Rev.
Miecisaus Thaddeus SZalewski, c. S. c.
Washington, d. c.
Bachelor of arts-Richard Stephen Burke
Boston, Mass; George Anthony Grace, Sy-
racuse, N. Y. Robert Joseph Kennedy
Scottdale Pa; John Joseph McLoone. Phil
Pa; William Joseph Murphy, Erie,
Pa.
Bachelor of laws-Rev Frederic William
Burget diocese of Indianapolis Boutwell,
Dunlap, Auburn, Cal; Daniel Patrick Cal
lahan, Worcester. Mass; William Martin
Ktlculien, Scranton, Pa; James Alphonsus
Nugent, Braddock, Pa.
Closing Exercises.
In concluding the interesting ceremonies
Right Rev. d. ]. O'Connell, D. D., rector
of the university, thanked the apostolic del
egate for his presence which, he said, was
most appropriate to the occasion, the Cath
Ollie University having been born of a papai
decree and is watched over by the papal