Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-06
VALUE OF CHARACTER
Theme of Address to Catholic
University Graduates.
C0NFERRING OF DEGREES
DR.. M. ]. Hoban, Bishop of Scranton,
the Speaker.
WORSHIPERS OF EDUCATION
Enormous Sums Expended in Building
Institutions of Learning-The
Degree Winners.

The ceremony of the comforting of de-
grees upon the graduates of the Catholic
University of America was held this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock In the assembly room of
Mcmahon Hall, in the university grounds
A large audience was present. His excel
lency the most reverend apostolic delegate
presided, and the Right Reverend NJ. ]. Ho-
ban d. D., bishop of Scranton, delivered
the principal address.
In the order Of exercises Introductory re-
marks were made by the Right Reverend
d. ]. O'Connell, d. D., rector of the uni
versity The comforting of degrees by his
excellency the apostolic delegate, the Most
Reverend Diomede Faiconio, followed as
the candidates were presented by the deans
OF the several faculties, follows: Prof.
ID. W. Shea, Ph.D.. dean of the faculty OF
sciences; DR.. Maurice Francis Egan, vice
dean of the faculty of letters; Rev. DIR. E.
A. Pace dean of the faculty of philosophy;
Prof. W. c. Robinson. LID dean of the
faculty of law, and Very Rev. DR.. E. T.
Shanahan. dean of the faculty of theology.
The Right Rev NJ ]. Hoban. d. D.. bish
op of Scranton, was then introduced and
delivered the annual address.
Value of Character
Bishop Hoban treated of the value of
character. of the need of higher education,
anu, VA itiCuliI VI the place Oh the Cath
Ollie University in modern American life.
In no country in the world. said he, has
popular education so many worshipers as In
our favored land. 1t has become the fetch
through which strange results, even mira
cles have been expected. States and indi-
Viduals have spent enormous sums in build
ing and In endowing institutions of learn
ing, some. possibly. with a pardona BILE van
tty of seeing their names handed down to
generation after generation of grateful
people; others with a more laudable ambi-
ton or simply helping their felioW-country-
men TO be nobler men and better citizens
All are agreed that IL our beloved re-
puDilc is to survive and continue its Won
derful progress toward the hegemony of
the world Its citizens must be educated
men, must be men highly developed and
capable of discharging whatever duties
may be Imposed upon them in the con-
stant struggle for success. Ignorance and
successiul democracy are incompatible
Ihey cannot coexist; sooner or later the
ignorant must succumb to the schemes
and strategems of the more intelligent or
more cunning, and democracy would end
in despotism
Our orators never tire in proclaiming the
wonderful natural resources of our coun-
try and the equally wonderful adaptable
lily OF our fellow-countrymen in exploiting
these magnificent gifts OF nature" Bishop
Hoban's address voiced a general protest
against the materialistc tendencies of the
age, and an earnest and lofty plea for the
religious education OF the youth of the land
and the moral uplifting of all the people.
DR.. o'Connell's Announcements.
In making the announcements the Rt
Rev. D. J. O'Connen. D. D., rector OF the
university, expressed his qualification at
the presence and his thanks for the address
OF Bishop Hoban. He then addressed a few
words OF congratulation and counsel to the
graduates and expressed his appreciation of
the helpful cooperation of the members of
the faculty. He prophesied great future
OF usefulness for the university
The apostolic delegate in a brief address
felieltated the authorities of the university
upon an eminently successful scholastic
year. and predicted career of increasing
usefulness in the years to come He closed
by invoking Gods blessing on all who are
connected with the several departments of
the institution and pronounced the bless
Ing after which the audience dispersed.
Degrees Conferred
The course of study pursued is entirely
post graduate, and the degrees conferred
and those who received them are as fol-
lows: In the faculty of sciences-CiviI en-
gineer: OctavIus Charles Smith, Washing
ton, d. c.. Thomas jefferson Thompson,
Webster. Mass.
Mechanical engineer: Francis DeSales
Smith. Washington. ID. c.
In the faculty of letters-Master of phil
osophy; Rev, John Joseph O'Brien, Arch
0loceSe OF 81. Paul. Doctor OF philosophy:
Rev. Francis Xavier Edward Albert So
ciety of St. Suipice; Timothy John Crowley,
Congregation OF the Holy Cross; Jean
Baptiste Etienne Delaunay. Congregation
OF the Holy Cross; Very Rev. James Alloy
slus Burns Congregation of the Holy
Cross; Lester Bernard Donahue, Portland,
Me
In the Faculty of Law.
Bachelors of law-Samuel Ogden Bates,
Memphis Tenn: Matthew Henry Czizek,
Dubuque Iowa; George Anthony Grace,
Syracuse, n. Y; William Joseph Grace.
Syracuse. N Y; John Vincent Mccain,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Master of laws-Josiah Newton Baker
Lewisburg. Pa; Stephen Vincent Carey
Seattle, Wash: Michael Patrick Kehoe
Baltimore, Md; John Joseph McCusker
Baltimore, Nd.
In the Faculty of Theology.
Bachelor In sacred theology-Rev John
Berchmans Britt, archdiocese of New York;
Rev. Thomas Charles Brennan, archdiocese
OF Philadelphia; Rev Patrick Thomas Cos
tello diocese Of Mobile; Rev James John
Devery congregation of St Paul; Rev
Joseph Aloysius Quincy, diocese of Albany;
Rev. Joseph Patrick Lynch Early. arch
diocese OF Boston, Rev. John Joseph Goer-
gan. Society OF Mary; Rev John Joseph
Hunt. archdiocese OF San Francisco; Rev.
Edwin Joseph Aloysius Ryan, archdiocese
OF New York: Rev. John Patrick Spencer
archdiocese of St. Louis.
Licentiate I'm sacred theology-Rev. Will
lam AlOysius Cahill, archdiocese of Balt-
more. Rev Daniel Joseph Connor diocese
OF Scranton: Rev William John Fitzgerald.
diocese OF Hartford; Rev. Bartholomew
Aloysius Hartwell, archdiocese of Balt-
more; Rev. Patrick Joseph Mccormick. do
cese OF Hartford: Rev. John Joseph o Brien.
archdiocese of Boston, Rev John Francis
Walsh. archdiocese OF Boston
Doctor In sacred theology-Rev. John Au-