Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
CARDINAL GIVES DIPLOMAS
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Distinguished Gathering of Clergy
and Laity Witnesses Confer
ring Of Degrees.

Simplicity marked the commencement
day exercises at the Catholic University.
which were held in the assembly hall of
Nc Ma hon Hall TO-DAY in the presence of
| His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Arch
bishop Averssa. papal delegate to Cuba
Mgr Ceretti. the auditor; Mgr. Kieran
of Philadelphia and a large and dstin
guished gathering of clergy and laity.
The hall was dra ped and adorned with
American and papal flags and palms. Ri.
Rev. Mgr. Dennis j. O'Connell. the rector
of the university. with Rev. DIR. John L.
Crea gh. Rev. DR.. F.. 4. Pace. Rev DIR.
Henry Hyvernat. Rev. DIR. d. w. Shea
and DR.. William c. Robinson. deans of
the faculty. and Mr. Walter George Smith.
the orator of the day. were seated on the
pla torn with the cardinal.
There were also present AT Inc eApI
cises Judge William c. Robinson Lib.
Very Rev. Dir. Charles T. Grammar, Yer!
Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Shahan. very Rev-
DR.. John ]. Griffin. Very Rev. f. T. shan
ahan. the Rev Drs. P. J. Lennox. w j.
kerby. George NJ Boiling. John u; Ma
guire, Charles F.. Aiken: Henry A, f 1ehr
W. Melody. P. J. Healy, William Turner
and Very Rev. Dr. b. ]. Kennedy, Dr.
Albert F.. Zahm. DIR. Charles H. Nc
Carthy Judge W. II. DeLscy. Profs
Xavier Taillsrd. Alfred Doollttle. aubrey
Edward Landry. Thomas j. Thompson
David A. McCabe and the Rev. Dr. James
J. Fox with several of the local Cathohc
pastors and others
The exercises were opened with prelim-
mary remarks from the right reverend
| rector. followed by the presentation OF
the candidates for the degrees. by the re-
spectve deans. and the delivery of the
diplomas comforting the degrees by the
cardinal.
Degrees Conferred.
| The following received degrees:
| LL.B.-George A. Canale of Memphis
| Tenn. and Joseph 4. Merva, Scranton.
Pa.
LL.M-Arthur Benedict Grotty. <Cleve
land. Ohio.
D. c. L.: Clarence Marion Bruno,
| Washington. d. c.
A. b.: Edward F. Donnelly. Jessup
| Pa: Paul l.. Hummer. Iowa City, Iowa
| Henry G. Walsh Washington, D. c..
James H. Farraher. Yerka. Cal. and Rob
ert H. Kelly. Houston. Tex.
B. s.: William B. Fennell. Washing
ton, d.. c.; Frank A. kuntz. Spring Val
ley. n. Y. and Charles G. Rupert, Wash
Ph. B. Martin F.. Douglass, Green's
boro, N. c.
| Ph.D.-John l.. Carrco 90. S. c., Ray
| wick. Ky.
s.TL.-Revs Lawrence A. Brown. Lu-
| therville. Md: o. A. Boyer. Woonsocket.
r. l.; James j. Devery. New York city;
f. A. Gilligan Jersey City. n. j.: William
| H. Huelsman. ST. Louis Mo-: Francis
| D. McGarry. Aloysius Menges. Cullman.
| Ala; James ]. O'ConnOr Washington,
| D. c.; John NJ. Ouvrard. Vendie, France;
| Leonard ]. Ripple. Baltimore. Md. and
Joseph l.. Wedenham. Baltimore, Md.
S. T. B.-Revs. Joseph Leo n. Wolfe.
Philadelphia; Thomas j. Mclaughlin. AL
bany; Patrick r. Mackin. New York city:
Arthur j. Scanlon. Philadelphia; Leo Ed
ward Ryan. New York city; John W. Muir
ply New York city: George A. Sinnott,
| TarrytoWn, n " John A. Francon. New
| Orleans; George F. Horwarth &C. S. CO.
South Bend Ind: James p. Tower. Santa
Rosa. CAL and Thomas F. Ryder, New
| York city.
Religion Basis of Education.
The Grafton by Mr.. Walter George Smith
was erudite and profound, the theme be-
ing THE Harmony of Religion and
Science, or the Necessity for Religion as
a Basis of Education At its close. amid
applause, DR.. O'Connell made some felic-
| itous remarks appropriate to the occa-
| sion. and the exercises were brought to a
close with the benediction of the cardinal
| A dinner to the graduates. the faculty
| and invited guests. at which the cardinal
the papal delegate to Cuba and Monsig-
nor Ceretti were the guests of honor. was
1 oiv at I o'clock