The Washington times., 1909-06-09
SIXTY-FOUR MEN
AWARDED DEGREES
Catholic University HonorS
Class Which Includes Rep
resentative Brodhead.

Sixty-four young men were today IT
Mcmahon Hail the recipients of q
coveted honor for which they have
striven for from two to four years Il
attain at the Catholic University.
This honor, in the form of their de
grees. which qualify them I'm theil
chosen fields of law, engineering, and
theology, was conferred upon then
before an assemblage which render
ed suspicious the commencement ex-
ercises of the Catholic churchs lead
ing institution for high education in
America.
OF this group of students eight are
natives OF Washington. Two of the
members, Edward Joseph Ralph, &
son of Director Ralph of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, and Vincent
J.. TOomey. received special hOnOrs. II
the class also YVES Representative j.
Davis BrOdhead, who represents the
bethlehem district of Pennsylvania
In Congress Thirty mine members
OF this years class were young priests
who were ordained into the Catholic
church last year. They received de-
grees for postgraduate course IN
The Very Reverend Dr.. Thomas ]
Shahan. rector of the University, de-
livered the address. The various de-
grees were presented by members of the
faculty. The Reverend j. J. Griffin pre-
scented the degree of bachelor of arts
the Rev. DR. William Kerby the de-
grees in philosophy; William S. Robin
son. professor OF law, the degrees il
law. and the Rev. Joseph T. Creagh, the
degrees in theology.
The exercises. which took place in
the big assembly hall Of the main uni
versity building, were held in the pres
ence of a large number Of friends and
relatives of the graduates, many OF
whom came from distant cities to be
present on this occasion. The platform
was occupied by the faculty of the
university. whose members. CARRIED in
their somber robes of black, were in
striking contrast TO the flag and flower
decorations which surrounded them
AS a background to the stage there
was hung a hfe-slze portrait OF the
late Pope Leo XII.
Pays Glowing Tribute.
In his address TO the graduates, Dr.
Shahaa paid glowing tribute not only
to the character of the students and
their mental attachments but to the
honesty with which they had pur-
sued their respective courses. He made
a passing allusion TO the debt into which
the university was plunged by the Wag-
gaman failure. By the wise and sue
cessful administration Of Bishop O'Con-
nell, former rector of the Catholic Uni
Versity, this financial crisis had been
successfully passed. said DR.. Shahan.
lie gave thanks for this and concluded
mis- tribute of his predecessor by de-
scr1bing him as one Of the wisest and
hest fitted men who ever held the ad-
ministrative reins of an educational in
stitution.
Following the exercises the gradual
ing class, members of the alumni, and
the faculty gathered in Caldwell Hall,
where banquet was served as the con
Guiding feature of the uuiversity's COM
menCement
Degrees Conferred.
The following degrees were conferred
A. B.-Oswa'd Martin Crotty, Cleve-
land, Ohio; Mariana Lora Y Romero.
Havana, Cuba; Frank Alphonso Null
vanity. Nashau. n. H: Peter Marie
Nicrosi, Montgomery. Ala; Edward Jo-
geph Ralph, Washington, D. c.; Vincent
lie Roy Toomey. Washington. D. c
A. M.-Rernard Joseph Vincent. Phi.
d. New York city.
b S.-Diego Ramos. Mexico City,
Mexico; Yaksuki Wakanuya. Toyoma.
Japan; Louis Henry Crook, Washing
ton. p. G
c. E.-WnlIam Edward FenneII, Wash
ington. D. c,
Pm. D.-Francis Marion Kelly. Hous-
ton, Mimi; Joseph Simm Loughran,
Washington. d. C; Bernard Joseph Vim
cent, New York; Rev. Matthias Joseph
Gnlen, ST. Paul. MINI.
Phi. M.-Rev. Arthur Joseph ScanIon,
New York; Rev. Patrick Francis
Mackin. New York.
Pm. D.-Richard Stephen Burke. Bos-
ton; Joseph Henry Burke, Washington
Thomas Patrick Irving. Washington.
IL. B-Oswald Martin Crotty, Cleve-
land, Ohio; John Collins Moran. Provi-
dence, r. l.; Benedict Joseph Semmes,
Memphis, Tenn, Leo AiOysius Smyth,
Memphis, Tenn; Vincent lie Roy
Toomeys Washington.
Receive the Ii. M.
IL M.-George Anthony Canale. Mem
phis, Tenn; John Pritchard Kenney,
Lowell. Mass: J. Davis Brodhead,
Bethlehem. Pa
J. D.-Arthur Benedict Crotty. Cieve,
land, Ohio. Aiagotaro Maxine. Ii. B.,
washington; William Mines Maloy
Baltimore.
S T. B.-ReV- Edward Herman AraSin-
ger, archdiocese of st. Louis. Rev.
James Joseph Dacey, diocese Of Albany;
Rev. James Deeniham. diocese Of Los
Angeles: Rev John Baptiste Delaunay,
conaregstion of the Holy Cross; Rev.
Michael A. Doyle, archdiocese Of San
Francisco: Rev. John Francis Ambrose
Georgelin, Marist congregation; Rev.
Joseph Patrick Grien. archdiocese Of
New York; Rev John Capistran Cru
den, archdiocese of St Paul; Rev.
James Edward Kearney. archdiocese of
New York: Rev. Michael Joseph Keyes,
Marist congregation; Rev Thomas JO-
seph Mccormick, New York; Rev. John
Conrad MeIIes. archdiocese of St Louis:
Rev. Joseph Patrick Munday. diocese of
Alton; Rev. Walter Alexander O'Hara,
diocese OF Pittsburg; Rev John Michael
RYAN and Rev. Paul John SandaiRi.
archdiocese Of Baltimore; Rev. Patrick
Joseph Waters, archdiocese of Boston
Winners of J. c. p.
J. c. B.-Rev. Patrick Stephen Can
ming. diocese of Providence; Rev. John
Batiste Desa may, Rev. John Andrew
Francrom, archdiocese Of New Orleans;
Rev. Joseph Patrick Grien, archdiocese