Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
UNIVERSITY
CONFERS DEGREES ON
!. 3PHILADELPHIANS
mr. Lawrence F Francis S
Flick. DR.. Ernest La
Place and Walter George
Smith Among IL Laymen
Awarded LIDS.

80 of Doctor Of Laws upon II laymen,
-, them being DR.. Lawrence Francis
,,,,ol DR. Ernest La Place and Walter
c.orso Smith, Of Philadelphia Ambas-
-. frederic Courtland Penfield, who
sauU. su,od Mrs. Anne Waghtman Walker, of
nnllsatiaSo,nhia. was given the degree of
,o. or Letters Tho institution Ia
p0ystratinr the 25th anniversary of It's
founding. 49,. ,. -, ,,.,,..
.Sfavs we're Nicholas Charles Burke and
gbarles Joseph Bonaparte, Baltimore;
carret william McJnerney, San Fran
..o. gs. Thomas Maurice Mulry, New
Avory, .Iohn Benjamin Murphy, Chicago,
"a tJannis Taylor, Washington
rho Doctorate in Letters was received
81, charles George Herbermann, James
ycsenb walsh and Ambassador Penheld,
all OF New YORK.
WALTER G. SMITHS ADDRESS
walter George Smith, of Philadelphia.
made the address in behalf OF the re-
c,pents Of honorary degrees. He said
IN part:
"To all who have received the gift of.
tai,b II must he cause of rejoicing
thst The Catholic University has come
into beIne and after % years of trial has
s,abIIshed Eerself on foundations so
broad and deep that n mighty super
structure may be predicted i'm the not
distant future. To her, as to a pure
Sountain of truth, the millions of the
church in America will look with con-
6den; hope To those who realize the
mighty experiment in democratic govern
mcnt in America even though they are
separated from the communion of the
church, her existence must be a salts
faction for IL Is the pledge that self
government and constant pursuits of
eyer-increasing moral excellence are the
guiding principles she impressed upon her
Students
At the celebration of the Solemn Pontif-
ical Mass this morning were three
American Cardinals, eight Archbishops,
30 bishops. 30 Monsignori, eight heads of
religious orders, go college and university
representatives and more than 800 clergy
and hundreds of distinguished men and
women.
THE POPEs LETTER.
Following luncheon the academic pro-
cession proceeded to the new National
Theatre, where invocation by Cardinal
Gibbons opened the exercises. The let
ter from the Pope, read at this time,
follows:
"To our BcioUcd Sous, James Cardinal
Gibbons, Arch bishop Of Baltimore; John
Cardinal Farley. chbShop Of NetD
York; William Cardinal O'CouneH.
Archbishop Of Boston, and TO our
Other Venerable Brethren. the Arch
bishops and Bishops Of the United
States OF America:
"Benedict Nv. Pope.
Beloved Sons and Venerable BrethreH!
"Greeting and apostolic bcnediction.
I'VE have recently learned that prepara-
tOns were being made at Washington
for observing with due solemnity the 25th
anniversary of the founding of the CathO-
lie University, and that the celebration,
graced by your presence and by that of
distinguished members of the laity, would
be quite in keeping with the singularly
happy character of the occasion. ThDt
you, beloved sons and venerable brethren,
should above all rejoice at the prosperity
OF the university is obvious to every one
who realizes that the beginnings and the
gratifying progress of this seat of learn
Ing are owing especially to your wise
and timely care. And vet this joy of
yours Is not so peculiar to you but that
we also may in some wise share it. For
we love, nay we dearly cherish the AmerI-
can people, forceful as they are with the
vlgor of youth and second to none in ef-
helency of action and thought: and as
we earnestly desire that an ever widening
path to the highest level of human
achievement may open before them, so we
cannot but feel the deepest pleasure at
everything that furthers their progress
shll in your tireless endeavors you
aimed not merely at enriching the mind
with learning; what you chiefly sought
was TO imbue it with that heavenly wis
oom whose light cannot be put out and
with which all good things shall come
10 your focks These proofs indeed of
your pastoral solicitude must appeal to
every fair-minded observer as worthy OF
me highest commendation and deserving
o. the appreciation and support of your
lshow-citizens. especially of your Cath
0hc people and particularly of your clergy.
4 PRAISES KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
In this connection we will not with
noid our praise from the knights of Co
lumous' how, as you lately informed us.
oy their splendid contribution TO the
funds of the university, have carried into
eneet their wisely conceived design of ex-
lending TO young men less favored by for
'une the advantages of a solid and at the
same time Christian education. This
noble example of beneficence, which all
tood men approve, we hold up for imita-
are blessed with means; and we heartily
Nish that you yourselves, beloved ones
snd venerable brethren, will advance the
ssuse OF the university by sending to il
-uuents whose superior qualities of mind
na disposition give promise of the best
,ssults' In addition to other advantages
s eh are thence to be expected, the
Icy OF the church I'm America will
eeeNe one and the same culture and
hsi ana this-we speak to those who
sAow by xperience-means without
s,a rSlpt clergy whose piety will bear
inner irult because of their more active
~ ~ more harmonious cooperation for a
common purpose.
d, ms blessing we implore with prayer
~ issuance from God; and as an earnest
y neayenly favors and token of our
s VIII We most lovingly in the Lord
ow vss upon you all, beloved sons and
nsasipie slapie brethren, upon the rector. the
i'ssofs sit,, and the students of the univer-
ana upon the knights of Columbus
.cSeh' our apostolic benediction.
ds, iNen at st, Peters, Rome. this 18th
on ,3 ol March, 1915. in the first year Of
w.. Benedict XIV. Pope"
, ailsf George Smith Is one of the fore
Us. members Of the bar In Philadelphia.
~ connected with numerous societies
me promotion OF legal affairs and is
al .s,N-member of the Board of Trustees
li,..ne ne University OF Pennsylvania He
,es IN Torresdale.
~ ernest La Place, a distinguished
sseoh' lives at 1928 S. RittenhousS
Nasile, lie has a degree of Doctor OF
sas he from University of Louisiana,
A. she Faculte de Medicine of Paris. Hg
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