Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
VILLANOVA'S LARGEST
CLASS Is GRADUATED;
8 HONORARY DEGREES
Catholic College on Main Line
Holds It's Seventy-third
Annual Commence
ment
MGR. McDEVITT ORATOR

The 73d annual commencement of Villa
nova College was held this afternoon
in the auditorium of the college. Twenty
seven students were graduated from the
college department, the largest class yet
turned out from the main line institution.
One of the graduates was jeremiah j.
Fogarty, who comes all the way from Tip.
perary, Ireland. He entered Villanova from
ottawa University.
The Right Rev. DR.. Thomas ]. Shahan,
rector of the Catholic University, Washing
ton, presided The address to the grad
yates was delivered by Monsignor Philip
r. McDevitt, of Philadelphia.
Eight honorary degrees were conferred
as follows:
Doctor of laws. Martin Maloney, of this
city, n marquis of the Holy Roman EN-
pire, DIR. Lawrence f, Flick, of Philadel-
phia. noted specialist in tuberculosis, and
j. Harry Tiernan, OF New York city,
county judge in the borough Of Richmond.
Doctor of science DIR, Edward ]. Nolan,
secretary OF the Academy of Natural
Science,
Doctor of philosophy, the Rev, DR..
Francis r. Moore, OF New York city.
Master of science, DIR. George Muller
professor of surgery in the University OF
professor of surgery in the MedicoChirur-
gical College,
Master OF arts, DR.. Albert w. strecker,
a Philadelphia dentist.
The salutatory address was made by
Thomas B. Austin and the valedictory by
Charles A. Heiken. An Grafton was de-
livered by Thomas C. Mcleod. Preceding
the commencement there was a luncheon
and following the exercises Vilanova met
the Lebanon Valley College on the. baseball
diamond.
In addition to the graduation from the
college department, certificates were granted
to 20 students of the preparatory depart
ment and four of the commercial depart
ment. The degree of master of arts in
course was awarded to the following:
The Rev. Patrick Connors, New Haven,
Conn. the Rev. William #. Cotter, Syra-
cuse, N. y; tho Rev. James II. Griffin.
New York city; Robert ]. oBrlen, Scran-
ton, Pa. the Rev. Cowen ]. O'Neill, AL
bany, n. Y; DR.. Timothy NJ, O'Rourke,
Philadelphia the Rev. John p. WhRlen,
Shamokln. Pa. ROmbert J. Williams, ID, d.
S., Westport, Conn.
The degree of civil engineer was con-
ferred upon Emilio Alvarez, ~, Havana.
Cuba, and Edward J. Dougherty, B, S., 'l2,
Bryn Mawr, Pa,
The degree of electrical engineer was
conferred upon Evan V. Quinn, b. s., IA.
olean. N Y.
The degree of bachelor of arts was
conferred upon InoUhb a. AustiIi' SHllll-
cothe, No.; Joseph @, BARLEY, Lawrence,
Mass. Francis A, Diehl, Philadelphia; Ruel-
Ian r. Fink, McSherrystown, Pa. Jeremiah
j, FoEarty Tipperary, Ireland; j, Roy Gut
wald, Gallitzint Pa ! Charles A. Heiken,
Pottsville, Pa; Michael A. Hopkins Law
renee, Mass; Peter g. HufnRgle Littleston.
Pa Emile ]. Nilsson, Atlantic City, N. ]. /;
Joseph p, Monahan, Shenandoah. Pa;
John y. Mcclure, Philadelphia; Thomas c.
Mcleod, Philadelphia Patrick ]. oBrlen'
Pittsfeld, MassG John S, O'Leary. Philadel'
phia Thomas G, o'Malley, Avoca. Pa Syl-
vester F. Sabbatino, New York city; James
r. Simpson, Yonkers N. VI Albert w. Starr
Grand Junction, Col.
The degree of bachelor of science In civil
engineering was conferred upon Joseph-J
Kumer, shamokin, Pa Joseph z. Woods
Worcester, Mass.
electrical engineering was conferred upon
James NJ. Grady, RosemOnt, Pal James II.
Koch, Lewiston, Pa; George II. WILSON,
Staten Island
Certificates from preparatory school
were awarded 20 William +. Berry, Leo
Danisawich John E. Dorgan, III. Norman
Dornish, Charles A. Doughsrty Joseph
Dougherty, Patrick ]. Fobarty, Henry u.
Greenlee John e. Haffen. Francis NJ.
Hageney, Peter Maliek' James = Murray
n stewart McCalley,. John Mccarthy
Joseph T. MeHugh, Joseph l. o'Reilly
John r. Walklnshaw John =. Whelan.
Certificates from commercial department
were awarded TO James M Harkins
James ]. Lane f. Leo lynch, Arthur A
Malone,
AWARDING OF MEDALS.
Harry 4 tcsiiTsy' 80. Presented BY the pfsal-
asRS Se1t tna Il merit Thomas c. Mcleod isi Fran
0'I The ssId msdal for philosophy, is Joseph Q.
BARLEY. iB, PFsgsntsd by ths ysIy fey; s, NieAe.
merit Frsneis A. Diehl, '16
rhe bernard Corr Memorial Medal for general |
excellence In engineering. % James d.. Grady /
ii0 Founded By J. stanley smith, LII. y, |
Next In merit. James r. Koch. 'is; Joseph J, |
Ths william r. Harrity Cold Medal for maths,
matIcs 10 Thomas ], MccoFwisk. ils. tonndse /
By Hrs W. VI HaFrlty, rhllaaeptia. Ns4t IL /
nj merit Arnahdo Alvarez. IS: Paul A. oBrieRi
fhs god medal t9E EaslIsSh n'sss.e5s Tss
fhsF Rey j. A. Nugent o. s. A. Next In merit /
fhonias p. Austin 10; Jeremiah j. tosArWi /
The sols. medal Tor classics, e william
Ph b. ND. DID. s.. Philadelphia Ne1t ID /
merit Joha ]. Hudson, IS
fk6 GOD medal lor elacutlqn. q Thomas q, Il
hael1od. fl0. Nrt4Qntet ~ The naH- James u Il
NeAran Neat ih nlerit HeFsd y Hart. ~ i
nsy II Presented ~ pr. Charles a Magae /
second prize, Thonaa b Auatiu. le. third prise. Il
John h. Barns. ~
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