Evening star., 1926-06-16
CATHOLIC j. GIVES
DEGREES TO 373
Largest Class in History Is
Graduated Before an Audi
ence of 1000.

Commencement exercises for the
largest class in the history Of the
Catholic universit,' of America were
conducted this morning In the gym
nasium of the Brookland institution
IN the presence of high officials Of the
Catholic Church, the faculty of the
university and an audience of about
1000. Most Rev. Michael J. Curley
Archbishop of Baltimore. chancellor
of the university. presided and con
ferred degrees upon 3l3 graduates
and normal diplomas upon IA others
Preceding the commencement eXer'
cises the traditional procession across
the university campus was particl'
pated in by the members of the senior
class, clergymen. heads of the 10 at
fliated houses of study OF Catholtc
University, the faculty. Right EeN.
Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the UNI
versity, and Archbishop Curley.
Exercises Are Elaborate.
The graduation exercises we're i'm
rressively elaborate with degrees con
ferred upon the graduates by the arch
bishop.
The candidates for degrees were
presented to the chancellor by the fol
lowing deans of the schools: Very
Rev. Franz J. Coeln. the School of
Sacred Sciences; Peter J. McLoughlln
School of Law; Very Rev. Nicholas
A. Weber, School Of Philosophy: Pat
rick j. LennoX. School of Letters
Hardee Chambliss. School of Science;
Very Rev. Patrick j. McCormick'
Catholic Sisters College. and Very
Rev. William J. kerby. National
Catholic Service School
At the conclusion of the conferring
of degrees. James Lawrence Garvin
Of Springfield Mass. delivered the
valedictory address. The service was
concluded with addresses by Rector
Shahan and Archbishop Curley.
School Of Sacred Sciences.
Bachelor of sacred theology rs. T..
pl-Rev. William Francis Blakeslee.
Rev. Leo Gabriel Burke. Rev. Charles
Joseph Costello. Rev. John Francis
Hucues. Rev. Fabian Maria keenan,,
Rev. joseph Bronislaus koncevlcius,
Rev Leo Francis Lamb, Rev. Francis
Joseph Lorscheid, Rev. Joseph Rob
ert Maciulionis. Rev. sylvester Peter
Staudt. Brother Peter Bergen. Brother
James Mccormack, Brother Thomas
Mccarthy. Brother William Michel,
BfOtnGf 63ftnOlCI1ipN ~ oIliltlt.
These students Of the Paulst Sem
inary will receive THEW degree after
their ordination as subdeacons.
From the Foreign Mission Semi
nary. NaryknolL \. Y.-Rev. Edward
Richard Barron. Rev. John Francis
Buckley. Rev. Marc Antony Churchill,
Rev. FRI nciS Jo@cnh Connors. Rev.
John Jalhe# LII 81. Rev. John Dan
iel Galla-l,er, 70. SvlVius Roderick
Gilbert Rev I.tiA,trd Joseph Halo
ran. Rev. stephen Vincent iIannon,
Rev. Arnin Joseph Jacques, Rev.
Charles Florence Mccarthy, Rev.
James Edward McDelmott. Rev. Jo-
seph Patrick Meoney. Eev. William
Francis O'Er;en. Rev. Thomas Martin
Punkett, Rev. Thomas Goodwin Ray.
Rev Joseph Paul Ryan, Rev. John
Joseph Thierney
From the Sulrician Seminary
Rrokla nd-Eev. Leonard Matthew
Bowie, Rev Leo Benedict Casey. Rev.
Joseph Ferdinand Dences ReN. Clar-
ence Edward Farrelly. Rev. Joseph
Francis Feehan. Rev. John Thomas
Hynes. Rev Raymond Gregory La
Fontaine. Rev. Linus Joseph la Nelle.
Rev. Paul Joseph L. Blanc. Rev.
Thomas James Lew. Rev. John Pat
rick Lynch. &. s. V: Rev. James
Fra ncis Magner. Rev. Miles Michael
McAndrew. Rev. James Michael Nc
Carron. Rev. John Joseph Mccarthy.
Rev, Edward Leo McEvOy. Rev. Les
ter William Seemann. Rev. Francis
Joseph Stack. Rev. Leo. Clement