Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15
SCI At CATHOLIC i.
! AWARDED DEGREES
Archbishop Curley PresldeS
at Commencement and
Presents Diplomas.

Three hundred and fifty-one degrees
were conferred at Catholic University
shortly before noon today, when the
commencement exercises were held
in the gymnasium on the university
campus. 100
Those who received degrees We're
students of the School of Sacred
Sciences. the School of Canon Law
Philosophy. Law, Letters and Soreness
as well as those of the Basselln COL
1ece. the Catholic Sisters College ana
the National Catholic Service School.
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley, :. I. ID,
chancellor of the university, presided,
and presented the diplomas.
The exercises began with march
from the Mcmahon Hall to the gym
nasium already crowded with parents
and friends Of the graduating stu
dents. Those to receive degrees wore
their scholarly caps and gowns ana
follnwing their entry took their PAGES
on the stage and in the front seats
of the vast hall.
Diplomas Are Awarded.
AS their names were called by the
deans of their respective SchooiS' ll'e
Young men and women to receive ue'
psrees walked to the platform TO re-
ceive their parchments from me al az
bishnp. The deans who introduced the
graduates were: Very Rev. Franz ).
CoeIen. school of the Sacred Sciences;
Rav. Valentine II. Schaaf. School OF
canon Law. Peter ]. Mclaughlin.
school of Law: Very Rev. Nicholas A.
Weber. School of Philosophy; Patrlck
/ Tennox. school of Letters: Hardee
Cbonbliss. School of Sciences; Very
Rev. Thomas Mulligan, Basselin Col
lege. Very Rev. Patrick j. Mccormick.
Catholic Sisters College, ana Very
Rev. William J. Kerby, Natlonal Catn-
Ole Service School.
Edward N. Curran, who has gust
received his degree of bachelor OF law
was the valedictorian and his address
was a sturdy message to the young
graduates just being projected into
the business and professional world.
Points Out Duty to World.
He declared that the duty of the
educated man to the world includes
LOYALTY to State, respect of authority
and obedience of law The college
graduates responsibility in running
the duties of citizenship are infinitely
greater than the uneducated man, he
il is not because Of lack Of knoWl-
edge. but because of a lack of will"
Bishop Thomas j. Shahan, rector OF
the university. delivered a review of
the accomplishments and growth OF
the university during the past year, |
in which he told of the gifts received !
by the college from outside donors. |
Bishop Shahan explained that |
Archbishop Curley was to have adj |
dressed the graduates, but because |
of his recent Illness and the eight |
other commencement exercises which |
he attended recently, he would give |
the benediction and refrain from |
further activity. The vast audience |
then knelt while the Archbishop gave |
his blessing.
Degrees were awarded as follows:
The School of the Sacred Sciences.
Bachelor of sacred theology-Rev. |
Vincent de Paul Mulry, New York; |
Rev Aloysius Kieran Ziegler, Mil |
waukee.
From st. Pauls College, Brookland.t
Rev. John Francis Carvlin, c. S. p;
Rev, John James Colleary, G. S. F.; |
Rev, John Thomas Joseph McGinn,
c. s. 2.
From St Francis Seminary, ST. |
II
Rev. Joseph Zodrow.
From Foreign Missionary Seminary, |
Maryknoll, n. Y.-Rev. Maurice /
Francis Ahern. A. i. NJ; Rev. Francis !
Augustine Bridge, A. +. NJ; Rev. Will |
liam Thomas Cummings. A. f. NJ; |
Rev. George Matthew DAILY. A, F. NJ; |
Rev. Francis Thomas Donnelly, A. F. |
NJ; Rev. Gerard Aloysius Donovan, |
A. T. NJ; Rev. Frederick Emmett Fitz- !
gerald, A. L. NJ; Rev. George Patrick |
Flanagan, a. +. NJ; Rev. John Ed |
ward Joyce, A. +. NJ; Rev. William
Raymond Killion, A. f. NJ: Rev. John
Moore Martin, A. +. NJ; Rev. Francis
Edward Muller. A. r. NJ: Rev. Joseph
Maynard Murphy. A. F. NJ; Rev.
James Francis O'Day. A. +. NJ: Rev.
Michael O'Reilly. A. f. NJ; Rev Rich
ard Brimsted Rhodes, A. f. NJ; Rev.
John Romaniello. A. +. NJ; Rev. VIII
liam Francis Schulz, A. f. NJ: Rev.
Mark Alphonsus Tennien, A. T. NJ:
Rev. John Charles Thoman, A. F. NJ;
Rev. Thomas Stephen Walsh, A. T.. NJ.
From the Sulpician Seminary.
! Observation-Disclosures Bernard Abrott.
Rev. Joseph Armand Barrette, Rev.
Louis Henry Chabot, Rev. John
Frahcis Churchill, Rev Carroll
Francis Deadly, Rev. Hermann joseph
Deimel, Rev. Vincent Octavius &c
nova, Rev. Gerald Albert Stills. Rev.
Sylvester Daniel Luby, Rev. Anthony
Joseph Murphy. Rev. Francis An