Evening star., 1928-06-13
314 GET DEGREES
FROM CATHOLIC i.
Bishop T. ]. Shahan, Wins
High Praise on Retiring as
Schools Rector.

Bishop Thomas j. Shahan, retiring
rector of the Catholic University of
America, was the man of the hour" at
the thirty-ninth annual commencement
of the university, over which he had
presided for IS years. when degrees were
given this morning to 3l4 graduates of
all departments.
He was so pronounced by Archbishop
Michael J. Curley of Baltimore, the
chancellor of the university, who paid
a splendid tribute to Bishop Shahan's
services to the church and the cause
of education At the close of his ad-
dress to the graduates Archbishop Cur
ley called upon the huge audience to
rise and give three rouSing cheers for
Bishop Shahan."
To Remain Near School.
ITO Bishop Shahan we extend our
preferred thanks in the name of the
faculty of this university in the name
ofsthe hierarchy of the Catholic Church
: and in the name of 20,000,000 Catho-
lies Archbishop Curley declared.
While retiring from the rectorShip
after such a long and distinguished
career. Bishop Shahan is to remain
affiliated with the university as the
Youngest man on the faculty." the
speaker pointed out. since he is to de-
vote the remainder of his life to the
definite project of carrying out the con-
struction of the Shrine of the I'M
maculate Conception.
NJ. Archbishop Curley referred to the re-
stiring rector as the outstanding figure
today in the field of Catholic educa-
ton" and referred with feeling to his
record of 40 years through which, he
declared. Bishop Shahan had only one
objective. namely, to increase the power
Of Catholic thought
Reviews School History.
Shortly before, Bishop Shahan in an
address to the graduates and the hum
creds of friends gave historical resume
of the institution and expressed his
deep regret over severing his connec-
ton with ii after so many years.
OF the total number of degrees con-
ferred, that of bachelor of arts was
most widely conferred with ll3 re-
cipients Master of arts was second on
the numerical list with 80 awards
while the third largest number Of pres
entations Of a single degree was that
Of bachelor in sacred sciences or canon
law with A.
Other degrees conferred were awarded
as fo..ows: Licentiate in sacred sciences
OF canon Law. %: bachelor of science
Including engineering, %; doctor OF
philosophy, l6i doctor In sacred sciences
or canon law. 5: bachelor of music, g.
and other master degrees (letters and
scienceS), 2.
Thc list Of those receiving degrees
follows:
School Of Sacred Sciences.
Bachelor Of Sacred Theology
Rev. Henry Alexander Dirckx, A. r.
NJ: Rev. Edward Fare Masip. O. c. D.;
Rev. Martin Joseph Burke. A. F. M:
Rev Arthur Francis Dempsey, A. r. NJ;
Rev Austin Eorbett Harmon, A. r. NJ:
Rev Thomas John Malone, A. F. NJ:
Rev Albert James Murphy, A. f. M;
Rev. John Robert O'Donnell. A. r. NJ:
Rev. Joseph william Regan. A. r. M;
Rev John r. Dennery, o. S. B.: Rev.
Ferdinand G. Falque, o. S. B.: Rev.
Paul Cornelius Bussard. Rev. Arthur
Hiaas Durand. Rev. Joseph Anthony
Ettel, REV. Donald Joseph Gregory. Rev.
Andrew Aloygius Handel Rev. Anton
Edward Mahcwald Rev George Joseph
Ziskovsisy. Rev Chester AdaIbert Ropel-
Ia, John Lahaise Bazinet. Joseph VIII
liam Bcllr William Joseph Collins. George
Edward CyT, John Michael DOugherty,
Linus milford Dougherty, Francis Or
naano FerKi. Leo Raymond Fohl, Ed
ward Joseph GOTman, John Edward
Hathaway. Jerome Philip Holland, Paul
Esrchen, Raymond Joseph Langlois,
Edward Charles Lilly. Francis Allen Me-
Carthy, John Benedict McEniry. John
Merlin O'Brien, Rosario Ouellette and
Henry Philip Fisher, G. S. p
Licent.ate In Sacred Theology Rev.
william Dennis Eruckmann, Rev. Alloy
afus Herman Dirksen, G. p. r. g.. Rev.
Frederick Emnet Fitzgerald. A. r. M:
zses Christopher Link c. p: Rev. Ed
ward Fare Masip. O. G. D.: Rev. John
r. McEntire and Rev. Aioysisls Kieran
ZiegieY
Doctor in Sacred Theology Rev.
Francs james GsiIigan and Rev. VIM
cent Stephen Flynn.
School Of Canon Law.
Bachelor in Canon Law--Rev. Frank
George Krause. o. Carna., Rev. Walter
Justin McGuigan and Rev Hugh Joseph
Eomefg.
Bachelor in Both Iawg-Rey. John
Caspar Aloygius Gunzeiman, s. M
Licentaate la Canon L7w--ReV. Glenn
ent Vincent Bastnagcl, Rev. James Rud-