Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
CATHOLIC j. CLASS
WILL ATTEND MASS
Bacca!aureate Services Will
Be Held for Graduates
Next Sunday.

Baccalaureate Sunday will be OBJ
served at the Catholic University, a
week from today, at which time the
baccalaureate mass will be celebrated
in the crypt of the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception by the vice
rector, Right Rev. Mgr. Edward A,
Pace, at 1890 o'clock. The sermon Will
be delivered by Rev. DR., William j.
Kerby, professor of sociology at the
university. Preceding the mass. an
academic procession Of the graduates,
members of religious communities, the
faculty and representatives of other in
StitutionS will proceed from Caldwell
Hall to the shrine.
The Pi Epsilon Society of the Uni
versity last week nominated eight junior
class men who are to constitute its
membership next year. Pi Epsilon is
the senior honor society recently inau-
gurated at the university to afford rec
ignition to students who perform meri-
torious work in extra curricular activl-
ties. The men to be honored are A. j.
Raiche, Manchester, N. H.: j. V. McNa-
mara, Patterson, N. j.; Oscar Gerth, Ell
kins Park, Pa; John Tatigan, Water
kins Park, Pa. John Tatigan, Waterbury,
Conn: v. P. Walter. Akron, Ohio: J. J.
Malevich, Eveleth, Mimi; A. A. FenSel,
Bradford, Pa, and F. p. OKeefe, Phila-
delphia, Pa. The new men will be in
Quoted by the graduating members at a
dinner at l o'clock today in Graduate
Hall. The constitution of the society,
as amended. has been adopted and a
design for the ri Epsilon pin has been
accepted.
Chapter Is Installed.
The installation of the Catholic Uni
versity Chapter of Phi Eta Sigma the
national freshman honor society, took
place last night following banquet,
ut the Cairo Hotel. Officers OF the
George Washington University Chapter
acted as degree team for the initiation.
j. Benedict Reilly, president of the
George Washington University Chapter,
addressed the new chapter on THE
Benefits of Phi Eta Sigma" A response
was made by Charles Wolfe. president
pro tenn of the. C. u. Chapter. Dean
Henry Grattan Doyle, an honorary
member delivered the principal address.
His topic was "Misrepresented Collie
gians." Right Rev. Mgr. Edward A.
Pace. vice rector of the Catholic Uni
versity, and Rev. Charles A. Hart. fresh
man adviser and sponsor of the new
chapter. who have been selected to hon
orary membership, spoke on Study as
a Major Sport" and college and KIM
dergarten," respectively.
Academic excellence determines mem
bership in the society. Members OF
the freshman class who have attained
a mark of "A" or Excellent" in at
least half Of their studies, and mark
of "B" or Very good" in the balance
are eligible for membership.
Michigan Is TOastmaster.
E. Gale McGuigan of Balboa Heights,
Canal Zone, the c. U. freshman VINO
earned the highest average during the
past year, acted as POSTMASTER. Per-
manent organization of the chapter
was effected after the installation cere-
monies.
The men initiated were: Natal Ca
poniti. washington; w. r. Dacey,
Hartford. Conn.,; j. T. De Bettencourt.
washington; J. O. De Perquale, Hart
ford, Conn; S. A. Gadek, Perth Am
boy. N. j.. G. j.. Garofalo, Jamaica,
N. Y; F.. D. Harrington, Washington;
Cletis Kilker, Girardvllle. Pa; Plus
Kieffer, Order of CarmeliteS, r. c.
Kumpitch, Hartford, Conn: G. B. Lick
veg. Washington; M. NJ. Marucci,
orange. N. j.; E. G. McGuigan, Canal
Zone: f. l.. Moreland. Bay Shore, N.
Y; B. M. Morgan, Washington; G. H.
Morrissey, Hartford. Conn: L. c. Ra-
gusa. Ansonia, Conn; and r. F. Wolfe,
Akron, Ohio.
Twenty-Five candidates for doctors
degrees have submitted dissertations
to the faculties of the several schools.
The candidates who pass the required
examinations this week will receive
their degrees at the commencement
exercises on June IL.