Evening star., 1933-06-13
510 GET DEGREES
AT C. i. EXERCISES
Martin :conboy, Addressing
Graduates, Lauds. Roose-
welt Emergency Program.

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welt Emergency Program.
with Martin Conboy, New York law
yer, alumnus and regent as the speaker
Georgetown University conferred de-
grees In course upon $40 graduates and
honorary degrees upon two of its fac
ulty members at its 134th annual COM
mencement yesterday afternoon IN Con-
stitution Hall. =.
Mr.. Conboy applauded President
Roosevelt's emergency program and said
that mo abdication by any branch OF
our Government, no dictatorship in the
Russian or any other mode is possible
in this country unless we withdraw
from the affirmations of the Declara-
ton of Independence, and that we will
not do"
Constitution Hall Used.
The decision to hold the commence
ment program IN Constitution Hall
instead of on the college campus was
made at late hour under threat of a
rain that failed to materialize in the
late afternoon. Every seat in the hall
was occupied. although hundreds OF
friends and families of graduates had
made the trip out to the Hilltop.
Headed by the apostolic delegate,
Most Rev Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
and President Coleman Nevils, S. j., the
graduating class and faculties marched
in solemn procession, without music,
into the hall It was the first time
within the memory of the Oldest alumni
that Georgetown has ever held its COM
mencement off its own campus.
Degrees of doctor Of laws were con-
ferred by the president of the univer-
sity upon DR.. L. S. Rowe, director gen.
eral Of the Pan-American Union, and
Prof. Joseph Daniel Sullivan Of the
School of Law DR.. Rowes citation
science he Is one Of the great authori-
ties; it was he who laid the founda-
tion stone of the well known Academy
of Social and Political Sciences, and
with propriety and honor he was for
many years its most distinguished presi-
dent" It pointed also to DR.. Rowe's
record Of 10 years as lecturer in the
Georgetown School Of Foreign Service
and his notable service with the Pan
American Union.
Sullivan Honored
With respect to Mr.. Sullivan, who Is
q bachelor Of arts and bachelor ana
master Of laws of Georgetown, the cita-
ton paid tribute to him as one who
had returned to teach inits Law School.
''that he may bestow upon future sons
Of GEORGETOWN what he himself has
received from alma mater"
Mr. Sullivan also was cited as "a mas
ter in the science of real property" and
secretary also of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society and of the Catholic Chari-
ties.
In his opening address. DR.. Nevils
paid a high tribute to the military
department at Georgetown, declaring
that the university believes steadfastly
in the motto God and Country and
in the duty. Of all its SONS to defend
their country in time of emergency.
Following the exercises, President
Nevils was host at dinner in honor of
the Apostolic Delegate. Among the 80
or more guests were officials Of the UNI
versity, Mr.. Conboy, DR.. Rowe, Mr.. Sui
hvan, number of foreign diplomats
and prominent churchmen, including
Msgr. James Fl. Ryan, rector of the
Catholic University of America.
Mai. William H. Hobson. u. s. A.,
commandant- Of the military depart
ment, announced the Honor man" of
the r. o. 7. @. as John w. Ahern.
cadet lieutenant colonel, in command
during the past year.
Presented Commissions.
Cadet graduates were presented COM
missions in the Officers Reserve Corps
of the Army as follows: First Lieuts.,
Medical Reserve, John william Buck
ley, Dominic John Calabrese, John
Rusktn Dallas, Frank John Discepola,
Leo Ignatius Donovan, Thomas Francis
Fay, Donald Gerard Francy, Andrew
Edward Franzoni, Frank Whitton Gov
ern, Thomas Brien Haigley, Malcolm
Douglas Harrison, Hillard Merle Him
elfarb, Milton Alter Juster, James Pat
rick Kane, Stephen John Karpenski,
Howard KatZman, Leo Luke Kulacki.
Earl Joseph Mara, Joseph John Miller,
Albert Joseph Trimpert, Arnold zac-
chino.
Second neutenants, Infantry Re-
serVes-Richard Edward Coyle, Austin
James DAILY, Elmer Paul Freischlag,
Henry Ben1ish Herrick, jr.; Arthur Jo-
seph Hinchliffe, John Arthur Largay,
Joseph John Muckerman, David Michael
Tarry and Frank Bernard York, jr.
Certificates of eligibility for commits
eions when they come Of age-John Will
liam Ahern, William Harrison Quealy
and Joseph Nicholas Shriver, jr.
Degrees Conferred.
Degrees In course were conferred as
follows:
College Of Arts and Sciences, Grad
uate School-Dean Miles j. O'Mailia.
s. J.
Doctor of philosophy-Joseph An
thony Matthews, M. S., chemistry; Will
liam Martin Nevins, A. M, philosophy.
Master of arts - Reginald Bifield
Cocroft, q. S. A., history; ]. Minton
Dougherty, A. B., political science; Rob-
ert Dick Douglas, Phi. B., English; Cas-
sidy Driscoll, A. B., philosophy; Charles
EDWARD Gauss, A. B., philosophy;
Thomas James Mccormick, A. B.,
French; William Joseph O'Connor, A. B..
philosophy; Joseph Anthony Riehl, B. S.,
political science.
Undergraduate School.
Dean, Vincent j. Hart, S. j.
Bachelor of arts - John William
Ahern, cum laude; Philip Sample
Arthur, Charles Thomas Barkett, viii
liam Otto Beck, Joseph John Buch.
Arthur Francis Carroll, Rafael Peter
Cimmino, John Alyosius Coakley,
Charles Thurman Cooksey, Andrew
James Cooney, jr.; Richard Edward
Coyle, John Joseph Crowley, Austin
James DAILY, Joseph Noonan Delaney,
Henry Francis Dempsey, cum laude;
Ben Francis Dennis. William Edward
Dillmeier, John Fiatley Drum, Daniel
Joseph Dugan, jr.; John Campbell
Dunn, George Harold Dwyer, Edward
Joseph Fahy, Edward John Farley,
Everell Edward Fisher, Elmer Paul
Freischlag, Joseph James Fucini, Hugh
Andrew Grant, Patrick Robert Griffin.
William Henry Hackman, Roland Mel
son Harman, cum laude; Thomas
Donald Healy, Henry Benush Herrick,
Alexander George Hesterberg Walter
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