The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-22
Hartford Diocese
 Is Given Praise
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The joint session was, held at Hotel Bond, Hartford and was graced by the presence of his excellency, Rt. Rev. John J. Milan, bishop of the Hartford diocese, Rt. Rev. Maurice McAuliffe, auxi- liary bishop, Rt. Rev. Monsignor James H. Ryan, rector of the Catholic University, nearly two score of prominent Catholic cergy- men and 200 lay graduates, for mer students and friends of the university. Waterbury, which has the largest membership of the state alumni, 0 distinctive honor in view of the dioceses part in the history of the greatest Cath olic institution of learning in America, was represented by a delegation of nearly twenty mem- bers, including former Mayor Francis r. Guilfoile, a. member of the first class of lay students to be graduated from the university. Attorney Guilfoile. one of the prin- clpal speakers of the evening eulogized the memory of Rt. Rev Thomas Shahan. formerly of Conn ecticut, who gave forty years of his life in the development of the university, praised the present rec tor. Dr. Ryan and gave high tribute to the magnificent work of the university in its teachings of art and science.
 Bishop McAuliffe oflciated as toastmaster. The address of well come was given by Mayor William Rankin of Hartford. pr. Ryan spoke particularly on the gratitude of the university to the diocese of Hartford for it's generous gifts of students and money and outlined the future ambitions of the in- stitutions to fulfill it's greatest mis- sion as one of the worlds greatest institutions of Catholic learning Monsignor Mccormack, also a for mer resident of Connecticut, re- marked on what the Catholic Uni versity has given to the diocese in return for it's assistance. Practic- ally every parochial and Catholic high school in Connecticut is affl- Hated with the university and sharing in the benefits of it's pro- gross. thought and action in edu- cational work.
 Rev. Peter H. Mclean of Bridgeport, chairman of the Hart ford diocese of the Friends of the Catholic University, Rev. Fran cis r. Cassidy, dean of men at the university, Arthur Bergman, phy- sical director and head coach of the varsity football team, Joseph Murphy of Washington, D. C., di- rector of the Bureau of Public Re- lations of the univershity also ad- dressed the meeting.
 A vote was passed consolidating the lay and clerical alumni groups of the university. Copies of a proposed constitution were distrib- uted to members for consideration and adoption at the next national alumni meeting.
 His Eminence Patrick Cardinal Hayes, archbishop of New York was chosen honorary president. Clarence F.. Martin. president of the American Bar Association, of Martlnsburg. West Virginia was chosen president of the national alumni. Other officers chosen were: vice. presidents. William J. Burke of Hartford, Thomas A. McMahon of New York city; William Dietz of Washington, D. G.: Rev. John F. Tracey of Cleveland; Monsignor Frederick F. Connors of Aurora, H., and Monsignor Joseph Gleason of Oakland, Calf; secretary treasurer, Joseph M. Murphy.
 Nominating c o m m ittee: Dr Thomas Kendrfck of Boston. Mass; William Harvey, Jr., of Hartford; Dr. Francis P. Cassidy of Washington; Rev. Edward Rengle of Olean. N. Y, Louis Guarneri of Warren. Ohio: mem bers of Alumni Council, Monsignor Patrick J. Mccormack. Dr John J. Clarke and Rev Maurice S. Sheehy, all of the university.
 Those present from Waterbury included Ex-Mayor Guilfoile, Will liam E. Kennedy. former superin-