Evening star., 1934-06-13
c. i. SENIORS HEAR
ADDRESS ON DUTY
Johns Hopkins Professor
Speaks at Closing Ex-
erCiSes Here.

acting responsibilities Tor benent OF
the religion as we'll as the individual
we're cited today to the degree re-
cipients at Catholic Universitys COM
mencement by DR.. Karl F. Herzfeld,
professor of physics in Johns Hopkins
University.
The university conferred degrees on
$40 students, one of its largest classes.
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley Arch
bishop of Baltimore and chancellor
OF the university. presided.
The forty-fifth commencement ex-
ercises were marked by the conferrlng
of the honorary degree of doctor OF
laws on Most Rev John Joseph Glen
non. Archbishop cf st. Louis and a
trustee of the university.
In his address on The Role of the
Educated Catholic in American Public
Life" DR.. Herzfeld warned the gradu-
ates against being too easily satisfied
with the achievements of one OF our
own number"
TOO EeasiIy Satisfied"
1--WE are satisfied" he said. with
the Catholic who obtains even the
slightest results, or who publishes even
a distinctly mediocre book, or perfectS
an invention of small Importance,
and the Catholic papers Immediately
pay tribute to him as a figure of
Nationwide Importance and feel
rather aggrieved if the outside world
is not equally enthusiastic
THE non Catholic world recognizes
in 10a achievements
of Catholic writer's or scientists pro-
vided they are not working in a field
which appeals only to Catholics. A
high result can be achieved only if
the goal is set high, and we should,
therefore, set up for ourselves the
severest standards in all lines of
work"
Citing individual professions and
fields of endeavor in which they
themselves are about to engage, Dr.
Herzfeld told the graduates that in
the field of medicine a group of Cath
olic physicians can do untold good"
among all peoples.
There are many problems involv
ing moral and medical questions; for
example. a question of legal steriliza-
ton, of euthanasia," DR. Herzfeld de-
Clared. The voice of the church in
these matters can be most effectively
heard through the mouths of promi-
nent Catholic physicians"
Opportunity in Writing.
1t is in the field of writing, the pro-
feSsor asserted. that perhaps the
greatest influence can be achieved.
The present vivid interest in re-
ligious. philosophical and social ques-
tions is evidenced by the many arti-
cles on such subjects appearing fire.
quently in the magazines" he said.
Such questions often are treated
from a standpoint which is directly
anti-religious and very seldom is an
article answered competently from
the Catholic standpoint"
IN conclusion, Dr. Herzfeld told
the graduates that through their eX-
ample they must act as apostles" "
You have to be conscious every
moment that you are on trial before
the world and the responsibility of
each Catholic is tremendous" he said
"You must try to increase the circle
which listens to the voice of the
Catholic Church, not by proselyting
but by bringing this voice to the ear
of all the we'll intentioned. You
have to become more articulate in
the life of American educated Cath
olicS too much stress has been laid
on practical, too little on intellectual
activities
Martin Speaks.
After Dr. HerZfelds address, Clar-
ence Eugene Martin, jr., son of the
past president of the American Bar
Association, who, himself, was grad
uated from Catholic University ana
who today saw the conferring of the
degree of bachelor of arts upon his
son. delivered the valedictory.
Benediction was pronounced at the
end of the exercises by Archbishop
Curley. Bishop James Hugh Ryan,
rector of the university, asked the in
vocation at the opening of the
program.
Degrees conferred today included
1872 bachelor of arts, 1872 master of
arts and SO doctor of philosophy.
Varied other degrees in engineering,
law and theology completed the list.
The following were graduated:
School of Engineering.
Bachelor of rchitecture-Clarence
Robert Garden (cum laude), Salvetor
Joseph Onora and Paul Herman Otto;
bachelor of chemical engineering
James Joseph Bergin, John Caponiti,
Thomas Francis Healy, James Madi-
son Mason and Philip Milton; bach
elor of civil engineering-Antonio
Jose Alfaro, Ivan Jose Alfaro, Wallace
Arthur Bruder, Robert jeremiah Con-
non (cum laude). Michael Francis
Godfrey, jr.; John William Herlihy
and Vincent Joseph Lynch; bachelor
of electrical engineering - Edward
Joseph Brennan, Harry Anthony Her
bert Francis Bernard McGivern (cum
laude), Robert Malcolm McVean,
John William Nally, Thomas Joseph
Nally, Edgar Anthony White and
Edward Blake White (cum laude).
Bachelor of mechanical engineer
ing-Edward Francis Grasmann.
Master of science in civil engi-
neering-Brother Charles John Belz,
S. M
Doctor of science Clement Ra-
phael Brown.
Catholic Sisters College.
Bachelor Of artS-Sister M. LiboriA
Sister M. Lucille, Sister M. Madeleine,
Sister M. Liberata Sister M James,
Sister M. Dolorita, Sister NJ Ruth,
Sister M Angela, Sister M. Jerome,
Sister M Bernadette, Sister M Erme-
linda, Sister M Eufrida. Sister NJ.
Fabian, Sister M. Genevieve, Sister
M. Henrietta, Sister NJ ST. Michael,
Sister M. Theonella, Sister M. An
nunciata. Sister M Irene Elizabeth,
Sister M. Deohlia, Sister M. Leonide,
Sister M Lucia, Sister M. Roberta,
Sister M. Felicity, Sister M. Baptist,
sister M. Theresa, Sister NJ Amatus.
Sister M. Angela, Sister M. Bernar-
dine. Sister NJ Camilla, Sister M.
Clara. Sister NJ de Lourdes, Sister
M Elizabeth, Sister M. Ethelreda, Sis
ter Joseph Mary, Sister M. Stella
1Ear;s Sister M SteDhen Sister M