Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-11
c. U. SENIORS HOLD
|. FAREWELL MASS.
Or. Edward G. Fitzgerald
Delivers Sermon in Glib
bons Hall Chapel.

Five hundred members Of the SEN
Tor class of the Catholic University of
America attended the annual Senior
Glass Farewell Mass this morning in
the student chapel in Gibbons Hall,
marking the second event Of senior
week activities.
Very Rev. DR.. Edward @. Fitzger-
aid. o. p, student chaplain, gave the
sermon after Rev. DR.. Frank P. Cas-
sidy, dean of men, celebrated The
mass.
Senior Week Begins.
Senior week began yesterday with
the baccalaureate sermon delivered
by Rev. Robert ]. White, national
chaplain of the American Legion and
member of the faculty o. the Catholic
University School Of Law in the crypt
of the National Shrine Of the Immac-
ulate Conception. The baccalaureate
mass was celebrated by Rev. DR.. Will
liam A. Russell and the music was
provided by the Catholic University
Choir.
In addition to the 500 members Of
the graduating class. approximately
1000 relatives and friends Of the
graduates also were present.
The American ideal" said Father
White, is the development of the
individual for his own and common
good-the betterment of the individ-
ual through righteous liberty and the
promotion Of the general welfare
through democratic and social JUS
tice
Our times need leaders who know
the true values of life. who can APP
proach problems with logic and clear
discernment, who can bring careful
planning into mems affairs and who
can lead with courage. You
can contribute to the Nation the ad-
vantages Of religious belief and moral
uprightness. You can bring as well
the refining influences which have
been gained from your university
life-the power and habit Of refiec-
ton, the love of reading, and the
many-sided interest and warm SYM
pathy which the university graduate
should have for those who labor with
fewer blessings and opportunities"
1894 Glass Banquet.
Tonight the class of 1884 will hold
its last banquet at the Broadmoor
Hotel. Daniel S. Sullivan, class pres
ident, will act as POSTMASTER and
during the course Of the evening will
present to Henry l. Begnal Of Water
bury, Conn, the prize awarded by the
French ministry of education to the
Catholic University student adjudged
the outstanding student in French"
Tomorrow q reception for the par
ents and friends of the graduates will
be held by Most Rev. James H. Ryan.
Bishop of Modra and rector OF the
university, in the Gibbons Hall recep-
ton room.
Tomorrow evening the seniors will
attend the annual alumni smoker, to
be held ct the Columbia Country
Club.
The academic year will end with
the graduating exercises in the uni
versity gymnasium Wednesday. The
graduating address will be delivered
by DR.. Karl r. Herzfeld. member Of
the faculty of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity and internationally known physi-
cist. Clarence T. Martin. IT,, Of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, will read the class
valedictory.
Meanwhile tomorrow morning holy
orders Of the Catholic priesthood will
be conferred by Most Rev. John M.
Mcnamara to a number of candidates
in the crypt of the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception.
Priesthood Candidates.
The candidates for orders include
Thomas Kilduff, o. c. D.; Ignatius
Knopp, s. D. S.; Bernard Foley. s. A;
John Baptist Schaad. S. A. and Wal
ter Washila, the last-named from the
Archdiocese of Santa Re, N. Mex.
Minor orders have already been con-
ferred upon Bernard Foley. s. A:
Robert Farrell, 8. A; Samuel Cum
mings, 8. A.. and Raphael Grande.