Evening star., 1936-06-10
516C j. DIPLOMAS
GIVEN GRADUATES.
Lonergan Cites Aims OF
Education in Commence
ment Address.

IIlcIIl Huul CSSs
In traditional cap and gown, SIG
graduates of Catholic University filed
into the historic gymnasium today
to receive degrees from Most Rev.
Michael j. Curley, Archbishop of Bal
timore and Chancellor of the Univer-
sity, in an impressive ceremony before
an audience of 1000 distinguished
guests, relatives and friends.
Senator Lonergan of Connecticut
delivered the commencement address,
after the graduates, headed by the
faculty, in accordance with the uni
versity custom, had completed the
commencement procession to the
gymnasium from Mcmahon Hall,
Archbishop Curley presided at the
ceremonies and awarded the honors
and diplomas.
The valedictory address was made
by John Harold Mcdonald of Culver
City, Cal, selected for the honor by
members of the graduating class. The
valedictorian received the degree of
bachelor of laws after taking the
combined five-year arts and sciences
and the law courses.
Aims of Education Cited.
In his commencement address,
Senator Lonergan stressed character,
industry, aptitude and ability to get
along with others as the highest aims
of education.
Graduates of today must be pre-
pared first to recognize that an ab-
normal situation exists" he said.
Economic Embellishments have pro-
duced unemployment, unheard OF
financial LOSSES and great unrest. 1t
is not easy for men to be normal
under such conditions, and we have
seen groups of agitators take advan-
tage of this opportunity to trap the
unwary and enlist them in class
hatreds. DepreSsiOns breed agitators,
reformers and demagogueS.
These agitatorS work not only in
national way. but internationally,
creating the distruSt that leads to
war. The graduates of today must
prepare to meet this situation by as
suming some responsibility to provide
a firm anchor A drifting, doubling
attitude must be avoided by all means,
Load Yourselves with some response
bility. however small it may be. Hold
fast to the teachings of your religion.
These two will keep your feet on
the ground. When thus firmly an
chored. you will have firm base Of
operations and will not be so easily
misled by false doctrines. You will
develop confidence, without which
stability of yourself and your Nation
can never be expected Do not for
sake the fundamental principles Of
your Government"
Honors Are Announced.
Among the honors announced for
the graduate in the school Of en-
gineering and architecture were
Paul L. Gaudreau. Baltimore. magma
cum laude: Ralph Rabenovets, An
thony C. Hemelt. Charles E. Berbe-
rich and Richard J. Boyland all of
Washington, cum laude; william
Herman. Utica. N. Y. and Robert B.
Scanland, Chevy Chase, Nd. cum
laude; Silvio Giovannetu, summa
cum laude.
In the college of arts and sciences
the following honors were an
nounced Richard H. Guinan, Ma
hanoy City, Pa. and Bernard J. Hart
Little Falls, N. Y, cum laude; Roger
O'Donoghue, Washington. magma cum
laude; Frederick William Ries, Belle
vue, Pa, cum laude; David F. James
Washington, and Bernard J. Ryan
Chateaugay, New York. cum laude.
The medal for general excellence
In architecture. awarded annually to
the outstanding student in arChitec-
ture in the graduating class was pre-
sented to Paul L. Gaudreau by the
American Institute of Architects.
Volume Is Presented.
A volume. Mont St. Michel and
Chartres" was presented by the
American Institute of Architects to
John M. Baer, jr.. Of Washington for
showing the most Improvement in
architecture in four years Another
volume was presented by the insti-
tute to Raleigh T. Daniel of Wash
ington for general proficiency in ar
chitecture.
Joseph A. Grand of Washington re-
ceived the student medal and junior
membership of the American Insti-
tute of Chemists, awarded annually
by the institute to students of out
standing character and scholarship