Evening star., 1939-06-14
578 Students Receive
Degrees at {. US
Exercises
Tribute Paid to Pope
In Departure From
UsuuI Procedure

university faculty.
Before approximately 5000 per-
sons In flag-bedecked gymnasium
speakers representing the admins
tration, faculty, students and alumni
Of the pontifical institution paid
tribute to his holiness. The most
Rev. Amleto G. Cicognani, apostolic
delegate to the United States, replied
for the Vatican.
Prior to the tribute the Most Rev.
Thomas ]. Walsh, Archbishop of
Newark, presented degrees to 578
students.
Speaking for the university ad-
ministration, the Right Rev. Joseph
M. Corrigan, rector, reiterated his
pledge that the university would
carry out the crusade for God In
government begun at the request of
Pope Plus XII. Msgr. Corrigan de-
scribed the purpose Of the crusade
to bring back "the moral ordering
Of truth, Of honesty, OF fair dealing,
Of respect for lawful authority, even
to the daily duties Of man, into the
home, into the places Of business,
the workshop or the ONCE, into the
places Of leisure and of social recrea-
ton"
Refers to Visit to Campus.
I'VE, the teaching staff of this
pontifical university, salute in his
holiness, Pope Plus XII, the SUI
preme teacher in Christendom," de-
clared the Right Rev. Peter Guilday,
professor of American church his
tory, speaking for the faculty. THE
faculty will always cherish the fact
that only the expressed wish of Pope
Plus x kept the present Pope from
becoming a member of the faculty
more than 20 years ago" He referred
to the visit of the Pope to the
campus.
John p. Stanley, a graduate stu
dent at the university, spoke in be-
half Of the students, and declared
that the exercises today take on ex-
traordinary significance and de-
clared that the exercises today take
on extraordinary significance by
their dedication to the Pope. The
brief reign of the present pontiff
already shows him to be father and
teacher" declared Mr.. Stanley.
The tribute by an alumnus was
made by Richard F. Pappeet Of the
Division of Cultural Relations in
the State Department. After prais-
ing the Pope as one combining the
highest qualities of the priesthood
with the patience, forbearance and
human understanding so necessary
at the present time" he devoted the
greater part of his address to urging
the need for improvement Of rela-
tions between the United States and
the Latin American countries.
More Cordial Contacts.
He urged the university to take
the lead in bringing American
Catholics to fuller appreciation OF
the benefits Of more cordial contacts
with the Spanish countries
Of the south.
Archbishop Cicognani described
the idea of honoring the Pope as a
happy thought" and said on behalf
Of the Pope he was pleased to ex-
press sentiments of profound and
affectionate appreciation" to the
university and those connected
with it.
He urged the graduates to be
bearers of moral values"
Richard E. S. Boss, jr., who was
the valedictorian at class day ex-
ercises yesterday, received his degree
as bachelor of aeronautical en-
gineering summa cum laude as the
highest ranking undergraduate in
the university. He lives at 3019
Twenty fifth street NE.
Blind William Radford Moses, also |
Of Washington, received applause |
from the audience as he received his |
diploma in the oCllege of Arts and |
Sciences and was helped by q class
mate down the steps from the raised
platform on which the degrees were
presented.
Loyalty to Authority.
Speaking at class day exercises |
yesterday, Judge Edward M. Curran
of Police Court urged on the grad
yates loyalty to legally constituted
authority. Such loyalty, he said. is
the duty of every one, but added
that the responsibilities increased
with the training of the individual.
Among the graduates was Bert
Ameche, brother of Don Ameche,
radio and screen star. Mr.. Ameche
received an award at class day ex-
ercises and took his disploma as a
bachelor of architecture today.
Other graduates were:
THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE.