Evening star., 1950-06-07
Catholic u. Glass Told
East, West Ideo|ogies
Cannot Be in Harmony


at Catholic University today heard
q solemn warning that the con-
fiicting principles of communism
and the American Republic never
can be harmonious.
DR.. Ross Hoffman. professor Of
modern history at Fordham Uni
versity, declared that the ideolo-
gies and practices Of communism
"are poison and death to the
American Republic"
mo measure of personal good
will, no amiability Of sentiment,
no ingenious contriving. no con-
ferences or declarations of ami
cable intention, can bring these
antagonistic principles into har-
mony," the com m En- m n t
speaker went on.
Pleads for Principles.
DIR. Hoffman pleaded for po-
litical thinking which does not
exclude principles. He said "prag-
matte" thinking-based only on
what visible results are obtained
is "receding before a more gen.
timely practical philosophy" He
added: .--s.
II cannot point to all the signs
that are showing, but you may see
them in the new realistic and
more principled course of our for
eign policy; in the growing pru-
dence that is making its way into
our labor-management relations;
In the recoil against extremes in
so-called progressive education; IN
the new emphasis being laid in
the schools on the history of the
American republic"
The university conferred an
honorary doctor of science degree
on William Humphrey Doherty,
engineer and scientist of the Bell
Telephone Laboratories, New York.
He was cited as an outstanding
leader in communication inven-
tions and technology, and praised
for his marked devotion to re-
ligion and his constant participa-
tion in Catholic action"
O'Boyle Presides.
The Most Rev. Patrick A,
O'Boyle, Archbishop of Washing
ton and chancellor of the univer-
sity, presided at the 61st annual
commencement. The degrees were
conferred by the 10 colleges of
the university.
Honors were bestowed yesterday
during class day exercises presided
over by the Right Rev. P. j. Nc
Cormick, rector.
The valedictory address was
given at that time by John A.
Wiegand of Dover, Ohio, a gradu-
ating senior in the School of En-
glneertng and Architecture.
The awards included:
A membership Ia the American Society
of civil Engineers presented by the Dis
trict Of Columbia section Of the American
2oGiety OF CiVll Engineers to Andrew F.
oaorysh' 936 Perry pl. ne.
medal and volume to the outstanding
senior in architecture presented by the
American Institute Of Architects to Raife
Mesrobian. 6S1O Connecticut ave. NV.
A medal and membership to the out
presented by the American Institute OF
chemists to Ralph c. Kirby, 1850 A st. Sc.
A junior membership in the American
society OF Civil Engineers to student
Society of Civil Engineers Student, Branch
to Anthony L. Vallillo. Elizabeth, N. j.
The certificate of award to a student
DONG the most to promote the American
Sociey of Mechanical Engineering Student
Branch TO Edward z. Donafuep Geneva,
n. Y.
volume to the second outstanding
senior in Architecture presented by the
American Institute of Architects. In the
1n!r,trt name Of the ,nry ,Hsnry Adams fund Of the
A membership. as an associate in the
Institute, given BY the washington Sec
tion OF the American Institute Of Elec-
aeai ths rasi mnsi1eer;, to the student doing
activities during the school year to Paul
A gift OF $500 from the Nursing
Schoors Alumnae Association to Sister
Mary BENJAMIN Nasiadka, F. S. s. j.. of
Park avenue, HAMBURG, N. Y. for at
tanning the highest marks in theory and
practice OF nursing during four years of
STUDIES in the undergraduate nursing
. Award OF, s1oO from the Alumni AS
Herman McCurnin Of Lake Charles. La,
9 student of the School of Architecture.
for the best essay submitted in the
Msgr. Pace Philosophy Award contest.