Brooklyn Standard Union
18 June 1918

BROOKLYN COLLEGE CONFERS DEGREES
Sixty-eighth Annual Commencement Exercises Held in Loyola Hall
L.L.D. for Gen. M'ANDREW
Director of Draft CONBOY Addresses Graduates

The sixty-eighth annual commencement of Brooklyn College, St. Francis Xavier, 
was held last evening in Loyola Hall, Rogers avenue and Carroll street.  
Martin CONBOY addressed the graduates.  The degrees were conferred by Father 
Joseph H. ROCKWELL, S.J., assisted by Father William F. CLARK.

The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon

Howard Francis BEAKEY
Wilbur Joseph BORER
Frederick Gerard BROWN
Benjamin Thomas CRAWFORD
Edward Joseph CROWE
Vincent DePaul CULLEN
Harold Ignatius DELANEY
Harry Peter EPPIG
Charles Seymour A. FLANAGAN
Kenneth Gabriel JENNINGS
Joseph Anthony McGOLDRICK
Joseph Edward NOLAN
Hubert Aloysius REARDON
Ambrose Edward SHEA
Norbert William SMITH
William Joseph TRACY

The honorary degree of Doctor of Law was conferred upon Major Gen. James W. 
McANDREWS, A.E.F, a former pupil of St. Francis Xavier, and now Chief of 
Staff under Gen. PERSHING.

The opening address of the evening "Authority in the State" was made by 
Benjamin CRAWFORD..............

Harry P. EPPIG delivered an oration upon "The March of 
Democracy".............Martin CONBOY, director of the draft for the city of 
New York, in his address to the graduates, paid high tribute to the faculty, 
to the parents of the students and to the students themselves.

Joseph Anthony McGOLDRICK, received his degree in the uniform of an United 
States Naval Seaman.  During the evening's ceremonies the Loyola Orchestra, 
under the direction of Father William McENTEE, S.J., gave a superb musical 
programme.

SENIORS

Philosophy - The prize in ethics, natural theology and psychology, a Liberty 
Bond, the gift of the Alumni Association of the College of St. Francis 
Xavier, awarded to 
Wilbur J. BORER.  

Honorable mention:  
Benjamin T. CRAWFORD
Edward J. CROWE.

Evidences of Religion and English - The gold medal for evidences of religion 
and English, the gift of Mrs. J. V. KAVANAUGH, awarded to 
Benjamin T. CRAWFORD.

Honorable mention:  
Howard F. BEAKEY, 
Edward J. CROWE.

Astronomy and Geology -- Honorable mention:  
Wilbur J. BORER
Hubert A. REARDON
Benjamin T. CRAWFORD.

JUNIORS

Philosophy - The prize in logic and metaphysics, a purse of $25, the gift of 
the Brooklyn Alumni Sodality awarded to Raphael A. MANGANARO.  

Honorable mention:  
George P. BARBARA
Raymond J. CAMPION
Francis X. SHARP
Raymond F. McCABE.

Physics -- The gold medal for physics awarded to 
Raphael A. MANGANARO.

Honorable mention:  George P. BARBARA.

SOPHOMORES

Class Standing - The gold medal for class standing awarded to 
Maurice F. E. O'BRIEN.  

Honorable mention;  
George D. MORROW
Joseph O. REICHERT 
Aloysius F. SCHAEFFNER
Francis J. McVEIGH
Thomas P. CASEY

Evidences of Religion - Honorable mention
Maurice F. E. O'BRIEN
George D. MORROW
Joseph O. REICHERT
Alouisus F. SCHAEFFNER
Francis J. McVEIGH
Thomas P. CASEY

English Composition - Honorable mention:
Maurice F. E. O'BRIEN
George D. MORROW
Francis J. McVEIGH
Thomas P. CASEY

Mechanics - The gold medal for mechanics was awarded to 
Maurice F. E. O'BRIEN

Honorable Mention:
Joseph O. REICHERT
George D. MORROW
Myron J. PURICK
Daniel A. RIORDAN

Chemistry - The gold medal for chemistry was awarded to 
Maurice F. E. O'BRIEN

Honorable mention:
Geroge D. MORROW
Richard H. JONES
Myron J. PURICK
Thomas P. CASEY
Joseph O. REICHERT
Francis J. McVEIGH

FRESHMEN

Class Standing - The gold medal for class standing was awarded to 
Francis J. McMANAMY.

Honorable mention:
Joseph A. SCANLAN
Francis X. McGINTY
Frederick A. FULLHARDT

Evidences of Religion - Honorable mention:
Francis J. McMANAMY
Joseph A. SCANLAN
Eugene J. CRAWFORD
Francis X. McGINTY
Frederick A. FULLHARDT

English Verse - Honorable mention:
Francis X. McGINITY
Francis J. McMANAMY
Stephen A. CUDDEBACK

English Prose - Honorable mention
Francis J. McMANAMY
Joseph A. SCANLAN
Eugene J. CRAWFORD
Francis X McGINTY
Frederick A. FULLHARDT

French - Honorable mention:
Eugene J. CRAWFORD

German -
Fred. A. FULLHARDT
Francis J. McMANAMY
Francis X. McGINTY

The exercises were attended by a large, appreciative audience, among those 
being present being John F. HYLAN and Miss Virginia HYLAN.


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