ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY NEW YORK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SCHOOL OF LAW COLLEGES OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES SCHOOL OF EDUCATION COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COLLEGE OF PHARMACY BACCALAUREATE MASS AND THE NINETY-FIRST ANNUAL C01~1JYl~NT ./~-- ············-.. ~ ALUMNI HALL SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 1961 AT TEN A.M. ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Grand Marshal Professor Hugh J. Luongo, ORDER OF EXERCISES Administrative Assistant to the Dean College of Pharmacy The Colors of the United States PROCESSIONAL* - "Pomp and Circumstance" ------------------------------------------------ Elgar The University Colors Schools and Colleges BACCALAUREATE MASS Graduate School Celebrant ------------------------------------------------ VERY REVEREND JoHN A. FLYNN, C.M. School of Law President, St. John's University Colleges of Arts and Sciences Master of Ceremonies -------------------------------- REVEREND CARL W. GRINDEL, C.M. School of Education Chairman, Department of Philosophy College of Business Administration Acolytes ------------------------------------------------------ REVEREND DANIEL P. MUNDAY, C.M. College of Pharmacy Academic Vice-President REVEREND FREDERICK J. EASTERLY, C.M. Marshal of Faculties Vice-President for Student Personnel Services Faculties of the University Alumni Representatives ACT OF RE-CONSECRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY Corporation Marshal VERY REVEREND JOHN A. FLYNN, C.M. Board of Trustees President, St. John's University Deans of the University Honored Alumni ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE GLEE CLUB Honorary Degree Recipients Under the direction of MR. JoHN N. NICHOLLS Officers of the Baccalaureate Mass The Very Reverend President "Ado ram us te, Christe" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Palestrina His Excellency, The Most Reverend Bishop of Brooklyn ''The Omnipotence'' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schubert "Prayer from Lohengrin" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wagner "Ave Maria" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yon * The audience is requested to stand during the Academic Procession, The Alma Mater, and the Benediction, and to remain in place until all participants in the Academic Recession have left the hall. 91ST ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CONFERRING OF DEGREES ---------------------------- THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AWARDING OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEDAL Awarded to: Presiding: MosT REVEREND BRYAN J. McENTEGART, D.D., LL.D., L.H.D. BLAISE J. 0PULENTE, Ph.D. Bishop of Brooklyn Assistant to the Dean, Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John's University AWARDING OF THE OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD "STAR SPANGLED BANNER" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Awarded to: CHARLES w. LlCAILLADE, Ph.D. Professor of Biology PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES IN COURSE St. John's College The Deans of the Schools of the University AWARDING OF THE PIETAS MEDAL Awarded to: PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR HONORARY DEGREES RIGHT REVEREND MONSIGNOR LA WREN CE H. BRACKEN THOMAS J. COSTELLO SAUL FROMKES REVEREND MARK J. MULLIN, C.M. Executive Vice President ERNEST J. HABERLE BoRIS KosTELANETz DOCTOR OF PEDAGOGY BERNARD H. LAWSON FRANK s. LIPINSKI ASA SMITH BUSHNELL ABRAHAM s. ROBINSON JOHN J. RYAN DOCTOR OF LAWS RIGHT REVEREND MONSIGNOR JOSEPH P. WIEST, V.F. JOSEPH A. KAISER RIGHT REVEREND MONSIGNOR THOMAS SALA COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS -------- MOST REVEREND CHARLES R. MULROONEY, D.D. Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn PAUL DUDLEY WHITE, M.D. MESSAGE AND BENEDICTION ________________ His ExcELLENCY, BISHOP McENTEGART DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS ALMA MATER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adapted SISTER HILDEGARDE MARIE, s.c. MOST REVEREND CHARLES R. MULROONEY, D.D. RECESSIONAL - "Orb and Sceptre" ---------------------------------------------------------------- Walton ate faith, his ?reat charity and scrupulous justice, his life of unceasing prayer and apostolic priesthood: all these CITATIONS FOR HONORARY DEGREES be~peak the V{lsdom ~f. one who has zealously lived by her instruction: "Happy the man who obeys me, watching daily at my gates, waitmg at my doorposts, for he who finds me finds life, and wins favor from the Lord." Born in ASA SMITH BUSHNELL Brooklyn, he attended Sulpician Seminary, Washington D.C., and was ordained in 1930. He received his S.T.B. and Doctor of Pedagogy M.A. from Catholic University and his Ph. D. from St. John's University. Assigned to the teaching staff of Cathe­ dral Coll~ge of the Imlr'.aculate Conception Preparatory Seminary, he was later appointed Rector of the Prepara­ Though never prominent in athletics, he owes his prominence to athletics. A . native of Ohio, he received his tory Semmary and President of Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception. His dedicated and fruitful mini­ B.S. from Princeton University. After a brief business career, he returned to the campus as editor of the Prince­ stry as teacher, administrator, and priest proves the truth of the adage: "To whom much is given much is ex­ ton University Alumni Weelcly, and in 1927 became actively connected with college sports when he was named pected." Accordingly, in 1?59 he w~s c?ns~crated Tit~ar Bishop of Valentiniana and Auxiliary to the Bishop of graduate manager of the Princeton University athletic association. Since then his dedication to inter-collegiate Brooklyn. All who know him draw mspirat10n from his example; all who come to know of him are drawn to God sports has been admirable; his contribution, enormous; and his immortality in the annals of sports, assured. As through Mary, who urges: "So ~ow, 0 children, listen to me; happy those who keep my ways." A joyful Alma an athletic administrator he has fulfilled many assignments both in war and peace: to mention a few, he was a Mater, therefore, bestows honoris causa the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon this dignified administra­ member of the National Committee on Physical Fitness, president of the National Association of Collegiate tor and beloved prelate: Most Reverend Charles R. Mulrooney. Commissioners, secretary-general of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and editor of its official report on the 1948 games; currently, he is commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. In 1951 he outlined a new seven-point E.C.A.C. plan to combat professionalism, subsidies, and academic deficiency in intercollegiate RIGHT REVEREND MONSIGNOR THOMAS SALA athletics. Known as the Bushnell Code, these principles were unqualifiedly adopted. Sportsmanship Brotherhood Doctor of Laws Award, 1954; Touchdown Club Award, 1957; N. Y. Track Writers Association Meritorious Service Award, 1958-­ Dearly beloved children, who are about to be consecrated to the office of the priest, strive to receive these and other honors he has received proclaim his outstanding achievement. St. John's is indeed happy to con­ it worthily and to discharge its functions in a praiseworthy manner. For it is the duty of a priest to offer fer honoris causa the degree of Doctor of Pedagogy upon this unexcelled administrator of amateur sports, Asa sacrifice, to bless, to govern, to preach and to baptize ..• , Smith Bushnell. Such, in part, are the words of Admonition given to every newly ordained priest. Today we honor one who has ze~lously heeded t?em for nearly fifty years. Born in Italy, he came to America in his youth, and received his JOSEPH A. KAISER educat10n at ~e Salesian College and S.t. John's Seminary.. Following his ordination J?ne 1, 1912, he was assign­ Doctor of Laws ed to St. ~ary s Church, Long Island City. Later, after servmg as a U.S. Army chaplam during World War I, he "I have always remembered that the object of business is to make money in an honorable manner. I have was appomted pastor of Our Lady of Loreto Church, Brooklyn; he is currently pastor of the united St. Rocco­ endeavored to remember that the object of life is to do good": the wisdom of these words suggests the ideal of St. John Evangelist parishes. In addition to building Our Lady of Loreto School and St. Rocco's Youth Center he the Christian businessman. A worthy exemplar of their fulfillment is Joseph A. Kaiser, President of The has given am~le e~idence tha! he has discharged his priestly functions "in a praiseworthy manner." Beloved ~nd Williamsburgh Savings Bank. Born in Brooklyn, he received his education at Fordham University, St. John's esteemed by his friends for his warm personality and understanding; by his parishioners, for his counsel and Law School, and New York University-School of Business Administration. Though evincing an early interest in zeal; by his colleagues, for his bibliophilia and dedication; and by all, for his bounty and kindness he has per­ professional baseball, he eventually decided to travel "the plain high-road of finance." Accordingly, he entered formed exceedingly well "the art of arts": that is, "the government of souls." With prayerful best' wishes that the employ of The Williamsburgh Savings Bank in 1925, and, after a series of promotions, was elected a Trustee God will grant him the joy of celebrating his Golden Jubilee Mass on June 1, 1962, St. John's awards honoris of the bank in 1950 and two years later its President. Through numerous commitments over the years-notably as causa the degree of Doctor of Laws to this exemplary priest and revered pastor: Rt. Rev.