Evening star., 1896-06-18
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
Honorary Degrees to BE Conferred
Famous Men.

ON Famous Men.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the ven
cradle University of Georgetown will open
the exercises of the Seventy-nintb annual
CONNIE enc amAnt Of the college department.
This years graduation will mark an era in
the history of the institution, on account
of the large number who will receive de-
erees and the hrilliancy of the exercises
themselves. and by reason of the attend
ance of the many distinguished men who
have acceotcd invita- tons of the faculty to
Re present.
There is a tme-honcred tradition con-
nected with Georgetown that each Presi-
dent of the United States shall attend the
commencement exercises at least once dur
ing his term of Ctfice. In accordance with
this tradition, which originated with Wash
inSton himself, President Cleveland, VINO
has already attended one Georgetown COM
mencement and the centennial celebration,
has promised to lie present Tuesday. Be
SIDES the CHIEF executive Secretary Car
isle Attorney General Harmon, several
justices OF the various courts. members of
the diplomatic corps and others high in
official life have signifed their intention to
honor the occasion with their presence
Many distinguished chErchmen Will also
attend. Cardinal Gibbons will preside over
the exercises, and Archbishop Ryan of
Philadelphia. famous for lis cratory, Will
address the graduates
Honorary Degrees.
The graduating class numbers twenty
six bachelors Of arts and fifteen masters,
and is the largest that the college depart
ment Of Georgetown University has ever
sent forth. Besides the degrees in course,
the honorary degree CT LII. d. will be con-
ferred upon Charles f. German, the dis
tinguished attorney, orator and scholar of
prov{1pnca lr PAL
len, Phi. D., the noted Catholic writer Of
St. Louis, Mo-, and upor Col William Win
throp of this city, whose works on military
law constitute the leading authority on
that subject.
The degree of doctor of philosophy will
be conferred on DR.. J. J. kinyoun Of the
medical faculty of Georgetown University,
who has made many important discoveries
in the field of bacter!ology. and upon Mr..
Leland o. Howard of the Department of
Agriculture, noted for his successful orig
inal research in the science of entomology.
Mr. Charles c. He mer of Baltimore. the
well-known authority and writer on finan-
cial subjects ard the originator of the
Baltimore plan" of finarce, will be hon
ored with the degree of master of arts.
The Exercises.
The exercises will consist of the class
poem, by Walter S. Martin Of California:
bachelors Grafton, The Genesis of Civil
Liberty by Charles F. Valentine of Maine:
masters Grafton, Dangers Threatening
Our Civil Liberty" by Michael j. Seaman,
ABB, of Massachusetts; valedictory, by
Js mes Ashton DevereuX of Pennsylvania;
comforting of degrees by Cardinal Gibbons.
and the address to the graduates by Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia. A fine pro-
gram of classic music will be rendered by
select orchestra, under the direction of
Prof Edward A. Lovy.
A feature of the commencement will be
the wearing by the graduates of the new
college hood in connection with the academ-
ic cap and gown, adopted by Georgetown
last year. The hood follows the inter-
national agreement in mcst details and in
dicates in every case the Wearer degree.
The interior of the hood is lined with blue
and gray, in silk. All former graduates of
the university and all members of the
faculty intending to be present at the COM
mencement have been invited to wear the
he od, together with the academic cap and
gown, and, although the notice has been
short, 1t is expected that a large number
Of the alumni will avail themselves Of the
opportunity.
Alumni Meeting.
Commencement will be followed by the
meeting of the Alumni Society in CASTOR
Hall and the annual banquet and reunion
in the college refectory This years busi-
ress meeting will be of special Importance.
as the complete revision Of the constitution
is contemplated. The literary program will
elso be Of exceptional brillancy. Rev. D. ].
Stafford, ID, the eloquent preacher of
Washington, will deliver the oration, and
DR.. Maurice F. Egan, LII. D., an old grad
Cate of Georgetown. now connected with
the Catholic University as professor of
English literature will read an elaborate
poem which he has prepared for the occa-
sion. The alumni are anticipating de-
lightful treat in this poem, as DR.. Egan has
been fer some years recognized as one of
the most finished literary artists in Amer
lea. -ti
Dinner will be served at about 1 80 pm,
and will be attended by nearly three hun
dred alumni. invited guests and friends of
the university.
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOLS.
The Graduating Exercises to Take
Place This Evening.
The graduating exercises of the Wash
irgton High Schools will be held this even
ing at Aliens Grand Opera House at s
o'clock. The Introductory address will be
made by Commissioner John w. Ross, while
the address to the graduates will be made
by Judge Charles c. Cole, associate justice
of the Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia. After four numbers by the Wash
ington symphony Orchestra. which will fur
nish the music for the evening, the entrance
of the graduates will be made, and an in
vocation will be offered. The presentation
of diplomas will be made after the delivery