The Washington times., 1905-02-20
UNIVERSITY WILL
HOLD CONVOCATI()N
Special Exercises on Wash
ington's Birthday.
REGULAR DAY HEREAFTER
Unwilling of College Flag With Appro-
pirate Observation-Disclosures by
Justice Brewer.
REGULAR DAY HEREAFTER

One of the most interesting features
OF the college year at the George
Washington University will be TIE vim
ter convocatfon. to be hello at the La
fayette Opera House next Wednesday
morning at 1870 o'clock A most inn
pressive program has been arranged,
including the march. from the university
TO the theater. OF the trustees. faculty,
alumni, and student body II is under-
stood that fully 1000 students will as
semble at their respective departments
and march behind President Needfaam.
This is the first annual affair or this
kind. In the future. George Wash
ington's Birthday viii be one OF the
principal anniversaries In the institution
which bears his name. Ali the DEPART
Erents IN the university will gradually
arrange their studies SO as 70 enable
students who. enter in February TO
FEBRUARY y. Already the law school
has made this arrangement, and in time
ali the various branches of the lniver-
sity Will follow suit
Plan Elaborate Program.
Those In charge of the eonvocation ex-
ercises for next Wednesday nave pIara-
ned an elaborate program, which will
doubtless be cherished IN the hearts Of
the first George Washington University
J
left college Among the things. Of In
terest Will be the unwilling OF the uni
yersity nag. the presentation OF the new
OF the United States Supreme Court.
Invitations TO the conyocation have
been sent out 70 about 200 persons,
and the seating capacity Of the theaIer
will be taxed to the utmost
President NeedhaEn, the trustees, the
invited guests, alumni candidates for
semble at the university building at
$3.50, and as soon as the line can be.
arranged will march TO the Lafayette
served. There viii be about 1850 men
IN the line
Marine Band to Play.
The United States Marine Band. under
the direction of Lieut.. William Fl. San
lehman. has been engaged TO furnish
music, and four popular selections will
be rendered preceding the exercises un-
til the line Of march has entered the
theater. and then Bishop Henry 7. Sat
terlee viii offer the opening prayer
The University Gfee Club, under the
leadership OF Roland Roderic. will sing
over the Hills at the Break of Day.
This VIII be followed by the unveiIing
of the George Washington UnIyeFsits.
flag which, 90 the student body, will
perhaps be the most interesting feature
Of the occasion.
The flag is in the university eolors.
huff, bearing the St. George cross in
blue, with the seal of the university IN
gold in the center of the cross. This flag
was designed and presented by Freder=
lex D. Owen. an aluG1nus of the univef-
sity. l. ). Pepper, president of the Sc
nior law class and president of the Assoc
citation OF Glass Presidents. will unyeiI
the flag, and while he is doing this the
Marine Band will play The George
Washington March," the official Presi-
dents march during the Administration
Of President Washington.
Next will follow the presentation Of
the new university seal, also designed
and presented by Mr. Frederick D.
Owen. The seal was engraved by one
OF the most noted Government engrayers
at the Philadelphia mint.
Yesterday about fifty George Wash
ington students who went TO CharIoItes-
vile with the debating team Saturday.
paid a visit to Monticello, the home of
Jefferson and brief exercises were held
/. 20 commemorate the occasion. J. ".
Barrett presided, and D: H. Mclean
was the orator of the day. The stu
dents returned 10 Washington last
! night.