Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-05
HEADS THE ALUMNI
OF GEORGETOWN j.
Judge Charles A. De Courcey
Elected to Succeed G. E,
Hamilton.

Upon the absolute declination of George
Ernest Hamilton to serve for a fourth
consecutive term. the presidency Of the
alumni OF Georgetown University was
conferred upon Judge Charles A. De
Courcey Of the supreme court OF Massa-
chusetts by the alumni gathered in an
nual meeting at Georgetown University
last night.
DR.. Samuel $. Adams of Washington
was elected first vice president Other
officers elected were: Anthony Hirst Of
Pennsylvania. second vice president; j.
Nota McGill of Washington. third vice
president: j. Lynch Pendergast of New
York. fourth vice president: J. Neal Pow
er of California. fifth vice president,
Henry r. Cover Of Washington, D. c.,
secretary Hugh Fegan. Washington. D.
c.. treasurer and Rev. Father A. J. DON
Ion. rector of the university. ex-officio
DR.. John Foote, John J. Hamilton. Joseph
|: Weller, DR.. S. Logan Owens. all Of
Wagnespach, Louisiana; Clarence E. Fitz-
patrick. Massachusetts,: James p b.
Duffy, New York: John S. Lcahy, Mis-
souri,, executive committee
Healy Memorial Proposed.
The alumni referred to a committee the
matter Of devising ways and means for
the erection of a memorial-statue or
bust-to Father Healy, builder OF Heay
Hall, and one of the earlier rectors of
the university. Another committee was
created to confer with allied societies of
Georgetown alumni. to invite their affilia-
ton with the alumni association. The
graduating class was elected to member
ship. The annual Founders day ban
quet was directed to be held on the ami
versary. as usual. Thanks were extended
to the retiring president. Mr. Hamilton
A dinner, held in the dining hall of the
university, preceded the meeting. An in
cipient blaze caused by the burning of a
sheet of gauZe with which one of the
chandeliers was covered was an incident
of the evening. President Hamilton, who
was on his feet at the time. continued
with his speech. and the gauze burned
itself out without causing any consider
a BILE excitement
Mgr. William Russell. rector of St Pat
rick's Church one of the guests Of the
evening. a3monished the graduating class
to avoid the prevalent Industrial phiios-
Ophy of the day. which he defined as.
Succeed however you can. but don't be
found out: do what YOU will. but remain
respectable and don't be caught" He
urged the graduates always to remember
their responsibility to God in the conduct
vi their AFFAIRS.
Plea for Alma Mater.
Father DOnion, rector of the university,
complained of the neglect Of alma mater
by the alumni of the university He
pointed out that there are oOOO George
town graduates in Washington alone. and
from 1900 to 1000 elsewhere in the coun-
try. while the annual meeting had call
Ell to II only small proportion of this
number. The dependency of the uni
versty for success upon the efforts of
the alumni was pointed out and he ask
ed for a more virile cooperation between
alumni and faculty.
Paul w. McQullan of the graduating
class. called upon to speak for the class
OF 1913. told of his experience as editor of
the alumni section of the university jour-
nal. He considered that this section Of
the journal provided d powerful link be-
tween students and alumni, and instruct
ed the alumni in their duty to provide
information of interest to their fellow
graduates.
Daniel w. ODonoghue. graduate of
the law school. spoke for that school,
and DIR. Frank Baker of the faculty of the
medical school responded for that de-
partment Of the postgraduate course.
George O'Connor entertained with songs.
College songs We're sung i'm chorus to
the accompaniment Of an orchestra.
Among Those Present.
Among those present were Count San
Esteban de Canongo of the Spanish en-
basy. Lynch Pendergast, president of
the Georgetown Alumni Association, of
New York city; John Agar of New York
city. Judge Tracy of Albany, \. T.; the
Rev Marcus Dyer Of New York city,
Father Mcdonnell of st. Aloysius Church
j. Nota McGill Dean George NJ. kober
of the school of medicine. and Dean Will
liam n Cogan Of the school Of dentistry
of Georgetown University. Mr. Han
nington of Boston, Maurice Spratt Of
Buffalo. Hannis Taylor. Andrew Ship
man, the Rev. Father John j. Whitney,
former president of Georgctown Univer-
sitv and Judge William II. De Lacy OF