Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-15

college proper. was passed at the meet
ing of the newly appointed board Of re-
gents. No site for this new building has
yet been selected, but 1t is proposed to
start the new school building as soon as
possible.
Matters concerning the athletic policy
and schedule were referred to the ath-
letc committee of the regents.
Those attending the regents meeting
were: Rev. A. ]. Donlon. S j., president
OF the institution: ]. G. Agar Of New
York. J. B. Creeden. s. j.. J. B. Becker.
s j.; George E. Hamilton, dean of the
Law School: Judge ]. F. Tracy of Al
bany. j. L. Pendergast of New York, DR..
Shirley Bowles DR.. George NJ. Kober,
head of the Medical College: Anthony
Judge Charles A. DeCourcey of the su-
preme court of Massachusetts, president
OF the alumni association: Judge John
Mclaughlin and Rev. John A. Conway
S. j.
Former members of the staff of the
the afternoon and made merry in the par
Tor corridor.
Reception by President Don1on.
Reception to the alumni, members Of
the senior class and their friends was
rendered by the president of the uni
versity and the faculties of the depart
ments last evening. In the receiving line
were Rev. A. J. Donlon, DIR. Shirley
Bowles dean of the dental college: DR.
George Hamilton. dean of the law col
lege: ]. B. Creeden. s. j., dean of the
Arts College: DR.. George koher. dean of
the Medical College, and DR.. Frank Baker,
professor emeritus of anatomy.
College quadrangle echoed last night as
1t never did before when, with barred
heads. the hundreds Of alumni and grad
yates sang the anthems of alma mater
and the glories of the days gone by, and
enjoyed a band concert.
George H. O'Connor and DR.. S. Logan
Owens were in charge of an elaborate
musical program. Dolphin Rodriguez of
the graduating class contributed a tenor
solo. Joseph Gill gave violin solo, E. S.
Swith vocal solo and George O'Connor
concluded the solo part Of the program
with some approximations and dialect
songs.
The sing" lasted for three hours, and
all the old favorite chants were encored
repeatedly.
Delegation of New Workers.
A delegation from New York state at
tending the reunion headed by James S.
democratic nominee for the
Senate. was composed of Thomas
Walsh. J. L. Pendergast Maurice Spratt,
Martin Conboy. ]. J. Kirby, A. J. Ship
John Des Garennes. F. H. McCauley. L.
E. Duross. Drs Thomas Cleary and ].
J. B. Ewing. f. l.. Keyes. jr.;
J. P. V. Duffey. T. S. Smith, H. Smith.
Samuel Simon, Raymond Denahy, Cyril
Ginther. Stephen Carroll. E. Q. Carr. l..
G. White j. B. McGirr. S. E. Egan, j.
Crosby and Paul McQuillan.
There is to be a tango feast tonight,
when the seniors give their dance in
Ryan gymnasium. Some of those alum
nj who have not been fortunate enough
to secure cards or partners for the dance
will try to content themselves at the
alumni smoker in Ryan dining hall.
Tomorrow's Exercises.
Tomorrow commencement exercises
close with a band concert and literary
program on the university lawn. While
this is the 125th anniversary of the
of the college, it is also the
10th anniversary of the commencements
of the arts and science, medicine, law
and dentistry schools.
Honorary degrees for signal achieve
ment in diplomacy, politics and science
will be conferred.
awarded to Senior Don Juan Riano y
Gayangos, Spanish ambassador to the
United States: Gov. Glynn, Thomas E.
Ewing. commissioner of patents; DR.. Jo-
seph Taber Johnson and DIR. Frank
Baker of Washington. ]. Percy Heating
of Philadelphia and Eugene Ives of Ari-
iona. Mr.. Ives received his course de-
gree of master of arts at the centenary
celebration in 1889