Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
LAlyOVA HOLDS
JUBILEE
nnni Gather From All
arts of Country to Honor
Alma Mater
DlPLOMAS TOMORROW
'viIlanova: Alma Mater: hail."


~ This greeting, shouted from a thou
~ throats. today stirred the leaves
~ the historic trees which guard the
{ S4nctity OF Villanova College, noted ed
" Ncatfonal institution on the Main Line
- the alumni, foregathered from all
over the country, assembled 10 celebrate
the diamond jubilee of the institution.
.s wherever they may roam. whether on
4 distant battlefield or aboard Uncle Sans
n essips, today is Alma Mater Day" to
7: every son OF Villanova.
The diamond jubilee Is to be held in
5 Sonnection with the annual commence
NAent exercises of the college today and
4 eomorrow.
IN addition to the jubilee celebration
ana the commencement exercises. Villa
K novians have found a place on the eN-
4 tensfve program for the especial honor
Ing or the sons of the college who have
responded to their country's need and
are now in service.
S When tomorrow's sun rises. its rays
\ VIII touch the folds of new flag float
3 ING proudly beside the Red, White and
y Blue. On this new banner. symbol of
n the patriotic spirit of the college. will
be blazoned 345 service stars. This flag
y Is to be blessed this evening at o'clock
1t special ceremony at which Chaplain
George j. Waring. captain of the tlev-
i. smith U. S. Cavalry, will deliver the
Y principal address. Following this cere-
mony, an alumni banquet is to be held
I'm the college hall, the Rev. \. j. PUNK
EFT acting as toastmaster.
Vice President to speak
Tomorrow service is to he featured
BY an address by Vice President Mar
qhAll, who will also receive the honorary
3gree of doctor OF Jurisprudence. an
sa Pnor rarely bestowed by this college.
men, William H. Taft and Grover Cleve-
land.
An event notable in the history of the
3 college will be the comforting for the
nrst time of degrees upon women. Sister
~. Cosmas and Sister NJ. Dolora, both
from Villa Maria, Frazer. will each re-
cefve the degree of bachelor of arts.
having completed the necessary course of
study. These pioneers of co-education
1t villanova are to be the forerunners
f0f school of women who will this
summer pursue general college courses
Of study. from July | to the middle
OF August,
The degrees will be conferred during
the commencement exercises. which will
begin tomorrow at 2:3O o'clock. The ad-
dress to the graduates will be delivered
by Senator Joseph Z; Ransdell. of Louisi-
I,aAa, on whom will be conferred the de-
gree of doctor of laws. +. de Cartier,
Belgian Minister to the United States,
will also receive this honorary degree.
Eighteen alumni will receive the de-
gree of master of arts, two of these
being in the service of the United States.
Twelve alumni, two of whom are in serv-
Ice. will receive the bachelor of arts
degree. while ten graduates will receive
the degree of bachelor of sciences. Three
Of these are in service
Mass by Apostolic Delegate
Tomorrow morning at o'clock the
APOSTOLIC Delegate, Archbishop John
yonsano. will celebrate pontifical mass.
!; H will be assisted by the Rev. Charles
~ Driscoll, provincial of the Angus
!. tinkafs. who will act as assistant priest.
8 The deacon of the mass will be the Rev.
y jnes F. Green, president of st. Rta's
Cbllege, Chicago: the Rev. John B.
LEONARD, prior of Villanova monastry.
fawil act as subdeacon, and the deacons
of fbaor will be the Rev. James T.
z Reilly. of st. Mary's Church, Lawrence.
Mass. and the. Rev. h. q. Dohan. rector
OF St. Joseph's Church, Greenwich, y. Y.
formerly president OF Nillanova. The
Nav. George $. Walker and Rev. Charles |
Nelachoir will be masters of ceremony |
Assisting the Apostolic Delegate will |
he Bishop McDevitt. of Harrisburg ; |
Bishop Hoban, of Scranton; Bishop |
Monaghan, of Wilmington. The Rev /
John l. Whelan, '93, editor of the Brook |
lyn Tablet, will deliver the Jubilee SER |
mon. Mass will be followed by luncheon |
IN the dining hall.
During the commencement exercises /
4 IN the afternoon the salutatory will |
+. BE- delivered by Edwin Stanford. and |
Joseph J. O'Leary will be valedctorian. (
The Rev. Francis A. Driscoll, the vice |
president of Villanova. win present the |
49,.
James j. Dean WILL in the name of the ,
opllege, confer the degrees.
yiilanova this year rounds out seven
tv.fye years of educational work.