The Washington times., 1920-12-06
c. j. JUBILEE
ENDS TONIGHT
Courts OF District to Recess This
Afternoon to Attend Exer-
cises at College.

Virtually all courts in the District
Of Columbia will recess this after
noon to attend the academic ex-
ercises OF the Georgetown University
School of Law in honor Of Justice
Ashley NJ. Gould Of the District Su-
preme Court who is 10 receive the
degree Of doctor Of laws along with
seven other members Of the bench
and bar.
JUBILEE ENDS TONIGHT.
The golden jubilee celebration OF
the law school, which has brought to
Washington notable assembly OF
alumni. will end tonight with the
alumni banquet at the willard Hotel.
The United States Supreme Court
will be represented at the exercises
this afternoon at 4 o'clock in CASTOR
Hall Of the college by chief Justice
White and Associate Justice Mckenna-
Official delegates from more than
nifty prominent law schools OF the
country also will attend. Among
these will be Mrs. Annette Adams.
Assistant Attorney General. who rep
resents the University Of California.
Dean George l.. Hamilton Of the
law school will preside at the exercises
president of the university, Will con-
fer the honorary degrees. II is an
nounced that during the nifty years
existence OF the law school the num-
ber of degrees OF doctor OF laws con-
ferred in that time has been less than
an average OF one year.
Judge willard Bartlett, formerly Of
the Supreme Court OF New York. will
deliver the principal address on the
occasion.
THOSE TO BE HONORED.
In addition to Justice Gould, three
prominent Washingtonians are among
those to receive honorary degrees.
They are Col. James s. Easby-Smith
and Daniel O'Donoghue. both Of the
law faculty and Thomas J. Spellacy.
assistant to the Attorney General.
The out Of town candidates arc Judge
David {. Westenhaven, of Cleveland,
Ohio; George MacNeir. of New York:
Martin ConbOy, of New York. and
Thomas j. Fitzgerald, of Providence.
l.. /.
About 500 alumni will aattend the
banquet in honor of the closing OF
the jubilee celebration. 1t will be the
largest ever given by the university.
Arrangements are in charge OF com
mutee comprising Joseph u. Sulli-
van,
Thomas H. Healy, John III. McCarron
and Hugh J. Fegan, assistant dean
Of the law school. The toastmaster
will be Frank J. Hogan, Of the law
faculty.
Cabaret performances will be fee-
ture OF the occasion. while George II.
OConnor. who has been singing for
Georgetown celebrations for the last
fifteen years will be in charge Of the
chorus The music will be led by
Matthew Horn.
REV. DONLON TO ATTEND.
Among those attending the exer-
cises and BANQUET tonight will be the
Rev. Alphonsus J. Donlon, :. j., pres
ident of GEORGETOWN University from
1912 to 1917. He was the only head
OF the university who was graduated
from It's halls.
The board of regents OF the univer-
sity Will meet soon after the jubilee
for the purpose OF considering i'm
portant matters relative to the fu-
turc development of the institution.
An endowment for the medical school.
moro adequate accommodations Tor
students at the college and prepara-
tory schools will be among the mat
fer, under consideration. Plans also
are being made for the erection o! Il
large downtown dormItOrN Tor the
students OF the professional SCHOOLS
who are finding it hard TO meet con
ditionS forced upon them by wash
iugtons congcstcd housing situation.