Evening star., 1920-12-05
.GEORGETOWNLAW
SCHOOL LIBRARY IS
7 FORMALLY Opened
Members of Bench and Bar,
Students and Faculty
at Presentation.

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In the presence Of members Of tn
District of Columbia bench and bar
alumni of the school. and members o
the faculty and student body, the new
library Of the Georgetown Universit!
was formally opened last night, tn
$4,000 volumes being arranged in wha
was formerly the auditorium Of the Law
school, at 5th and E streets with shell
room for an additional 10000 volumes
Active steps were taken to unite tht
5000 alumni of the school, represented
in every state and in every large city
for the future development OF the school
The tender of the new library was
made by George E. Hamilton. LII. u.
dean Of the law faculty, and it was
accepted by Rev. John B. Creedon. $. j..
president Of the university, on behalf
town College.
Dean Hamilton Speaks.
Hugh j. Fegan. assistant dean
school by Dean Hamilton, and he was
followed by DIR. James Brown Scott
an authority of wide repute on in
ternational law, and one of the FAC
ulty in the school of foreign service
of Georgetown University. A re-
sponse was made by Joseph Antoine
Cantrel of New Jersey. a member OF
the Junior class of the law school
who spoke on behalf Of the student
body.
In his address to the assemblage
that filled every part of the large
auditorium, Dean Hamilton reviewed
the work Of the law school. which
has graduated forty-eight classes,
and mentioned some of it's alumni
who were unusually successful. He
referred particularly to Justices Mil
Ter. Field and Brown. who were ap-
pointed to places on the United
States Supreme bench, and to the
served on the supreme bench Of the
District of Columbia Supreme Court.
OF the latter group. fifteen were later
made members of the faculty Of the
school.
President Creeden, in accepting the
library. paid tribute to the generosi-
ty Of those who gave funds or books
to make the library possibility,
and Of the ambition that is enter
tanned to make the collection even
more complete.
Praises Hague Court.
Praise for the international court OF
justice founded at The Hague, through
the chief efforts Of Elihu Root, who
applied the principles of the Ameri-
given by DR.. James Brown Scott, Sec
retary Of the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace
II the international court is a sue
cess. he declared, 1T will be because
of the influences Of American expert
no less than 200 cases involving in-
ternational law by the United States
Supreme Court
Following the library exercises the
alumni organization proceeded, under
the direction Of Daniel w. O'Dono-
ghue.
The work of organizing was accom-.
plished by chairmen under the follow
Class Of 1s72-1ss4, Justice Ashley
N. Gould Of the District Supreme
Court 18Ss-1ssz, Thomas Bryan
Huyek; 1ss3-ss. James A. Toomey;
sss 1:sss-i:S P5an.s' 5s2ss Ss1ssesaiss SSRssnssass
1s0s-1s1s, Thomas J. Fitzgerald; 1S13.
1915, Jesse C. Adkins; 191e-l1Ia,
Joseph d. Sullivan. and 1s1s-1s2o, Ar
thur A. Alexander.
The earliest graduates reporting
for duty. members Of the first group.
ander Porter Morse Of the class OF
1872. the first In the history Of the
school; Francis II. Rainey, class OF
1878; Jackson 81. Ra1ston, '75; Eu-
gene Arnold, ~. and William Tin
John Marshall Harms, president of
the senior class Of the law school.
acted as chairman Of an alI-American
COMMITTEES, composed Of 4 man from
each Of the forty-eight states ana
the officers OF the various organixa-
tions Of the law school They were
az follows:
Ward Hunt, Washington, president,
Hamilton Law Club: Maurice Holohan
Lanman. chancellor, Carroll Law Club:
Razil Bryan MuIligan, Massachusetts,,
president. Gould Law Club; Frank
William Cullen, president. Senior De-
batting Society. New York: Thomas
dent, Junior Debating Society; Paul
anthony Sweeney, Oklahoma, dean,
White Senate. Delta Theta Phi FRA
ternity; Thomas Sullivan, chancellor,
Gamma Eta Gamma Fraternity;
Joseph Alphonsus MARI. "a" George
town CHAPTER, Delta Chi Fraternity:
Alpha Fraternity: Charles Edward ID
Roger, chancellor. Sigma Nu Phi
Fraternity, and James Leslie Nc
Namara. Justice. Phi Alpha Delta
Mass Meeting Today.
The reunion began with a lyrical
Georgetown spi94t imbued with the
loot ball success over Bethany College
in the afternoon. when several thou-
sand alumni and students beseiged
the American Bali Park. The finol
foot ball clash Of the season served
to open. informally. the golden Jubilee
celebration.
Hundreds Of alumni, many Of then,
In uniform. will attend the military
mass to be held This morning at 10 :30
o'clock, IN Dafshren Chapel. At the col
who lost their lives during the world
war. Col. James 8. Easily smith, chair
man in charge Of arrangements. viii
have a committee Of former army on
GERS. all graduates. while the two cadet
companies of the Reserve Oficers'
Training Corps, commanded by Maj.
William H. Hobson. will act a. guard
Of honor.
The Rev. Thomas ]. Gasson, dean of
the graduate school, who will preach
the sermon. will emphasize the spirit
Of self-sacrifice manifested by the forty
i've odd alumni who died for their
country While the mass is in progress
honor Of the hero dead.
In connection with the golden jubilee
q reception will be held IN the Htrst
library Of Georgetown College this aft
ernoon, at 4 O'Clock, at which Presi.
dent Creeden. assisted by Dean Hamil-
ton and members of the faculty will re.
ceive the visiting alumni and their
wives.
Banquet Tomorrow.
Mrs. George e. Hamilton, wife OF
the dean, and Mrs. James s. Easily
Smith will head the ladies who will
assist in receiving the guests. Among
those assisting In the courtesies OF
the afternoon will be Mira. Edward
White of the United States Supreme
Court; Mrs. Ashley NJ. Gould, wife OF
Justice Gould Of the District Supreme