The Washington herald., 1920-12-07
JUSTICE GOULD
GIVEN OVATION
Demonstration Marks Con-
ferring Of Honorary De-
gree by G. U.
LID. FOR 3 LAWYERS
Faculty Members Honored
By Law School-Banquet
Closes Jubilee.
LID. FOR 8 LAWYERS

Academic exercises at which
Georgetown University conferred
honorary degrees OF doctor Of laws
upon eight prominent members OF
the bench and bar. followed by
an enthusiastic alumni banquet,
brought to a close last night the
three-day golden jubilee of the
School of Law.
Hundreds of alumni. crowding
CASTOR Hall at the college for the
degree exercises, gave Justice Ash
ley NJ. Gould. of the District Su-
preme Court, member of the faculty,
a remarkable demonstration as ne
stepped forward to receive the COW
etsd degree from President John B.
Creeden. S. J.
1t was a celebration in keeping
with the dignity of the occasion as
the banquet was in keeping with
the spirit that attended the cele-
bration in honor Of the fiftieth an
niversary of the founding of the
School of Law.
Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer. accompanying President
Creeden, occupied a prominent seat
on the platform. Members of the
various District courts, which re-
cessed in tribute to Justice Gould,
also were present. George E. Ham
ilton. dean of the school. presided.
Washington Barristers Honored.
Among others who received the
degree of doctor of laws were
Thomas J. Spellacy. assistant to the
Attorney General, and Col james
s. Easby-Smith and Daniel w.
O'Donoghue, of Washington.
Degrees also were conferred upon
Judge David c. westenhaven, of
Cleveland. Ohio: George MacNeir. of
New York; Martin Conboy. of New
York, and Thomas ]. Fitzgerald, of
Providence, R. I.
The guests of the university, in
GLIDING the official representatives
Of sixty seven law schools through
out the country who came to Wash
ington for the event, were well
coined by the Rev. w. Coleman
Nevils dean of arts and sciences.
Mrs. Annette Adams. Assistant At
torney General, appeared as the
delegate from the University of
California
Dean George Z. Hamilton struck
a popular keynote when he assured
the university authorities that the
law school would fulfill all its prom
ises for a future of growth and
tory OF the school. he declared the
institution, which ranks now as the
largest in the country. expects to
become the most important legal in
stitution in the Western Hemis-
phere.
"obedience of law is liberty" he
/, declared, emphasizing the necessity
of education in a republic il liberal
institutions are to be maintained.
President Creeden expressed the
appreciation OF the university Off
cials for the splendid cooperation
OF the alumni and student body in
building up the law school. He de-
clared Georgetown was proud of its
record of 127 useful years, and
prouder still of its law school.
Chief Justice willard G. Bartlett,
formerly of the Court of Appeals
of New York, delivered the address
TO the alumni. closing the exercises.
Five Hundred at Closing Banquet.
Praise Of alma mater marked the
keynote spirit of the alumni ban
quet at the New willard, which
brought the golden jubilee to a
close. President Creeden, Dean
Hamilton, members of the faculty,
and distinguished members of the
bench and bar were among the 500
diners who Joined in the celebra-
tion.
Frank j. Hogan, member of the
faculty, was the toastmaster. while
the committee in charge of the BAN
quet comprised Joseph d. Sullivan,
chairman; Frederick Stohlman
Thomas H. Healy. John H. McCarron
and Hugh ]. Fegan, assistant dean
of the law school.
Singing of college songs by George
H O'Connor and a chorus of stu
dents and alumni was a feature OF
the music, which was directed by
4 Matthew Horn.