The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
GEORGETOWN ADDS
JAMES A. FARRELL
TO REGENT BOARD
Selection Announced al
University Commence
ment Exercises:

Announcement that James A. Far
reil. president of the United States
steel corporation, had been elected
to the board of regents of George
town University. was made at the
opening of the 1920 annual COM
menoement exercises at the hilltop
yesterday by President John B.
Creeden, s.
Tho acceptance by Mr.. Farrell.
who was largely interested in the
founding of Georgetown's school of
foreign service, was the significant
feature Of the business meeting OF
the board of regents. Mr.. Farrell
was elected for a term of two years
to fll the vacancy caused by the
death of Anthony A. Hirst, Of Phil
adelphia. who presented to the col
lege the Hirst library.
Plan Additional Courses.
General expansion plans and the
establishment of additional courses
will be determined upon definitely
at a meeting of regent members,
consisting of the Rev. John b.
Creeden. the Rev. W. Coleman New
lis. John G. Agar and George e.
Hamilton, to be held soon in New
York. Building plans are necessi-
tated by the rapid growth of the
institution in recent years, Presi-
dent Creeden reporting a total en-
rollment of 3,311 students and 201
professors. Owing to the lack of
building space. hundreds of stu
dents were turned away at the
opening of the last term.
Several hundred alumni and
friends of the hilltop institution at
tended the reception given by Presi-
dent Creeden and members of the
faculties last night in honor of the
graduating classes from the hve de-
partments of the university, Flow
ers sent by former graduates dec
GRATED the reception hall. Assist
ing President Creeden in receiving
the guests were the following
deans: George f. Hamilton, law
school,. Bruce-L- Taylor. dental: DR..
George NJ. Kober. medical: the Rev.
Edmund A. Walsh, 81, foreign serv-
ice. and the Rev. W. Coleman New
lis, 81, of the department of arts
and sciences. r,
Former Graduate Addresses Class.
The commencement exercises
opened formally yesterday morning
will. a mass in Dahlgren chapel,
when the ,baccalaureate sermon was
delivered by the Rev. Francis "
Delany, ST., head of the Jesuits in
Jamaica, himself a graduate of
Georgetown in 1897.
To-day you become the debtors
to all mankind" Father Delany told
the graduates. you would be un-
faithful to your trust IL you stop
now in your careers. There is no
such thing as being overtrained in
the race of life
Scores Present Conditions.
Father Delany scored present
world conditions, declaring the chief
failure of the home and business re-
lations generally is due to the fact
that God Is not given His proper
place in them.
The Rev. Peter Archer. S. J., was
celebrant of the mass. The other
officers being the Rev. Francis r.
Donovan. S. j.. deacon; the Rev
Vachel J. Brown, S. j.. subdeacon;
and the Rev. James v. O'Neill, s. j.,
master of ceremonies, assisted by
Paul DeWitte Page. of the senior
class. The acolytes were J. Fuller
Morgan. '21: William A. Twohy, '21 !;
Charles F. Regan, '21. and John F.
Brooks, 81.
The meeting of the board of re-
gents was held in the afternoon,
President .Creeden presiding. The
other members Of the board are
John G. Agar. Martin B. Conboy,
Charles A. -DeCourcey, the Rev.
Francis r. Donovan. the Rev. Thos
1. Gasson. George E. Hamilton
Ernest LaPlace, Vincent S. Nc
Donough, John D. Mclaughlin,
Clement Manly. Walter S. Martin,
the Rev. W. Coleman Nevils, Chas.
l. Palmas, ]. Lynch Pendergast.
James F. Tracey and Francis S.
Anglin, secretary.
Honor War Heroes Tonight.
The principal feature of COM
mencement week tonight is the
class-day exercises at the law
school, when a bronze tablet will be
unveiled in memory Of the 2S stu
dents who lost their lives during the
world war. The presentation ad-
dress will be made by John Mar
shall Karns.. president Of the senior
law class.
At the college tonight the Hilton
students will also hold class-day ex-
ercises while earlier in the evening
viii be the reunion banquet at s
o'clock. The Cohongureton oration
or valedictory. will be delivered by
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