The Washington times., 1921-06-13
UNWILLING TODAY
WILL HONOR c. j.
WORLD WAR DEAD
Graduates and Alumni to Join
in Service-AthIetic Meet
This Afternoon.

Two class-day events this evening
will feature the second day of the 1924
annual commencement exercises of
Georgetown University. VI
Ths entire student body OF the
school of law and numerous visiting
alumni members win assemble in the
law library at S:15 o'clock TO honor
theit classmates who made the SUI
preme sacrifice during the World
War. with impressive services
bronze memorial tablet erected by the
students of the law. school in honor
OF the twenty-eight men who gave
their lives will be unveiled by Capt.
David wolverton, U. s. A, OF the
senior class. 81
Dean George E. Hamilton and other
members of the law school faculty
viii hear the presentation address by
John Marshall Karns, of Illinois. pres
ident OF the senior class.
Georgetown law school will hold
the first class day in its history I'm
connection with the unveiling and
Francis William Cullen, '21, OF New
York. president of the Senior Debat-
ing Society. will preside. The class
oratlon Will be delivered by Harlan
Wood. '21. of South Carolina. Thomas
Edward O'Hern. '21. of Ohio. will be
the Historian; Harry Hallsm, '21. OF
Alonzo Dyke. 81, of New York, will
recite the class poem. The valedictory
address will be made by Henry Clar-
cnce Churchman, '2I, of Iowa,
In the afternoon the graduates and
alumni will meet in athletic events on
the college field. These start at 2
o'clock and at o'clock the alumni
will play the seniors for the baseball
championship.
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members of the five and ten-year
classes will be held IN the Ryan din
ing hall at the Hilltop with the col
lege class day exercises following at
s15 o'clock.
The feature OF the evening will be
the Cohongurton grafton taken from
the Indian name for the Potomac
river, meaning the River of Swans.
by b. Meredith Reid. 81. Dressed in
fun Indian regalia he will stand in
the light of wigwam fire in front
of the Old North building and deliver
the farewell of the senior class to the
Potomac that flows at the foot of
Georgetown hill The orator for the
class OF 1919 will be Louis A. Langie,
81 New York. while Robert J. Riley,
of West Virginia, will speak for the
class of 1920.
others on the program are Edward
r. A. Mack, A. b., 20, Masters ora
tIon: Thomas A. Vogel, doctors ora
tion. and Leo J. Casey, class ode.
wilton Lscksye, the actor, who
graduated from Georgetown College
in the class of 1881 furnished the sur
prise Of last nights program. He
came especially to attend the com
mencement week, and took room at
the college. where he could mix with
the boys. Mr.. Backaye readily re-
sponded TO the request for recitations
mt the outdoor exercises in the quad
rsngle. Murray l. MacIlhenny presi-
dent of the yard. presided
The election of James A, Farrell.
president of the United \States Steel
Corporation. as a member OF the board
Of regents to succeed the late Anthony
A. Hlrst. of Philadelphia, was an
nounced last night by the Rev John
u. Creeden. S. j., president OF the
University.
Georgetown's exercises will close
with the graduation tomorrow after
noon at 4:15 o'clock when Secretary
Of the Navy DENLY will make the sd :
dress. In the evening the school Of
foreign service will hold its annual
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