The Washington times., 1921-02-19
G.W.U. JUBILEE
OPENS TODAY
27 Honorary Degrees Conferred
At CentennlaI-Germa
Cannon Presented.

George Washington University this
afternoon begins the centennial cele-
bration Of the founding Of the insti-
tuition. Three events will mark the
opening day Of the celebration-pre-
sentation TO the university of cap
tured German cannon, at 5 o'clock in
the University 'Yard," at the rear
Of Lisner Hall, 2023 G street north
west; the annual law school ban
quet, at 7 o'clock this evening at
Franklin Square Hotel; and an arts
and science department banquet, at
8 o'clock tonight at the New Willard
Hotel
DELEGATES ARRIVE.
Delegates from 100 colleges and
universities from arr parts OF the
ceremonies, which will continue
through February 2s.
Twenty-seven honorary degrees will
be conferred by the university at tho
centennial convocation at o'clock
next Tuesday afternoon at Central
High School, according to announce
ment by President william Miller Col
lier. The list of honorary degrees
and the recipients follows:
Master OF arts-Clifford X. Berry
man. cartoonist OF the Evening Star:
and Miss Permeal J. French, dean of
women Of Idaho University.
Doctor of divinity-Prof. Robert
H. Nichols, of Auburn Theological
Seminary, Auburn. N. Y.
Doctor OF humane letters--Charles
, II. Belts. editor, OF Lyons, N. Y: 5.
Richard Fuller. lecturer, of this city;
George B. Seymour. lawyer and
author. of this city; and Representa-
tive Alanson b. Houghton of New
stephens Colleges.
JULIA MARLOwE HONORED.
Doctor OF letters-Mrs. Frances
Parkinson keyes. novelist, vice-pres-
ident Of the League OF American Pen
Women, and wife OF Senator Keyes OF
New Hampshire; and Julia Marlowe
mrs K. H. Sothern), famous Shakes
perean actress.
Doctor OF science-Frederick V.
Coville, of this city, noted botanists;
Frank Springer, paleontologist and
Archaeological. of New Mexico: DIR.
Charles w. Richardson, OF this city,
physician and medical writer: and
Prof Howard Lincoln Hodgkins,
mathematician and physicist and dean
OF the Department of Arts and Science
at the university.
Doctor of laws-J. j. Jusserand.
ambassador from France; Senor Don
Beltran Mathieu, ambassador from
Chill; Senior Rolando Ricci. newly-ap-
pointed ambassador from Italy;
Charles A. Richmond, president of
Union College; Frederick c. Ferry.
president of Hamiltoa College; Sena-
tor George H. Moses, OF New Hamp-
shire; Senator Key Pittman, of
Nevada; Col Robert N. Thompson,
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, District
Commissioner; Augustus s. Worth
ington. OF this city. lawyer; Melville
Church, of this city, lawyer; George
sutherland. former Senator from Utah
and former president Of the Ameri-
can Bar Associations; Congressman
Luther w. Mott, of New York. dele
gate to the centennial celebration
from Harvard University, the Oldest
educational institution in America;
and Arthur c. Rounds, of New York
city, lawyer, former professor of law
in New York University. and trustee
Of Amherst College.
PRESENT CANNON TODAY.
The cannon presentation this af-'
ternoon is open to the public. The
speech OF presentation will be made
by General Collardet, French military
attache, who was an active partici-
pant in the first battle of the Marne.
An address on The Spirit of France"
will be delivered by Professor Theo-
dore Collier. A. NJ, Phi. D., professor