The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-12
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AT CHAPEL SERVICE
0NCAMPUS TODAY
Graduating Classes Will As
semble on Hilltop to Hear
BaccaIaureate Sermon.

BaccaIaureate Sermon.
Featured by the First graduating
class OF school of foreign service
In the history OF the United States.
the 122nd annual commencement ex-
ercises at Georgetown University this
week will attract hundreds OF friends
and alumni to the Hilltop"
Although the annual meeting OF the
Alumni Association last night proved
the initial event. the commencement
exercises Will not actually begin un-
til 1O:l6 o'clock this morning,
when the graduating classes of the
foreign service schools will assemble
In Dalgren Chapel to hear the Bac-
calaureate sermon. II will he de-
livered by the Very Rev. Francis
X. Delany, s. j.. graduate of George
town In 1897 and now head of the
Jesuit order in Jamaica.
Headed by the Board of Regents.
the faculties OF the various schools
and the alumni, the graduating
classes. clad In somtre caps and
gowns, will assemble in the his
toric college walks" promptly at
1915 o'clock. They will then march
In solemn procession to the College
quadrangle. where Dalgren Chapel
is located.
Following the sermon an important
business meeting of the Board OF
Regents will be held at the college
at $50 o'clock in the afternoon. Mat
ters looking to the further growth
and expansion OF the university will
receive rnal action.
RECEPTION TONIGHT.
The feature of the exercises this
evening will be the reception to the
alumni and senior classes by the
president of the university, the Rev.
John Il. Creeden. 8. j.. and the facul-
ties of all departments. This will be
followed at s:15 o'clock by a band
concert and the singing OF college
songs in tho quadrangle by alumni
and graduating classes.
The program for tomorrow will be
as follows: p. m, athletic field
events for seniors of all departments:
slumni-senior baseball game at 4
o'clock.
the hvo and ten year classes In the
Ryan dining hall at the college at 9
o'clock.
Class Day exercises in the quad
ransle for the college students at
S:l5 o'clock. b. Meredith Reid, of
pennsylvania will make the Cehon-
euroton grafton. which is the vale-
d'ctory.
Class Day exercises also win be
held at the School OF Law, for the
frst time in its history. when a me
mortal tablet will be unveiled in
honor OF the law students who gave
their lives in tho world war.
The commencement exercises will
ccme to close Tuesday afternoon at
4:16 o'clock when nearly 500 students
OF all departments will receive their
diplomas from the Rev. John B. Cree
don, s. j.. president OF the university.
The address to the graduates will
be delivered by Edwin DENLY. Secre-
tsry OF the Navy, whose father was
a graduate of Georgetown College
moro than half century ago. Ex-
ercises will be held beneath the
spreading trees on the college campus.
Should the weather be unpleasant
they will take place in CASTOR Hall.
Owing to the limited number OF seats
there will be no admission to the hall
without special card.
HONORARY DEGREES.
Two distinguished washingtonians
will be honored by the university with
the degree OF doctor of law, in recog-
milton OF meritorious public work.
They are Gilbert II. Grosvenor, presi-
dent OF the National Geographic So
ciety and editor of its magazine, and
DR.. /. S. Stone, for many years a
member of the Medical school faculty
or the university.
The exercises Tuesday will be
by the fact that the School
OF Foreign Service. the only one of
graduate its first class. More than
young men, most of
whom already have passed examina-
lions for the diplomatic, consular and
services of the Govern
ment, will receive their diplomas.
That evening at 1880 o'clock, at the
Hotel. the School OF Foreign
Service will hold a banquet in honor
Of Its first graduating class. James
A. Farrell. president of the United
States Steel Corporation, who Is vital
ly Interested in the school. is to be
the principal speaker. Other speakers
will be the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh,
5. j., regent, and DR.. Roy s. MacFlwee.
director OF the school.
Among the DISTINGUISHED guests of
the school on this occasion will be
members of the diplomatic corps from
the South American republics and sew
eral European countries who are
deeply interested in the development
Of schools in this country where stu
dents may become trained diplomats
and commercial attaches.
Georgetown University has Just
closed It's most successful year; more
than 1000 students were enrolled In
all departments, and steps are to be
taken by the alumni association to
broaden the scope OF the Institution.
action also will be taken
by the alumni with respect to the re-
cent deaths of Chief Justice Edward
D. White of the United seates Supreme
Court and Justice Ashley NJ Gould of
the district supreme Court both for
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