Evening star., 1922-02-23
GREAT UNIVERSITY
FOR CAPITAL URGED
G. W. U. Alumni Asked to Aid
Move to Carry Out Wash
: ington's Idea.

Alumni Of George Washington Uni
versity were urged to aid In bringing to
a realization the idea Of the first Presi-
In the National Capital which would at
tract youths from all states in the
Union by Edward ]. Henning. assistant
secretary of labor, at the midyear con-
vocation exercises of the university yes
terday afternoon in the auditorium Of
Central High School. Diplomas and de-
grees were presented to candidates by
resented in the university.
Although Washington's education was
limited. Mr.. Henning, who is a gradu-
ate of the university named after him.
pointed out that after he became Presi-
dent of the United States he persistently
urged in messages to Congress that a
great national university be erected in
Washington on the site at 25th and B
streets, now occupied by the Naval Hos
pital. Washington. also. he said. Of
fered to make a donation of stock he
held in the Potomac company valued
at s22. 900 toward the institution. Later.
he asserted, the Potomac Company
failed and the gift became valueless.
Tells of Advantages.
Mr.. Henning empha sized the advan-
tages and possibilities of great ma
tional institution of learning in the
nations capital. He declared that the
international conference on the limita-
tion of armament was virtually inValu-
able to the students in Washington
during the conference.
Washington, after becoming Presi-
dent. Mr.. Henning said. was cognizant
of his educational shortcomings and
was shy and heSitated to speak in the
presence of highly educated men of his
times, such as jefferson and Hamilton.
The first Presidents education he as
serted, was confined principally to
reading, writing and arithmetic.
Howard l.. Hodgkins, president of
George Washington University, deliv-
cred brief address. in which he en-
phasized the Importance of character.
Rev. w. S. Abernethy. pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church. pronounced
the invocation.
Many Degrees Presented.
Degrees were presented by Dean
ing in Columbia College:
Bachelor, of arts-Myrtle Frances
Carolyn Alseen, Minnesota: Herman
Robie Ames. New Hampshire: Ed
gar Wells Beckett, District of Co
lumbia with distinction): Owen
nen. Georgia.: Harriet Cooperman.
Iowa: Marion Julia Halliwell Drown.
District of Columbia: Mildred Louise
Herbst. District of Columbia: Mabel
D. Marlowe. Oklahoma: Annabelle
Wingate Phelps. District of Column
Burt Stadler. Texas; Earnest Wright
Stephens. South Dakota; Robert
Mitchell TAYLOR, District of Columbia;
Howard N. Tice. Pennsylvania
katherine Eugenia Waits: Mississip-
ges Minch Weber. District of Column
bia: George Weiss. Minnesota; Virgil
Brooks Wiley. Delaware.
Bachelor of science in medicine
Albert Elwood Pagan. District of
ington University.
Dean Ruediger presented Lloyd
Fox Loux of Pennsylvania with the
bachelor of arts and bachelors di-
ploma in education.
Dean Henning presented the degree
of master of arts to the graduates
in the school of graduate studies. who
are: Bertha Shanks CLANCY of this
city. Daniel A. Dollarhide of Ar
kansas. Henry W. Draper of the
Washington; Henry M. Steece of
South Carolina James w. Gidley of
Washington received the degree of
doctor of philosophy and Nathan w.
Bass of Kansas received the master
Of science degree.
Dean Ferson of the law school pre-
sented these graduates with diplomas
of bachelor of laws. George de
Brodes. District of Columbia; Leonard
Gawthrop Hagner. Delaware: Joseph
Harrington Hazen, New York; Russell
James Horsef1eld Missouri; Arthur c.
keefer. Maryland: Samuel Joseph
LHommedieu. District of Columbia
Munson Harmon Lane. Virginia: Will
liam Campbell Lyon. Pennsylvania:
William Cameron McEachern, Idaho:
James John O'Brien, New York; Rex
Arthur Pixley, Michigan; Samuel Jud-
son Roberts, District of Columbia;
Ralph Gum Sucher, Illinois.
Eirginus Faison Williams. North
Carolina, received the master of laws
degree.
An excellent musical program was
given by an orchestra under the
direction of Sol Minister.