The Washington herald., 1922-06-13
DISRESPECT FOR LAW MENACE
OU. S., SAYS DEAN IAMIL TON
Warns G. u. Graduates of Unsound Doctrines
Of Old World.

America. George E. Hamilton. dean
Of the school of law, warned the
graduating classes of Georgetown
University at the 123d commence
ment exercises yesterday afternoon.
that TO detect and destroy these
evils is the great problem that now
confronts the American people"
Their poisonous effects are be-
coming more and more observable
in the. growing spirit of unrest and
individua;ism. in radical thought,
in desire and effort for special priv
ilege to class groups and comoina-
tions, all leading to that disrespect
for law and equality under the law
which is today the great menace
to popular government" Mr.. Ham
ilton declared.
Degrees Given to 4S4.
Degrees were conferred by Presi-
dent John B. Creeden 81. upon to4
seniors, who. he said, had the dis
tinction of belonging to the largest
graduating class IN the history Oh
Georgetown. At the same time oe-
grees of master of foreign service
extended for the hrst time oy any
educational institution in the world
were besowed upon ten young men
President Creeden called atten-
ton to the fact that in conferrlns
upon Mr.. Hamilton the honorary
degree Of doctor OF civil and canon
laws. the highest within the power
of the university, he did so because
of his golden jubilee anniversary
representing fifty years service
with Georgetown. Mr.. Hamilton
was graduated from Georgetown In
the class OF 1872, receiving his de-
gree from President Ulysses s.
Grant.
Honor. steel President.
Honorary degrees also were con-
ferred upon James A. Farrell, presi-
dent of the United States Steel Cor
poration, who received the degree
Of doctor OF laws in recognition OF
being the first person In TINS coun-
trv to promote foreign trace
through education, and upon NAL.
william H. Hobson, U. S. A, under
whom the Georgetown r. o. T. I.
was placed On the distinguished
list. He received the degree of doc
tor Of military science. Special de-
grees in philosophy were conferred
upon DR.. Guillermo A. Sherwell, Oh
the Inter-American High Commis-
sion. and Aloysius ]. Derivaux, OF
Oil City, Pa.
President Creeden. in announcing
that next year the school OF medi-
cine would celebrate its seventy
fifth anniversary. struck popular
KEYNOTE when he made known the
purpose of the university dur
ing the coming year to oeslh
preparation for it's future develop
ment."
Predicts Expansion.
The seventy-ffth anniversary OF
the medical school" he SAID, WIN
not be complete II there cannot oe
built a fitting memorial building 10
perpetuate the unselhsh, devoted
interest of its founders. Side BY
side is the dental school. Flans
for development call for still closer
union and cooperation between
the two"
Declaring that Georgetown now
has 2.10O students and 27o profes-
sors on it's roles. President Creeoen
said that the university is now IN
a position for indefinite expansion
which he promised would be
very rapid development"
Following the comforting Of hon
orary degrees. the graduates were
presented by the Rev. w. Coleman
Nevils. S. J.. dean OF arts ana
sciences; DR.. George NJ. kooer'
dean Of the medical school: Hugh
]. Fegan. assistant dean of the Ia"
school: DR.. Bruce l.. Taylor, dean
OF the dental school. and DR.. ROY
:. MacEIwee. dean of the foreish
service school. ]. Eugene Gallery
NJ. A. 30, acted as marshal OF the
reception committee.
Eight to Receive Commissions.
The names of eight cadets of the
r. o, T. c. unit who will receive
commissions from the War Depart
ment as second lieutenants in the
Reserve Of1cers Corps were an
nounced by Mai Hobson as follows:
Henry r. Brennan. George NJ. car
nev. Joseph F. Little, Joseph A.
McDonough. James s. McNally'
Robert E. Morgan. Cornelius J.
O'NeilI. jr., and John 3. Roddy.
Thirty-eight students whose work
in various studies during the year
was exceptional were awarded
prizes. Among the prize winners
were the following:
Thomas Dickinson. Virginia. Nor
ris historical medal; Lawrence
Keating Downey, OF the District
Dixon elocution medal; Thomas
Dickenson Herman, of Virginia
Ouicksan Shakespearean medal.
Thomas Dickinson. of Virginia,
also captured first honors in the
senior college class, while George
D. hornIng, OF the Dlstrlct' won
second honors in the school OF law.
e.orrstoun University Graduates.
Degrees were conferred as follows:
Master of Arts.
John George Bowen, B. s.; John Joseph
Buckley, A. B.: Raymond Thomas Ca
hill, A. B.; Cornelius Michael Colbert. Ph.
B.: John Anthony Daley. A. B.; William
Clark DeIary, A. B.; Eugene Barclay Eng
IIsh. B. s.; Norman Edward Kane, A. B.;
Francis Patrick Keefe, A. B.; Eugene Pat
rick NcCahill Phi. B.; James Joseph Man
ogue, A. B.: Richard Dyer Mudd., A. B.,
and George Renehan. A. B.
Bachelor Of Arts.
Henry Dobel Anderson, Sylvester John
Aouino. James Joseph Blum, George Edward
Brennan. Henry B. Brennan, cum laude; MI
chaeI Joseph Bruder. George Mansfield Car
ney. Ernest Andrew Carplno, John Victor
Carton, James Farrell Connolly, John Dorian
Curtin, Charles Augustine Daily. jr., Robert
Anthony DAILY. John Francis Donahue. Law
renee Keating Downey. John Michael Feeney,
HaulOn laudp. RtCh-
ard Aloysius Horstmann, Charles Dominic
,Hulsnan, Timothy Murphy Keenan,, Thomas