Evening star., 1925-05-31
WAR FRIENDS MEET
IN c. i. EXERCISES
Honorary Degrees to Be
Given Col: William N. Has
keII and Frank J. Hogan.

Three colleagues who shared daily
hardships and dangers during the
darkest periods of the great Russian
famine are looking forward to a
happy reunion at the 136th annual
commencement exercises of George
town University June s.
Col William N. Haskell. former
chief of the American Relief Mis-
sion to Russia, who is to receive an
honorary degree of doctor of laws
from Georgetown, is the central fig
ure of the reunion. The other two
are Rev. Edmund a. Walsh, S. j..
regent of the Foreign Service School,
and Rev. Louis j. Gallagher, S. j.,
dean of Georgetown College. When
Col. Haskell organized the American
Relief Mission in 1921 at the direc-
ton of Secretary of Commerce
Hoover, he took with him as assist
ants these two young priests.
Formed Fast Friendship.
Sharing in common the dangerous
task of directing the relief work In
districts swept by famine and pesti-
lence, the three men formed a friend
ship that has remained steadfast,
though their paths later led in diff
ferent directions. Father Walsh and
Father Gallagher were placed in
charge of the Papal Relief Mission
in Russia and through their friend
shin for Col. Haskell the two organi-
cations We're able to cooperate to
best advantage. Since their separa
ton in Russia more than two years
ago, however, their first opportunity
TO meet together will come on com
mencement day.
Georgetown University also will
honor on that day one of its most
loyal alumnus by comforting an hon
orary degree of doctor OF laws upon
Frank J. Hogan, one of the leaders
of the District of Columbia bar Mr..
Hogan will receive double honorS in
recognition of his many services to
the university, for he has been chosen
to make the address to the gradual
ing classes on commencement day.
A product of the Georgetown Law
School, from which he graduated in
1902. Mr.. Hogan has been actively
identified with all Georgetown inter
ests during the last % years. No
man has done more in recent years
toward stimulating alumni interest in
the university than Mr.. Hogan, and
his choice as speaker on commence
ment day was unanimous. Mr.. Hogan
served on the law school faculty from
evidence, partnerships and wills.
Foreign School Unites.
For the first time since its organiza-
ton, the seniors at the Foreign Serv-
ice School will receive certificates of
graduation at the general commence
ment exercises. Heretofore the GER
tifcates were presented at separate
exercises and only the degree men
participated in commencement day.
President Charles w. Lyons, S. j.,
who is rounding out his first success
full year at Georgetown, will present
diplomas TO approximately 500 mem.
bers of the graduating classes. A num-
ber of distinguished alumni and
prominent Washington officials will
attend the exercises, which will be
held on the lawn in front Of the Healy
Building unless inclement weather
compels the abandonment of such
plans.
ment week. which opens Saturday, Is
the reunion banquet at which Mr.
Hogan, President Lyons and other
faculty members will be the speakers
The class of 1920 also will hold a spe-
cial reunion, and, according to reports
received here, very few members will
be absent.
The law school is making arrange
ments for separate class exercises the
evening of June g. Owing to the size
of the class it is impossible to hold
the exercises jointly with the college
that same evening.
Faculty Going Abroad.
Five members of the Foreign Serv.
ice School faculty are going abroad
this Summer. some to engage in spe-
cial Investigations of European con-
ditions for the school, and others to
participate in international confer
ences. One member of the faculty
DIR. James Brown Scott, is already
en- route to Europe in the interests of
the Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace, for which he Is secre-
tary. -...-
William Gordan Buchanan, pro-
fessor of credits at the Georgetown
school, is to sail in a few days to
study credits in Europe and make a
general survey of conditions for lee
ture work at the university.
Dr. Guiller1no A. SherwelI, head of
the Spanish department, goes to
Mexico early In June, and later will
visit several South American coun-
tries. Another faculty member, Will
liam A Reid of the Pan-Amerfcan
Union, is to lecture at several of the
leading South American universities
during the Summer and prepare ma
terial for his course at Georgetown on
Latin America as an export field.
Leaves for Lecture Tour.
DIR. j. de S. Coutinho, head of the
Portugal and Brazilian seminars. has
been invited to deliver a series of lee
lures at the famous University of
Oinbra, in Portugal, during the Sum-
mer, and leaves shortly after COM
mencenent. A trip to the Neither
lands will be taken soon by DR.. Ar.
mold W. Spanhoofd, also of the
Georgetown faculty.
Two former students at the Foreign
Service School have just been ap-
pointed TO responsible positions in
the United States foreign service.
Julian B. Foster Of the New York
district Office of the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Service has been
named assistant trade commissioner
to Sydney, Australia. Another for
mer student, Richard G. Long of the
Latin American division of the bu-
reau, has been appointed assistant
trade commissioner to Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil.
PUPILS PRESENT PLAY.