Evening star., 1926-05-09
G. j. GRADUATION
SET FOR June 8
Cadet Lieut.. Col. Brennan
Wins Gold Watch-B. F.
Sears to Get Debate Cup.

commencement day az Georgetown
University mas been set for Tuesday
June s. = day later than originally
contemplated. due To nee HSSary
changes made in the program it was
ennounced last night through the
office of President Charles w. Lyons.
s J. Advancing of the date from
Monday to TUESDAY of commencement
week carries with it q general shifting
Of the order of events maintained in
recent years.
As an indication of the steady
growth Of the institution. the record
graduation class of 1925. comprising
approximately 500 seniors in all de-
DartmentS. undoubtedly will he eX-
Coeded at the forthcoming commence
nrut With increased dormitory &C.
comodations available for students at
the college during the 1862 term.
the department of arts and sciences
J. looking ahead to a year unprece-
donted i'm its long history.
EaccaIaureate Sermon June ..
In view of the changes in the pro
gram. commencement week will be
rshered i'm Sunday. June 6, with the
hYCralaureate sermon that morning i'll
Dahl.ren Chapel. Rev. Edward
Sweeney. :. j., a graduate OF the class
uf 1916 who is now performing parish
duties III the Brooklyn. \. Y, diocese.
has been invited to deliver the sermon
20 the graduating classes. 1hat ar
ernO0n the trustees of the university
will hold their annual session with
the rector. followed in the evening ny
the regular reunion celebration.
Announcement of the commence
ment day speaker and details of the
various activities has not yet been
made
With the general field dav held last
Thursday the r. O. 7. {. depart
nent has ceased its operations for
the year. Cadets who have earned
their commissions as lieutenants III
:he Officers Reserve Corps Will re-
ceiVe them at the commencement eX-
erriSes The honor cadet OF the bat
ralion this year it Lieut.. Col. Anthony
r Brennan of Savannah. Ga, the
commander of the unit. Az the cadet
who is conceded 10 have .iOne more
for tlHe good of the unit during his
four wears al the college, Brennan
was awarded a gold wrist watch. do
mated each wear by Joseph n. Nc
Douough. %. former battalion CON
mander at Georgetown. President
Lyons made the presentation at the
field day exercises. alonG with othef
ava rQS 10 f1Ollcf cductS-
Wins Debating Cup.
Another student who won an indi-
vidual honor during the past week
was 3. +. Sears, winner of the hrst
rn.iza debate at the law school. rms
ie considered the highest scholastic
achievement and carries with it sill
yer cup. which will be presented by
the faculty on commencement day.
interest centers tonight in the an
nrIal elocution contest for the Dixon
medal. TO be held in Castor Hall.
which was won last year by William
Kalt. - The contestants. all col
lege students. are John D. Reilly, jr..,
'2S. Alovsius p Kane, 2S; Louis L.
F'rick. 30: Francis j. McGarraghy,
90: John f. Loughlin. jr., %: Thomas
q. Haggerty. %; Henry j. Blommer,
%: William B. Platt. '29; Joseph S.
Mullen. 2S. and James j. Quinn,
ir.. 90.
The delegation from the foreign
service schOoi that attended the Ma
tional Foreign Trade Convention IN
Charleston. S. c.. last week returned
to Washington after a highly success.
ful visit. At the convention they
were ioined by James A. Farrell OF
New York, president of the United
States Steel Corporation. who is
trustee of Georgetown University ana
also was chairman of the convention
DR. Row S. MacElwee. commissioner
Of the port of Charleston and q Tor
mer dean of the school. also wei,
coined the delegation, which included
students as we'll as members OF the
faculty.
Group Visits Philadelphia.
Early yesterday morning another
delegation from the foreign service
school. accompanied by group OF
Government officials and members OF
tie diplomatic corps, visited Phlia-
d.lphia as the guests of Mayor Ken
6rick.
They were taken on an inspection
rour of the industrial and port faclll-
ties of the city. welcomed by the
navor and later were guests OF ofl-
Gals at the Baldwin Locomotive
Works and the Cramp shipyards.
Joseph D. Porter Of Elizabeth City.
y G.. was the winner of the annual
Shakespeare contest at the college.
held last Sunday. He passed the
highest examination in three plays
OF Shakespeare, winning the Quick
sail medal.