Evening star., 1926-05-30
LOAN FUND TO AID BIG EVENTS LISTED
STUDENTS IN CIV U.IAT c. i. LAW SCHOOL
Memorial to War Dead and
Presentation of Picture
Set for This Week.

Set for This Week.
Two important events scheduled at
the Georgetown University School of
Law this week are the memorial
services tomorrow morning for the
% law students who sacrificed their
lives during the World War and ex.
ercises Wednesday, when a portrait
of the late Chief Justice Edward d.
White of the United States Supreme
Court will be presented to the school
by the senior class.
These are the two principal events
prior to commencement week. begin
ming next Sunday. by which time all
the final examinations will have been
concluded and ratings given. The
Georgetown Preparatory School at
Garrett Park, Md, is making arrange
ments for its own commencement Fri
day afternoon. Since it's removal to
the Maryland suburb, about six years
ago. the Prep School has enjoyed un-
precedented prosperity. with q result
that 1t Is preparing to graduate the
largest senior class in its history.
Formerly the preparatory department
was located OH the Hilltop.
Only One Honorary Degree.
Contrary to expectations. only one
honorary degree will be conferred by
the university this year. The recipi-
ent, as previously announced, will be
Secretary of Commerce Hoover. who
will make the address to the gradual
ing classes on June s. Owing to the
large number of degrees conferred
last year in honor of the seyenty-tifth
anniversary Of the medical school, the
Georgetown authorities decided it was
time to call a halt in the awarding of
honors.
The exercises at the law school to-
the law library, with Lewis Henry
Daily, president of the senior class,
presiding. There are 81 service men
among the seniors, all Of whom will
take part. Addresses on behalf of
the seniors will be made by William
Terrence Fitzgerald and Welton Paul
Mouton, while Prof. James S. Easily
Smith will make the address on be-
half of the law faculty. Lieut.. Edgar
Allen Poe of the United States Marine
Corps is chairman of the committee
of service men who will serge as
guard of honor. Following the read
ing of the roll Of honor by Richard A.
Mahar, secretary of the class. Repre-
sentative William B. Connery Of Mas
sachusetts will place a wreath on the
memorial tablet which bears the
names Of the % student dead. Mr..
Connery, a member Of the senior
class, was color sergeant Of the Head
quarters Company. 101st Infantry.
and fought throughout the campaigns
of the 2Gth Yankee Division.
President Lyons to Speak.
The memorial exercises will be
brought to close by the Rev. Charles
w. Lyons. 5: j., president or George
town, who will deliver the invocation.
These exercises were inaugurated
about four years ago. and it Is the
purpose of the Law School to eStab-
liSh them as an annual custom.
Judges of the Federal courts in the
District and members Of the local bar
will attend the exercises at the law
school Wednesday evening. beginning
at o'clock. The portrait of Chief
Justice White, painted by Richard s.
Meryman, head of the school of por'
trait painting Of the Corcoran Art Gal
lery, then will be presented formally
to the law school. Michael F.
O'Donoghue will make the presenta-
ton address. The Chief Justice was
an alumnus of Georgetown College,
leaving his studies in 1861 to enter
the Confederate Army. He was a
classmate of James r. Randall, author
of Maryland, My Maryland" Both
young men left Georgetown together
and went to Louisiana, Whites home.
Results Of recent competitive exami-
nations at the college were announced
yesterday by Dean Louis j. Gallagher,
S. j. These examinations are for
various medals that are awarded at
ne
follows: Brennan ApolOgeticS medal,
William X. Wimsatt, jr.; Lynch Pen
dergast medal, A Milburh Petty;
Dahlgren Calculus medal. Samuel
Livingston; Horace Ode medal. Francis
I. McGarraghy; Garvan Cratorical
medal, Frank A. Ruffer.
Other Awards Planned.
Other departments of the university
will bestow medals on honor students
and especial awards at commence
ment, announcement Of which will be
| made later. In addition. a number of
the r. o. r. c. cadets are to receive
commissions as reserve officers.
DIR. William 8. Culbertson, United
States Minister to Rumania and a
member of the executive faculty of
the Georgetown School of Foreign
Service visited the school recently
upon his return to Washington. Wed.
nesday evening, DR.. Culbertson was
guest of honor at a dinner given at
the University Club by the local chap.
ter Of Delta Phi Epsilon, first foreign
service fraternity, of which he Is a
| member. Richard S. Harvey, a
former professor at the Georgetown
school was tOastmaster.
DIR. William Neal Cogan, n. S. n,
| retired, newly appointed dean of the
dental school, has taken charge and
has organized temporary faculty
| with the assistance Of Rev. w. G..
Summers, S. j., regent of the school.
Despite the handicap caused by the
resignation of the regular dental
faculty last week, the final examinai
tions have been progressing satisfac.
torily. The places on the faculty
have been filled for the most part by
alumni.
Students Given Posts.
Everett Morse, foreign service
student, recently received an appoint.
ment in the Latin American division
of the United States Bureau of
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