Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
.L|NDBERGH'S VISIT
ON GU. GRADUATION.
Flyers Reception in Capital
Added Attraction for
Commencement.

A. Lindbergh will be the guest OF the
National Capital next SATURDAY
Georgetown University had anticl'
pated a rather quiet commencement
week.
Capt. Lindbergh's arrival here, how
ever, will bring thousands or VISITORS
to Washington to join in celebration
such as the Capital has not witnessed
in many years. Many Georgetown
alumni from the East are expected TO
take advantage of the opportunity to
and also attend the opening COM
mencement exercises of their alma
mater that night. Alumni officers are
consequently looking forward to one
Of the largest attendances at
Georgetown commencement in recent
years.
The exercises opening Saturday eve.
ming will continue through Monday
afternoon, when the commencement
will be held on the college campus at
4:3O o'clock, provided the weather is
rood. Alumni who are coming here
to help celebrate the return Of the ma
tional hero will be prevailed upon to
extend their visit over commencement
day.
Senator David I. Walsh of Mass
achusetts will make the address to the
graduates at the commencement eXer'
cises, it was announced through the
office Of President Charles w. Lyons,
s. ]. Selection of Senator Walsh as
the orator will be popular with alumni
and students generally for the Mass
achusetts Senator is one of the most
popular speakers in Georgetown cir
cles. Although Senator Walsh Is a
Holy Cross alumni, he Is a frequent
attendant at Georgetown affairs and
seldom misses a Hilltop commence
ment.
In accordance with a policy to
which the university has adhered al
intervals of years, Georgetown will
confer no honorary degrees this year
The university always has guarded
this privilege zealously and has been
careful in the past not to Guido the
matter of giving honorary degrees at
random. Usually two or three such
degrees have been the limit, although
this number was exceeded at the re-
cent seventy.fifth anniversary of the
Medical School, when perhaps the
largest number were conferred in any
one year.
All taS TTdIlSSII1SIlLS LUZ
ment week have not been completed
and this Is especially true Of the Law
School, where, George Sheedan, pres
dent Of the senior class, is working
out the program for class night.
The baccalaureate services mex
Sunday morning and the reception ant
dinner for alumni will be the principa
events of the three-day program
Frank j. Hogan of Washington is the
head Of the National Alumni Associa
ton. Featuring baccalaureate Sun
day, the faculties and seniors. in caps
and gowns, will assemble in the Healy
Building and adhere to the traditional
custom of marching to the chapel fol
the services.
Fewer Graduates This Year.
The number of graduates will be
fewer this year than last, owing to the
higher standards maintained in the
professional schools, which usually
provide the majority of seniors. These
rules, requiring a certain number OF
years OF college work for admission to
the professional schools. have been in
effect long enough now to limit the
size Of the graduating class. Next
year. however, the number of grad
yates will be back to the former
average Of $50.
Georgetown Law School may gair
an orator next year in William Alex
ander Loker, 17-year.old senior al
Leonard Hall. Leonardtown, Nd, who
was one of the seven finalists in the
recent oratorical contest held here
Although Loker and the other five
young men entered In the contest
were defeated for first honors by the
lone girl entry, the Leonardtown boy
was the winner In the Washington
area of the contest.
After his graduation this month
Loker expects to take a prelega
course at Georgetown, where he will
have an opportunity to compete in de
batting contests. He is going abroad
as his victory in Washington wor
him this opportunity.
Students at the college were occu
pied last week with their final exami
nations, the date having been ad
vanced for the freshman, sophomore
and junior classes. This new arrange
ment allowed undergraduates to leave
last night, following their final exami
nation. II they desired.
Begin Summer Training.
Juniors of the Reserve Ofilcers
Training Camp unit will leave Friday
for Camp Meade for their annual Sum
mer training. This year the George
town unit will be represented by 2s
juniors and two seniors who were un,
able to attend the camp last year
Graduates Of the unit are to receive
their commissions in the Reserve
Corps Of the Army at the commence
ment exercises.
Among the numerous scholastic
prizes to be awarded then, none holds
more interest than the gold medal do
mated by the Ambassador of Chile ia
the student of the Foreign Service
School for the best essay on "Ameri
can-Chile Relations" The name OF
the winner has been withheld. Judges
OF the contest declared the various pa.
pers submitted We're of such high
caliber that the Ambassador has
awarded silver medals for second and
third best papers.
Prof. Daniel w. O'Donoghue of the
law faculty will be a guest of the st.
Louis University tomorrow, having
neen selected to make the address to
the graduates OF that institution. Mr..
O'Donoghue holds an honorary L. L.
u degree from Georgetown and also
degrees of A. B.. A. NJ, L. l.. B.,
l.. l.. M. and PHI. D., which he earned
as student at Georgetown.