Evening star., 1927-06-12
TWO WILL RECEIVE
NATIONAL i. HONOR
AIienist and Jurist win Be
Awarded Degrees at
Closing Exercises.

Two honorary degrees of doctor of
law, one to DR.. Percy Hickling, alien
ist of the District of Columbia, ard
one to Judge Moses II. Grossman Of
New York City, are to be awarded by
National University at its graduation
exercises tomorrow night at Memoir
ial Continental Hall.
Aside from his philanthropic work,
Judge GroSsman organized and now
is president of the American Arbitra-
ton Association, and it is in recogni-
ton of his work in commercial arbi-
tration and his other public services
that the degree of Ii. d. is being
awarded him. Dr. Hickling is mem
Der of the faculty of the Georgetown
University Medical School as well as
professor of medical Jurisprudence at
National University Law School.
There are more than 290 candidates
for degrees, including 65 post-gradu.
ate students. and this years com.
mencement exercises will be the great
est in the history Of National Uni
versity The senior class, which num-
bers 232. is the largest that ever has
attended the institution.
AWHEUeu SCLlUIdSLC A1UiOASs
Graduation exercises also will be
marked by the awarding Of scholastic
prizes for the past year. There are
six gold medals to be awarded, as well
as several other prizes. The Eugene
Carusi medal is awarded for the most
satisfactory freshman examination,
the Hurst medal for the most salts
factory Junior examination, the Nc
Arthur medal for the best senior ex-
animation and the university medal
for the best postgraduate examina-
ton. In addition to these, the Emma
Deal Denton medal is awarded to that
student making the best final exami-
nation in equity Jurisprudence, the
Beta Chapter of Phi Beta Gamma
I,eeal Fraternity medal is awarded to
that member receiving the degree or
LII. b. at commencement who mas
achieved the highest scholastic stand"
ing during his three years OF STUDY
and Omicron Chapter of Kappa Beta
Pi. women's national Legal fraternity:
has announced that a golden key VIII
be awarded to the woman graduatlng
student who has attained the nlgnest
scholastic standing during her tnree
years of attendance.
In addition to medals, four prizes
consisting of law books will be award
ed to the students who make the pest
ratings in the following subjects: Real
property, corporation law, bills ana
notes and legal research. The names
of the winners of these prizes Will be
announced at the graduation exer-
ciSes.
The Summer term in both the Law
School and School of Economics and
Government will start Wednesday,
June Is. The courses offered in botn
schools are more comprehensive than
those of any previous Summer term
in the history of the institution. Reg-
istration has been advancing rapidly
during the past few weeks and schooi
officials declare the Summer attend
ance this year will be larger than ever
before.
Law School Is Host.
During the past week, the universe
tv authorities have been. busy prepar'
ing for graduation and bringing the
activities for the year to
a close.
National University Law School
acted as host to its woman students
and graduates Monday night at pan
ouet at Rauscher's. Approximately
100 persons attended. The tables were
arranged SO as TO IOFAt tuC A'AttosAS
the institution, n. U. A number or
speeches followed the dinner.
Among the speakers was one stu
dent from each class, as well as one
graduate student. Miss Alice Il.
Kelly, representing the freshman
class. spoke on the subject OF why
National, University had been chosen
bv freshmen; Mrs. Ann Webster OF
the Junior class spoke on what wom-
en- had done for National University,
and Miss Constance Fogel, who gradu-
ates this year, told the diners what
she had received from the institution.
Miss Jeanette Willensky, the first
woman to enter National University.
told of her experiences following grad
ilation in 1920.
Other speakers were: Charles +.
Carusi, dean of the Law School; Fred.
erick L. Sfddons, associate justice of
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia; DIR. Albert H, Putney. a
member of the faculty; DR.. Charles
Pergler, dean of School of Economics
and Government OF National Univer-
sity, and Charles S. Lobingier. mem
ber of the faculty. Mrs. Pearl Bell.
man Klein, a graduate of the class OF
1924, acted as toastmistress.