Evening star., 1928-06-10
GEORGETOWN, 1928,
OPENS EXERCISES
Commencement Events Held
at University Before
Host of Alumni.

Attended by a host OF alumni from all
sections of the East. the l2sth annual
coSamencement of Georgetown UniVer-
sity opened auspiciously last night with
senior class programs at the college and
Law school
Hundreds of guests. assembled In the
brilliantly lighted college quadrangle,
were driven inside the Healy Building
opened. Adjourning to CASTOR Hall, the
seniors carried out their program with
out interruption.
Shortly before, the law school seniors
h a. presented as a gift to their school a
- .1ents' loan fund TO be known as the
1928 Scholarship Fund. Members OF
the faculty and many out-cf-town
alumni later attended the exercises aa
the Hilltop.
Dean Accepts Gift.
Dean George E. Hamilton. who has
been connected with the law school ap-
proximately SIS years, accepted the
class gift with the appreciation OF the
faculty. The presentation was made
on behalf Of the two sections OF the
senior class by Robert r. Pointer. The
fund viii be available for loans TO stu
dents Of high scholastic achievements
IA college who wish to work their way
through the law school 1t is to be ad-
ministered through cooperation Of the
faculty by Harry A. King and William
NJ. Cughman. permanent secretaries OF
the 1923 class and residents Of this
city.
Charles Henry Quirk, president Of
the afternoon section, presided at the
exercises I'm the law library. Others
who took part In the program we're
Matthew A. Mclaughlin, Ir.. bachelors Is
grafton: Gerard M. Cahili, class his
tory: John r. Baecher, class prophecy,
and Edward Ledwidge Wright. class
yaledictory
A committee Of senior narshais, head
ed by John T. O'LougElin. president of
the morning section. had charge Of the
arrangements The others we're Thomas
B. Bell, Thomas j. Downs. Francis r..
Gillespie, Charles II. Quirk. Clergue c.
Schiliing, James A. Walsh and Howard
Ztennan.
At the Hilltop, the traditional CoEon-
gurcton Grafton, the seniors farewell
70 the Potomac River, WAS delivered by
J. Philip Cahill Of Brooklyn, n. X.
Joseph g. Mullen, president of the class,
made the address OF welcome and col
Iege songs. 10 the accompaniment Of the
Gice Club and the Georgetown Cole
gians. student orchestra, rounded out
the program, President Charles w,
Lyons, q. j.. and other university Off
cialg attended the exercises.
Class Has Reunion Dinner.
Georgetown's class Of 1918 held itE
tenth reunion dinner last night al the
Raleigh Hotel, with Rev. Vincent 3.
McEonough, f. j., faculty supervisor Of
athletics, and Claude Grigsby. captain
Of foot ball, as the honor guests.
Today the class viii hold a get
together meeting at the University Club
IN honor Ot Lou Little, director of attn
leticE, and luncheon tomorrow at the
club. with the Rev. John B. creecen
Is. j. 0f Boston College, former pfesi-
dent " Georgetown, M guest of honor
Charles Fisher Of Detroit, president os
the Athletic Association, also win be
guest
| committee comprising John Saul
chairman. Robert O'LO1e and John E
Cunningham IL arranging the class
tenth reunion
| Opening with The baccalaufeate sery'
| ices this morning AT 10 O'Clock, when
| REV. James Dunf0Fth Higf1eu Of Chicago
| viii preach the SERMONS todaY's pro-
gram viii be- crowded with events, Tbf
annual banquet and business meeting
~ the alumni w.ll be- held At q O'Clock
followed ny the reception by President
Charles w. Lyons n. J.
President Lyons viii present diplomas
/ " approximately 400 seniors Of All de-
| paftn1ents Tomorrow afternoon at tht
| graduation exercises.