Evening star., 1928-06-02
DR.. H. ]. COUNCILLOR
AWARDED DEGREE
Honorary Doctorate of Sa-
cred Theology Bestowed
by D. c. College.

A long career devoted to the cause
OF religious education has won for Rev.
Homer j. Councillor the honorary de-
gree of doctor of sacred theology.
The unusual honor was bestowed on
the 41-year-old clergyman at annual
commencement ceremonies of the Dis
trict of Columbia College last night in
Memorial Continental Hall. More than
$500 persons attended. Fifty-f1ve grad
yates OF the college received degrees in
law or commercial science during the
exercises.
Rev. DR.. Councillor received the first
honorary degree ever awarded by the
college. The honor was conferred lin
appreciation OF his work for the young
people of the District of Columbia and
IN recognition of his tenth anniversary
as dean of the Y. NJ. c. A. School of
Religious Education" He was recon-
Inended for the degree in an address
by Dean Thomas J. Frailey of the
School Of Liberal Arts who pointed out
That DR.. Councillor has dedicated his
life 10 the work OF religious education"
Activities Praised.
For five wears" Dean Frailey said,
he has been director of religious edu-
cation of Calvary Baptist Church He
has been president of the Organized
Bible Glass Association for the past six
years. He has been president of the
District of Columbia Sunday School
Council Of Religious Education for two
years. He is an accredited teacher of
the International Council of Religious
Education. He assisted in the organi-
cation OF the Y. NJ. c. A School of Re-
Agrln4a< mi hoar
Of the school since its foundation.
He is an outstanding minister of
the gospel OF the Baptist Church. He
Is one of the outstanding leaders in
the Nationals Capital in the field OF
religious education and church life He
is member Of the Federal Schoolmen's
Club. the Cathedral Lodge of MaSons.
the Star Spangled Banner Council OF
the Jr. o. Z. A. NJ, the Columbia Lodge
OF /. o. O.. F.. the City Club and the
Washington Round Table
The degree was conferred BIZ DR..
James A. Bell. director of education
of the 7. III. c. A.. under whose aus
p1ces the college is conducted The
degrees IN Law were presented by Dean
Charles Y. Inlay Of the School of Law
and those in commercial science BY
Dean Joseph K. Meyer Of the School
Of Accountancy.
Thompson Is Speaker.
Houston Thompson. former chair
man Of the Federal Trade Commission
and president OF the Washington Y.
n. c. A.. delivered the commencement
address. Outlining TO the graduates
some CT the outstanding problems OF
the day. he called attention to the ad-
yantages Of education they have re-
ceived and propounded the question:
What viii your contribution be 10
these probIemS2"
George W. OHutt. chairman Of the
educational committee Of the Z. NJ. c.
A, presided The Y NJ c. A. Giee
Club, Louis 3. Thompson. director. with
Mrs. Grace Stanley Stevens as accom-
pantst. sang. The overture and pro-
cesSsOnal we're rendered By a trio COM
posed Of Fritz Male. yiolinist: Martin
Dovd, pianist. and Roland Jones,
cellsSt
Diplomas Awarded.
Those who received diplomas follow
Bachelor Of laws. Bernard A. Bartoo,
WsrdneT Sanders Benjamin, Paul L.
Brsndie Ward IL Burkhart. Vernon
Roy burst. John L. Fowler. Daniel
Luther Haloeman, James Bernard
Hogan, George Gerald NcIessh, Walter
Nelson Palmquigt. Clair Francis Parker.
Gerald I. Parker. William Harold Phil
fps. Stanley Taylor Powers, Dwight Eu-
gene Richards and Samuel Rosenbsatt.
Certificate Of graduation III law
Robert ~ Eoteler
E2ehelOr OF commercial Science-E
Roy Berghogz, Charles Kinggman Ber-
lin. Steve n BEosn, Marie Regina
Casassa. Harvey Tyndai caabarlan,
Harry Co0nin. James Conrad Craft.
Raymond L. Crowcer, James ArmiStezd
Dent, William Earl Edgar. william
Richard Gisyin Joseph r. Irvine, Rus
sell II. King. Emma Erennenian Kost,
john u. LAFcOmbe, Edward / Mcr4ar-
ney, Bertha Alice Michael, Anne
EscEa2el Lorahan. Theodore Gcnwan
M0s3soa. Lena Carr Mead Lola N New
kirk Robert W. Hewiznd, Lee r Pen
sslngGon. 81. Blanche Anna RSez, George
Eelner Rice. willis Gezyey Rich. AyK0n
u. EcoY3ll. GsntS Smith. Harry Elis-
worth St13e. Marie Los1ise EateT, John
Francis Sweeney, Milton Alvin TalDert,
William james Terry, Eeitoa G. Yates
and Mildred Tlnifsed Yates.
Associate IL commercial sclence--~
Leonard K Ford
MSSger ~ commercial scGenHe~~Donald
Richard Ernst sDc Robert 2. Smith,
Ekg1less scholastic foneFs were wot9
by Bernard f. E&rtoo. for the Ecfool
of IHw. ard sy Blanche Anna EeeE, for
ssas Ecsloo3 d Acco3ntSncY,