Evening star., 1928-06-11
c. i. SENIORS GET
DIPLOMAS TODAY
469 Listed in All Departments
Representing All States and
Many Countries.

Degrees will be conferred by Rev.
Charles w. Lyons S. j., president OF
Georgetown University. upon 469 sem
iors in all departments at the l29th an
nual commencement exercises at AIS
O'Clock this afternoon. The 1928 class,
representing every State and many for
eien countries. constitutes one OF the
largest in the history of the institution.
Rear Admiral william S. Benson, re-
tired. whose term as member of the
Shipping Board expired last week, Will
make the commencement address and
receive likewise from the university, an
honorary degree of doctor of laws.
GEORGETOWN will confer two other homo
rary degrees. one of doctor of civil and
. canon law upon Bishop Thomas j.
Shahan. who is soon TO retire as preSi-
6ent of the Catholic University after Is
years. and doctor Of laws degree upon
Or. Thomas Francis Lowe, professor of
obstetrics at the Georgetown School OF
Medicine.
Planned for Lawn.
Weather permitting. the exercises will
be held on the college lawn. amplli1erS
having been installed In event OF rain
admission to CASTOR Hall will be limited
to holders of invitations. Prizes and
medals will be awarded to the honor
departments, and about 20 members of
the r. o. T. c. will receive commissions
as second lieutenantS in the Army Re
serves from the War Department.
Rev. John B. Creeden. S. j.. dean or
the Graduate School at Boston College
and for seven years president OF George
town. will be among the guests at the
commencement.
At the baccalaureate services yes
terday morning Rev. James Dunforth
Eishen. Chicago. class OF 1916, told
the seniors assembled in Dahlgren
Chapel that honesty in private and
r,hIic life is what GEORGETOWN de-
rnarde of YOU" He declared that "the
world needs and the church needs
men who can rise above their fellows.
who can refresh human life and lift
II to the heights" President Lyons
cficiated at the mass &no the choir
CT St. Paul's Church furnished the
music.
Faculty Receives.
Following the annual meeting OF the
board Of regents, at which report
was made on the present prosperous
condition of the university. President
Lyons and the deans o. the various
faculties received a host of friends
and alumni at a reception last night
IN honor OF comment ement. Many
members of the diplomatic corps were
present.
Tney were entertained By the Mask
and BaubIe Club, which presented a
one.act play. "AlliSons Lad in Gas
ton Hall Those participating in 1t
were Paul Lyons, Francis Moran, VIII
liam Ward, j. Philip Cahill, William
ONeili and James Cum,niskey.
The graduates of the several depart
nnents viii be presented this afternoon
by Rev. Robert A. PaIsons. S. j.. dean
OF the college: DR.. George M. Kober.
dean Of medicine; Dean George E.
Hamilton OF law; Dean William N.
Co9an q. S. N. retired. OF dentistry.
and Dean william r. Notz Of foreign
service. Lieut.. Col. A. r. Dannemiller.
q. S. A.. viii present the candidates
for commissions in the Army.
The graduates
College Of Arts and Sciences.
Bachelor Of Arts-Ernst August Al
bers, Paul Ignatius Berno. James
Humphrey Buskirk. John Philip Cahill,
Thomas Michael Cahill. Lawrence Fran
cts Casey. lie Roy Counselman, Thomas