Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
c. j. SENIORS PLAN
CLASS EXERCISES.
James P. Quinn, Jr., of Seda-
liza, No., to Be Cohon-
guroton Orator.

COIleRe ALREADY are making pidIlo lci
their class exercises the night OF june
9 as feature of commencement week
GeorgetoWn's historic quadrangle
which has witnessed similar events fol
t29 years or more. counting the years OF
,he early Georgetown Academic. will be
the scene OF the seniors farewell feStiv-
tiles. Alumni from Washington and
other cities will join with them in carry
ing out the traditions of the event.
The Cohonguroton Grafton will be one
OF the principal features of the eve
ming. The name is derived from that
s9plie-s by the early Indian residents
of this Potomac meaning the River OF
Swans and Quinn's Grafton will be the
swan song of the seniors who are soon
to leave the Potomac and its George
town scenes behind. CARRIED in Indian
costume, the orator will deliver his
valedictory from the arched entrance
to the Healy Building overlooking the
quadrangle.
With the approach Of commencement
week the seniors in all departments
are dividing their time between prepa-
rations for their participation in the
various events and the final examina-
tons which determine their graduation
on June 10. For many Of them. also.
the annual prize awards offered in the
various competitions are inducive to
extra study and preparation. Two of
the principal competitions of the past
week were the Hamilton extempore de-
bate at the college and the final prize
debate between the various law clubs.
Maloney Wins Medal.
Charles P. Maloney of New York, a
senior, won the Hamilton Medal. found
ed by Dean George E. Hamilton of the
Law School, a graduate of the college
His competitors for the honor we're j.
Fred Schlafly of Missouri. Edward l..
Cox Jr., of New York; John F.. Lynch.
lr, OF New Jersey; James P. Quinn. jr.,
OF Missouri, and Francis l. McGarraghv
OF the District of Columbia The judges
in this event were Senator Thomas J.
Walsh of Montana, Thomas F. Wood
lock OF the United States Tariff Com
mission and Prof. Frederick j. de
Sloovere Of the Law School.
The Law School debate was won by
Robert j. Burke of the Pierce Law Club
who will receive a $50 prize offered by
the faculty. Each Of the speakers was
the winner OF a preliminary contest
held by each club. Donald A. Rock of
the Carroll Law Club was adjudged the
second best speaker. The other partici-
pants were Alfred D. Loda of the Car
roll Club and Leo NJ Mcclure of the
Gould Club. Judges of the event were
Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel of the
OSClCt SouIt OF Appeals. VINO Is
member of the law faculty: United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover and Col.
Hugh c. Smith Of the judge advocate
generals Office.
Annual Dinner Held.
The Philodemic Debating Society of
Georgetown College, which will celebrate
its Tooth anniversary next year. held
its annual dinner Thursday evening at
the Lee House, when the newly elected
president. John F. Lynch, jr.. of New
York, took Office The success of the
Philodemic Society. is a tribute to its
chancellor, Rev. John J. Toohey, who
without once sustaining a defeat in an
intercollegiate debate.
Lieut.. Col. Augustus F. Dannemiller
professor Of military science and head
of the military department for the
last four years, will take leave of the
universitys r. o. T. c. cadets next
month. Col. Dannemiller will review
the cadet corps for the last time on
Memorial day. for he is to leave after
commencement to assume his new post
at Fort LeavenWorth, KanS.
It isn't often that any one outside of
star &C" athlete receives a "Hoya"
from the student body, but Col. DAN
nemiller was the recipient of lusty
one from the entire cadet corps Thurs
day afternoon after Cadet Lieut.. Ed
ward J. Kelly presented him with
handsome wrist watch as a token of
their esteem. Capt. Raymond L. Shoe
maker and Lieut.. Henry j. Hunt Of the
military staff are to continue on duty
at Georgetown next year.
William j. McLarney. Hilltop junior
from New York, was elected president
of the Georgetown Glee Club at the an
nual banquet held last Monday night at
the Hay-Adams House He succeeds H.
Deane Benson Of Maine, who also is the
retiring drum major of the military
band
The other newly elected officers of the
Glee Club are Richard Hungerford of
New. York. vice president. and John C.
Hayes of Illinois, secretary and treas
urer:
GIee Club Keys Awarded.
Glee Club keys were awarded to Ed
ward Donovan, the director; Prof
Philip X Walsh, S. j., the moderator,
and to the senior and junior members
of the club. Although the club has
for one \. more appearance when the
alumni gather for their commencement
reunion.
One of the principal scholastic hon.
ors. that of being chosen editor of the
Georgetown College Journal, the prin-
cipal publication of the university has
fallen upon James L. MacKavanagh of
the District of Columbia. Mr.. MacKav-
anagh has been a member Of the Jour
nal staff since his freshman year. and
he is now junior. He has contributed
a number OF poems, as well as several
fine satires, both in verse and In prose.
The new editor. who succeeds Arthur
J. Browne. will be aided on the staff
by Edward l.. Cox Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
che Of the steadiest contributors. to the
Journay OF essays. short stories and one
act plays. In addition to his duties on
the journal. Mr.. Cox is associate and
feature editor of the Hoya. editor of
Ye Crack of Doom of the 1880 Domes-
day Booke.
The new freshmen members who
have been added to the Journal staff
are Martin j. White, Dennis e. Hen
bricks. Alfred Wagner, Joseph Denl-
son. William G. Jackson and Robert F.
Mcnamara The business end OF the
staff will be directed by Sidney A.
Trundle.
Dr. Colmo Lectures.
DR.. Alfredo Colmo. q member of the
Supreme Court Of Argentina and presi-
dent Of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Gull
t,lral Institute lectured at the School
Of Foreign Service last Monday night
on Argentina of To-day" DR.. William
p. Notz, dean of the school. who pre-
sided. called upon DR.. Leo S. Rowe,
director general Of the Pan-American
Union. a member of the Georgetown
faculty to make the closing remarks.
Another speaker at the School, OF
Foreign Service last Wednesday night
vas Axel Oxholm of the Department of
Commerce, who spoke before DR.. Notz'
class on the history of industry and
commerce OF the United States. Mr..
Oxholm has been assisting President