Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-09
GEORGETOWN YEAR
IS CLOSING TODAY
Washington Students Promi-
nent Among Graduates
in Honor Lists.

131st academic year to close with
commencement exercises this afternoon
at AIS clock when President W. Cole
| man Nevis, S. j., presiding over one
of the largest graduating classes in
recent years. will present diplomas to
sol seniors in five departments of the
institution.
DR.. Peter Guilday. professor of his
tory in the Catholic University, one of
three men who are to receive honorary
degrees. will make the address to the
graduates. Recognizing Dr. Guilday's
eminence in the field of church history.
Georgetown will confer upon him the
degree of doctor of civil and canon laws.
Degrees OF doctor of laws also will
be conferred upon two members of the
medical school and hospital stats, DR..
william Gerry Morgan, president of the
american Medical Association, and DR.
Charles Maddox Hammett. both Of
whom have served Georgetown many
years. Prof. Edward P. Donovan, whose
Gregorlan mass was sung ct the bac-
calaureate service yesterday morning in
Dahlgren Chapel. will receive a degree
OF doctor of music, for which the mass
was composed as a thesis
Local Students Prominent.
Washington students are prominent
among the prize winners in this years
graduating class at the School of For
elgn Service, whose names will be an
nounced this afternoon. Out of 100
seniors in the College of Arts and SCI
ences, Washington boys rank first and
second, respectively, in scholastic stand
ing, and will receive their diplomas cum
lau6e. They are Arthur L. Simpson of
1886 Colorado avenue and George r.
Cooksey, jr, of 3340 Sixteenth street
Simpson organized the Georgetown Club
OF Washington during the past year,
serving as its president
-Four OF GeorgetoWn's leading athletes
also will receive their diplomas cum
laude. These are Eric Kjellstrom, for
mer Olympic track star, who is aban-
doning his native Sweden after grad
uation to enter business in New York;
G. Chris Callan of Washington, tennis
star, and Joseph T. Gardner and Jo-
seph Zimowski, foot ball players.
Among a score of other athletic stars
at the Hilltop who passed their final
examinations successfully in their senior
year are Karl Wildermuth, track; Leo
Sexton, all-around athlete; Maurice
Mccarthy, former intercollegiate golfer:
Ralph Mccarthy, base ball captain, and
Kenneth Provincial, veteran of many
foot ball battles. Two of the foot ball
coaches, students at the School of Law.
also will receive their diplomas. They
are George McCabe and John da Grosa.
former all-America guard of Colgate
University.
At least half Of the prize-winning
students in the School of Foreign Serv-
Ice, 1t was announced, are Washington
men Eight are due to receive special
awards, including the gold medal re-
Gently founded by Prince Albert de
Ligne, Belgian Ambassador to the
United States. In the School of Dentistry
DR.. Sterling V. Mead of Washington.
who is a member of the faculty, will
receive degree of master of science in
dentistry, for special work during the
year.
Cadets to Get Commissions.
Aside from the diplomas, SO cadets |
of the r. o. T. c. infantry and medical |
units will be presented by Maj William |
H HobSon, u S. A., for commissions
as first and second lieutenants in the
Organized Reserve Corps of the Army |
The exercises this afternoon bring to |
a close three-day program, which |
included among its features yesterday |
the laying of the corner stone of Cop |
ley Hall, the new senior dormitory. and |
the annual baccalaureate sermon and
mass. Rev. Timothy B. Barrett, S. j.. |
archivist of the university, preached the /!
sermon to the graduates.
AA6A' ~ r. 4LOLIldS, IeCUOT OF oL. |
Patricks Church, blessed and laid the |
corner stone of Copley Hall, the new
senior dormitory. at informal ceremonies |
during the afternoon.
The name of Admiral CharlNc |
Borman, an ancestor Of Mgr. Thomas, I
Will be among those of early students |
which will be engraved in stone over |
the doors OF the new building, President !
Nevis explained. Admiral Borman's |
father Is buried in the old Georgetown |
Cemetery.
Silver Trowel Is Gift.
The quadrangle will be in memory of I
John Carroll and the earlier MARYLAND |
Jesuits of old st. Mary's City, who in |
1884 first projected the idea Of a seat |
OF learning on the Potomac. In apply 1
ing the cement to the corner stone. |
Mgr. Thomas used a silver trowel. the |
gift to Georgetown of the architect, |
Emile G.; Perrot of Philadelphia. AS |
each building OF the quadrangle is
erected in future years, its name will |
be engraved on the trowel, which will /
be preserved in the Georgetown archives.
A copy Of The Sunday Star of June 8 |
was among the articles placed within |
the corner stone. Other articles in |
cluded picture of the building, pictures |
OF ofhcials OF the university, a copy of !
the journal and catalogues bearing thS |
roster OF students. faculties and Jesuits |
OF the New York-Maryland Province. |
One OF the workmen dropped in a dime. |
A reception and glee club concert con- |
Guided the DAVIS rro0raro To-