Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

STAR, WASHINGTON
faculty Of the Law School rendered q
surprise reception to the graduating
class. Due to the illness Of DR.. Charles
w. Darr, president of the university,
william q. Feely, chairman OF the
Board Of Trustees and State deputy Of
the knights of Columbus, headed the
receiving line, which included Dean
Leahy, Assistant Dean Darr, Miss War
rem, members Of the Board Of Trustees
and OF the faculty. Tomorrow night
at the Grace Dodge Hotel the junior
class Of the Law School is holding its
banquet.
This afternoon at the Shoreham Hotel
the Pi Chi Sorority Is holding its final
meeting of the academic year. Prof
Thomas j. Fitzgerald. faculty advisor
of this woman's group, will be toast
master. Miss Helen HUM. the organi-
Zation'S president, will be one Of the
principal speakers. This event Is being
rendered the woman graduates Of the
university Miss HUM Is winner Of the
final Pi Chi debate. as well as the win
ner of the final prize debate Of the de-
batting societies of the university.
The seniors of the Law School re-
flower Hotel. Prof Rosa F. Downing
was POSTMASTER. introducing the speak
ers, who included Judge Nathan Cayton
OF the Municipal Court, Dean Leahy,
Associate Justice Peyton Gordon Of the
District Supreme Court, DR.. John Nc
Dill Fox. dean Of the Catholic Univer-
sity Law School, and Albert Mccarthy,
state deputy-elect Of the Knights Of
Columbus.
s. z. Baccalaureate Today.
n Ev. DR.. ALBERT ]. MCCARTNEY
X pastor of the Church of the
Covenant, will preach the annual
baccalaureate sermon to the graduates
of Southeastern University and afnliated
schools this morning at IL o'clock at
his church, Eighteenth and Connect
cut avenue.
More than 100 graduation candidates
Of the university, the Washington
Preparatory School and the Woodward
School for Boys, all operated by the
the services in caps and gowns. Glass
pictures will be taken at the close of
the services.
Degrees and diplomas will be awarded
the graduates at the commencement
exercises Wednesday night in Memorial
Continental Hall. Roger J. Whiteford
will deliver the address. Graduates will
be introduced by the deans or other
ofncials Of the respective schools and
the diplomas will be awarded by DR..
James A. Bell. director Of education
Of the Y. M. G. A.
The university will give . dance In
honor Of the graduates Immediately
after the commencement ceremonies
The dance will be held in the Y. M.
c. A. gymnasium, 1886 G street.
Morning classes of the Summer Law
School began last week. Glasses are
held from to $40 o'clock on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
8. Broadgyne Teu instructor In his
tory, Washington Preparatory School,
has just been awarded the degree of
master Of arts in history by American
University. Mr.. leu is an attorney for
the Federal Trade Commission.
DR.. Herbert 8. GroSsman, Southeast
ern University law faculty member, lee
tured on Education" at the Prep"
School Friday night. Loren Burnt and
Peter Valaer OF the Bureau of Industrial
Chemistry and r. H. Rhea, cement ex-
pert, also addressed the school recently
Judge Let's TO Speak.
e DICKINSON LET'S, associate
l.. justice of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court, will deliver the
address to the graduating class of
washington College of Law at the in
stitutions thirty-third commencement,
to be held at pm, Thursday, June IL,
In Memorial Continental Hall.
Dean Riley will present diplomas to
the 81 candidates for the bachelor of
laws degree and to the candidates
for the degree of master of patent law.
DR.. Edwin c. Button, president of the
board OF trustees, will present the diplo-
mas to the master of laws graduates.
Rev. DR.. Chesteen Smith pastor of
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church,
will pronounce the invocation.
Robert c. Tracey, class Of 1918, Is
chairman Of the Reception Committee
and master OF ceremonies. Other mem
bers OF the Reception Committee are
the officers OF the junior class, Mrs.
Gertrude Smith, president; Edward C.
Radue, first vice president; Mrs Eliza
beth P. Cubberly, second vice president
Miss Ruby E. Hansen, secretary; Ralph
F. Andrews, treasurer, and Keith Mise
gades, sergeant at arms. The ushers
VIII be Miss Mary L. Chadwick, Miss
Margaret Shea, Miss Florence z. Brown,
i VI.
Keys, Miss Teresa E. Williams, Wilbur
F. Smith, Leroy H. Hines, Vincent A.
Quinn and John z. Chadwick.
The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livered by Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo, at New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. at
O'Clock tonight. The trustees, faculty
and senior class will be present and the
entire student body Is expected to at
tend.
The Alumni Association is giving a
buffet supper tomorrow evening, at 6:15.
in honor of the graduating class. The
president Of the association, Daniel
Partridge. Sd. and members of the
alumni will be hosts to the seniors. The
committee in charge of ARRANGEMENTS
is composed of Mrs. Olive r. Freer.
Miss Grace M. Whelan, Mrs. Marjorie
Soper and Miss Agnes Quinn.
The regular June meeting of the
board Of trustees was held on Tuesday.
DR.. Edwin G. Dutton, president. pre-
sided. Plans for the coming year were
outlined and action taken authorizing
the award Of the degrees at commence
ment.
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