Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08
486 GEORGETOWN
GRADUATES OBTAIN
DIPLOMAS TODAY
University to Give Degrees
to Largest Class in
Its History.
CULBERTSON AND HUGHES
GET HONORARY DOCTORS
Felix Neuman Included With
Those Receiving Rewards for
Distinctive Service.

Distinctive Service.
Bringing to a close its 1920 academic
year Georgetown University will confer
degrees in course upon 486 graduates IN
all departments, the largest cliss in its
history at annual commencement eX-
ercises this Afternoon at AIS o'clock on
the Hilltop campus.
Two Georgetown men who have served
the university with distinction for many
years will receive from the university
the honorary degrees of doctors OF law.
They are Dr.. Willilm S. CulbertSc n.
United States ambassador to Chile, and
Prof. William J. Hughes OF the law fac
ulty. A third doctor of laws degree will
be conferred by DR.. w. Coleman Nevis,
S. j., president of the university, upon
Felix Neumann. assistant librarian OF
the Army Medical Library, who, for
many years previously had been con-
nected with the Library OF Congress.
Ambassador CulbertSon, who helped
establish the School of Foreign Service
and served as a professor until his first
appointment as Minister to Rumania,
still retains position on the executive
faculty of the school, Frof. Hughes has
been a member of the law faculty for
more than Is years.
McNeir to Speak.
Another prominent Georgetown man,
George McNeir of New York. & regent of
the university. will deliver the COM
mencement address. A former WASH
ingtonian, Mr.. McNeir is celebrating to-
day the golden jubilee anniversary of
his own graduation from the Law
School in 1881.
The annual baccalaureate sermon to
the graduating class was delivered yes
terday morning by Rev. Thomas ]. Deli
liant, S. j.. of New York, class of 1899.
Dahlgren Chapel. where the mass was
held, was crowded with alumni and
friends OF the graduates. Rev. John j.
OBrien, S. j., was celebrant; Rev. John
A. Dixon, S. j., deacon, and Rev.
Thomas J. Stokes, S. j., subdeacon.
Academic prizes and medals were be-
slowed upon nearly SO honor students
last night at exercises. in connection
with which John C. Hayes. college sem
Nor delivered the class valedictory.
The awards for scholarship were
made as follows:
School, of Foreign Service awards
The Kappa Alpha Phi prize, Capt.
Francis v. Fitzgerald. office of Quarter
master General of the Army, for the
best paper in the seminar on Tariffs
and Commercial Treaties"
Medals Presented.
The Father Edmund A. Walsh gold
medal, founded by Delpha Phi SIX Epsi-
Ion, Capt. Fitzgerald, for the highest
general average in international law
The international relations medal.
Capt. Fitzgerald, for the highest record
In the seminar on Foreign Relations
of the United States"
The Prince Albert de Ligne Gold
Medal, founded by former Ambassador
de Ligne of Belgium. Robert P. Lane.
washington, for the best paper on some
phase of Belgian history.
The Taraknath Das Gold Medal,
Powers Luse of Angola, Ind, for the
best essay in the course on the economic
survey of the Far East.
The Baron Serge A. Korh Memorial
Plaque, Pierce H. Ryan, Eureka, Calf,
for the best general record in the
courses on political and diplomatic his
tory of Europe.
The Pamilla Allerton Clarke French
prize, Joseph Santoiana, Bridgeport,
Conn, for the most progress in the
study of French; Charles Wolfe, Wash
ington, honorable mention.
Casey Prizes Given.
The Daniel E. Casey prizes. Clement
A. Erb, Wheeling, w. Va. and Paul r.
Andrews, Lawrence. Mass. evening
class, for the highest average in the
courses on exporting and importing.
The w. Coleman Nevils Gold Medal
John E. Brady. Washington, for the
highest .ecord in the course of foreign
Coleman Nevils Silver Medal, Franklin
Cnuall ApnolnS Ta1if for -
ond highest record in the same.
The William F. Notz Gold Medal
Pablo M Ynsfran, charge daffaires
legation of Paraguay, for the highest
record in the course on economic prin-
ciples, the medal being founded by
Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity.
The James Brown Scott prize, Gerald
". Finnegan, for the best final exami-
nation in morning course on 1nterna-
tional law: James Brown Scott prize
Edward Devereux, Chevy Chase, Md.
for the best final examination in course
on foreign relations of the United
States.
The Alexandra Padilla Gold Medal
founded by DR.. Thomas H. Healy to
honor the former Ambassador of Spain
won by Morris Ziperstein, Cleveland
OHIO, for doing most to promote bet
ter understanding OF Spanish culture
and civilization.
The Jean Labat Gold Memorial Medal
Andre de Perry, Alexandria, Va. award
ed to the senior making the most prog
resS in French.
Fraternity Award.
The Delta Sigma Pi Gold Scholarship
Key, James Shields Douthitt, Pitts
burgh, Pa, for the highest scholarship
record throughout his entire course. the
medal being founded by Mu Chapter.
The Thomas H. Healy Gold Medal
Ben w. Ashmead. Washington. for the
highest record In the seminar on inter-
national law.
The German Prize, founded by DR.
j. de s C55atinho, awarded to Paul D
Mrner, Salt Lake City. for the best
record in the German classes.
Prizes in the School of Law were
awarded as follows: The Thomas Brad
bury Chetwood Medal, founded by the
class of 1928 in honor of the reverend
regent of the school. awarded to VIII
liam Gustave Schmidt. Phi. D., LII. M.
Philadelphia. for excellency In graduate
study; jeremiah Herbert Walsh, A: b.
j. D., Washington. honorable mention
The faculty prize of $40. William
Gustave Schmidt, for the best thesis
in the graduate course; Jeremiah Her
bert Walsh honorable mention.
The George E. Hamilton prize OF $40
William Peter Bowers, B. s., Rossiyn
Va. for the best paper on Legal Ethics
in the third year and senior CLASSES
William Griggs GassaWay and Thoma:
Joseph Flavin, honorable mention.
The $50 faculty prize for debating
Aloysius Philip Kane, Washington. win
ner of the final competitive debate.
Debating Winners.
The $40 faculty prizes. presented tt
winners of each of the four preliminary
debates. Aloysius Philip Kane. Johr