Evening star., 1931-05-31

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of the 1892 academic year. He holds
the degrees of bachelor Of laws, master
of laws. doctor of laws and doctor OF
civil laws. He has been a resident OF
the District of Columbia since 1924.
Final examinations for the Spring
term were concluded at National yes
terday and the faculty and officers
of the university now are compiling
grades. The first grades to be COM
puted are those Of the senior class.
However, all grades will be settled by
June 6. it was announced last night.
Meanwhile. plans for the annual June
that one of the largest classes to re-
ceive degrees will be graduated June
l3 In the exercises at Memorial Conti-
mental Hall.
Emerson Stringham. 4 practicing at
torney and a graduate student OF Ma
tional University's Law School. will
make public defense of his thesis on
patent law, upon which he expects 70
receive the degree of doctor OF laws. at
7:30 pm. June 5. In his defense. Mr..
Stringham will be officially judged by
q board of scholars including Thomas
E. Robertson. commissioner of patents:
DR.. Constantine D. Kojouharoff, re-
search professor in Nationals School
of Economics and Government. and q
third member. Judge Charles H. Robb,
associate of the D. c. Court OF Appeals,
has been invited to complete the board.
The defense will be witnessed by promi-
nent members Of the D. C. bar. and the
public Is invited to attend. Mr.. String
ham took the bachelor OF arts degree.
with distinction. from George Wash
ington University.
DR.. Lewis Rockow. professor of Eng
lish government and politics at Ma
tional, left the Capital Thursday for
Harvard University, where he will do
research work during the Summer
Two Business High School graduates
will receive two-year pre-legal course
scholarships to National this Spring.
These scholarships were established by
the late DR.. Charles F. Carusi chan
cellor of National and president Of the
District of Columbia Board Of Education
for enthusiastically outstanding graduates
Of the Business High School, and the
two winners may begin their studies at
National during the Summer sessions
or with the opening Of the Fall term,
September %.
Registration already has begun for
the Summer term in both the Law
School and the School of Economics
and Government. The term runs for
IL weeks and full credits for degrees
are allowed for work pursued to sue
cessful completion during this period.
Summer Class Opens Tomorrow.
THE Summer Law, School of South
i eastern University will open to-
morrow morning, according to an
announcement by DR.. James A. Bell,
director of education of the Y. M. C. A.
Glasses will be held daily. except Sat
urday and Sunday. from Z to $40
O'Clock. The course will continue
through July "a. Subjects will include
bailments and carriers, legal bibliog-
raphy. trusts and practice.
The list Of graduates of the univer-
sity and afiliated schools was posted
last Friday and senior grades and
names Of honor students will be an
nounced next Thursday at the annual
alumni dinner and dance in the Bur-
lington Hotel, 1880 o'clock.
Newly elected officers Of the Alumni
Association will be installed at the din
ner. The officers arc Simon S. Lasica,
president; Donald Hyland, first vice
president; Nettie M. Tolson, second
vice president: Eleanor Z. Capers, Sec
retary, and Paul v. Trent, treasurer.
Scholarship keys for the class Of 1891
will be awarded in the law and &C
countancy classes.
The baccalaureate services will be
held next Sunday morning at IL o'clock
in the Church Of the Covenant. Rev
DR.. Albert j. Mccartney, pastor, will
preach the sermon. Caps and gowns
will be distributed at the Central Y. M
C. A. building next Saturday. The
graduates VIII meet at the church SUM