Evening star., 1932-06-06
56 GET DEGREES
FROM c. u. TODAY
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Will Be Conferred on
Justice Adkins.

Georgetown University's largest grad
uating class. comprising SIS seniors In
all departments, will receive their de-
grees at the one hundred and thirty
third annual commencement exercises
this afternoon at AIS o'clock on the
Georgetown campus In event of rain,
it was announced the exercises would
take place in Constitution Hall.
Dr. w Coleman Nevils, S. j., presi-
dent of the university, will confer the
honorary degree of doctor of laws upon
Justice Jesse c. Adkins of the District
Supreme Court. Another member of
the court. Justice Daniel w. ODono-
ghue, will make the commencement
address. AS tribute to their two COL
leagues, Chief Justice Alfred Wheat and
the other members Of the court will
attend the exercises.
Both the participating justices are
Georgetown graduates and members Of
its law faculty. Justice O'Donoghue,
who received the honorary doctor Of
laws degree in 1920, is a graduate Of
the college as well as the law school.
The graduating class numbers 191
undergraduates Of the College Of Arts
and Sciences. 1875 from the School Of
Medicine, 1913 from the School of Law,
rs from the School Of Foreign Service,
33 from the School Of Dentistry and
10 from the Graudate School of Arts
and Sciences. In addition, IA cadets
of the Infantry. r. o. T. c., will be
awarded commissions in the Officers
Reserve Corps as second lieutenants and
81 members Of the medical unit will
be commissioned as first lieutenants.
Ambassador Gives Medal.
Ambassador Paul May of Belgium,
who attended the academic exercises
at which prize awards were made to
honor students Of all departments last
night, presented the Prince Albert de
Iigne Gold Medal to the winning STU
dent Of the School Of Foreign Service,
Creston B. Mullins, member Of the
editorial staff of The Evening Star.
He Is formerly of Omaha, Nebr.
The medal was founded by former
Ambassador de Ligne and is awarded
annually to the student in either of
the two courses on Political and Dip
lomatie History Of Europe" who sub.
mits the best essay on some phase of
Belgian history. Second prize was
awarded to Milton B. Smith of Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Other Prizes Awarded.
Other prizes to honor students In
the School Of Foreign Service were
awarded as follows:
Delta Sigma Pi Gold Scholastic Key,
founded by Mu Chapter, to the senior
making the highest scholastic record
throughout his entire course. awarded
to John B. Brady of Washington.
Baron Serge Korff Memorial Plaque,
for the best record in either of the
two courses on Political and Diplo-
matte History Of Europe" awarded to
Francis M. Sinclair of Washington.
Pamilla Allerton Clarke Prize, to the
member of the French Glass making
the best progress in the study Of
French, awarded 10 Dennis L. Mitchell
of Washington. Honorable mention,
John B. Brady of Washington and
Henry George Hamelin of Whitman,
Mass.
Geary . Winner.
Daniel E. Casey Prize, to the stu
dent in either class Of Exporting and
Importing" who attained the highest
average. awarded to Melville A. Geary
of Washington
Kappa Alpha Phi Prize, founded by
course of International law with the
highest average in accounting, award
ed to Yorke c. Mills of Washington
Edmund A. Walsh Gold Medal,
founded by Delta Phi Epsilon, to the
student in either of the two courses in
international law with the highest
average, awarded to John K Emmer-
son, Canon City, Colo.
Gets NeviIs Medal.
w. Coleman Nevis Gold Medal, to
tIn ~k, L.,
Relations Of the United States" with
the highest average, awarded to Ro-
land G. Osterweis of New Haven, Conn.
Silver medal for second highest average,
James NJ Pearson of Nicholasville. XIV.
William F. Notz Gold Medal, founded
by Delta Phi Epsilon, to the student in
either of the two courses in Economic
Principles" awarded to Pierce H. Ryan
of Eureka. Calf
Jean Labat Memorial Gold Medal, to
the senior whose interest in promoting
the study of the French language and
culture has been most notable, award
ed to Herbert L. Detweiler Of Chicago.
Portuguese Award.
j. de s. Coutinho Medal, founded BY
the Portuguese classes Of 1930-31, to
the student with the best record in
the advanced Portuguese course award
ed to Frank L. Fadner Of Neenah,
Wis
Prizes in the College Of Arts and
Sciences were awarded as follows: The
Mallory Medal, for the best constitu-
tional essay, to George N. Putnam Of
New York.
The Morris Medal, for the best his
torical essay, subject, THE Religious
Thought Of Washington" to John G.
Mcdonald Of Washington.
Best in Literature.
The Lynch Pendergast Medal, for the
best essay In English literature, sub
ject, "A Comparison of the Religious
of America as Treated in
the Works of Villa Gather and Thorn
ton Wilder" to Robert McNamara Of
New York
The Quicksall Medal, for the best
oral examination In Shakespeare, to
Denis e. Hendricks Of New York.
The Ryan Medal. to the senior hav-
ing the highest averages during the
year In PSYCHOLOGY, natural theology
and ethics, awarded to George W. Fer
guson of Maiden, Mass.
Law School Prizes,
Prizes in the School Of Law were
awarded to the following:
The Thomas Bradbury Chetwood
Medal. founded by Glass Of 1928, for
eXcellency In graduate study awarded