Evening star., 1933-06-12
51O GET DIPLOMAS
]. AT GEORGETOWN j.
Exercises This Afternoon to
Be Addressed by Martin
Conboy of New York.

make the address to the $40 graduates
of Georgetown University at its 134th
annual commencement exercises this
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock in Constitution
Hall
A graduate Of the Georgetown Law
School and a member of the university's
Board of Regents since 1920, when ne
was made an honorary doctor OF laws,
Mr.. Conboy has been leader OF the
New York bar for many years. he was
one of the legal advisers to Franklin D.
Roosevelt when the President presided,
as Governor of New York, at the inves-.
tigation into the administration OF
Mayor James j. Walker
Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
the apostolic delegate to the United
States, will preside at the commence
nent exercises, following which he Will
he the dinner guest of DR.. w. Coleman
Nevils. S. j., president OF the university.
This will be his first visit to George
town, which was the first Cathollc
school of higher learning founded In the
United States.
Degrees to Be Conferred.
President Nevils will confer honorary
degrees of doctor of laws today upon
DR.. L. S. Rowe, director general OF the
American Union, who Is professor
of Latin American Relations In the
School of Foreign Service, and upon
Prof. Joseph Daniel Smith OF the Law
School The latter is also a member
of the schools executive 1aculty.
Announcement was made yesterday
that the ROT C. unit at Georgetown
had been rated excellent" by the War
Department as a result of its recent in
spection. the most successful in the his.
tnrv of the unit. Advanced cadets OF
the unit will receive commissions IN
the Reserve Corps of the Army at the
commencement exercises.
AT the annual Tropaia exercises last
night prizes and medals were AWARDED
to 81 seniors, of whom a third were
from the District OF Coiumpla. Also,
a portrait of St. Apollonia, the patron
saint of dentistry, was presented 10
Dean William N. Cogan of the Dental
school. DR.. Cogan is national presl-
dent of the Apollonia Society, Whicn
aids children in receiving oental ao-
vantages, The presentation was mace
nm behalf of the Boston Guild OF the
1ociety by DR.. Fred Keyes OF that city.
Award Of Various Honors.
Scholastic honors to seniors In the
various departments were a"aIoeo iao'
The Pulaski Medal for the student
In anv department Of the university
submitting the best essay on a suplect
pertaining to Poland, was awarded 10
Joseuh G. Smith of Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Morris Historical Medal Tor the
hest historical essay was awaroeu 70
Thomas j. Wall Of New RocneHe, n: 4"
subject: "The Source Of Religious Prel,
udice and Obstacles In It's Extinctlon.
The Brennan Medal, founded by the
late Rev. Patrick Brennan, S. j.. OF
trinity parish, Georgetown, for the best
examination on designated subjects IN
religion. was awarded to Raymond Al
len (lsboa,rne. District of Columbia.
The Merrick Debating Medal OF the
philodernic Society was awarded to
Joseph G. Smith OF Pittsburgh, Pa.
the Hamilton Philodemic Medal,
founded by George z. Hamilton, for the
best extemporaneous debate, was award
ed to Henry B. Herrick, IT,, OF Newton-
vile, Mass ..~.
average Ia the sum total Of senior tests
and examinations in psychology ana
ethics. was awarded to John w. Ahern
of Texarkana, Ark.
School Of Medicine.
The DR.. George NJ Kooer Hygiene
Medal was awarded to Richard j. Ken
nedy of New York
The Surgeon GENERALS Award went
to frank w. Govern, District OF Co
JiInbia.
School Of Law.
First prize of $75 by the faculty 1or
the highest scholastic standing IN the
fourth year afternoon senior class was
awarded to Edmund C. Rogers, Nash
nj
John r. Juten. Gilbert, MINI.
First prize of $75 by the faculty for
the highest scholastic standing In the
senior morning class went to Wllllam
F. PielSticker, Kansas City, MO, ana
second prize of $40 to Thomas V. Gag
ett, Upper Marlboro, Md.
The Rev Thomas Bradbury Chet-
wood Gold Medal, founded by the class
of 1928, for excellence in graduate
studies, was awarded to JACK Z.
Morgan, District of Columbia.
The $40 faculty prize for the best
thesis submitted in the graduate course
was awarded to Leo Nugent Mcclure,
District of Columbia. Honorable men
tion was won by James T. Seavey,
District of Columbia.
The $50 Dean George E. Hamilton
prize for the best paper on legal ethics
submitted in junior or senior classes
was awarded to James F. ODonnel,
District of Columbia; honorable men
ton to Henry L. Paradis. Canton, ONO,
and James T. Clark, Ellicott City, Md.
Four $25 prizes to winners OF pre-
iiminary law club debates were awarded
to William ]. Madden, District of Col
umbia Charles T. Macdonald, Red
field, S. Oak: Cornelius K. Hurley,
Gardner, Mass, and Bartholomew Dig
gins, District of Columbia.
The $50 prize for winning the flnal
law club debate was awarded to
Cornelius K. Hurley.
Foreign Service School.
The Prince Albert de Ligne Gold
Medal, founded by former Ambassador
de Ligne of Belgium, for the best essay
during the year on some phase Of
Belgian history by students in the two
courses on History Of Europe" was
awarded to Richard MacMorrow Of
Topeka. Kans.
The Delta Sigma Pi Gold Scholar
ship Key. founded by Mu Chapter, to
be awarded to the senior attaining the
highest scholastic record throughout his
entire course, was awarded to Jacques
j. Reinstein of Savannah, Ga.
The Baron Serge A. Korff Memorial
Medal, founded by former students OF
Baron Korff and the sculptress, Mar
garet French Crosson, to be awarded
to the student with the highest gen.
eral record in either Of the two courses
on history of Europe, was awarded to
Jules A Karlin of East Rockaway, N. Y
The Daniel E. Casey prize to the
student in either of the two courses in
exporting and importing, attaining the
highest average for the year, was
awarded to Jules A. Demonet, Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Edmund A. Walsh Gold Medal
founded by Delta Phi Epsilon to the
student in the course in internationa
law with the highest general average
for the year, was awarded to Glenn II
Richard of Seneca, Kans.
The w Coleman Nevils Gold Medal
founded by a friend, to the student
an the course on foreign relations o.