Evening star., 1933-06-11

Sunday afternoon. Base ball and many
other sports were enjoyed. A large at
tendance included both the student
body and faculty with their families.
Franklin Commencement June II.
WITH James F. Hughes. past presi-
w dent of the American Society Of
Certified Public Accountants and
secretary of the Accountants Club of
America, as speaker. Benjamin Franklin
University will held its annual COM
mencement exercises Saturday, June
IT. at 8 p.m At that time the uni
versity will confer the honorary degree
of doctor of commercial science upon
Mr.. Hughes in recognition of his out
standing service in the profession of
accountancy. Mr.. Hughes. who was the
first graduate of the Pace accountancy
courses, is now a prominent certified
public accountant of New York. and
New Jersey, vice president of the Man.
haitian Railway Co. and a member Of
the board of the university.
Degrees in course win be awarded
to ITS men and women, the largest
class in the IS years history Of the
local Pace school Among the gradu-
ates will be Leo F. MCKINLEY, son OF
John B. Mckinley, Washington certi-
fed public accountant who was one OF
the earliest graduates of the local
school. Two brothers will receive their
degrees the same night, Robert A.
Willis who is graduating from the eve
ming department and Arthur Willis who
is completing the course In the day
department. Both are graduates Of
Eastern High School of this city.
John T. Kennedy, president Of the
university. will preside at the exercises
which will be held at the Mayf1ower.
The formal ceremony will be followed
by an informal reception and dance
to be held in the main ball room and
the Chinese room of the hotel. Enter
tainment will be furnished by an or
chestra led by Rudolph Schramm and
by James Wilkinson, baritone soloist.
Marsaret Mary Sullivan of sos E
street northeast was the honor graduate
of st. Cecilias Academy which held Its
commencement during the past week.
In recognition of her scholastic attain
ment, she will be given four-year
scholarship to the high school OF st.
Cecilia's.
CEoRGETOWN UNIVERSITY r. o.
" T. G. men must forego their usual
attendance at Summer training
camps after graduation tomorrow. Word
has been received from Third Corps
Area headquarters that no training
camps are to be held within the area
this Summer, due to drain made by
the Civilian Conservation Corps of,
training personnel.
The Georgetown Cadets in the ad-
vanced course have always attended
camps at Fort George G. Meade, Md,
and at Carlisle Barracks, Pa, where
the medical students are sent. Failure
of these camps to open for the usual
six weeks training period naturally
causes deep disappointment. 1t Is pos
sible that some Of the corps areas
throughout the country may conduct
camps, and in this event students who
happen to reside within those areas
may be able to get their training at
camps nearest their homes during the
Summer.
The r. o. r. C. unit closed its most
successful year, having obtained the
highest rating 1t has ever received from
the War Department as q result Of the
recent official inspection. Maj. Will
liam H. Hobson, u. s. A., commandant
of the unit for the last four years. is
leaving Georgetown in July for his new
post at Fort Benning. Ga.
With Georgetown in. the midst OF
commencement week, the seniors at