Evening star., 1938-06-13
47S TO GET c. j.
!. DEGREES TODAY
Tumu|ty to Address Class.
II Prizes Awarded to
Honor Seniors.

Georgetown University campus will
be the scene of the 139th annual COM
mencement today at AIS pm, when
the Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary,
s. j., president, confers degrees upon
<78 seniors, including Al Jesuit scho-
lasatics. In the event Of rain this aft
ernoon it was announced the exer-
cises would be changed to Constitu-
tional Hall at the same hour.
DR.. Joseph Stiles Wall of the med
ical faculty is to receive an honorary
degree Of doctor Of science and the
address to the graduating class is to
be given by Joseph P. Tumulty, who
was secretary to Woodrow Wilson dur
ing the latter's terms as Governor of
New Jersey and President. DR.. Wall
is chairman of the department of
spediatrics and this Is the 40th ami
"versary of his service on the George
town faculty
Today's commencement eliminates
. four-day program that was featured
last night by the awarding of u prizes
to honor seniors in all departments.
A sudden rain made necessary the
abandonment of plans to hold the ex-
Sercises in the historic quadrangle Of
the college, where Gen. George WASH
ington once addressed the George
town students. Refuge was sought
in CASTOR Hall.
Walter Briggs Connolly of Detroit,
Mich, to whom was awarded the COW
eted Merrick debating medal, deliv-
cred the Cohonguroton grafton, which
Is the senior valedictory.
Issues Spiritual Warning.
In the morning the seniors and
faculties heard the Rev. John Francis
Leary, rector of St. Mary's Church,
Hagerstown, Md, and an alumnus of
1913, preach the baccalaureate sermon
in Dahlgren Chapel. Charging the
seniors to be men of faith in all
things" he warned they must fortify
themselves spiritually against world
menaced by paganism.
I'VE are witnessing an unparalleled
re-birth of paganism." he said, mot
like that of old, which worshipped
many gods. but paganism that de-
nies God and that would destroy God
as it lays low the dignity and freedom
and rights of men.
This new paganism resembles the
former in that it makes the individual
q mere automaton, an instrument, a
tool OF the state and nothing more.
And it is equally destructive of civ
relapse OF convalescent patient
makes his condition more precarious."
There. is safety and shelter from
this menace, Father Leary advised, If
the graduates heed the words, Man
does not live by bread alone. but by
every word that proceedeth from the
mouth of God," which he took as the
text of his sermon. The Rev. Ferdon-
and H. Schoberg, s. j., was celebrant
of the mass
The prize awards last night were
rs follows
University Awards.
The Mallory Medal for the best con-
stitutional essay, subject, THE Growth
Of the Executive Power in the United
States" awarded to Sidney M. Gold
stein, law. 40. of Hartford, Conn.
The Pulaski Medal for the best
essay on Poland, awarded to James
c. Palms, foreign service, 80, Of De-
troit, Mich.
College of Arts and Sciences.
The Ryan Medal. awarded to the
senior maintaining the highest aver
age in all examinations in psychology,
natural theology and ethics, George
Anthony Dies, jr., Of Garden City,
Long Island.
The Merrick Medal for the best
debater in the annual Merrick debate,
Walter Briggs Connolly, SO, of De-
troit, Mich
The Hamilton Medal for the best
extempore debate, George Anthony
Dies, jr., of Garden City, Long Island
The Bellarmine Scholarship Award,
providing free tuition at the George
town Law School for completion Of
courses leading to the IL. B. degree,
for the best essay on THE Place Of
st. Robert Bellarmine in the His
tory of Political Ideas" awarded to
Frederick H. Walton, jr., of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Morris Historical Medal for the
best essay on THE History of Amer
ican Neutrality Since the World
War" John ]. Harvey, jr, of Titus
vile, Pa
The French prize, donated by the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs