Evening star., 1939-05-07
Record Attendance
Expected. al 6. u.
Commencement
Cohoneuroton Exercises
Will Toke Place
On June 4

Commencement activities at
Georgetown University on June As.
following the close Of q week Of
sesquicentennial events, are ex-
pected to draw q record-breaking
attendance of local and out-of-
town alumni.
Preparations for the various de-
partmental participations are near
ing completion and the selection of
william ]. Driscoll, jr., Of Taunton,
Mass, to deliver the cohonguroton
oration, or class valedictory, was
announced last week by the Rev.
John e. Grattan, S. j., dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences.
The cohonguroton exercises in
which the college seniors take part,
will be held Sunday, June 4. Mr..
Driscoll, who Is recovering from
broken leg, was the choice Of the
faculty for the honor of delivering
the traditional farewell address. A
leader in campus affairs during his
four years at the college, Mr.. Dris-
coll also is active in the Philodemic
Debating Society.
Commencement Day Advanced.
Commencement day, June S, Is
being pushed week ahead this
year due to the sesquicentennial
program. Hundreds Of alumni have
advised DR.. James S. Ruby, jr.,
executive secretary, of their inten-
ton of coming to Washington for
both events. There are expectations
that about $500 out-of-town alumni
will register. New York City, where
there are 1900 Georgetown alumni,
naturally is expected to send the
largest delegation.
Glass work at the college will
end with the close May n, the
final day of the week Of written
examinations. Between now and
then there are number Of ac-
ademic contests to be decided, in
cluding the Garvan oratorical con-
test on May 13, the contest for
the Dahlgren Medal in calc o1us on
on May 13. also. and the Hamilton
debate, which will be held tomorrow
evening.
The School of Nursing of George
town University Hospital will hold its
commencement exercises May IS in
CASTOR Hall at the Hilltop.
The Very Rev. Arthur A. OIeary,
S. j., president of the university, will
present the diplomas to the young
women graduates. The hospital Is
under the supervision Of the School
of Medicine of which the Rev. David
v. McCauley, s. j., is the dean.
Schools Arranging Clinics.
Both the medical and dental
schools are arranging for special
clinics during the sesquicentennial
week. Lectures on advances in these
sciences will be delivered by promi-
nent alumni. The arrangements for
the program Of sesquicentennial
events, however. have not been COM
pleted The medical clinic, usually
held in the early fall, will occupy the
whole of June l. The dental clinic
and alumni reunion will take place
June 4, the day Of the sesquicenten-
NAL convocation. Each department
of the university, in fact, will have
separate programs during the week
of festivities.
For the r. o. T. C. unit, Thurs
days Military Day program serves
as graduation exercises for the senior
cadets. Maj. Charles E. Rayens, U.
S. A., commandant. has completed
all arrangements for the military
events which will feature parade in
honor Of Maj. Gen. James K. Par
sons, commanding general Of the 3rd
Corps Area. Silver loving cups and
other trophies will be awarded to
honor cadets of the corps and to the
winners of competitions.
In the event of rain Thursday.
awards will be presented in CASTOR
Hall, where the cadets will be ad-
dressed by Gen. Parsons and DR..
OLeary.