Evening star., 1940-05-26
6: u. Seniors 10 Hold
Memorial Service
For Former Students
Senotor King and
Gen. Andrews to Speok
At Exercises Thursdoy

OF Memorial Day. the senior class o1
the Georgetown University school o1
law will conduct exercises Thursday
at 10 q. m. In memory OF former stu
dents who sacrificed their lives in
the first World War.
Principal speakers of the exer-
cises will be Senator William H
King Of Utah and Brig. Gen. Frank
M. Andrews, U. s. A., general stan
oticer in charge Of operations and
training for the Air Corps. A bronze
tablet In the law library, bearing
the names of students who died In
the service Of their country, will be
decorated by q committee Of stu
dents.
The Rev. Francis E. Lucey, s. J..
regent Of the school, and Dean
George E. Hamilton will take part
in the exercises to which alumni are
invited. There will be addresses on
behalf Of the student body by Jo-
seph w. Herman Of Washington and
John E. Regan of Roslindale, Mass
The exercises will be under the di-
rection of Jesse B. Hawley of Boise
Idaho, president of the afternoon
section Of the senior class, and Peter
j. Brennan Of Winnetka, ILL.,, presi-
dent Of the morning section.
Father Parsons to Preach.
With preparations for the 141st
annual commencement week nearing
completion. 1t was announced that
the Rev. Wilfrid Parsons, S. j., re-
firing dean of the graduate school
will preach the sermon at the bac-
calaureate mass for seniors Sunday
morning, June 8. The commence
ment exercises will be held the fol-
lowing afternoon.
The Rev. Charles J. Foley, S. J..
professor Of philosophy, will be the
celebrant. assisted by the Rev
Charles L. Coolahan, S. j., deacon
the Rev. John S. McGrath, s. J..
subdeacon, and the Rev. Brian A
McGrath. S. j., master of cere.
monies. AS usual. the choir of St
Pauls Church will furnish the mu.
sic for the mass.
The regents and faculties, headed
by the Very Rev. Arthur A. OLearv
S. j., president. will march in a pro.
cession into Dahlgren Chapel at II
am. Prof. AL Philip Kane will be
chief marshal. Father Parsons, who
will continue his residence a,
Georgetown, is leaving the faculty
at the end of the year to teach al
Catholic University.
Other Events for SUNDAY.
Other events for that Sunday in.
clude a rare book exhibit arranged
by Father Parsons with the assist.
ance of Philip Temple, Riggs Ii.
brarian. 1t will be shown in the
Randall reading room during the
afternoon. There will also be a Law
party at 4 pm. for seniors anc
alumni. The Rev. John E. Wise
S. j.. dean Of freshmen, is in charge
The evening Tropaia exercises ir
the quadrangle will attract hundreds
OF alumni and the families Of seniors
The college class day exercises viii
be held then and the Rev. John E
Grattan, S. j.. dean of the College
OF Arts and Sciences will preside al
the awarding of academic prizes
Honor students Of each department
of the university will be the recipient
of awards.
Presidents of SO Of the SO George
town Clubs throughout the country
already have accepted invitations tc
come here for the alumni dinner
and organization meeting Saturday
June 8. Many more acceptances are
expected. The dinner this year Is in
honor of Father OLeary, to whose
efforts are chiefly due the success
full organization activities among
Georgetown's 10000 alumni.
Frank ]. Hogan of washington
president Of the association, will
preside at the morning session OF
alumni who are to elect officers
Representative William B. Bank
head, Speaker of the House and
LIB. '95 will be general chairman
Of the dinner at the Mayfiower Hotel
that evening.