Evening star., 1942-05-26
Walker ReceivesG. U.
Law Degree, Urging
No Selfish Peace
337 Are Gruduoted
50 R. O. T. c. SenioEs
Given Commissions


a class Of 337 Georgetown University
graduates yesterday that they are
now soldiers in the war for human
rights" and solemnly admonished
thera, as citizens of democracy, to
approve no false or selfish peace"
Among the gradustes who heard
the cabinet off1cer at the 143d an
nual commencement were 50 r. O.
T. C.. seniors who had Just been
commissioned as first and second
lieutenants in the Army. Out OF a
total class of 120 college seniors
alone, SO others aside from r. o.
T. G. men, have been accepted for
Reserve commissions in the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps.
"Henceforth," the Postmaster
General reminded them, you share
fully with your elders the obnga-
ton of thinking straight, and
the obligation of shooting straight"
The Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary,
S. j., president, conferred. an hon.
orary doctor Of laws degree upon
Mr.. Walker before the largest audi
ence that had attended a George
town commencement in recent years.
Dean Hamilton Honored.
A surprise feature OF the exercises
took place when the Georgetown
president summoned Dean George
E. Hamilton of the law school to
the front to receive a testimonial
certificate honoring the jubilee of
his own graduation from the college
in the class Of 1872.
Eight other younger alumni, who
graduated so years ago, received
similar certificates in recognition of
their golden jubilee. They were DR..
Edward L. Keyes of New York,
jeremiah OConnor, w. Lloyd Wolf,
Peter L. Cole, Edgar T. Gaddis and
John N. George. all of Washington;
William H. Grimes of Baltimore and
Joseph P. McGirr of New York. The
first three named were graduates
Of the college, the others Of the law
school.
In his address to the graduates,
Postmaster General Walker stressed
the dangers that menace the United
States on both ocean fronts.
Opposes Political Strife.
The war, he said, is not a function
Of the Government, but is "the
awful obligation of our people, all
our people" The strategy Of our
course, he added, must not now be
weakened by "factional domestic
politics, by labor strife or by group
prejudice"
II demand OF you the pledge" Mr..
Walker concluded, that when you
have triuInphed over evil, you will
not succumb to the pride of power,
the gluttony of tyranny. I ask you
to swear to us that you will ap-
prove as citizens of democracy no
false or selfish peace. I ask you to
swear that you will accept nothing
less than the beatitudeS of Jesus
Christ as the covenant OF the world
OF tomorrow. Without that
covenant the fight will have been
in vain"
DR.. OLeary opened the exercises
by calling attention to a movement
to bring about control of private
education through the power to tax.
Denouncing the move as q stab In
the back" he warned that the re-.
moval of tax exemptions from un-
endowed colleges and universities,
such as Georgetown Is. would
threaten their existence.
The subject arose in alluding to
the uncertainties" that face pri-
vate educational institutions during
the years of the war which already
has depleted student bodies and
faculties.
Col. Denham B. Grafton, professor
Of military science and tactics, pre-
sented the r. o. T. c. graduates
for Army commissions.
Those commissioned were: