George Washington University Graduation Sets Record
Eleven doctoral candidates defend theses for PhD as 410 graduates expected, a new university record. Commencement features include a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Clovis G. Chappell and a Mount Vernon pilgrimage for students, with President Hodgkins announcing new deans and registrars.
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Rage Pohession
George Washington University
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Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church South
Columbian, College
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Washington Club
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Mount Vernon
Charles Macalester
George Washington
Howard Lancoln Hodgkins
Robert N. Anderson
Law
Robert Colflash
Columbian College
Virginia Nichols
Woman's University Club
Martha Washington
Lisner Hall
Hartwell Stansbury Adkins
Washington and Lee
Oliver Bowles
Toronto University
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Ernest Frederick Mahr
B. S. Syracuse
John Charles Murman
Clarence Leroy Meissinger
B.S
Nebraska
M. S
Lawrence James O'Rourke
Shanghai Baptist College
Misa Anna Lorette Rose
Arts and Sciences
Miss Rose
Linda Jane Kincannon
Miss Kincannon Ig
Mississippi State College
YWCA
Red Cross
Mississippi
Univers
University Activities Report June Events and Relay Cup
Holiday continues with exams resumed on Wednesday for Kendall and other scholarships. Finals for high school graduations to be announced later. Class of 1912 reunion dinner of June 6 at 6 p.m. at the University Club and Mount Vernon pilgrimage are planned. Senior dances and teas accompany first week of June. A dance at 2400 Sixteenth Street NW Friday night at 9. The George Washington University relay cup will be awarded annually at the Inter-high school meet, won outright after five victories.
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Kendall
University Club
Clas
Mount Vernon
Maryland Class Festivities Ahead at University of Maryland
Maryland expects a busy May festival season with lectures by Dr Sparks and Phi Kappa Phi honors, a Delta Chapter convention from June, and a strong May festival next year. Delegates from California to Maine anticipated, plus social programs in Washington and College Park. Class day on June 8 will feature a tug of war and multiple interclass events.
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Hawin
Sparks
Pennsylvania State College
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University
Student Grange Quartet
Sigma Phi Sigma Fraternity
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Nevada
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Maine
Middle Atlantic
Washington
Homer C. House
Baltimore
Frederick
American Association of Collegiate
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Maryland
Association
Paint Branch
Central High honors 113 seniors on honor roll
Central High reports 113 students on the honor roll for major studies across grades. The senior prom is set for Friday June 9 in the library with a planning committee including Deas Adama and Wanda Pearson. A river excursion is canceled due to conditions, and chapel and banquet plans are adjusted by school leaders.
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Rosis
Central High School
Deas Adama
Wanda Pearson
Walter Atkinson
Edward Buckley
Rowland Howenstein
Herbert Sanford
Maurer
Jones
Lathe Burklin
The
Athletic Association
Central
Bulletin
University rings and law prize contest details
For men not out for varsity teams, and a few open events probably with handicaps, Brooke Brewer will receive entries. The senior class selects a simple class ring with university seal on top and etched mount showing 2 on each side. Edward F. New offers 10 and 3 gold pieces as prizes for best 1500 word treatises on ultra vires doctrine in corporation law. The contest is for law students who studied the whole term. Dr Bomberger and Prof Steinberg are judges. The second annual Delta Mu club dance was at the Raleigh in Washington Friday night.
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Brooke Brewer
Edward F. New
Bomberger
Steinberg
Raleigh
Washington
Miss Robi nette Chairs Faculty Committee Meeting
The Girte' Riffe Corps celebrated its season with 40 girls present plus Misa Hart presiding on Friday in room 3. Sophia Waldman (manager), Peggy Ambaugh, Lois Thompson and others received Cs as the method of awards was explained.
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Girte' Riffe Corps
Misa Hart
Sophia Waldman
Peggy Ambaugh
Lois Thompson
Edne Kilpatrick
Sallie Burklin
Ruth Manson
Sylvia Carrigan
Helen Stoked
Them
Eastern High Presents New Colors for 3rd Regiment
Eastern High School held spirited assemblies to honor the Third regiment with a new banner presented by Cadet Colonel Oscar Shaw to Lieut. Col. Annadale. Gratitude was shown to Mr and Mrs Langstad for crafting the standard, with silver candlesticks as tokens. Col. Craigle urged higher enlistments next year, echoed by Theut Yater. Alumni plans for a June 16 Marshall Hall excursion were announced as the largest yet.
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Western
Oscar Shaw
McKinley
Annadale
Langstad
Col. Craigle
Theut. Yater
Hastarn
Miss Deal
Johnson
Daniel
Miss Shanley
Jonsher
Boteler
Alumni Association
Marshall Hall
Scholarships In Honor Of University's Dead
Joseph Lyman White, assistant comptroller of the railroad administration, to teach a June 5 summer course on railway statistics at Research university. class meets 7 to 9 pm weekly. first such program in the city. A bronze tablet will list about 100 names of initial benefactors for a building fund. Fifty-dollar scholarships and 6 percent interest will reward those who assist. Dr John O Hall to receive LL D at June 17 commencement. Miss Elder Preston Summers completes her master's thesis.
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Railroad Administration
Research University
University
John O. Hall
College of Commerce
Hall
Elder Preston Summers
Virginia
Catholic University Commencement Weekend Highlights
The Catholic University closes classes tomorrow with June 14 commencement events. Baccalaureate sermon by Prof. Mer Pace, processions from Caldwell Hall, and internal exams run through June 10. Oratorical contest in Mc Mahon hall awards two medals, with winners from Altoona Duluth and San Antonio among others.
Girls Aid House of Mercy in Cathedral Visit
The Columbia Junior High Girl Scouts under Miss Craig assisted at a benefit for the House of Mercy held at the Cathedral of St Albans on Wednesday afternoon. The art department plans posters for field day on May 41 and costumes for a June pageant. Miss Wines and Mrs. Kellogg guided students to art exhibits at the Corcoran gallery and the art center on Connecticut Avenue.
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Girl Scouts of Columbia Junior High School
Cathedral of
St Albans
House of Mercy
Miss Craig
Miss Wines
Corcoran Gallery
Thayer
St Johns Excursion and Elocution Contest This Week
St Johns college plans a Thursday excursion to Marshall Hall with a field day and baseball game. The campus will be closed for the day as thousands are expected. The annual elocution contest will be held Thursday night. George Finnin won a gold medal for top honors donated by Bishop Thomas J. Shahan. Edward Corcoran and Joseph McGinnis received honorable mention with judges Rev Edward B. Jordan Rev Francis J Harney John B Densmore and Dr D Arcy Magee.
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St. John’s College
Marshall Hall
Atte $c
St John's College
George Finnin
St. John’s
Thomas J. Shahan
Catholic University
Edward Corcoran
Joseph McGinnis
Edward B. Jordan
Francis J. Harney
John B. Densmore
D'Arcy Magee
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