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'''Gaston Hall''' is an auditorium located on the third and fourth floors of the north tower of [[Healy Hall]] on [[Georgetown University]]'s main campus in [[Washington, D.C.]] Named for Georgetown's first student, [[William Gaston]], who also helped secure the university's federal charter, Gaston Hall was completed in 1901, around twenty years after the construction of the building within which it is housed.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://maps.georgetown.edu/healyhall/|title = Healy Hall|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = Georgetown University|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://georgetownvoice.com/2014/02/06/laying-foundations-story-georgetowns-architecture/|title = Laying the foundations: The story of Georgetown's architecture|date = February 6, 2014|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Georgetown Voice|last = Julia|first = Tanaka}}</ref>
'''Gaston Hall''' is an auditorium located on the third and fourth floors of the north tower of [[Healy Hall]] on [[Georgetown University]]'s main campus in [[Washington, D.C.]] Named for Georgetown's first student, [[William Gaston]], who also helped secure the university's federal charter, Gaston Hall was completed in 1901, around twenty years after the construction of the building within which it is housed.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://maps.georgetown.edu/healyhall/|title = Healy Hall|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = Georgetown University|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://georgetownvoice.com/2014/02/06/laying-foundations-story-georgetowns-architecture/|title = Laying the foundations: The story of Georgetown's architecture|date = February 6, 2014|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Georgetown Voice|last = Julia|first = Tanaka}}</ref>


The 740-seat hall (including orchestra and balcony) is today used for numerous occasions including [[convocation|convocations]] and [[honorary degree]] ceremonies, theatrical and musical performances, and speeches.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://guevents.georgetown.edu/gaston_hall#.Vcv7SFNViko|title = Gaston Hall|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = Georgetown University|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://getinvolved.georgetown.edu/reserving-spaces/policies/gaston|title = Gaston Hall|date = |accessdate = August 13, 2015|website = Get Involved: Georgetown University|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> Gaston Hall has gained a reputation for hosting prominent heads of state, political leaders, and other public figures.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehoya.com/tag/gaston-hall/|title = Gaston Hall Archives|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Hoya|last = |first = }}</ref>
The 740-seat hall (including orchestra and balcony) is today used for numerous occasions including [[convocation]]s and [[honorary degree]] ceremonies, theatrical and musical performances, and speeches.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://guevents.georgetown.edu/gaston_hall#.Vcv7SFNViko|title = Gaston Hall|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = Georgetown University|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://getinvolved.georgetown.edu/reserving-spaces/policies/gaston|title = Gaston Hall|date = |accessdate = August 13, 2015|website = Get Involved: Georgetown University|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> Gaston Hall has gained a reputation for hosting prominent heads of state, political leaders, and other public figures.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehoya.com/tag/gaston-hall/|title = Gaston Hall Archives|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Hoya|last = |first = }}</ref>


== Architecture ==
== Architecture ==
[[File:Obama at Georgetown University talk on poverty.jpg|thumb|Gaston Hall stage with President Obama and others in 2015]]
[[File:Obama at Georgetown University talk on poverty.jpg|thumb|Gaston Hall stage with President Obama and others in 2015]]


Gaston Hall is often referred to as the "jewel in the crown" of Georgetown's campus due to its ornate interior and grand adornments.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.hoyasaxa.com/sports/traditions/gaston.htm|title = Gaston Hall|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = HoaSaxa.com|publisher = |last = Przylucki|first = Ed}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.atsstudios.com/PortfolioDetails.aspx?Id=13|title = Georgetown University|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = ATS Studios|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> The ceiling line bears the [[Coat of arms|coats of arms]] of the sixty [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] universities in the world at the time of Gaston's construction, all beneath a decorated wood ceiling. In addition, a number of classical allegorical scenes that fill the walls were painted freehand (without a [[stencil]]) by [[Francis C. Schroen|Francis Schroen]], a [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] Brother who was a reputed interior designer and painter of Catholic institutions and several other rooms with Healy Hall. Behind the stage are paintings of [[Athena]], goddess of wisdom, and a "classically draped male." He painted two large [[Mural|murals]] above the stage, the left symbolically depicting Morality, Faith, and Patriotism, and the right depicting Art, [[Alma mater|Alma Mater]], and Science.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.library.georgetown.edu/exhibition/highly-decorated-work-brother-francis-c-schroen-sj|title = Highly Decorated: The Work of Brother Francis C. Schroen, S.J.|date = February 1, 2006|accessdate = August 13, 2015|website = |publisher = Georgetown University Library|last = Keeler|first = Virginia}}</ref>
Gaston Hall is often referred to as the "jewel in the crown" of Georgetown's campus due to its ornate interior and grand adornments.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.hoyasaxa.com/sports/traditions/gaston.htm|title = Gaston Hall|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = HoaSaxa.com|publisher = |last = Przylucki|first = Ed}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.atsstudios.com/PortfolioDetails.aspx?Id=13|title = Georgetown University|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = ATS Studios|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> The ceiling line bears the [[Coat of arms|coats of arms]] of the sixty [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] universities in the world at the time of Gaston's construction, all beneath a decorated wood ceiling. In addition, a number of classical allegorical scenes that fill the walls were painted freehand (without a [[stencil]]) by [[Francis C. Schroen|Francis Schroen]], a [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] Brother who was a reputed interior designer and painter of Catholic institutions and several other rooms with Healy Hall. Behind the stage are paintings of [[Athena]], goddess of wisdom, and a "classically draped male." He painted two large [[mural]]s above the stage, the left symbolically depicting Morality, Faith, and Patriotism, and the right depicting Art, [[Alma mater|Alma Mater]], and Science.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.library.georgetown.edu/exhibition/highly-decorated-work-brother-francis-c-schroen-sj|title = Highly Decorated: The Work of Brother Francis C. Schroen, S.J.|date = February 1, 2006|accessdate = August 13, 2015|website = |publisher = Georgetown University Library|last = Keeler|first = Virginia}}</ref>


The center of the stage contains a wooden decorative structure that displays the Georgetown University seal and an IHS [[Christogram]]. This Christogram was the center of some controversy when it was covered by a piece of black plywood at the request of the [[White House]] for a speech by President Obama on the stage of Gaston Hall.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/archive/Jesus-Missing-From-Obamas-Georgetown-Speech.html|title = Jesus Missing From Obama's Georgetown Speech|date = July 13, 2009|accessdate = August 13, 2015|website = |publisher = NBC Washington|last = Iovino|first = Jim}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.factcheck.org/2009/04/obama-at-georgetown/|title = Obama at Georgetown|date = April 27, 2009|accessdate = August 13, 2015|website = Fact Check|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
The center of the stage contains a wooden decorative structure that displays the Georgetown University seal and an IHS [[Christogram]]. This Christogram was the center of some controversy when it was covered by a piece of black plywood at the request of the [[White House]] for a speech by President Obama on the stage of Gaston Hall.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/archive/Jesus-Missing-From-Obamas-Georgetown-Speech.html|title = Jesus Missing From Obama's Georgetown Speech|date = July 13, 2009|accessdate = August 13, 2015|website = |publisher = NBC Washington|last = Iovino|first = Jim}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.factcheck.org/2009/04/obama-at-georgetown/|title = Obama at Georgetown|date = April 27, 2009|accessdate = August 13, 2015|website = Fact Check|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
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* US President [[Barack Obama]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehoya.com/obama-discusses-cost-of-poverty/|title = Obama Discusses Cost of Poverty|date = May 13, 2015|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Hoya|last = Richardson|first = Katherine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/05/12/remarks-president-conversation-poverty-georgetown-university|title = Remarks by the President in Conversation on Poverty at Georgetown University|date = May 12, 2015|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = The White House|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
* US President [[Barack Obama]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehoya.com/obama-discusses-cost-of-poverty/|title = Obama Discusses Cost of Poverty|date = May 13, 2015|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Hoya|last = Richardson|first = Katherine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/05/12/remarks-president-conversation-poverty-georgetown-university|title = Remarks by the President in Conversation on Poverty at Georgetown University|date = May 12, 2015|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = The White House|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>

* UK Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2009/10/09/tony-blair-at-gaston-hall/|title = Tony Blair Speaks at Gaston Hall|date = October 9, 2009|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = Vox Populi|publisher = The Georgetown Voice|last = Pilch|first = Eric}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehoya.com/blair-talks-global-governance/|title = Blair Talks Global Governance|date = April 24, 2015|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Hoya|last = Fedor|first = Kristen}}</ref>
* UK Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2009/10/09/tony-blair-at-gaston-hall/|title = Tony Blair Speaks at Gaston Hall|date = October 9, 2009|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = Vox Populi|publisher = The Georgetown Voice|last = Pilch|first = Eric}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehoya.com/blair-talks-global-governance/|title = Blair Talks Global Governance|date = April 24, 2015|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Hoya|last = Fedor|first = Kristen}}</ref>

* US President [[Bill Clinton]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehoya.com/clinton-encourages-radical-inclusion-in-lecture/|title = Clinton Encourages 'Radical Inclusion' in Lecture|date = April 23, 2015|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Hoya|last = Shrinath|first = Kshithij}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.georgetown.edu/news/bill-clinton-lecture-april-2014.html|title = Bill Clinton: 'Policy Matters,'Despite Being Misunderstood, Distrusted|date = April 30, 2014|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = Georgetown University|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
* US President [[Bill Clinton]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehoya.com/clinton-encourages-radical-inclusion-in-lecture/|title = Clinton Encourages 'Radical Inclusion' in Lecture|date = April 23, 2015|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Hoya|last = Shrinath|first = Kshithij}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.georgetown.edu/news/bill-clinton-lecture-april-2014.html|title = Bill Clinton: 'Policy Matters,'Despite Being Misunderstood, Distrusted|date = April 30, 2014|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = Georgetown University|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>

* Italian Prime Minister [[Matteo Renzi]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ciancio|first1=Antonella|title=The first official visit of PM Matteo Renzi to the US reaffirms the ties between the two allies|url=http://www.italy24.ilsole24ore.com/art/politics/2015-04-16/the-first-official-visit-of-pm-matteo-renzi-to-the-us-reaffirms-the-ties-between-the-two-allies--133954.php?uuid=ABU0KTQD|publisher=Italy 24|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=April 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Il discorso di Matteo Renzi alla Georgetown University|url=http://www.internazionale.it/notizie/2015/04/17/renzi-georgetown-university-video|publisher=Internazionale|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=April 17, 2015}}</ref>
* Italian Prime Minister [[Matteo Renzi]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ciancio|first1=Antonella|title=The first official visit of PM Matteo Renzi to the US reaffirms the ties between the two allies|url=http://www.italy24.ilsole24ore.com/art/politics/2015-04-16/the-first-official-visit-of-pm-matteo-renzi-to-the-us-reaffirms-the-ties-between-the-two-allies--133954.php?uuid=ABU0KTQD|publisher=Italy 24|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=April 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Il discorso di Matteo Renzi alla Georgetown University|url=http://www.internazionale.it/notizie/2015/04/17/renzi-georgetown-university-video|publisher=Internazionale|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=April 17, 2015}}</ref>

* Afghan President [[Hamid Karzai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Speech by President Hamid Karzai, January 11, 2013 Georgetown University Washington, D.C.|url=http://president.gov.af/en/news/16592|website=President of Afghanistan|publisher=Office of the President, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=January 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan|url=https://alumni.georgetown.edu/newsevents/newsevents_429.html|website=Georgetown Alumni|publisher=Georgetown University|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=January 2013}}</ref>
* Afghan President [[Hamid Karzai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Speech by President Hamid Karzai, January 11, 2013 Georgetown University Washington, D.C.|url=http://president.gov.af/en/news/16592|website=President of Afghanistan|publisher=Office of the President, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=January 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan|url=https://alumni.georgetown.edu/newsevents/newsevents_429.html|website=Georgetown Alumni|publisher=Georgetown University|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=January 2013}}</ref>

* Malaysian Prime Minister [[Najib Razak]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Speech at Georgetown University, Washington|url=http://www.pmo.gov.my/home.php?menu=speech&page=1676&news_id=735&speech_cat=2|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=September 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rizk|first1=Emma|title=Malaysian Prime Minister Talks Policy|url=http://www.thehoya.com/malaysian-prime-minister-talks-policy/|publisher=The Hoya|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=September 26, 2014}}</ref>
* Malaysian Prime Minister [[Najib Razak]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Speech at Georgetown University, Washington|url=http://www.pmo.gov.my/home.php?menu=speech&page=1676&news_id=735&speech_cat=2|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=September 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rizk|first1=Emma|title=Malaysian Prime Minister Talks Policy|url=http://www.thehoya.com/malaysian-prime-minister-talks-policy/|publisher=The Hoya|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=September 26, 2014}}</ref>

* Speaker of the House [[Newt Gingrich]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ochs|first1=Caitlin|title=Newt Gingrich Dodges Campaign Troubles at Georgetown Visit|url=http://patch.com/district-columbia/georgetown/newt-gingrich-dodges-campaign-troubles-at-georgetown-visit|publisher=Georgetown Patch|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=March 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Dunlap|first1=Tiare|title=New Gingrich speaks at Georgetown amid protests|url=http://georgetownvoice.com/2012/03/29/newt-gingrich-speaks-at-georgetown-amid-protests/|publisher=The Georgetown Voice|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=March 29, 2012}}</ref>
* Speaker of the House [[Newt Gingrich]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ochs|first1=Caitlin|title=Newt Gingrich Dodges Campaign Troubles at Georgetown Visit|url=http://patch.com/district-columbia/georgetown/newt-gingrich-dodges-campaign-troubles-at-georgetown-visit|publisher=Georgetown Patch|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=March 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Dunlap|first1=Tiare|title=New Gingrich speaks at Georgetown amid protests|url=http://georgetownvoice.com/2012/03/29/newt-gingrich-speaks-at-georgetown-amid-protests/|publisher=The Georgetown Voice|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=March 29, 2012}}</ref>

* Justice [[Stephen Breyer]] <ref>{{cite web|last1=Paz|first1=Christian|title=Justice Breyer Stresses Globality|url=http://www.thehoya.com/justice-breyer-stresses-globality/|publisher=The Hoya|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref>
* Justice [[Stephen Breyer]] <ref>{{cite web|last1=Paz|first1=Christian|title=Justice Breyer Stresses Globality|url=http://www.thehoya.com/justice-breyer-stresses-globality/|publisher=The Hoya|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref>

* Representative [[Ron Paul]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ron Paul: The Weakening of the US Constitution|url=http://library.fora.tv/2008/02/13/Ron_Paul_The_Weakening_of_the_US_Constitution|website=FORA.tv|accessdate=2 October 2015|date=13 February 2008}}</ref>
* Representative [[Ron Paul]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ron Paul: The Weakening of the US Constitution|url=http://library.fora.tv/2008/02/13/Ron_Paul_The_Weakening_of_the_US_Constitution|website=FORA.tv|accessdate=2 October 2015|date=13 February 2008}}</ref>

* Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Heftler|first1=Margaret|title=Clinton Talks Women in Security|url=http://www.thehoya.com/clinton-talks-women-in-security/|publisher=The Hoya|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=December 5, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Macias|first1=Amanda|title=Georgetown Blames Low Turnout At Hillary Clinton Speech On Final Exams|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-spoke-at-georgetown-and-hardly-anyone-showed-up-2014-12|publisher=Business Insider|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=December 3, 2014}}</ref>
* Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Heftler|first1=Margaret|title=Clinton Talks Women in Security|url=http://www.thehoya.com/clinton-talks-women-in-security/|publisher=The Hoya|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=December 5, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Macias|first1=Amanda|title=Georgetown Blames Low Turnout At Hillary Clinton Speech On Final Exams|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-spoke-at-georgetown-and-hardly-anyone-showed-up-2014-12|publisher=Business Insider|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=December 3, 2014}}</ref>

* Secretary of State [[John Kerry]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Secretary Kerry To Deliver Remarks at the "Advancing Afghan Women: Promoting Peace and Progress in Afghanistan" Event at Georgetown University|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/11/217561.htm|website=U.S. Department of State|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 13, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sec State Kerry Addresses Progress Afghan Women|url=http://www.c-span.org/video/?316268-1/sec-state-kerry-addresses-progress-afghan-women|publisher=C-Span|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 15, 2013}}</ref>
* Secretary of State [[John Kerry]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Secretary Kerry To Deliver Remarks at the "Advancing Afghan Women: Promoting Peace and Progress in Afghanistan" Event at Georgetown University|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/11/217561.htm|website=U.S. Department of State|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 13, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sec State Kerry Addresses Progress Afghan Women|url=http://www.c-span.org/video/?316268-1/sec-state-kerry-addresses-progress-afghan-women|publisher=C-Span|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 15, 2013}}</ref>

* Secretary of Defense [[Ashton Carter]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehoya.com/secretary-of-defense-talks-sexual-assault-in-military/|title = Secretary of Defense Talks Sexual Assault in Military|date = April 24, 2015|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Hoya|last = Prout|first = Lucy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://guevents.georgetown.edu/event/secretary_of_defense_ashton_carter_speaking_at_georgetown#.VcwHJlNViko|title = Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter Speaking at Georgetown|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = Georgetown Events|publisher = Georgetown University|last = |first = }}</ref>
* Secretary of Defense [[Ashton Carter]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehoya.com/secretary-of-defense-talks-sexual-assault-in-military/|title = Secretary of Defense Talks Sexual Assault in Military|date = April 24, 2015|accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = |publisher = The Hoya|last = Prout|first = Lucy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://guevents.georgetown.edu/event/secretary_of_defense_ashton_carter_speaking_at_georgetown#.VcwHJlNViko|title = Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter Speaking at Georgetown|date = |accessdate = August 12, 2015|website = Georgetown Events|publisher = Georgetown University|last = |first = }}</ref>

* [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] Director [[Christine Lagarde]]<ref>{{cite web|title=IMF's Lagarde: World Financial Growth Still Falling Short|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/christine-lagarde-imf-director-speaks-2014.html|website=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=October 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lagarde|first1=Christine|title=The Challenge Facing the Global Economy: New Momentum to Overcome a New Mediocre|url=https://www.imf.org/external/np/speeches/2014/100214.htm|website=International Monetary Fund|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=October 2, 2014}}</ref>
* [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] Director [[Christine Lagarde]]<ref>{{cite web|title=IMF's Lagarde: World Financial Growth Still Falling Short|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/christine-lagarde-imf-director-speaks-2014.html|website=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=October 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lagarde|first1=Christine|title=The Challenge Facing the Global Economy: New Momentum to Overcome a New Mediocre|url=https://www.imf.org/external/np/speeches/2014/100214.htm|website=International Monetary Fund|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=October 2, 2014}}</ref>

* [[World Bank Group|World Bank]] President [[Jim Yong Kim]]<ref>{{cite web|title=World Bank Group President to Lecture on Ebola, Global Development|url=http://global.georgetown.edu/futures/essays/world-bank-group-president-to-lecture-on-ebola-global-development|website=Global Futures Initiative|publisher=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Jim Yong|title=Within Our Grasp: A World Free of Poverty - World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim’s Speech at Georgetown University|url=http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2013/04/02/world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kims-speech-at-georgetown-university|website=The World Bank|publisher=World Bank Group|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=April 2, 2013}}</ref>
* [[World Bank Group|World Bank]] President [[Jim Yong Kim]]<ref>{{cite web|title=World Bank Group President to Lecture on Ebola, Global Development|url=http://global.georgetown.edu/futures/essays/world-bank-group-president-to-lecture-on-ebola-global-development|website=Global Futures Initiative|publisher=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Jim Yong|title=Within Our Grasp: A World Free of Poverty - World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim’s Speech at Georgetown University|url=http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2013/04/02/world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kims-speech-at-georgetown-university|website=The World Bank|publisher=World Bank Group|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=April 2, 2013}}</ref>

* [[World Health Organization|WHO]] Director-General [[Margaret Chan]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Miller|first1=Ryan|title=WHO’s Chan speaks on the problems of 21st century global health concerns|url=http://georgetownvoice.com/2015/10/01/whos-chan-speaks-on-the-problems-of-21st-century-global-health-concerns/|publisher=The Georgetown Voice|accessdate=2 October 2015|date=1 October 2015}}</ref>
* [[World Health Organization|WHO]] Director-General [[Margaret Chan]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Miller|first1=Ryan|title=WHO’s Chan speaks on the problems of 21st century global health concerns|url=http://georgetownvoice.com/2015/10/01/whos-chan-speaks-on-the-problems-of-21st-century-global-health-concerns/|publisher=The Georgetown Voice|accessdate=2 October 2015|date=1 October 2015}}</ref>

* [[UN High Commissioner for Refugees]] [[António Guterres]]<ref>{{cite web|title=UN High Commissioner for Refugees discusses challenges of global forced displacement|url=http://georgetownvoice.com/2015/10/30/un-high-commissioner-for-refugees-discusses-challenges-of-global-forced-displacement/|accessdate=1 November 2015}}</ref>
* [[UN High Commissioner for Refugees]] [[António Guterres]]<ref>{{cite web|title=UN High Commissioner for Refugees discusses challenges of global forced displacement|url=http://georgetownvoice.com/2015/10/30/un-high-commissioner-for-refugees-discusses-challenges-of-global-forced-displacement/|accessdate=1 November 2015}}</ref>

* First Lady [[Laura Bush]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Afghanistan First Lady Joins Bush, Clinton, On U.S.-Afghan Women's Council|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/rula-ghani-joins-us-afghan-womens-council-2015.html|website=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=February 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sec. Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush Advocate For Afghan Women's 'Hard Fought Gains'|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/afghan-women-symposium.html|website=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 15, 2013}}</ref>}}
* First Lady [[Laura Bush]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Afghanistan First Lady Joins Bush, Clinton, On U.S.-Afghan Women's Council|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/rula-ghani-joins-us-afghan-womens-council-2015.html|website=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=February 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sec. Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush Advocate For Afghan Women's 'Hard Fought Gains'|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/afghan-women-symposium.html|website=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 15, 2013}}</ref>}}


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* Archbishop of Washington [[Donald Wuerl|Cardinal Donald Wuerl]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardinal Wuerl Receives Honorary Degree From Georgetown|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/cardinal-donald-wuerl-receives-honorary-degree.html|website=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=September 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=Maddy|title=Cardinal Wuerl Awarded Honorary Degree|url=http://www.thehoya.com/cardinal-wuerl-awarded-honorary-degree/|publisher=The Hoya|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=September 23, 2014}}</ref>
* Archbishop of Washington [[Donald Wuerl|Cardinal Donald Wuerl]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardinal Wuerl Receives Honorary Degree From Georgetown|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/cardinal-donald-wuerl-receives-honorary-degree.html|website=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=September 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=Maddy|title=Cardinal Wuerl Awarded Honorary Degree|url=http://www.thehoya.com/cardinal-wuerl-awarded-honorary-degree/|publisher=The Hoya|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=September 23, 2014}}</ref>

* Ecumenical Patriarch [[Bartholomew I of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Georgetown|url=http://www.aoiusa.org/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-at-georgetown/|website=AOI USA|publisher=American Orthodox Institute|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 4, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Georgetown to Host His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I for an Address on Faith in a Changing World|url=http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=45858&PageTemplateID=289|publisher=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=October 27, 2009}}</ref>
* Ecumenical Patriarch [[Bartholomew I of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Georgetown|url=http://www.aoiusa.org/ecumenical-patriarch-bartholomew-at-georgetown/|website=AOI USA|publisher=American Orthodox Institute|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 4, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Georgetown to Host His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I for an Address on Faith in a Changing World|url=http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=45858&PageTemplateID=289|publisher=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=October 27, 2009}}</ref>

* [[Prince Charles of Wales]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Prince Charles, Prince of Wales Visits U.S|url=http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/britains-prince-charles-speaks-at-the-future-of-food-news-photo/113622180|accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref>
* [[Prince Charles of Wales]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Prince Charles, Prince of Wales Visits U.S|url=http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/britains-prince-charles-speaks-at-the-future-of-food-news-photo/113622180|accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref>

* Actor [[Kevin Spacey]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Kevin Spacey, Georgetown's Ron Klain Discuss Politics and Ethics|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/kevin-spacey-and-ron-klain-talk-ethics-politics-and-power.html|website=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=McDevitt|first1=Caitlin|title=Kevin Spacey to Talk Politics at Georgetown|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2013/11/kevin-spacey-to-talk-politics-at-georgetown-176487.html|publisher=Politico|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 1, 2013}}</ref>
* Actor [[Kevin Spacey]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Kevin Spacey, Georgetown's Ron Klain Discuss Politics and Ethics|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/kevin-spacey-and-ron-klain-talk-ethics-politics-and-power.html|website=Georgetown University|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=McDevitt|first1=Caitlin|title=Kevin Spacey to Talk Politics at Georgetown|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2013/11/kevin-spacey-to-talk-politics-at-georgetown-176487.html|publisher=Politico|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 1, 2013}}</ref>

* Musician [[Bono]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Perry|first1=Mark|title=Bono: America is ‘an idea.’ That’s how we see you around the world, as one of the greatest ideas in human history|url=https://www.aei.org/publication/bono-america-is-an-idea-thats-how-we-see-you-around-the-world-as-one-of-the-greatest-ideas-in-human-history/|publisher=American Enterprise Institute|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=July 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jervis|first1=Joe|title=Bono turns up the volume for social enterprise|url=http://www.theguardian.com/social-enterprise-network/2012/nov/14/social-enterpise-bono-georgetown|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 14, 2012}}</ref>
* Musician [[Bono]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Perry|first1=Mark|title=Bono: America is ‘an idea.’ That’s how we see you around the world, as one of the greatest ideas in human history|url=https://www.aei.org/publication/bono-america-is-an-idea-thats-how-we-see-you-around-the-world-as-one-of-the-greatest-ideas-in-human-history/|publisher=American Enterprise Institute|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=July 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jervis|first1=Joe|title=Bono turns up the volume for social enterprise|url=http://www.theguardian.com/social-enterprise-network/2012/nov/14/social-enterpise-bono-georgetown|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=November 14, 2012}}</ref>

* Comedian [[Jon Stewart]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari, rosewater screening, 2014 year in pictures|url=http://alumni.georgetown.edu/newsevents/newsevents_628.html|website=Georgetown Alumni Online|accessdate=14 August 2015}}</ref>
* Comedian [[Jon Stewart]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari, rosewater screening, 2014 year in pictures|url=http://alumni.georgetown.edu/newsevents/newsevents_628.html|website=Georgetown Alumni Online|accessdate=14 August 2015}}</ref>

* Businessman [[Warren Buffett]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Marshall-Genzer|first1=Nancy|title=Bank of America gets back to normal... with a twist|url=http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/bank-america-gets-back-normal-twist|publisher=Market Place|accessdate=22 September 2015|date=2 October 2014}}</ref>
* Businessman [[Warren Buffett]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Marshall-Genzer|first1=Nancy|title=Bank of America gets back to normal... with a twist|url=http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/bank-america-gets-back-normal-twist|publisher=Market Place|accessdate=22 September 2015|date=2 October 2014}}</ref>
}}
}}

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Gaston Hall
An auditorium with a balcony and raised stage surrounded by decorative arches on the walls.
Gaston Hall ca. 1904
Map
General information
LocationHealy Hall,
Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′27.5″N 77°4′22.1″W / 38.907639°N 77.072806°W / 38.907639; -77.072806
Completed1901

Gaston Hall is an auditorium located on the third and fourth floors of the north tower of Healy Hall on Georgetown University's main campus in Washington, D.C. Named for Georgetown's first student, William Gaston, who also helped secure the university's federal charter, Gaston Hall was completed in 1901, around twenty years after the construction of the building within which it is housed.[1][2]

The 740-seat hall (including orchestra and balcony) is today used for numerous occasions including convocations and honorary degree ceremonies, theatrical and musical performances, and speeches.[3][4] Gaston Hall has gained a reputation for hosting prominent heads of state, political leaders, and other public figures.[5]

Architecture

Gaston Hall stage with President Obama and others in 2015

Gaston Hall is often referred to as the "jewel in the crown" of Georgetown's campus due to its ornate interior and grand adornments.[6][7] The ceiling line bears the coats of arms of the sixty Jesuit universities in the world at the time of Gaston's construction, all beneath a decorated wood ceiling. In addition, a number of classical allegorical scenes that fill the walls were painted freehand (without a stencil) by Francis Schroen, a Jesuit Brother who was a reputed interior designer and painter of Catholic institutions and several other rooms with Healy Hall. Behind the stage are paintings of Athena, goddess of wisdom, and a "classically draped male." He painted two large murals above the stage, the left symbolically depicting Morality, Faith, and Patriotism, and the right depicting Art, Alma Mater, and Science.[8]

The center of the stage contains a wooden decorative structure that displays the Georgetown University seal and an IHS Christogram. This Christogram was the center of some controversy when it was covered by a piece of black plywood at the request of the White House for a speech by President Obama on the stage of Gaston Hall.[9][10]

Hosted speakers

Due to its significant place in Georgetown's history, Gaston Hall has hosted numerous prominent individuals to speak. In addition to university events such as the Philodemic Society's Merrick Debate and the South Asian cultural show Rangila, in recent times, Gaston Hall has been host to (among others):

Politics and government:

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Public life:

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See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gaston Hall.

References

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  9. ^ Iovino, Jim (July 13, 2009). "Jesus Missing From Obama's Georgetown Speech". NBC Washington. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
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  12. ^ "Remarks by the President in Conversation on Poverty at Georgetown University". The White House. May 12, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  13. ^ Pilch, Eric (October 9, 2009). "Tony Blair Speaks at Gaston Hall". Vox Populi. The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  14. ^ Fedor, Kristen (April 24, 2015). "Blair Talks Global Governance". The Hoya. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  15. ^ Shrinath, Kshithij (April 23, 2015). "Clinton Encourages 'Radical Inclusion' in Lecture". The Hoya. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
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  24. ^ Dunlap, Tiare (March 29, 2012). "New Gingrich speaks at Georgetown amid protests". The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  25. ^ Paz, Christian. "Justice Breyer Stresses Globality". The Hoya. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  26. ^ "Ron Paul: The Weakening of the US Constitution". FORA.tv. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  27. ^ Heftler, Margaret (December 5, 2014). "Clinton Talks Women in Security". The Hoya. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  28. ^ Macias, Amanda (December 3, 2014). "Georgetown Blames Low Turnout At Hillary Clinton Speech On Final Exams". Business Insider. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  29. ^ "Secretary Kerry To Deliver Remarks at the "Advancing Afghan Women: Promoting Peace and Progress in Afghanistan" Event at Georgetown University". U.S. Department of State. November 13, 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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  31. ^ Prout, Lucy (April 24, 2015). "Secretary of Defense Talks Sexual Assault in Military". The Hoya. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  32. ^ "Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter Speaking at Georgetown". Georgetown Events. Georgetown University. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  33. ^ "IMF's Lagarde: World Financial Growth Still Falling Short". Georgetown University. October 2, 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  34. ^ Lagarde, Christine (October 2, 2014). "The Challenge Facing the Global Economy: New Momentum to Overcome a New Mediocre". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  35. ^ "World Bank Group President to Lecture on Ebola, Global Development". Global Futures Initiative. Georgetown University. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  36. ^ Kim, Jim Yong (April 2, 2013). "Within Our Grasp: A World Free of Poverty - World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim's Speech at Georgetown University". The World Bank. World Bank Group. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  37. ^ Miller, Ryan (1 October 2015). "WHO's Chan speaks on the problems of 21st century global health concerns". The Georgetown Voice. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  38. ^ "UN High Commissioner for Refugees discusses challenges of global forced displacement". Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  39. ^ "Afghanistan First Lady Joins Bush, Clinton, On U.S.-Afghan Women's Council". Georgetown University. February 20, 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  40. ^ "Sec. Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush Advocate For Afghan Women's 'Hard Fought Gains'". Georgetown University. November 15, 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  41. ^ "Cardinal Wuerl Receives Honorary Degree From Georgetown". Georgetown University. September 23, 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  42. ^ Moore, Maddy (September 23, 2014). "Cardinal Wuerl Awarded Honorary Degree". The Hoya. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  43. ^ "Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Georgetown". AOI USA. American Orthodox Institute. November 4, 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  44. ^ "Georgetown to Host His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I for an Address on Faith in a Changing World". Georgetown University. October 27, 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  45. ^ "Prince Charles, Prince of Wales Visits U.S". Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  46. ^ "Actor Kevin Spacey, Georgetown's Ron Klain Discuss Politics and Ethics". Georgetown University. November 5, 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  47. ^ McDevitt, Caitlin (November 1, 2013). "Kevin Spacey to Talk Politics at Georgetown". Politico. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  48. ^ Perry, Mark (July 6, 2014). "Bono: America is 'an idea.' That's how we see you around the world, as one of the greatest ideas in human history". American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  49. ^ Jervis, Joe (November 14, 2012). "Bono turns up the volume for social enterprise". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  50. ^ "Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari, rosewater screening, 2014 year in pictures". Georgetown Alumni Online. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  51. ^ Marshall-Genzer, Nancy (2 October 2014). "Bank of America gets back to normal... with a twist". Market Place. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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