spectacled birthday
Graduating at the age of 67, Pearl Bailey was the eldest member of the Class of 1985, which also included basketball star Patrick Ewing. Georgetown President Timothy S. Healy, S.J., called Pearl up the stage. Pearl spoke to her fellow seniors advising them to remember the Fifth Commandment by honoring the parents who had make it possible for them to attend Georgetown. She ended by singing a cappella: Nobody can do it for you but you . . . All your dreams will simply be pinned on you.
