Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
FATHER HIMMEL PRESIDENT
SUCCEEDS FATHER BUELL. AT
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
New Head Has Been the Rector Of
st. Aloysius' Church,
This City.

Rev. Joseph Himmel. rector of ST. Alo-
ysius Church and president of Gonzaga
College. has beep named as president of
Georgetown University, to succeed Rev.
David Hillhouse Buell., who has been as
signed to parochial duties at ST. Joseph s
College, Philadelphia, by order of the su-
periOr general of the Jesuit order in
Rome.
The announcement of this change, al
though it has been one of the customs of
the Georgetown College since it's found
ing more than a century ago, to change
presidents once in three years. coming
after the usual time, which is August 1,
is big surprise in the university circles.
Because OF the removal Of Father Him
mel to Georgetown, Rev. Eugene DEL
Mcdonnell, minister of Gonzaga College,
Is appointed vice rector of Gonzaga to
temporarily fill the vacancy of president.
Rev. F. Noonan has been appointed MIN
lister of the college, in place of Rev. Faith
err Mcdonnell
Father Buell. is expected to leave this
city next week for Philadelphia, when he
will assume his duties at st. Josephs
College Father Himmel will take charge
at Georgetown September I.
A Jesuit Convert.
Father Buell. was not born in the Jesuit
faith. but was converted to it's theology
and teachings when a young man. He
is man of broad education and high at
tainments, especially in literary lines AS
a student at the Yale university, where
he was graduated. he was deeply inter-
ested in every literary department. and
for time was one Of the associate edi-
tors of the Yale News, a weekly publca-
tion. For the past ten years he has been
associated with the Georgetown Universi-
ty. occupying the chair of physics for
seven years before. his appointment as
president.
The university has grown perceptibly
during his administration both in the
number of students and in the extension
of its curriculum. Father Buell. was in
strumental in procuring the admission of
the Georgetown Medical School into the
American Association of Medical Col
leges and obtaining the adoption by that
body of the course Of studies prescribed
by the local institution. Under his direc-
ton funds were raised for the new gym
nasium. the new Ryan Hall, the improve
ments to the community building, the re-
decorating of the college building and the
additions to the grounds
Shortly after he assumed the Office of
president Father Buell. put into practice
stricter discipline than had been main
greeted by the students with some criti-
cism. Upon his retirement, however, he
finds himself one of the most popular
presidents that has ever presided over the
university.
Helped Athletics.
Aside from the interest he took in the
religious and educational work Father
Buell. gave careful attention to athletics
in the university. It was largely through
his efforts and those of his chief adviser,
Rev. Father Charles Macksey, that the
many changes were made in the athletics
Of the university during the past three
years. The president placed the manage
ment of the athletics in the hands Of the
undergraduates, following the plan of
strict supervision, but held the faculty
adviser, Father Macksey, responsible for
the eligibility of all players. Father
Macksey was also given the right to dis
qualify any candidate or candidates for
a team should any ground appear for the
belief that the man entered for sports in
stead Of studies.
Father Himmel the new president, has
presided as rector Of st. Aloysius for
twelve months. having been appointed
there last year. In that short period his
executive ability became apparent, and it
has frequently been predicted he would be
the next president Of Georgetown Uni
versity.