Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23
|NEW FACULTY HEAD WAR TO CONTINUE
REV. Aphonsus DonIon Pres Chinese DoWager Empress
dent Georgetown University Refuses to Give Up Throne.
APPOINTMENT MADE TODAY ENTIRE CHANGE IN POLICY
Succeeds Rev Joseph Hmme Manchu Reacionaes
Retired Because of Illness plete Control at Peking
PROGRESS INSTITUTION GENERAL YIN TCHANG LEADS
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Departments for Man Who
Equp Provide Fighting.
Rev. A|phonsus J. DonIon Pres
ident Georgetown University.
APPOINTMENT MADE TODAY
Succeeds Rev. Joseph J. Himmel,
Retired Because of Illness.
PROGRESS OF THE INSTITUTION
Increase in the Enrolment in ALI
Departments and Additional
Equipment Provided.

Rev. Aphonsus John Donlon. S. J.. was
| today appointed president of Georgetown
University, to succeed Rev. Joseph j.
| Himmel who retires from Office because
of ill health The new president assumes
his duties Immediately following the an
nouncement of his appointment and the
retirement of President Himmel. Presi-
| dent Donon came to Washington last
night.
The newly elected president is a grad
uate of the school of arts, Georgetown
University, in the class of 1888, and Is
native of Albany, n. Y. He was profess
or of physics at Georgetown from 1886
until 1901. He was ordained at Wood
stock, Nd, and later returned to George
town for one year. For the last three
years Father Donlon has been assistant
to the provincial of the New York-Mary-
land province of the Jesuit order.
Retires by Order Of Physician.
For number of months it has been
known to the members of the faculties of
the university that Father Himmel. the
retiring president, was in i'll health. but
they clung to the hope that he would re-
gain his strength and be able to carry on
the plans for the development of the
university which he had planned. But
Father Himmers physicians finally in
sisted that he must have freedom from
the burdens which he has been bearing
for the last three and half years as
head of Georgetown University and COM
plete rest.
In the fall Of 1908 Father Himmel as
sumed the direction of the educational
departments that compose Georgetown
~, ~ %I,n& l,A
planned and accomplished during the in
tervening years. 1t is declared, demon
strates his great energy and resourceful-
ness and marks the progress that has
been made under his guidance. The num-
ber of students in attendance at all de-
partments has increased from 749 in 1898
to 1875 for 19l1-12. The increase was
rroportioned among all the schools OF
the university. the law department lead
ing, with gain of 3S4; the college next,
with an increase Of 116 The meoical
school had a gain of n and the dental
school a gain Of Il.
The great increase in attendance de-
manded increased accommodations, and
necessitated the remodeling Of-sold build
ings and the erection Of new. A large
addition to the law school, on b street
was erected In 1910, and the medical and
dental schools were renovated and lee
ture rooms enlarged during the last sum-
mer. While changes were made In the
old north building for the fall opening OF
1910, which temporarily met the needs Of
the increased numbers, large waiting
list renders imperative the building Of
new dormitory for the college students.
observatory, the enlargement of the
physics and chemistry departments and
the installation of new apparatus for the
more extensive courses offered by these
departments evidenced President Him.
mefs sympathy with the wishes of many
Georgetown alumni that a four-year sci
entific course be started at Georgetown.
The college. too, can boast OF the annex
to the Riggs Memorial Library as one Of
Father Himmel's improvements.
Hospital Development.
Although the general public was not
conversant with the renewed internal
has been called to the energy direct
ing Georgetown by the rapid develop
ment of the university hospital during
the last three years. Having secured
possession Of the block between 35th
and 36th streets, the authorities of the
hospital are witnessing the completion
Of three buildings which will stand as
the landmarks of Father HimmePs
broad interest in the welfare Of the
public.
But greater than the numerical in
crease and the material advancement
that have resulted from President
Himmers wise guidance of George
towns destiny has been the union
among faculties. students and alumni
1t is said that at no time have there
been more complete accord and good will
between students and professors, and pro-
fessors and the governing councils Of the
various departments.
Move for Closer Relations.
The retiring president gave encourage
ment to the revival Of the Dramatic Asso-
citation and the Glee Club as mediums for
bringing the students of the various de-
partments into closer relations. The VIC
tories on the gridiron and the diamond of
the last two years were also the fruit of
the union and cooperation of all the
students which President Himmel fos-
tered
In the alumni, too. ii is said, was awak-
ened a new sense of loyalty and enthu-
siasm for their alma mater, which re-
suited in the establishment Of many new
Georgetown alumni associations in dis
tant parts of the United States. The
statue Of Archbishop Carroll the funds
| for which were contributed by the alumni
will be erected on the mound in front OF
| the Healy building, a splendid bronze
| statue of Georgetown's founder, and the
crowning achievement of the admins
| tration of Father Himmel