The Washington times., 1918-09-05
GEORGETOWN HELPS
MEET WAR NEEDS

Georgetown University has taken
many forward steps In war activities.
It's foundation in 1TSQ by John Car
roll, afterward the first archbishop
Of Baltimore, was at time when
rlTYashington, Franklin, Hamilton, and
Jefferson were laying deep and strong
the foundations Of our national glory
upon the firm and solid rock Of The
peoples sovereign power.
:, From the venerable lips OF this
great pAtriot-priest, Georgetown re.
oeived her first lessons in patriotism.
His life's story is full OF inspiration
Tor the present hour. He was an
American with all an Americans love
OF liberty. He Joined with heart and
Judgment IN the Revolution" declared
. contemporary witness, land he re-
tanned without abatement Of conf
dence and favor the cardinal princi-
pies and the American sympathies and
hopes upon which he then acted"
The walls OF the Ryan dining hall
ere emblazoned with the names OF the
Georgetown men who fought during
the war OF 1912, the Mexican and civil
HarA
Thirteen Gold stars.
y Closer to our own times are the
names of thirteen Georgetown men
who have given up their lives in this
great world war. They are:
Amy, James C., exc 16-Cadet
isis.
BawIf. David Leland, exc. 20
lieutenant Killed in air battle,
France, April 81, 1918.
Z Burke, Joseph P, NJ 1S-Lieu-
tenant Reported missing in action
4. Grove, Edward J., c. 17.-Cadet
IN fIiOht at Pnngnrnla
December &c, 1917.
Dowd, Dennis R.. tr., c. 'os.-
Cadet aviator. Killed in France,
August IL, 1916
/. DowelI, Julian n, L 1e.-First
lieutenant aviation Killed in
France, May 4, 1915.
J Gloetzner, ArnuIf, C. '11.-Died at
Camp Taylor, KY July Is, 1918.
(. Goggins. James, L 1T.-Lieu-
1918
i Greene, Aug. deY., NJ '01.-cap-
tain Died at Camp Lewis, WASH
tngton, February, 1918.
& Hanford, Robert NJ, ex-L H.
Cadet aviator. Killed in France, oc-
tober- 1915.
: Magruder, Ernest P exc. o.
Died OF typhus while engaged in Ser
bian relief work
NdnOeTllps ~ ~ Ia '1O--fTlNdIe ~
Medical Corps. Died at Walter Reed
Hospital, May 20, 1918.
Worthington, Julian Robert, exc.
D7-Killed by accident discharge Of
gun in officers training camp.
Get CrOix de Guerre.
The French Croix de Guerre has
been awarded to Capt G. W. Hamil-
ton, Lieuts- C. J. Buckley, Edward E.
Gonroy, Walter R Flannery, Paul T.
.Dessez, Edward B. English, Henry B.
Warren Lieut. J. Breckenridge BayneI
has been decorated by King Ferdi-
nand of Roumania-
- The total number of GeorgetownI
men in the United States service on
September 1, 1918, was 1,54o. These
Z are in detail:
T. majors, 80; captains, %; lieutenants,
, 479, candidates, 9S; non-commissionedi
: officers, ITS; privates, $40.
-SNavy-Rear admiral, /; Teutenants,
{ Ia; petty officers, 50; seamen, 81;
candidates, 81.
Marines-Majors, 3: captains, s.
9ieutenants, 21; candidates, 3; priv
ates, 81.
The adjutant general in a telegram
TO the president of the university,
dated August IL. 1918, authorized the
. INC NtQEkcNOHu uDAl
of the students army training corps,
and provided for additional rifles, uni
forms and other equipment
.. Special war courses include:
/. = Military science and tactics under
the direction OF Major Z. V. Book
miller, U. S. A. The corps, recognized
. by the Government as an approved
reserve officers training corps on
February o, 1915. will receive it's mill
tary training under the recently pro-
mulgated regulations Of the S. A T. C.
Navigation under the direction OF
p Peter Archer, S. J., director OF the
Georgetown University astronomical
observatory. This course during the
past year was attended by over eighty
officers and enlisted men OF the Uni
ted States navy. Glasses will be re-
eumed on September 3, at 1880 p. m.
~. Fundamentals of aviation by Walter
Summers, S. J., professor OF physics.
The apparatus for the course was OBJ
tanned through the generosity of the
Colt Fire Arms Company, the Sperry
, Horoscope Company, a few alumni,
and especially OF the Navy Depart
ment
Radio teIegraphy-A complete
course in the theory and practice OF
cpmmerci1l and airplane wireless
operation. The lectures will be de-
ETered by professors in the physics
artmeqt, and the drill work will
- conducted by Government-licensed
operators.
The mathematics OF artillery by
John Gipprich, S. J. professor Of
mathematics.
Military French by Louis Weber.
81.
Students Of the medical and dental
departments are indicted into the s.
A T. c.. and are allowed to complete
their studies before they are assign
! ed TO active service.
Students of the law school may
avail themselves Of the opportunities
offered by the S. A T. C.