Evening star., 1921-03-20

stan and awarded q distinguished
rating. OF the institutions IN this
corps area having X. y. I. c. units,
there are six that have shown gem
colleges are the Virginia Military
Institute. the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. Pennsylvania Military Col
lege, Johns Hopkins University.
Georgetown University and Lehigh
University. Only Ave of these can be
the distinguished list of colleges. This
means that Georgetown. in the brief
time since the war, has gained a place
in military circles equal to that held
by institutions which have had mill
tary training for years. says the
Hoya.
Maj. Crawford. inspector of the Sd
Corps Area. inspected the fitness of
the university for the training OF
cadets. and also the battalion which
passed in review Wednesday, and
Thursday; Col. Frank , J. t. Morrow, NC nor'
mand Of the r. o. T. c. division Of the
War Department, made formal in
spection Of the battalion Monday. and
Col. Rivers visited the college Thurs
day.
Rev. W. Coleman Nevils, S j., dean
of the department of arts and
sciences. returned to the college last
week from Cleveland, bringing a mes
sage from the newly organized alumni
chapter in that city. While there he
addressed the annual banquet of the
chapter. which was attended by twen-
ty-three prominent alumni, including
Judge David c. Westenhaver, LII. NJ.
'S4. upon whom the university con-
ferred the degree of doctor of laws
at the golden jubilee anniversary of
the Law School. Other speakers in
cluded Timothy J. Welch. A. B., '91.
and Murray MacElhinny, president OF
the Yard.
1t is announced at the college that
the university debating team. which
recently defeated the best debaters
from Yale and Princeton, will hold
it's next debate with Lafayette Col
lege on April s.
Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
souri, will be the principal speaker at
the next meeting of the Georgetown,
Union. April 40 THE union is rap-
idly developing into a source Of real
benefit to the university. Father Brock,
the spiritual director of the union. is
highly pleased with the work and
especially with the interest that is
being shown in the new movement by
the student bodies of the professional
schools.
Joseph H. Dilkes. who was graduate
Of the college in 1918, writes an inter-
esting letter from the Philippine Islands
to the Hoya. the students weekly news
publication. He said: in Manila l
called on the fathers at the famous
Atenes2 de Manila, and when told them
that / had graduated from Georgetown
they gave me a most cordial reception.
Father Jose Maria Cuenco. S. j.. George
town, 10, is here. He is an enthusiastic
Georgetown University man.
Delta Theta Phi Fraternity gave st.
Patrick's day dance Thursday at the
clubhouse, No. 1 Dupont Circle. Satur-
day evening. April 2. the fraternity
members will hold their annual prom
every indication the affair will be even
more enjoyable than the dance held last
year.
Interest was manifested at the college
in the report that Johnny" Gilroy. for
mer Georgetown gridiron star. VINO
ranked among the best in the country
has abandoned his business to toy again
coach Wofford College foot ball team
next season. Gilroy was Walter Camps
second choice for the All-American team
in 1916.
Glass rings have been selected by
the committee of the thirty-year class
at the Law School. and are being dis
tributed. The committee in charge
consists of j. l. Mcnamara, s. w. Wis
nioski. w. j. Smith. G. w. Carr, z. 7.
Bell, Lieut.. Mccall and ]. E. Haiti
gan.
1t was announced at the Law School
that the fourth prize debate would
be held the evening of March 29. the
earlier date having been abandoned.
Announcement soon is to be made
Of the judges.
Prof. Edwin NJ. Borchard of the
Yale Law School, lectured before the
students of the Foreign Service School
Friday evening. at the National
Museum. His discourse was on The
United States as Factor in the De-
velopment of International Rela-
tions.''
r. w l.. De Motto, director of person.
mel for the American Express Com
pany. was one Of the recent visitors
at the Foreign Service School. He
also lectured at the school Friday
evening. e
One of the most successful dances
Of the season was held recently by
the members OF the Phi Alpha Gamma
at their fraternity house. The chap
ter held another old-fashioned smok
er. March Z. many students of the
university DelHS SuestS heH1UeTS OI
the local alumni chapter spoke.
Plans are being made for the senior
prom Of the Foreign Service School.
which will be held early in the spring
The committee on arrangements. Of
which John J. Jacobs is chairman. is
working hard to make the prom a
success. Other members of the dance
committee are H. SandaRer of Rhode
Island. Andrew Lane Of Mississippi
and David Slesinger Of Iowa.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The George Washington University
Law School has decided to continue
the honor system. which has been in
effect for several years, n connection