The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
LAW STUDENTS
PLAN MEMORIAL :
TO 1t. LANGN
Boiling Field to Be Scene
of Monument to Dead
Aviator.

A movement h afoot among the
student body Of Georgetown Uni
versity School u Law TO erect .
memorial on Boiling Aviation Field
In honor OF Lieut. James J. Lam
gin. member Of the senior class.
who was killed when his scout plane
fell TO the ground. last Friday week.
During the commencement ex.r-
cises at the close OF the scholastic
year the grave Of Lieut.. Langin. at
his home in Nicola Iowa. will De
decorated by his classmates on class
day. when the school will honor the
memory Of about 100 students and
alumni who gave their lives 20 their
country In the world war. The
name of Lieut.. Langin will be added
to the scroll Of heroes on a bronze
monument TO be unveiled In the
law library,
A meeting Of the senior class was
called the day after Lieut.. LsnEiu's
cesth by President John NJ. Karns,
and on the motion OF Clarence II.
Churchman. a committee was Hp-
pointed to draft a resolution Of
sympathy. This committee was
composed Of Capt. David L. VOL
verton, Lieut.. Mccall. Edward c.
Roger. F. NJ. Tracy. and Maurice II.
Lanman. The students sent q aorai
wreath TO his grave. The same day
the Sigma M Phi fraternity. Of
which Lieut.. Langin was > member.
held services at Walter Reed Hos
pitsI Senator David !. Walsh. Of
Massachusetts. an honorary member
of the fraternity. made the address.
Than death while on duty none
other could more bent so gallant
and brave a soldier. who was will
ing TO give. and who gave. his life
for his country" Senator walsh de-
clsred.
Letters Of sympathy were re-
ceived from Secretary Of War
Weeks and Secretary Of state
Hughes, and resolutions were
adopted by the Iowa Law Club and
the Sigma NJ Phi Fraternity.
Senior Week" which will be in
augurated May S. will provide many
social activities not only for the
seniors at the college but for the
entire student body Of the univer-
sity. Plans for the approaching
event are rapidly being completed
and the principal events will be a
thester party. prom and a tea
dance"
The week will open with a thea
ter party on the evening Of May 5
for seniors only. On Friday. May 6,
Georgetown will play Georgia Tech
and the prom" the big event OF
the week. will be held that night.
All the students of the university
are privileged to attend. The large
ballroom of the Wsrdmsn PARK
Hotel has been engaged and music
will be given by Boernstein's or
chestra.
Tn closing event will be the tea
dance, also for seniors only. which
will be given at the HadleiGh Hotel
on Saturday, May Z.
A large sum OF money was raised
by the Dental Minstrels for the es-
tsblishment OF a free dental dis
pensary for the people OF Washing
ton at the Medical and Dental
School building, go H street north
west. Two performances were
given at Gonzsgs Hall. at which
the dental students were assisted
by the Georgetown College Glee
Club.
The college freshmen gave their
hrst tea dance Of the season last
week at Rauscher's. about $50 cou-
pies attending. The committee IN
charge was composed Of Louis J.
Slsttery. chairman; Charles J. Kel-
ly. Anthony p. O'Des. John NJ Hen
nessey, Peter J. walsh and John =.
Daily.
At the annual limitations of the
Kappa Phi Chi medical fraternity
seven new members were admitted.
They were Michael J. Furphy. Jas.
H Pagan. Walter Z. Gonzales. Rob
S. York. Charles 4. LaIley. Emil c.
Bizub and Edward A. Graham.
The CASTOR Debating Society %
the college held its last debate on
the following question: Resolved.
That there are more advantages
than disadvantages in a college edu-
cation" The Affirmative side was
victorious. Arthur Bradley Of that
team being selected as the best
speaker Leo Naccsro was the other
defender Of the Affirmative while
John Manfuso and James Drum up
held the negative.
That all Industrial disputes Re
submitted to a board composed ~
representatives from labor and cap
ital and government parties" was
the subject OF the last debate held
! by the Philonomosisn Debating So
ciety at the college. The debate was
awarded TO the affirmative. Joseph
r Little. -. ~ the negative team.
being selected as the best speaker
The afirma tive was upheld by Chas.
CouEhliu. 80. and Darrell Hood. 20.
william Amend, 90. was the other
speaker on the negative side.
Brig. Gen. Y. ". Phillips. secre-
tsry and executive officer Of the
National Rife Association. lauded
the Georgetown rife team in a let
ter TO Mai. william n. Hobson. 4.
s. A. commandsnt Of the r. q. T. {.
unfit on tho Hilton