The Washington times., 1922-04-16
Has Converted Many.

Monarch of the Adirondacks," by
Shurtleff, an American artist. An
other OF forest landscape with a
river. by Charles Deshayes. French
painter. is q Barbizon scene at
FontainebleAu. near Paris.
Next we enter the PhfIodernio
Society room, or Hall of Fame,
where 30 many Georgetown no
tables are enshrined that II is
an actual galaxy OF eminent
graduates. too many even to re-
cite hare. Tomas Heran,
Georgetown doctor of philosophy
and LII. D.. on the Hay-Heran
treaty with Colombia at Panama
is one: Alexander H. Louxh-
borough, whose name persists in
the Loushboroush road. though
now they call II Arkansas avenue.
Gen. w. q. Rosencrans and DR..
James Etheibert Morgan are COM
memorated hero in oil paintings,
while numerous framed photo
graphs of other celebrities in
clude James Ryder Randall, au-
thor Of Maryland. Ny Mary
land" William CASTOR. who was
the first student; Anthony Hirst.
LII. d.. commemorated In the
Hirst Library; DR.. George M.
Kober. so weIl< known in WASH
ington. dean Of the medical
school and founder of the Kober
wing of Georgetown Hospital:
Admiral Winfield Scott schley.
DR.. James l.. Ord. DIR. Frank
Baker, and so many more. The
Oldest living aiumnus OF Gsorxe-
town is Surgeon General Gun
nell, Of Washington. who was
graduated from the coIIexs In
1874, seventy-eight years axo.
The second oldest is Senator
Dessaules. of St. Hyacinths,
Canada.
Entering the Rector's Room, we
find in the anteroom a COPY of
Carlo Doici's weIl-known portrait
OF the 'Magdalen," face upturned.
hands crossed. carrying the ala
baster jar, which symbofizes this
Saint, picture m great contrast
to the other "Magdalen." which
we studied in the reception room
downstairs. Carlo Doicfs work
marks the late Renaissance, when
the early simplicity of the .Prim-
itfves" had been entirely lost In
art This picture is the s1ft of
Mrs. Bailey willis. in memory of
her father, the late Or. Frank
Baker. 10 long connected with
Georgetown University a. pro-
fessor of anatomy and even more
widely known as director OF the
National Geological Park In Wash
ington.
ARTISTS UNKNOWN. )
In the Rectors Room we shan
be quite fascinated by the array
OF early canvases, both originals
and copies, but, alasI In too many
cases the artists name In un-
known. There 10 q splendid Holy
Family" by Annibals Caraoci II
might almost be taken for an
Alteration" with such q tender
look does the Blessed Virgin rs-
gard her Divine Son. Another IN of
the sayiour's Passion. and may
represent the moment following
the Flagellation.
Turning now down the long cor
ridors. marked by fine arches, for
all the architecture of this modern
monastio school is of excellent
style, we shall observe on every
wall portraits of notables. Jesuit
cardinals. generals of the order,
presidents of Georgetown College
and University. and half-forgotten
saints and historical figures. This
is their shrine here in the main
edifice and I'm the older buildings,
and for our short visit we are
drawn back to the picturesque
Renaissance. to the Thirteenth,
Greatest of Centuries" as DIR.
James ]. Walsh has so eloquently
styled It.
RELIC OF WHISKEY RIOT.
The large mosaic of st. Peters
and the Vatican palace in Rome.
valued at from $4,000 TO $50 900.
is possibly the greatest treasure
OF the Georgetown art collection
This composition. very beautiful
in its soft coloring and sacred. of
course. in It's subject and compo-
sition, was made, we are told, at
the Vatican, from designs by
some great italian artist. and IL
required eight years for the eS-
ecution. three people being en-
ployed, and all of them womeni
The details of the architecture OF
st. Peters, the fine perspective
of the landscape, and especially a
vast concourse of people In the
dress of the period and gathered