Evening star., 1922-04-09
: COLLEGES.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

With the conclusion of the Lenten
series tomorrow afternoon, Rev. W.
Coleman Nevils. S. j.. chairman of
the Georgetown University lecture
service, announces the inauguration
OF a new series May /, dealing with
scientific subjects in popular way.
As q fitting end Of the Lenten Sc
ries. THE Passion Play of Oberafa-
public lecture tomorrow afternoon at
4:30 o'clock in Castor Hall, at the
college. Rev. Thomas I. Gasson. S. j.,
dean of the graduate school, who lived
at Oberammergau for several years,
will illustrate his lecture with numer-
GUS views taken on the scene. show
ing the unique theater, the play and
the players.
Father Nevils, in announcing the
new series of lectures, emphasized
the point that no charge is made. and
that all friends Of the university and
attend the, Monday afternoon affairs.
Considering the fact that this is the
initial year of the lecture service,
the large crowds that have been at
tending the Monday lectures have
proved so encouraging to Father New
S. j.. president OF Georgetown Uni
versity. that next year the lectures
will be held throughout the scholastic
term.
Rev. Francis A. Tondorf. s. j., who
is in charge Of the GEORGETOWN Uni,
/, his subject being "Seismology.'
Instead of approaching his subject in
a strictly scientific manner, Father
Tondorf will treat it in a popular
way. explaining how the seismograph
records the earth's tremors. Father
Is known as one of the most
learned astronomers in the United
States, and the records of the George
town seismograph are recorded all
over the country.
On May Rev. John A. Brosnan.
ferent types, showing film of
Kilauea, the well known Hawaiian
volcano, in action. Naples. Vesuvius.
and Capri" will be outlined
by the Rev. Francis Regis Donovan.
S. j., treasurer of the university and
we'll known world traveller, who lee
lures on May 10.
On May % Father Gasson again will
lecture, this time on GHOSTS ana
Ghostly Messages" The series will
close May %: with a very interesting
course on evolution.
owing to the fact that base ball
games are scheduled on the Hilltop
the two remaining Mondays In this
month, after tomorrow no lectures
win be held on those dates. Because
Of the popularity of the lecture course
Creeden has barred Mon
day base ball at Georgetown next
year, so as not to interfere with the
meetings.
The Georgetown University Mask
and BaubIe Club will stage Shakes
peare's Julius Caesar" for the bene-
fit of the Athletic association May 5
at Gonzaga Hall, which can accommo-
date a larger audience than the as
sembly hall at the college. o.
Under the direction of Charles B.
Hanford. we'll known Shakespeare
critice. and Rev. Bernard E. Leeming.
S. J., the cast has just been organized
and is-now being put through its ini-
and Bauble Club presented 'AIidsum-
mer Nights Dream" with marked sue
cess. Several of the best public
speakers at the college have been
"drafted' for the leading roles, espe-
cially since Julius Caesar" calls for
trained speaking.
The Law School class day exercises
will be held on the eve of commence
ment day. Sunday, June II.
The forthcoming final prize debate
at the Georgetown Law School is at
tracing more than its usual share of
attention on the part of the student
winners of the four preliminary de-
bates, the result Of elimination con-
tests, the final debate, April 1s, will
the best public speaker at
the institution.
Those participating in the contest
are John c. Blackall of Connecticut,
Leo A. Codd Of Maryland, John Allan
Thames of North Carolina and George
N. Dale Of Vermont. The question
for debate is Resolved, That the
United States inaugurate a movement
to cancel all debts growing out of
world war, except those with the
central powers"
Members Of the Southwestern
States Club Of the Law School, COM
prising students from Tennessee,
kentucky. Arkansas and Missouri,
will hold their next meeting Wednes.
day. President Leonard NJ. Gardner
presided at the last meeting, when
w. Clark Long gave an interesting
talk on ''The History and Constitu-
ton of Tennessee Charles B. Rich
ter made similar address on 'The
and Constitution of Missouri"
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
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