Evening star., 1923-10-28
FAR EAST AFFAIRS
C. U. LECTURE TOPIC
Count Apponia to Speak on
Economic and Political
Conditions.

Count Albert Apponia, Hungarian
lecturer, will discuss the economic
and political conditions in the far
east at the foreign service school of
Georgetown University Tuesday
night at S:20 o'clock.
The lecture is in line with the spe-
cial courses devoted by the foreign
service school to European affairs
and friends of the university are in
vited. Dean William F.. Notz an
nounced at the same time that the
lectures given by Baron Serge Korff,
former assistant governor general of
Finland. on the political and Diplo-
matte History of Modern Europe"
also are open to the public on Fri
day evenings.
Baron Korff has Just returned from
three month stay in Europe, dur
ing which he visited in London. The
Hague and Brussels, gathering ma
for vis his Tbs as Harn she
he gave ten lectures before the 1nsti-
tute of International Law, following
which he lectured at the Institute de
rDroit Internationale in Brussels.
Two members of the foreign service
school, Early Christian and Williab
G.. Murdock, were present at the lee
lures at The Hague. This fall. Baron
Korff is giving a lecture course In his
tory at Columbia University and one
on Slavic world problems. at Johns
Hopkins University, in addition to his
lectures at Georgetown.
Youngest Senior President.
The senior class at the Georgetown
Law School heralds its naw president,
Donald Charles O'Regan, twenty ne
years old, as the youngest senior
president in any law school. Mr.. Re
gan has been a leader in Georgetown
affairs since coming here from the
University of Maine. Aside from be-
ing class president. he has held such
important posts as chairman of the
prom committee and is member OF
the Doomsday staff and the endow-
ment fund committee. He halls from
Caribou, Me.
plans for the beginning of the de-
batting season at the law school were
considered at a recent meeting, pre-
sided over by Prof. William J. kava-
naugh. All members of the school
were encouraged to take an active
interest in public debating and IN the
contests between the senior and
Junior debating societies. The mem
bership of the junior society is made
up of the first and second year
classes and that of the senior is taken
from the third year and post-gradu-
ate classes. In addition to these two
societies, there are the Morris Law
Club, the Edward Douglas White Law
Club. the Hamilton Law Club, the
Forum and the Merrick Law Club.
all of which devote considerable at
tention to public speaking.
Berchmnnx Society Elects.
The Berchmans Society of the col
lege held it's annual election of Off
GERS last week and launched its plans
for the year. Joseph Charles. "a.
was elected president. other officers
dent; J. Gibbons Burke, "a, secre-
rary; James Digney. "a, treasurer.
Georgetown's student leaders ad-
dressed the members of the junior
class at their first smoker of the year,
held last week at the Madrillon. Ed
ward Brooks, president of the class.
was toastmaster and the honor guests
were James H. Grasty, president of
the yard; James Russell. editor of
the Hoya, and George Marsters, track
captain.
The sophomore class also held its
smoker last week at the Madrillon.
In addition to the student leaders
who addressed the juniors, Jack Ma
loney, varsity coach, and Paul Flor
ence, captain of foot ball, were among
the guests. Those in charge of the
affair were John ]. Powers, chair
man; William b. oMahoney and Jo-
Seph Wholly.
The Hamilton Law Club will meet
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
City Club. it's initial meeting Nof the
year At the last meeting of the
White Law Club Louis O'Leary, 20:
Leo Clary, 20, and Richard Rice
were admitted as members. Two
committees were then appointed, one
a committee on absences and the
other to select suitable subjects for
debate. ~: