Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
MUSICAL SOCIETY
FORMED AT c. U.
Organization Will Arrange Con-
certs by Artists of
Prominence.
100000 GIFT IS RECEIVED
Philadelphian Gives Money for
New Annex

Organization of a musical associa-
ton to arrange concerts at which
artists of prominence will appear was
perfected by students of Catholic Uni
versity at meeting last week. 1t is
proposed to have two artists appear
at each concert-one vocal and an
other instrumental
Rt. Rev. Rector Bishop Shahan is
honorary president of the association.
The active officers are: President, Leo
Behrendt; first vice president, Joseph
vice president, Rev. DIR. Edwin Ryan,
Graduate Hall; third vice president,
Watson Baumert, New York; secre-
tary. George Bassett. Memphis, Tenn;
assistant secretary, Donald McCune,
bridgeport, Conn; treasurer. DR.. Otto
Rainier; publicity, z. J. O'Connor, Sa-
vanrah, Ga. The board of governors
of the association is made up of the
deans of the Schools of Sacred Sci
ence, Philosophy. Letters, Science and
Law; the dean of discipline, Rev DR..
Louis Motry. Rev. DR.. Ignatius Smith
and the presidents of the four social
clubs of the university.
100000 Gift Received.
Marquis Martin Maloney of Phila-
delphia has donated 100000 to the
university for the erection of a large
annex to the chemical laboratory.
This annex will provide a badly need
of 900. The chemical laboratory, be-
ing but a few feet from the car line
and located on the automobile boule-
ward, makes it particularly we'll
adapted for public lectures. 1t is eX-
pected that the annex will be ready
for use within a year.
The university has received an in
vitation to be represented at the sew
enth centenary of the University Of
Naples. The university will be rep
resented by Rev. Dr. Paschal Robin
son, Q. F. M. professor of medieval
The interior decoration of the crypt
of the National Shrine of the Inn
maculate Conception is being carried
on with rapidity. Thirty of the
marble columns are on the floor of
the crypt ready for erection, and two
have already been set up tentatively.
The Missouri marble wainscoting is
being placed, and attracts much ad-
miration. The system of underground
ducts for heating, lighting and water
% is nearing completion.
Glee Club Selected.
The university glee club has been
selected as the organization to rem
der the vocal selections at the
pageant of the District conference of
February II and q. Robert Law
srence, in charge of the community
concerts of Washington, has been in
vited to attend the concert to be
given by the club at Eastern High
School February IS.
Willmott Lewis, Washington repre-
sentative of the London Times ad-
dressed the members of the historical
club and their friends in Mcmahon
Hall, Friday. His topic was The
Relation of the Press to Democracy"
He paid marked tribute to the press
of France, stating that no other
press prints day after day so much
material of a lofty and intellectual
and literary tone.
The student council of the uni
Versity met in the Office of the Dean
of Discipline Monday. The constitu-
tion drafted by the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose and ap-
proved by the council was presented
to the dean, who approved it.