Evening star., 1924-10-26
CADET BATTALION
ORGAN|zEDATG. U.
Enlisted Strength of 265 Men
In -Four Companies-Band
Is Started.


at Georgetown University, compris-
ing four companies, with an enlist
ed strength of 265 men, was an
nounced last night by Capt. William
l.. Bergin, L. S. A, commandant OF
the r. o. T. c., unit.
Cadet Maj. Joseph B. Brennan has
been placed in command of the bat
talon, with Charles A. Perlitz, jr.
battalion adjutant. This years unit
is the largest in the history Of the
Georgetown r. o. T. C. The unit has
one goal this year and that is to
land a place in the "distinguished
list of the War Department.
Under the direction of Karl Schaef-
er, L. s. A. retired band leader, the
4. o. T. c. band has recruited 4C
members. At the Marine and the
Bucknell game yesterday the band
played a prominent part. proving the
mainstay of the cheering section.
Hopes for Fine Band.
Capt. Bergin is especially inter
ested in the band and hopes to get
some of the musicians from the law
and foreign service schools to aug
nlent the present aggregation. The
athletic association has promised to
take the band to Philadelphia when
Georgetown plays the University OF
Pennsylvania.
The complete list of cadet officers
and non commissioned officers of the
r. o. T. G. unit was announced as
follows: Company A-Capt. J. II. Walsh,
First Lieut.. p. r. Mudd. Second Lieut.
w. o. Mannon, First Sergt. l.. B. Bres-
lin, Sergts. y. b. Heer. A f. Oaks, J. T.
O'Ieary and F. W. Bowen; Corpls. w. S
Tarver. ]. McDonough. J. P. Brislin
e. T. Clark, c. G. Aronstein, ]. R
harrington.
Company B-Capt. f. NJ. Brooks
First Lieut.. J. F. Minihan. Second
Lieut.. J. l.. Joyce, First Sergt. A.
B. Brennan. Sergts. H. F. Higgins
W. L. Cooney. P. L. Reinsel and ]. G
Brislin: Corps, e. s. Lyddane, +
Hamilton. W. l. Corbett, F.. DAILY. NJ
NJ. Gilbert. J. II. Gurdes. ]. A. Ken
nedy and D. y. Menserrate.
Company Capt. F. ]. Murray
First Lieut.. J. W. Rouse, Second
Lieut.. \. ]. Lyons. First Sergt. r. H
Brown. Sergts. J. J. Madden, ]. w
Corps. T. H. Schlotterer. r II. Siemer-
ing, NJ c. Higgins, J. F. Thaete, ]. F
Farrall. l. J. Sea arnechia- w. w. Gar
ner and w r Ketterer
Company D-Capt. e. NJ. deCastro
First Lieut.. ]. l.. Sweeney. Firs,
SerCt. T.. W. Bowen
With the organization of the cadet
battalion. selection of the rifle team
whose members are eligible for ath.
letic letters. soon will take place
Sergt. Michael J. Donahue. 1st Di-
vision veteran. who is coach of the
rife team, is putting the men through
preliminary PAGES. ]. H. Walsh is tc
be this years captain of the rife
team and ]. W. Rouse, manager
Georgetown marksmen two years
ago won the intercollegiate rife
championship. Sergt. Donahue pre-.
diets winning team this year.
Retreat Is Held.
Regular studies were suspended
during most of last week at the col.
fege during the annual retreat
Glasses were resumed Friday. ant
there will be no cessation until thu
Thanksgiving holidays. Rev. Johr
Faeey of the Hilltop faculty con
Quoted the retreat at Loyola College
Baltimore, during the past week.
Students and alumni who attended
the reception and dinner given il
honor of President Charles W. Lyons
:. j., last Sunday, were agreeably
surprised to see the Rev. William T
Talon, S. j.. former dean of the col
lege. Father Talon came down from
New York City, where he is secretary
10 the provincial of the New York
Maryland Province of the Society OF
Jesus.
The new dean of the college, Rev
Louis P. Gallagher, S. j., has assumed
his duties. He is one of the youngest
deans who has been associated with
Georgetown and promises to become
one of the most popular. AS former
director of athletics at Fordham
Father Gallagher takes an active in.
terest in all student affairs.