Evening star., 1924-05-04
BRAZILIAN NIGHT"
NOTABLE G. u. EVENT
Pan-American Foreign Service Stu.
dents Feature Exhibit and
Speaking.

Dedicated to the promotion of more
friendly cooperation between the uni
versity students of North and South
America, the Brazilian celebration,
staged last night at the Georgetown
University School of Foreign Service,
proved one of the most notable events
in the annals of the institution.
Members of the diplomatic corps from
practically every Latin American re-
Pan-American Union, combined to
typify the spirit of pan-Americanism
which was the dominant note of the
evening.
The leading spirit behind the ar.
rangements for. Brazilian night" was
the Pan-American Students Association
of the Foreign Service School, organ
ized three years ago to promote and
foster intellectual and friendly relationh
among the peoples Of the western hemi-
sphere, and particularly among the
young men represented in university
life. Francisco Banda a member OF
the staff of the Ecuador legation, is
president of this unique student asso-
citation, and was actively in charge OF
arrangements for last nights event. 1t
was largely through Mr.. Banda's in
spiration that the Pan-American Stu
dents Association was founded.
Georgetown Scholarship.
One of the first objects which Mr.
Banda set out to accomplish was that of
securing at Georgetown scholarships for
Latin American students, with a result
that today this policy is being put into
effect.
One of the features of last nights
celebration was an exhibit of Brazilian
products and art, arranged by the stu
dents with the cooperation of the Pan
American Union. Many of the exhibits
were loaned by the union, and were ar
ranged SO as to convey d definite mean
ing of trade possibilities with Brazil
and to picture various phases of Brazil
ian life.
The school auditorium, where the
exercises were held. was decorated
with the colors of the United States
and Brazil, with standards OF other
Latin American countries. and mem
bers of the staff of the Brazilian en-
bassy occupied places on the plat
form.
President John b. Creeden, S. J.. of
Georgetown University. in opening
the exercises stressed the Importance
of friendly relations between foreign
peoples being promoted through the
dissemination of mutual knowledge
concerning the history and customs
Oh tHtIT respective cOuUtTleS.
Senior Oracle Speaker.
The principal speaker was Senior
Oracle, charge d'afaires of the Bra
lillian embassy. who lauded the pur-
poses for which the Pam american
Students Association was founded
and the efforts of the Foreign Service
School TO bring the countries Of the
western hemisphere into a more USE
full sphere of cooperation.
DIR. William +. NotZ. dean Of the
Foreign Service School. and DR.. Lee
s. Rowe. director general of the Pan
American Union. were other speakers
William 4. Reid. foreign trade ad-
wiser of the Pan-American Union
gave an interesting illustrated lecture
on Brazil.
A feature of the entertainment was
the rendering of Brazilian music by
Leo Alvarado, a student at the school
and readings in Portuguese by An
tonic Dufault another student.
Following the exercises President
Creeden and the faculty of the For
eign Service School held a reception
in honor of the diplomatic guests.
The Mask and Bauhle CUB o
Georgetown College will presen
"Hamet" at two performances F'rida,
and Saturday night at Trinity Hal
Daily rehearsals are being held ant
the student amateurs are expected L
give a creditable performance.
Appointed to Law Faculty.
Announcement was made at tn
Georgetown Law School that the as
sistant commissioner of patents. Car
Fennins, has been appointed a mem