Evening star., 1924-05-11
G. U. PRIZE EVENTS
LISTED FOR WEEK
Garvan Oratory Contest to Be Held
Tonight-Extemporaneous
Debate Wednesday.
HORACE MEDAL AWARDED
pittsburgh Student Scores Highest
in Test.

Two important scholastic events,
each with a prize medal at stake, are
scheduled at Georgetown College this
week.
The Garvan oratorical contest will be
neid tonight and the extemporaneous
oeoate for the Hamilton medal will
take place Wednesday evening.
Four contestants are entered for the
Garvan medal. James V. kilroy, "a, of
the District of Columbia has taken for
MS Grafton, THE Trend of Thought in
America; John A. Manfuso, "a. of
Maryland, The Crusaders; Louis j.
slattery, "a, of Pennsylvania, Blind
World" and William C. Gillian, '25. of
Massachusetts,, GENERALIZATION of Gov
ernment''
Unusual interest is being taken in
the Hamilton debate between six con-
eestants chosen from the Philodemic
Soclety, the principal debating club at
lhe college. Each contestant was given
a month in which to prepare his de-
Iense or attack on the policy of a
government subsidized merchant ma
rine. the subject chosen for the debate.
no notes will be allowed to be used
ana each debator'S effort must be en-
tlrely extemporaneouS.
Teams Are Named.
The affirmative team will comprise
Joseph B. Brennan. '25; Francis J. Ma
money, "a, and Donovan J. McCune, "a.
Inose to defend the negative are Es-
mond d. Murphy, '25; John T. Rice, "a.
ana ana Edward NJ. de Castro, rs. James
Gibbons Burke of New Orleans, winner
side.
The Horace medal for the best verse
composition on two odes of Horace
and the best oral examination on
twenty chosen odeS was awarded last
week to John L. Laughlin of Pitts
burgh.
Two cash prizes were also awarded
by the r. O. 7. c. department to
seniors in the advanced course who
submitted the best essay on the Mill
tary History and Policy of the United
to James L. Russell of Connecticut and
a a second prize of So to Wilmer Hunt of
Texas.
Capt. William E. Bergin, U. S. A.
the unit through daily rigid drills in
preparation for the annual inspection
which takes place on May 26 when
Georgetown hopes to recapture it's
lost place among the distinguished
list" of the War Department The
unit is prepared to make an excellent
showing.
.. The Pathfinders' Club, organized at
The Hilltop to aid students in select
ing their careers upon graduation,
has elected John Haller. "a. as pres
ident. Other officers recently chosen
are: John T. Rice, IA. vice president;
Herman Kleincke, "a. treasurer. and
Joseph McQuillen. "a, secretary. An
executive committee consists of John
II. DAILY, "a; James E. Eagan, "a, and
Esmond D. Murphy, '25.
Several District of Columbia boys
were included among the sixty-two
CT mr. c n laH fnr gsCh
lastic honors during April. Testi-
monials were awarded by Dean Will
liam 7. Talon, S. J., as follows:
Junior. I-Joseph B. Brennan. AL
the District of Columbia, Francis J.
Murray, Alexander d. Sioris and Vic
tor St. Onge.
Junior, II-John F. Baecher. Fred
c. Hayes, Robert NJ. Hitchcock, Rob-
ert NJ Lee, James E. Piekenbrock,
Thomas Fenlon and Edward Brooks.
Sophomore, A-B;, Henry Blom-
ems, Francis A Ruffer, John G. Eus-
tace, William Illig, John J. Sweeney.
Walter J. Thompson, Joseph r. Tum-
ulty of the District of Columbia and
Sophomore, A. B., lice B: Breslin,
Rothwell H. Brown of the District of
Columbia, John 7. Doran, Albert
Giordano, Thomas Lawless, Arthur
McDonough, William G. Smith and
John E. Wise of the District or Co
lumbia-
Sophomore, e-medical-John c.
Flanagan, ]. Joseph Hourfgan, Henry
T. Kemper, Paul oponnell, Joseph G.
frederick M. litter.
Freshman, ABB, Francis Brady,
John J. Clark, Francis B. Delahanty,
w. w. Garner, Charles Ginocchio,
John E. Laughlin, r. Rutledge Slat-
terry.
freshman, A b, I-Martin ]. Hard
ing and James NJ Lee
Freshman, B. S.-John McManus
and William S. Tarver of the District
of Columbia.
Freshmen pre-medicaI-victor AL
faro, Charles G. Aronstein, Joseph H.
Gerdes and Albert O. Gorcyca.
Freshmen, pre-legal-William H.
C. Kink, Lester Murray, Henry Said
mag of the District of Columbia,
william sheahan and Cyrus H Smith
deal of the o1i Distriet of, Of Columbia.
town University held it's annual ban
uuet Wednesday night at the Ra-
leigh Hotel, the occasion marking the
close of most successful year under
the leadership of the retiring chan
celIor, Clark Schilder of Ohio After
the installation of officers. the newly
elected chancellor, Francis c. Dam
rell of California presided.
The club had as its guests of honor
the Rev. John B. Creeden, S. j., pres
ident of the university, and DR.. Huge
]. Fegan, assistant dean of the law
school.
Certificates of graduation were pre-
sented to the following, who have
completed successfully the prescribed
. course of the club: Clarke Schilder,
Emmet DAILY, Morgan Cuthbertson,
Matthias Mahorner, John ]. Sullivan
tr.; Archie X. Shipe, Eugene 3. Sui
iivan, John J. Orlosky, Herbert G.
Pillen, Floyd H. Mooneyham, William
D. Kearney, John S. Twomey, Clar-
ence L. O'Donnell, George N. Dale,
Andrew Scheer, James NJ Keating,
Charles B. Richter and James John
Hayden.
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