Evening star., 1925-02-22
FINANCE AND TRADE
STRESSED AT c. i.
Experts to Address Collegiate
Section of Department of
Economics.


economics at Georgetown University
to supplement the efforts of the in
structors.
This series of lectures was recently
inaugurated at the college with
mark ed success, the first lectures hav-
ing been given by Robert Y. Flem-
ing, vice president and cashier of the
Riggs National Bank. and by ]. Butler
Wright, Third Assistant Secretary of
State.
Themes OF Addresses.
Mr.. Fleming took for his topic
What the Modern Bank Does for Its
Customers" dealing with the grad
ual development of banking facil-
tiles. He explained that this de-
velopment has gradually reached the
point where today the customer is
enabled to collect dividends and in
terest payments in foreign countries
as well as at home through the
friendly services of the bank. This
service, of course, is in addition to
the care of funds, he pointed out to
the class. which is the banks prin-
cipal function.
Mr.. Wright gave graphic report
of the relations Of the State Depart
ment to the commerce of the United
States and discussed the functions of
the consular officers as. distinguished
from the corps engaged in strictly
diplomatic and political services of
the government. He cited illustra-
tive cases to show the actual work
ings of the corresponding divisions
of the State Department.
Washington Boys Honored.
Five Washington boys were in
cluded among the fifty-odd collegians
att Georgetown who were awarded
hnnnTS w
Gallagher, for general excellence in
the midyear examinations that mark
ed the close of the first semester.
President Charles w. Lyons, S. J., of
Georgetown University, who address
ed tire students at the exercises on
the opening day Of the new semester,
emphasized in his address the value
of concentration and application to
a student.
The local students singled out were
John Wise of the junior class, Charles
Aronstein and John Fountain of the
sophmore premedical, Leo Mcclure OF
the freshman A. b. !. and John Il.
Cavanaugh OF the freshman pre-
medical
Award of Testimonials.
the honor students as follows:
Junior class-Albert Giordano,
John Grogan, James Sappington, Otto
Saur, Anthony Brennan, Charles Far
rail-, Martin Heron, Frederick Hickey.
William Illig, Bernard McCaYrey,
Frank McGrath. John McInnis, John
d. Shea and Richard Ward
Sophmore. A. B Christopher
Clarke, John E. Laughlin, Robert
Twomey and Joseph White.
SOOhmOre Tnedical-R ohert Me-
Gargee. Americus Paganelle and John
Zinterhefer.
Freshman, A. B. Joseph It. CAL
lagher, Sherman Healy, John J.
Lanahan, William J. Lawlor, John
Phillips and Gerard Greeve.
Freshman, B. s., 11-John Hussey.
Freshman, premedicaI-Walter Alex
ander, Nicholas Burik. John r. Cava-
naugh, Edward Dougherty, James D.
Francis. John Kustrup, Emil Mar
tyak, Thomas w. Mattingly and
Richard Walpole.
Rifle Teams Clean Slate.
The Georgetown rife team has
maintained clean slate of three
victories since the opening of the sea-
son, and has just concluded shooting
a telegraphic match with the Uni
versity OF Pittsburgh. the results of
y
Tech of Pittsburgh and Drexel In
stitute, an old rival. were the last
two victims of the Georgetown
marksmen. Coach Michael ]. Dona-
hue's charges turned in the highest
score in the Middle States League
when they shot against Carnegie.
The final score was 1906 for George
town and 1901 for Carnegie. This
week the Georgetown team will COM
pete in four-position match with
st. Johns Military School of An
napolis.
Graduate Winning New Honors.
Donald C. O'Regan of Caribou, Me-,
who graduated from the law school
last year and made an enyiable record
not only in his studies but in class
leadership, is winning new honors
since being connected with the United
States Shipping Board. Some of the
Georgetown law Students who fire.
quent the Senate galleries in the hope
of cleaning wisdom from the de-
bates were surprised last week to
see young O'Regan occupying a seat
next to Senator Fernald of Maine
chairman of the commerce committee
Mr.. O'Regan has been LOANED" to the
Senate committee by the Shipping
Board as legal adviser in connection
Win the cape COQ canal Dill. It's
his job to sit in close touch with
the chairman of the committee when
the bill is taken up on the floor, so
as to be able to assist in solving
some of the intricate legal problems
involved.
Notable banquet Outlined.
The recent banquet of the Rhode
Island Club of Georgetown Univer-
sity, held in Providence, accounts of
which filtered back to Washington
last week, was notable affair in
Georgetown circles. The mayor of
Providence, Joseph H. Gamer, and the
president of the club Michael L. Null
laney, were among the speakers, in
addition to President Lyons and
Father Walsh.
Mayor Gamer welcomed the guests
on behalf of the city and took oc-
casion to pay a tribute to Dr. Null
laney for his untiring efforts and
zeal in the past two years. during
which time the Georgetown club has
grown into flourishing organization.
President Lyons in his address
lauded the aims, traditions and ideals
of the university. "Will our country
grow and democracy last?" queried
Father Lyons. Just so long" he re-
piled, "as we have men and women
who understand the vote and the COL
leges to make Intelligent citizens"
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