Evening star., 1926-11-14
GEORGETOWNA|DS
q EDUCATION WEEK
Students Daily Conferences
Were Held to Further
Observance. Here.

Cooperating with the United States
years. the entire student body of
Georgetown University during the
past week Joined in the observance
of National Education week.
Dean Robert A. Parsons, S. j., ar
ranged a series of daily conferences
on different phases of education per-
tanning To national life in accordance
with the appeal made by the Federal
bureau to all universities and schools.
Members Of the faculty. directing the
various conferences. emphasized par
ticularly the patriotic and religious in
fiuences Of Catholic universities on
the youth of the Nation.
Conferences last Monday were de-
voted to the general topic of patriot
ism, the discussions bringing out the
intense reverence which Catholic
schools generally have for preserving
the established order of government
and home life. Georgetown's own
record of having given its sons WILL
iGgly to the defense of the country
IN every national emergency since its
establishment was cited as an example
of it's patriotic attitude. In this con-
nection. Father Parsons stressed that
three members Of its present faculty.
Rev. Richard r. Rankin. S. j.. pro
fessor Of sociology: Rev. James l..
Moakley, S. j., professor Of ethics, and
Rev. Hugh A. Gaynor. professor of
Latin. served as chaplains with the
American Expeditionary Forces on
the firing line.
Study of the American Constitution
and American history are particularly
stressed at the college, and students
We're urged to compete for the prizes
offered annually for the best essays
on these subjects.
Religious Influence.
Other special conferences during the
week were those held Wednesday on
the place that should be given religion
in the college curriculum, and Friday
on the general topic of the Catholic
college. Religious instruction. 1t was
emphasized, has an important infiu-
ence on the morals of college youths,
a question that is becoming vital in
American colleges today.
Rev. Joseph S. Dinneen, S. j., stu
dent counsellor at the college, it was
pointed out, is available at all times
as friend and advisor to individual
students.
EnthuSia site support of the athletic
association was manifested by the
students at the law school last week
as q result of mass meetings addressed
by class presidents and Rev. Vincent
8. McDonough. s. j., faculty athletic
advisor, and Austin Garfield, of the
alumni committee. George Shedan,
president of the senior morning sec
ton, and Clereue c. Shilling, senior
president of the afternoon section,
presided at meetings of their respec-
tive classes.
AS result of the interest aroused,
the morning section the following day
assessed each member of the class $5
for the second semester as the class
contribution to the general athletic
fund. All the members pledged them
selves to buy tickets to all games dur
ing the remainder of the year and
recommended that similar action he
taken by other classes.
The most significant outgrowth Of
the athletic rally was a resolution
adopted by the second year morning
class which recommended that next
year the faculty shall be asked to
have each student in the school as
sessed $40 toward the support of ath-
letics. Action on the resolution will
be taken by the Association of Glass
Presidents.
The Association of Class Presidents,
q movement started by DR.. Hugh j.
Fegan. assistant dean. has proved an
Important adjunct to student actiV-
tiles. Meeting each week with DR..
FeEan. the class presidents take up
with him the various problems and aC-
tivities with which they are called
upon to deal.
Divide Class Into Groups.
Owing to the size of the freshman
class the morning and afternoon sec
tfonS have been divided into small
groups for the purpose of meeting
each week with some member of the
faculty especially assigned to the va
riOuS units. n senior also has been
designated to meet with each fresh
man group. The purpose of these
group meetings is to enable the fresh
men to discuss methods of studies and
form personal contacts that will help
them during the remainder of the
year.
The faculty members to whom two
groups each have been assigned are
assisted by the following senior ad-
visers: Prof. Fegan. with George G.
Baldt and Henry p. Hughes: Prof.
Tooke, with Clayton r. Fogel and
Henry l.. Walker: Prof. Price, with
Joseph p. Spinnato and Florian J.
Boland Prof. De Sloovere, with John
z. Thoma and Raymond J. Norton:
Prof. Keigwin. with Carl j. Hartwig
and Barron FrederiCks; Prof. Maurer,
with Joseph ID. DiLeo and Raymond
t. CuShWa.
: DR. William F. Notz. dean of the
foreign service school. reviewed the
accomplishments of the fraternity at
the recent smoker Of the Kappa Alpha
Phi. and DR.. Thomas II. Healy as
sistant dean. outlined the cooperation
between the school and students for
promoting peace through international
Understanding DIR. F'arag Mikhail
MouSSa third secretary of the
Egyptian legation, spoke Of his deep
interest in the principles and ideals of
the school Another speaker was Col.
Alexander Greger. professor OF diplo-
matte French In the foreign service
school and formerly Minister of the
Car of Russia TO various countries
for more than 40 years. Eugene XII
beiro was chairman of the social COM
mitee, and entertainment was provided
,,pdar tho direction of Frank Ahern.