Evening star., 1926-04-11
C. u. SCHOOL GROUP.
I IN RESEARCH WORK.
Foreign Service Students to
Visit Philadelphia May 8
10 Study Shipping.

DR.. William r. NOtZ, uedIl VI the
School of Foreign Service OF George
town University. it was announced
last night, has accepted the invitation
extended Students of the school by
Mayor Kendrick of Philadelphia to
visit that city this Spring. May 8
has been selected as the date for the
trip.
"Erom our contacts with many per-
sons from all parts OF the United
States. we feel that most of them do
not have an accurate appreciation
of the tremendous role that Phila-
delphia is playing i'm the industrial
life of the United States today, DIR.
NotZ stressed in answering the in
vitation ''1t Is for this reason that
plans have been made to come to
Philadelphia this Spring with group
of students. though we have received
invitations from other ports" While
the contemplated trip applies chiefly
to the class in shipping. under Prof.
A. A. Haag. other students of the
school are at liberty to make the in
spection tour of Philadelphia : indus
trial commercial and port facilities.
The Foreign Service School also has
received letters from Samuel w.
Vauclain, president of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, and from J. Fl.
Null. president and general manager
of the William Cramp & Sons ship
yards. to visit those great industrial
plants and yards on their trip.
Private Car Chartered.
A private car will be chartered by
the Georgetown group, 1t was an
nounced, and upon reaching Phila
delphia officials of that city will place
automobiles at their disposal. Prof.
Haag is making arrangements from
this end. 1t is expected that about
$50 students will take advantage of
the offer.
Glasses will be- resumed at the col
lege tomorrow, after a recess since
April g. when most OF the Hilltop
students left for their homes. One Of
thF first events on the college calendar
is'the senior prom to be given F'riday
evening at the Mayflower Hotel. This
will be attended by students from all
classes.
While it is doubtful If the new
college dormitory will be completed |
in time to be occupied before the ex- |
piration of this term. work will be
begun soon on the Old North Build |
ing. which is to be extensively re.
modelled. Additional classrooms and
Offices for the athletic association are
to be installed which will help relieve
the congestion at the college. This
remodeling is regarded as a prime
necessity and the work will be
expedited as quickly as possible,
Addresses by President Lyons.
Rev. Charles w. Lyons, S. j.. presi-
dent of Georgetown University. was
speaker at two sessions in the city
during the past week. Tuesday he
Dl Il ~
Club, composed of doctors, at their
luncheon at the University Club.
Again on Wednesday evening he was
the principal speaker at the annual
banquet of the National Capital Dental
Society. which was held at the Lee
House.
Plans for the exercises to be held
at the law school next month, when
portrait of the late Chief Justice
Edward Douglass White is to be pre-
sented to the school. were given an
impetus last week when the speaker
for the occasion was selected as a
result of an oratory contest. The
honor went to Martin r. O'Donoghue,
a member of the senior class. Second
honors were won by Welton p. Mouton
and third to William A. Roberts.
Judges for the event were William J
Kavanaugh, professor of public speak
ing: Prof. William jennings Price and
Leo A. Codd. Mr.. Codd, recent
graduate, was prize debater at the
school.
Fraternity Banquet Scheduled.
Alpha Chapter, Kappa Alpha Phi
Fraternity, one of the first foreign
service fraternities established In the
world. will give a banquet Sunday
night, April IS, at the Lee House. at
1880 O'Clock. This chapter has men,
bers scattered in half dozen coun.
tries. former students who are assign
ed to foreign posts. James r. Scully
is president of the fraternity and
Edmond r Bemis is chairman of the
social committee.
Warren G.. Patterson. recent ,gradu.
uate of the Foreign Service School.
left Washington a few days ago for
Chicago, where he is commercial
agent for the United States Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Mr.. Patterson was prominent in
Georgetown circles and was a member
of the student group that went to
Mexico two years ago and to The
Hague last Summer to attend the
sessions of the Academy Of Interna-
tional Law.
General satisfaction was expressed
in alumni and student circles over the
selection of Frank J. Hogan, Wash
ington attorney and president of the
local alumni association, as toast
master at the &c" dinner to be given
April 90 at the City Club