Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
DR.. JAMES NJ. BECK
LECTURESF FRIDAY
Changes Made in Georgetown
Foreign Service School
Public Program.

Due to the fact that DR.. Edmund
A. Walsh has been called Unexpectedly
to Europe in the interests Of the
school of foreign service of George
town University and for further re-
search on Russian problems, II has
been necessary to make a number of
changes in the public lecture course
on revolution in Russia and America,
now being given in the auditorium of
the National Museum each Friday at
$50 pm. DIR. Walsh was to lecture
on March Il. Instead, his lecture will
lie postponed to one Of the later dates
in the course.
DR.. James NJ. Beck, former solicitor
general. who was scheduled to start
his section of the lecture course on
March 10, also has been called to
Europe and will leave April 2. For
this reason his lectures will be ad-
vanced so that the first one will be
given next Friday and the following
ones on March -, March 10 and
March 20.
Interest in DIR. Beck.
DIR. John II. Latane, who already
has given four lectures, will give his
fifth one on April 9, rather than on
March 5, as originally scheduled.
Dr. Beck's first lecture should be
of particular interest to the pub
lie of Washington, as he is known
as probably the foremost author
ity on the United States Constitu-
ton today He had a brilliant career
for many years in Washington as
solicitor general of the United States
and also as former Assistant Attorney
General. DR.. Beck has earned great
prestige in various countries of the
world. He has been made an officer
of the French Legion of Honor, COM
mander of the Order of the Crown of
Belgium and has had special honor
conferred on him by the Bar Asso-
citation of England.
The seven lectures given so far in
this series have been attended by
large audiences composed of persons
prominent in official and social life.
Rev. Charles W. Lyons, s. j., presi-
dent of Georgetown University, made
nm encouraging report to the Alumni
Club of Washington at it's monthly
luncheon last Thursday at the City
Club, when he was guest of honor.
Chief interest was centered in his
statement that the new college dor1mi-
tory on the hilltop, one of the finest
educational buildings in the city, will
l.
1t Is possible that students may oc-
cupy some of the rooms about Easter,
as they are completed, which will
greatly relieve the congestion. When
completed the new building will afford
accommodations for about 222 stu
dents
Medical Luncheon Next.
c. T. Mccarthy, president Of the
local alumni, announced that the
medical school will be in charge Of
the next luncheon, the date to be an
nounced later. Other alumni officers
are Austin Garfield, law vice presi-
dent; DIR. A. j. Mcintyre medical vice
president: DIR. NJ. A. Stohlman, dental
vice president; Thomas +. Dolan for
eign service vice president; J. E. Gal
lery. treasurer, and Emmett L. Shee-
han, secretary. William f. Leahy
was POSTMASTER at the luncheon.
Word has been received here of the
death of DIR. Harry L. Murphy of
Sheridan, Pa, one Of the most promi-
nent of the medical alumni. He made
n distinguished record during the
World War, and was discharged with
the rank of captain. DR.. Murphy was
awarded the Cross of the Cavalier by
the King of Italy, and the Cross of
also was honored for services with
the British army.
At Georgetown DR.. Murphy was
captain OF the base ball team before
his graduation in 1912.
The evening freshman class at the
law school will give its annual smoker
the evening of May 8 at Harvey's.
Paul Mudd is chairman of arrange
ments. The class officers are d. w.
ODonoghue, jr., president; Michael
Rock. vice president; George B. Walsh
treasurer; Frank Gaffey, secretary;
Donald Stumpf. historian; Emerson
Norton, Sergeant-at-arms.
Stimulus Given Debating.
The defeat of the skilled Bates Col.
lege debaters at the hands of a team
representing the college last Wednes-
day. after the visitors had won a YER
dict over George Washington Uni
versity the evening before, has stimu-
lated enthusiasm in debating circles
on the hilltop. The careful training
given the collegians in their inter
class and club debates is held respon-
sible for the success of the team,
though the contest was their first
intercollegiate debate Of the season.
One of the interesting debates re-
Gently nelu at the COllPSe between
members Of the Philodemic Society,
one Of the most important on the
hilltop, involved the continuance of
the death penalty as punishment for
first degree murder The affirmative
side was given the verdict The sub
ject for this weeks debate is, Re
solved, That the United States should
make the same settlement with
France for the payment of the war
debt that 1t made with Italy"
The newly elected officers of the
Philodemic Society are Frank A. Ruff
fer of New Jersey, president; John
Eustace of New York, vice president;
John j. O'Connor of the District of
Columbia, secretary; Henry BONNER
OF Wisconsin, corresponding secre-
tary; Richard kuntZ Of Ohio, treas
urer, and Alex Brunnini Of Missis
sippi. censor.
CASTOR Society debatcrs have elect
ed the following officers: Charles
Fisher of Detroit, president; J. Philip
Cahill, New York. vice president;
Aloysius Philip Kane of Washington,
secretary; Robert Christie, treasurer;
Emmett Mclaughlin. censor.