Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
OFFICIALS OF G. j.
ATTENDED RITES
Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. j.,
and Companions Return
From EucharistiC Congress.

Delegates from Georgetown UNI
yersitv. the oldest catholic institution
OF learning in the United states nave
returned 10 Washington after taxing
q conspicuous part in the ceremonies
Of the EuCharistiC Congress at Chlca-
60 last week.
Spccial fluctuations from Rev.
Charles w. LYONS, S. j. president OF
,hp university. and OF its directors,
\yere conveyed to the assembled pref
a(eS and pilgrims by Rev. Edmund "A.
Walsh. = j vice pre- Sident OF George
town. and regent of the school OF Tor
ei-n service who in addition assumed
al important part in the discussions
81 the sectional meeting on the status
Of The Oriental churches.
Father Walsh was privileged before
tha congress convened to address the
Austrian delegation To the congress a
W, Icnnp in German. at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York. where the
American Relief Administration ten
,,ercl a com:limentary banquet to
Cardinal PIN Archbishop of Vienna.
and Mgr. Ignat2 Seipei. former chan
ctllnr uf Austria. Father Walsh spoke
before a distinguished audience. pre-
sided over by MI. julius Barnes. and
including Edmund prochnik. Austrian
Minister to ID" United States; Mr.
Castle OF the $t~+c Department. Felix
N'3rllry. l1a.. Morgenthau. DR..
John Finley. Cs:o II. Kahn and a hun
drpd other representative Americans
Rev. W. &. summers Attends.
From the Drofe sSional schools of the
university Rev Walter G.. Summers.
s j.. regent Of the medical and dental
Genartments. rendered resolutions of
congratu!ation and respect on higher
education day. Wednesday, June 20.
The same day committee OF the col
lece undergraduates. under the chalf-
manship of Philip ID. Dean. -, pre-
scented to Cardinal Mundelein, in per
son. q testimonial plaque, embossed IN
red gold and black, sealed with the
great seal of the university and hea"
tng in Latin the following inscription:
ITO His F,minenCe, George Cardinal
Nundelein. -. D.. Archbishop of Chi
cago. the president. faculty and
Students of Georgetown University
wish health in the Lord.
BY the hands Of Your omlnence.
through whose zeal and enterprise
this Thirty Eighth international Con
cresS in honor of the Most blessed
Eucharist has been instituted, We, the
professors and pupils of Geor@etoWn
University offer TO the most revered
Ma ieStv Of God and To His assumed
human nature. now hidden in Won
tirous wise beneath the sacrament OF
the altar. this heartfelt pledge of our
reverence. our praise and our love.
Other members of the students com
mittee were Edward Bre inner. -:
Martin j. Harding. -: William
Powell -: William Lawler, IS, and
Joseph Griffin, '2S
Alumni Take Part.
GEORGETOWN alumni from every
State IN the Union convened in large
numbers at The various sessions, UNI
der direction of former Representative"
Michael Igoe president of the Illinois
alumni chapter, and Thomas y. Dean,
secretary. Former Senator David |.
Walsh. an honorary alumnuS of
GeorCetown. delivered the layman's
address at the children's day exercises
in the stadium.
That the two incoming classes AT
the Georgetown University Law
School next Fall will be as large, if
not larger, than the 1926 classes.
despite the fact that entrance require
ments have been frightened. is indi-
Gated from the increased Communlca-
tionS that are being received from
prospective students all over the
country.
BY requiring Two years OF college
work for admission. with d result
that II has been given a. class y"
grading by the American Bar .AsSn
citation. the enrolment natural+ fell
off considerably. Last seasons
student body. however. was in excess
Of 900 ms mbers. and the prospects
are excellent for an even larger en-
roilment when the school opens Sep
tpmber l5s
The evening classes are ARA nged 50
as TO enable students to be employed
~ he day while the morning classes
meet at o'clock. Although inauGu-
rated only three years ago, the morn
ing classes have shown a steady
growth.