Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-07
BUILDING PROGRAM
At c. i. ADVANCED
Plans Made for Extensive Re.
pairs to Historic Old
North Hall.

Upon completion of the new senior
dormitory at Georgetown College
shortly after Easter, extensive alter
atoms and repairs are to be made ON
the Old North building as the next
step in the building program.
The Old North building, con-
structed before the plans for the city
of Washington were laid out, is one
of the most historic sites in the Cap
ital For Georgetown University, 1t
holds traditions ha lowed by events
Of the last 80 years. Since the first
historical visit OF George Washing
ton, when he arrived unannounced
and tied his horse to the fence in
front of the old building, very few
Presidents have failed to attend cere-
monies within its walls.
Visited by Lafayette.
In addition to other figures OF the
Revolutionary period, Lafayette was
g. guest at the building on the occa :
sion of his last visit to washington.
Another great French hero. Marshal
Foch. stood on the steps OF the build
ing several years ago 70 address the
student body of Georgetown.
With the exception of installing
modern plumbing and lighting, the
old North building is practically the
same as when first constructed. No
ATTEMPT will be made to change the
exterior of the historic building, but
the interior will be renovated. Many
of the seniors who now occupy II
will move into the new dormltory
when it is completed.
Rev. Charles w. Lyons, :. j.. presl-
dent of the university. is pushing the
building program with result that
the accommodations at the college
will be increased from 800 boarding
Students. as now. to 54l when the
new dormitory is completed. The
next imperative need of the unlVer-
sity. President Lyons pointed out, Is
a new medical building.
Interest is being shown by alumni
in the annual Mi-Careme concert OF
The Georgetown Glee Club. when
win he given Sunday evening, March
IA. Louis OLearY, president OF the
club is aiding Prof. f.. p. Donovan in
arranging an unusual program. rms
will be the first public appearance OF
the glee club this season.
DIR. SCOTS Lectures.
Or. James Brown Scott of the For
rjgn Service school faculty gave the
first of series of eight public lee
lures at the school last Friday on the
..Fouuders of International Law.
The course is being given in connec-
ton with the Booth anniversary of
The publica ton of the works OF
Grotius, generally proclaimed as the
father of international law. the
ro,Irse not only will cover the con
trihutions of GrotiuS, together with
:. detailed discussion of his life, but
pf
lie Victoria. SuareZ. Ayala and Gen
tilis. who, Dr. Scott believes, are
equally responsible for the establish
,nent of international law. All
students of the university and their
friends are invited to the lectures,
which will be given Thursday eve
nings at $50 o'clock.
The second lecture by DR.. James
N. Beck. former Solicitor General of
The United States, in connection with
he public course at the National
Museum, will be given next Friday
evening at $50 o'clock. He will lee
lure each Friday evening to April .,
inclusive.
Plans have been completed by the
Kappa Alpha Phi Fraternity Of the
Foreign Service School for its an
nual St Patrick's day dance in the
Riding club of Wardman Park Ho-
tel Tentative plans have been made
for the big foreign service senior
prom during Easter week at the May
flower The sophomore class also is
arranging a St. PatriCll's day dance.
Interest in the Hoya.
That the Hoya has it's interest for
far-distant alumni is evidenced by
a letter just received by Thomas II.
Healy, assistant dean of foreign serv-
ice. from l.. W. James. commercial
attache at the American legation at
Lima, Peru. Mr.. James was so in
terested in the complete accounts Of
university news furnished by the
lToya that he quested that the pub
lea alton he sent to him regularly. Mr..
James has Just relieved another
Georgetown alumnus at Lima. II.
Bentley Mackenzie. who has been
transferred as commercial attache to
Buenos Aires
Dean George f. Hamilton of the law
school. accompanied by his wife and
daughter. sailed from New York re
Gently for the Mediterranean. He will
not return until May.
Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel of the
District Court of Appeals, a member
Of the law faculty, has returned from
the diamond jubilee celebration OF
Westminster College, at PlttSburgh,
his alma mater. He was graduated
in the class of 1885 and was given an
honorary degree of doctor Of laws by
he university in 1912. Judge Van
Dledel was the chief speaker at the
exercises and warned against Com
munistic propaganda. which he de-
clGred is beginning to Seep into many
american colleges.
The rife team at the Hilltop. one
of the best in years. has Just scored
victories over the Navy. Johns Hop
kihs University and Michigan.
The late Edward Douglass White,
chef Justice of the Supreme Court.
vRs eulogiZed bv Assistant Dean
Hugh j. Fegan of the law school at
the freshman morning class dinner
a. Harvey's last week. He referred to
tile late Chief Justice as George