Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
FOREIGN SERVICE
SCHOOL LECTURES
Invitations Issued by G. U. to
Course on "American inSti-
tutions and Ideals"

Georgetown University is sending
out more than 1000 special invita-
tions to the public lecture course on
American Institutions and Ideals.
which will be conducted by the School
of Foreign Service. beginning January
Is. in the auditorium of the National
Museum.
These invitations are going out to
every member of the Senate and
House, the members of the diplomatic
corps in Washington and numerous
Government officials to whom the gen.
eral discussion of Revolution in Rus
STA and America" embodied in the
scope of the course. has a significant
appeal. Three imminent lecturers will
give the course. James NJ. Beck. for
mer solicitor general; DIR. John H.
Latane of Johns Hopkins University,
and the Rev. Edmund a. Walsh, S. j..
regent of the Foreign Service School.
Course Open to Public.
The Inauguration OF this series of
lectures. which are open to the public.
brings the Georgetown school TO the
front in the discussion of interna-
tional problems affecting the demo
cratic institutions of this country.
Only a few weeks ago the Foreign
Service School started it's weekly
radio course in international rela-
tons" something entirely new in
educational circles. The popularity
of this course with the radio fans
of Washington and nearby cities,
where the weekly talks are broad
cast, convinced the Georgetown au-
thorities that the public at large is
tremendously interested in the inter
national issues of the hour.
The lecture series this Winter will
be a fair and frank discussion of
both the Russian and American reVo-
luton, il is stated, and will evaluate
comparatively the advantages of the
two systems. This lecture course is
a natural sequence to the course de-
livered last year by DR.. Walsh on
the subject of'"Russia in Revolution
Several hundred persons We're turned
away at each of these lectures and
with three such imminent speakers
as Mr.. Beck, DIR. Latane and DR..
Walsh. the success Of the new series
is assured.
It Is held to be particularly fitting
that these lectures be given in Wash
inghton, which is not only the seat OF
Government, but is rapidly becoming
an international center and meeting
place for the leaders OF many or the
nations of the world. The Foreign Serv-
ice School itself Is unique among the
the world. So far as is known. 1t
is the only department of a university
devoted exclusively to preparation of
Young men for the foreign service
Of their country. Its student body
is drawn from every State in the
Union and from % foreign countries,
and include, also, numerous members
of the diplomatic corps stationed in
Washington.
f. hn
has sent out its graduates to Al diff
ferent foreign countries, DR.. Walsh
believes it is Of vital interest that they
learn a true appreciation of American
principles of government before they
leave the United States.
In arranging its program Tor TINS
Winter, the Foreign Service School
has secured in Mr.. Beck and DIR. La
tame two Of the most competent men
to lecture on the Constitution and
American history.
Commended by President Coolidge.
Mr.. Beck is considered generally
one of the greatest authorities on the
Constitution and President Coolidge,
in his introduction to Mr.. Beck's work
on that subject. praised him in gen.
erous terms. He was also former AS
sistant Attorney General. Prof. La
tame is one of the outstanding his
torians Of modern times. He Is a
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society,
and professor of American history
and Creswell lecturer on international
law at Johns Hopkins University. He
is a man of unusual personality and
popular as lecturer.
DR.. Walshs record in Russia, as
member of the American Relief Mis-
sion and later as director of the Papal
Relief Mission, is we'll known. Few
men have had the opportunity to
study the Russian question at first
hand as he and his lecture on The
Origin and Nature Of the Modern
State" will open the series.
The authorities of the Foreign SerV-
ice School regard the Russian problem
as one of the major international Is
sues of the day. 1t affects not only
Russia, but the world at large, and is
of particular interest in America.
Starting off with a discussion of the
origin and nature of the modern State,
DIR. Walsh will pass on to the Ameri-
can concept of the State and the right
of the people to revolt; thence the
theme shifts to the early revolution
airy movement in Russia.
Dr. Latane will then take up dis
cussion of the fundamental causes of
the American Revolution, the ALI
ance of America and France, the win
ming of independence and the critical
wears of the Confederation. DIR. Walsh
will then re-eStablish the contact with
Russia.
The preamble to the Constitution of
the United States will be taken up in
detail by Mr.. Beck. who will show its
spirit and ideals. Mr.. Beck will con
clude his portion of the series by
discussion of the perpetuity of the
American Constitution and the spirit
OF the American people.
The last three lectures of the series
vii be given by DR.. Walsh, who will
treat the spirit and international scope
Of the third Russian revolution, the
constitution of Soviet Russia, and the
Constitution of the Unied States. and
finally Communism and Democracy.