Evening star., 1927-09-04
GEORGETOWN SEES
NEW CLASS RECORD
129th Academic Year Ex-
pected to Open With Heav-
lest Registration.

GEORGETOWN University. oldest Cath
olic university in the United States,
will omen its 12ath academic year IT, is
Fall with a record breaking reGistrd-
ton in all five departments, particu-
larly in the College of Arts and Sci
ences, where the maximum number
of students to be admitted was reached
some time ago.
President Charles w. Lyons, $. j.,
who is entering on his third year at
Georgetown. has returned to WASH
ington for the opening of the college
term on September u. He is espe
cially interested this year in the de
velopment of the medical and legal
departments Of the university, and
the opening of the new hospital build
ing this Fall will be an important
step in that direction.
Law School Opens September ID.
The School of Law will open It's
afternoon course September 10 on
full four-year basis for the first time
since its reorganization under the rule
requiring two years standard college
work for admission to the Law School.
Due to this there was no senior class
last June in the afternoon course.
Consequently, the graduates next June
will be increased by the nearly zoo
seniors who constituted last years
junior class in the afternoon section.
Registration at the Law School Is
larger than at this time last year.
More students who are employed DUR
fng the day are seeking the advan-
tages of the late afternoon course, In
which the classes convene at O'Clock.
* The morning course for full-time stu
dents, covering the same scope leading
to a degree of bachelor of laws, Will
not convene until September %, the
last date open for registration. InlS
course is on a three-year basis.
Prior to the opening of the Law
School, announcement was made that
Charles l.. b. Lowndes has been added
to the faculty, having been appointed
assistant professor of conflict laws,
trusts and property. Mr.. Lowndes
graduated cum laude at Georgetown
College in 1928 and took his legal
course at Harvard University.
Faculty Members Arrive.
Most of the new faculty members
assigned to the college on August 1
have already taken up their residence
at the Hilltop, but announcement VIII
he made this week of recent additions
70 the Law faculty. Only one new
head of a department has been ap-
nointed this year, the Rev. Ealter y.
Summers, $. j., as regent OF the meol-
cal and dental schools. Father sum
mers is expected to return to wash
ingtori from abroad this week In prep
sration for his new duties. He was re-
gent OF these departments two years
ago, taking a years absence 10 stuuy
in European universities ana 10 IN
spect medical schools abroad.
The new wing of the Georgetown
University Hospital will give tnat
institution the largest bed capacity
of any private institution in the city;
l., addition, it will afford the Medical
school space for much-needed labora.
tories and clinics. Completion OF
the new building is expected In a
short time. 1t adjoins that main
building and faces en- n street and
Prospect avenue. With the eNcep-
ton of small corner space. the
hospital now occupies the entire
square. Its new equipment VIII
make it one of the best equipped IN
the city.
Within the next few years the
Medical and Dental Schools probably
will be reorganized on new basis,
with new buildings and laboratory
equipment if the present endowment
campaign proves successful. The
improvements at the hospital VIII
greatly help the Medical School this
year.
Military Standing Kept Up.