Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-25
MEDICAL REGENT
At c. i. RETURNS
Standards in U. S. Schools
Praised by Rev. w. G. Sum-
mers, Back from Europe.

NerSlty SCHOOLS OF MeQlclne ana len
tistry, that undergraduate medical
standards at American universities.
as a whole, are superior to those
found anywhere on the Continent.
European universities are concen-
trating on postgraduate research
work, in which they are uneXcelled,
Father Summers declared. paying con
siderably less attention to undergrad
uate training, with a result that the
American medical student is generally
better equipped upon graduation 10
start upon the practice of medicine.
Just Returned Here.
Father Summers has just aturned
to Washington from a detail when
afforded him wide opportunity to con-
duct inquiries into the training given
at the best known medical schools IN
England, France. Germany and Aus
tria. He was impressed with the post
war recovery of the medical centers
in Berlin and Munich particularly,
where great endeavors are being
made to come back" and develop I'M
portant research that has been neg
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sion and high taxes. In Vienna he
found a we'll organized American med
ical association. which is of much
assistance to American students who
happen to be conducting post-gradu-
ate or research work there.
His investigations in Europe took
Father Summers to such noted lnstl-
tutions as the Universities of Edin-
burgh, London, Paris, Lyon, Bern
Switzerland; Zurich. in Vienna; Hell
delberg, Berlin, Munich and others.
Registration at the Medical and Den
tai Schools at Georgetown are salts
factory, Father Summers explained.
and both schools will reopen this
week. Glasses in the Dental School
start tomorrow, and Tuesday at the
Medical School. President Charles w.
Lyons, S. j., and the deans of the two
will address the student
body at brief academic exercises. 1t
is estimated that the freshman medi-
cal class will number 100 students.
Father Summers was regent of the
two departments before his departure
for Europe. Aside from his reap
pointment, there were no other
changes in the faculties this year.
Activities Getting Under Way.
With the opening of the college and
Law School, scholastic and athletic
activities are we'll under way. Col
lege seniors are busy preparing for
the initial social function Friday ait
ernoon, when they will give a tea
dance at the Willard Hotel. Henry
Van Ellis is chairman of the COM
mittee, which includes William Law
Sl-nN and lanes
Kirby Neill.
Georgetown's biggest Fall celebra.
ton will be in connection with the
home. coming game with the Univer-
sity of West Virginia, which will
bring many out-of-toWn alumni here
on October %. In preparation for
this event the r. o. II. C. Band al
ready has taken steps to organize, SO
having responded to the
call for musicians. The bandsmen
will be provided with new uniforms,
blue and gray, in conformation with
the university colors.
The r. O. T. c. unit is looking for
ward to an unusually promising year,
and it was stated that this years en-
rollment undoubtedly would be larger
than last seasons. All students elect
ing military science will be carried on
the rolls Of the unit. If those men
who form the surplus enrollments
should wish to elect this course as
their major at the conclusion or the
sophomore year, it was announced
that they may do so, but cannot re-
ceive the pay provided from the Gov
eminent. They will receive a COM
at the end of their senior
year. however, and will have the same
OR ;~ "a vnO,tla Y.1I ay1rnlInI Gtu-
dent officers.
Heads Jesuit Scientists.
Rev. Edward G.. Phillips, S. j., direc.
ter Of the Georgetown Astronomical
is being congratulated on
his recent election as president of the
Association of Jesuit Scientists, which
met at Holy Cross College, Worcester,
Mass. Another Georgetown member,
Rev. Thomas d. Barry, S. j., pro-
fessor of mathematics, was chosen
This association held one
OF it's most successful meetings at
Georgetown two Summers ago.
The Georgetown College Journal,
which received the 1927 award Of the
National College Press Congress, will
start on it's fortysixth year with its
first issue next month. James Kerby
NeiH, %, Of Washington, former man.
aging editor of the journal, has sue
ceeded James s. Ruby, also of this
city, as editor-in- chief. w. X. VIM
satt, jr., of Washington, is the new
managing editor. The editorial staff
for the year consists of Joseph D.
Porter, 90; John D. O'Reilly. jr.. '28;
Laurence E. Sullivan, 49, AL Philip
Kane, '2S; John d. O'Reilly, jr. .'28;
William b. Platt, '29; Arthur j.
Browne, '29; Milburn Petty, '29; Leslie
G. Mayer, '29; James l.. MacKava-
naugh, 80; Ernest D. O'Brien. 80: j.
Godfrey Butler. 80: William J. K.
OErien, go, and Walter c. Shea, go.
Unlike the Journal, the Georgetown
Hoya is issued weekly, beginning with
the opening of the college and is de-
voted exclusively to scholastic and
athletic news. The news editor-in.
chief is Laurence f. Sullivan, %,
with Francis x. Degnen, '29, as man.
aging editor.
With the medical and dental depart.
ments opening this week, the only
remaining branch of the university to
get started is the School of Foreign
Service. which is scheduled to begin
October J. Registration is limited to
500 students in the evening school, but
is unlimited Tor the morning Classes
For the first time this term two years
of the morning course will be given,
Students from more than 20 foreign
countries will be represented in the
enrolment this year.
Burial Of Lieut.. Sheehan.
Georgetown Law alumni in Wash
ington had q personal interest last
week in the burial of Lieut.. William
A. Sheehan, a former graduate. The
recovery of Lieut.. Sheehan's body
from an isolated shell hole in France
nine years after the World War was
an incident that aroused widespread
interest throughout the country.
Lieut.. Sheehan was classmate and
fraternity brother at Georgetown OF
Commissioner Sydney Taliaferro and
William w. Bride, corporation coun
sci. In the library at the Law School
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