Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26
&c. U.PLANS TO SEEK
BACKING OF ALUMNI.
University Committee Will
Attempt Better Plan
of Cooperation.

"A
| versity alumni. headed by Frank j.
Hogan of Washington. was appointed
last week to work out a system of
better cooperation between the uni
versity and alumni throughout the
country
Authorization of this work was
given at the recent alumni meeting
at the time of the commencement. and
Mr.. Hogan, who Is national president
of the Georgetown alumni. has chosen
the following associates: Martin Con
boy of New York. James NJ. Spellissey
of Philadelphia. DIR. James A. Cannon,
John Saul and George T.. Hamilton,
ir., of this city. In addition to max
ing arrangements for general
alumni meeting soon after the open
ing of the Fall academic term, the
committee will report as to the ad-
visibility of engaging a permanent
alumni secretary.
Pending the election of new Off
GERS for a period Of two years, the
present officers of the Alumni Associ
alton will remain in office until the
Fall meeting. They are Mr.. Hogan,
president: DIR. John A. Foote, vice
president; Lucien Van Doren, secre-
tary, and DIR. Hugh j. Fegan. assist
ant law dean. treasurer. The annual
election usually takes place at com
mencement, but was foregone this
year.
Urges Permanent Officer.
Appointment of permanent secre-
tarv who could take full charge of
alumni matters and keep in personal
touch with officers throughout the
country is a matter that has been
agitated at Georgetown for long time.
1t is believed such a step would result
in bringing about that cooperation
which is most needed at this time.
Dean George +. Hamilton of the
Georgetown Law School, left Wash
ington yesterday for a trip to Europe
where he will remain probably until
September ]. Meanwhile, the school
is making preparations for it's Fall
opening. with the prospects that there
will he a marked increase in the num-
Der of registered students. Owing to
the fact that there was only one
senior class this year. the number of
June graduates was considerably
smaller than usual. Next year there
will be senior class in each depart
men of the school.
Announcement was made by DIR.
Fegan that the admiralty lectures to
be given next year by j. Frank Staley
of the Department of Justice would
be important in Strengthening the
academic courses. Mr.. Staley handles
all the admiralty cases of the Justice
Department before the Supreme Court
and is regarded as one of the fore.
most experts in this branch of the
law.
Harvard Law School, it was an
nounced. has adopted as a text book
next year the volume on Municipal
Corporations" prepared by Prof.
Charles w. Tooke OF the Georgetown
school. 1t is regarded as one of the
most advanced text books of the day
on this subject. and constitutes the
lectures Prof. Tooke has been giving
in connection with his courses.
Courtroom Progressing.
Progress is being made in construc-
ton of courtroom at the law school
building. This is gift to the school
from the class of 1927. Lecture hall
No. is being renovated for this pur-
pose. The room is being modelled
after one of the courtrooms OF the
District Supreme Court. 1t will pro-
vide a judicial setting for the moot
courts held by the various law clubs
during the year. Cases are tried
before a student judge, as in actual
court, with students taking part in
the defense and prosecution.
In connection with the law clubs,
DIR. Fegan announced that the Edward
Douglas White Club will observe next
year the SEVENTEEN anniversary of
the admission of the late Chief JUS
tice White of the Supreme Court to
the bar of Louisiana. The White law
club was named after him.
Chief Justice White was a student
at Georgetown before the Civil War
interrupted his studies, and the eXer
Cises in connection with the anniver
sary will be participated in by the
entire school. James r. Finlen is
president of the law club, and Prof
William Jennings Price is the faculty
advisor.
Dean Robert A. Parsons, S. j., of
the college attended the annual
ordination of the Woodstock College
class last week. The class constitutes
scholastics of the Jesuit order who
are prepared to take their final vows
as priests. The exercises have been
held heretofore at Georgetown.