Evening star., 1927-10-23
DR.. SCOTT SAILS
FOR SALAMANCA
Georgetown University For.
eiqn Service School Profess
sor on Way to Spain.

DR.. James Brown Scott, professor of
| international law at the Georgetown
University School of Foreign Service,
sailed from the United States yester-
day for Spain in response to an invita-
ton to take part in the inauguration
of the Francis OF Victoria chair of in.
ternational law at the University OF
| Salamanca.
Salamanca is the oldest Spanish uni
versity in the world, having been
founded in 1880 by Alphonso IX OF
Leon. 1t has a special interest to
American educators. for it was at this
university that Christopher Columbus
presented his plans to the faculty be-
fore sailing on his memorable voyage
of discovery. After his return from
his first voyage, he lectured at the
university on the results Of his dis
coveries and the effect the new con-
tinent would have on international re-
lations.
1t was also at this university that
Francis of Victoria, the real founder
of the modern school of thought on
international law, delivered the first
series of lectures on that subject ever
given. Studies made by DR.. Scott
confirm the belief that it was Victoria
and not Grotius. the Dutch authority,
who is generally held to be the
founder of international law. This
fact is to be brought out in new
book which DR.. Scott is preparing on
the subject.
On his way to Spain DR.. Scott will
visit Paris. where he will receive the
unusual distinction of an honorary
doctors degree from the University
of Paris. He will return to Wash
ington the latter part of November.
In the meanwhile. DR.. Thomas II.
Healy. associate in the course on in
that class.
Annual Retreat Conducted.
The annual retreat which ended
Friday was conducted on behalf of
the boarding students by Rev.
Michael r. Fitzpatrick. s, j., newly
installed rector of GonZaga College.
Father Fitzpatrick is one of the most
noted preachers in the Jesuit order
and came to GonZaga from Holy
Cross at Worcester, Mass. He sue
ceeded Rev. J. c. Geale, S. j., rector
at Gonzaga for the last five years.
More than 600 boarding and day
students took part in the religious
exercises. These started Monday
night with a general assembly in
CASTOR Hall and daily services were
held in Trinity Church. with sermons
on various topics. Rev. John j.
Murphy. professor of apologetics at
the Hilltop, conducted the retreat for
the day students.
The Gould Debating Society at the
law school, named after the late
Associate Justice Ashley NJ. Gould of
the District Supreme Court, who was
a lecturer at Georgetown for many
years. elected Parnell Quinn of Ne
braska as it's president last Wednes-
day. Quinn is senior. Other
elections were postponed until a fur
ther meeting.
Robert Ponzer presided at the meet
ing. which was addressed by Prof.
William Jennings Price, who urged
all students to join the debating soci-
eties, even If they did duplicate in
part the program in the moot courts
established at the school. Prof. VIII
liam j. Kavanagh, who has charge
of general debating at the school. is
making plans for the series of prize
contests held each year.
Interested in Oil Case.
Georgetown law students are pri-
marily interested in the Fall-Sinclair
oil conspiracy trial by reason of the
fact that two of the principal defense
attorneys are former Georgetown
graduates. George p. Hoover, one of
the chief attorneys for Harry r. Sin
clair, is a graduate of the class OF
1897, and William E. Leahy of coun.
sci for Albert B. Fall, is of the class
of 1912. In the Fall.Doheny trial, 10
months ago, Frank j. Hogan, presi-
dent of the Georgetown Alumni Asso.
citation, was chief counsel for Edward
l.. Doheny, and Wilton j. Lambert.
Falls counsel, also was a George
town man.
William w. Bride, newly appointed
District Corporation Counsel and also
a Georgetown graduate, has just been
elected the A. A., highest office in
Delta Chi. legal fraternity at the
law school. Among the members of
this fraternity are George B. Cortel.
you former Secretary of the Treasury,
a Georgetown graduate of 1892, and
Thomas l.. Cogswell, newly appointed
registrar of wills in the District, who
graduated from the school in 1916.
Another we'll known law graduate.
John G. Petritz of the class of 1918.
has just been chosen president of the
National American Business Clubs.
I
South Atlantic center on the foot ball
team at Georgetown. He graduated
from the college in 1915 and is now
living in Rockford. Ill.
Class Election Close.
In the closest election contest held
during the four years of the present
senior afternoon class at the George
town Law School, Charles n. Quirk OF
Thursday. Quirk defeated Thomas
Downs of Terre Haute, Ind, by one
vote on the final ballot.
There were four candidates, the two
others being John l.. Geraghty of
Yakima, Wash, and Ray Gillespie Of
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. They finally
withdrew from the race in order to
break a deadlock, Geraghty asking his
supporters to vote for Quirk, while the
Gillespie followers swung to the other
candidate.
The new class president, who sue.
ceeds e. G. Schilling, came to George
town in 1924 from Marquette Cniver-
sity. At Marquette he took part in
athletics and was a member OF The
student council. He is not a member
OF any fraternity. During his Two
years at Georgetown, Quirk has been
actively connected with the Carroll
Law Club and was successful in win.
ming the first prize in the series OF
prize debates at the school last year.
| He is the second Marquette man to
be elected class president, Sch!llinG
also being from that institution.
Other Officers Elected.
Other officers elected by the senior
| law class were: Bradley B. Smith of
the District of Columbia, vice presi.
dent; William Lichtenberg, also of this
city, treasurer, and John j. Long of
Naugatuck, Conn.,. reelected secretary.
The following class elections were
announced at the School of Foreign
Service: Freshman morning class