Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
GEORGETOWN RATING
PLEASES FACULTIES
University Authorities Encouraged
by Army Distinction-To
Reach Alumni.

designation of the Georgetown Uni.
versity r. o. T. G. as distinguished
unit nv the War Department. as re-
suit of its recent inspection, has great
ly encouraged authorities at the Hill
top. n
Since the organization Of the X. y.
r. C. at Georgetown military training
has received the enthusiastic support
of both the faculty and student BODY.
Without compulsory training. it Is re-
earded as to the credit of the Army
officers detailed at the Hilltop that
the Georgetown unit has been put FOR
two successive years In the same class
az Virginia Military Institute. long
Known as the West Point" Of the
South.
With voluntary enlistment, the In
fantry unit comprised more than
three .fourths of the entire student
body at the college, sand the medicai
unit was equally fortunate during the
past year. The steadily growing pop,
ularity of the military course Is said
IN have indicated the so-called vol
unteer" system in vogue at George
town since the war. Almost twice as
many cadets were commissioned as
officers in the Organized Reserve
Corps this year. and the size OF the
unit also increased steadily during the
year.
A score of the Georgetown cadets
are attending the June-July course at
Camp Meade and another score are at
Carlisle Barracks. They left for camp
Just before commencement to take the
advanced infantry and medical courses
and were elated to learn that their
unit had retained its distinguished"
rating for the coming year.
npa NJ tho factors said m hive
tered into this selection was the i'm
proved facilities at the college during
the past year. With the completion
of the new dormitory. larger indoor
shooting gallery and drill hall were
possible, and the outdoor facilities for
training also were improved. Presi-
dent Charles w. Lyons, an enthusiasts.
tic supporter OF the r. o. T. c.. has
co-operated with the military instruc-
tors in building up and improving the
Hilltop utit.
Charles F. Knox, Foreign Service
School winner of the gold medal Of.
fered by Ambassador Cruchaga OF
Chile. has become so interested in
Chilean-American relations that he is
arranging to spend next year In Chile.
studying, IL possible, at the new School
of Foreign Service founded at Santi-
ago by the Ambassador. This school
Is modelled to large extent on tne
Georgetown institution, and so far as
known Is the second of its kind in the
world Georgetown was the first to
enter the field of professional training
in foreign service.
One OF the graduates this year is
Harry C"BabeO Connaughton, George
towns only All-American foot ball
star. Connaughton, who graduated
from the Law School, is going to prac-
tice law in Philadelphia.
Just before sailing for Europe to
join the delegation of Georgetown
students for a two-month tour OF va
rious countries, Thomas II. Healy, as
sistant dean of the Foreign Service
School, announced that Basil ID. Dahl.
former student in the Department of
| Agriculture, had been promoted to as
sistant trade. commissioner at Stock.
holm. Sincef his graduation In 1925,
mar. -Dah has been on the schools