Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
PLAN INSTALLATION
! OF FATHER NEVIS
Ceremony for Georgetown
President Will Be Held
October 27.

Installation of Rev w. Coleman New
is. S. j.. as president of Georgetown
University, set for the evening of Oc-
tcber q in CASTOR Hall. will bring one
of the largest aSsemblagcs of out-of-
town visitors and alumni to the Hilltop
since the golden Jubilee of the law
school eight years ago. Dr. Edmund A.
walsh. S. j.. vice president of the uni
versity and regent Of foreign service
will act as chairman at the inaugural
ceremonies.
Announcement was made last night
that the new president will be presented
on behalf Of the board of regents by
James A. Farrell of New York. presi-
dent Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton who has been a regent of the uni
versitv for a number of years. He and
Dr. Walsh will make the only addresses
apart from the inaugural address of
President Nevis.
Face Problems.
Importance is attached to President
Nevis message in view of problems fac
ing the new administration. Aside from
scholastic matters. the chief of these
problems are concerned with extension
of the alumni organization and compile
ton Of the building program started at
Georgetown several years ago: Imme-
diate plans provide for the erection Of
q new medical and dental building to
meet the urgent needs Of these two de-
partmentS.
An academic procession. in caps and
gowns, will precede the exercises in Gas
ton Hall at 7:45 pm. The procession
will be headed by the regents of the
university and President Nevis. Next
in order will come representatives OF
nf learned
ties. then the deans and faculties OF the
departments of Georgetown.
AS secretary OF the university, Rev.
Vincent S. McDonough. S. j., will carry
the charter of Georgetown and Rev.
Joseph A. Farrell, S. j., treasurer, the
great seal of the university. George
towns charter is dated March /, 1918,
the incorporation of the university hav-
ing been approved by Congress and
President Madison. DR.. Walsh will pre-
sent the charter and seal to the new
president as the symbols of authority.
After President Nevis address, there
will bela general reception in the Car
roll parlors and a collation. in Ryan
Hail.
Regents to Meet.
The board of regents will hold a spe-
easl meeting at the college the following
morning. Five vacancies on the board
must be filled and important business
matters are pending.
with the resumption of activities at
the Hilltop, the Georgetown Glee Club
Is making plans for busy year. Under
Dean Benson, the new president, the
club has resumed its meetings and held
its first rehearsal Thursday. Many
freshmen are expected to join the sing
eTS.
other officers of the Glee Club are
Frank Wenzler, vice president, and
James McLarney, secretary treasurer.
Rev. John j. O'Connor is moderator
this year, succeeding Prof. Richard M.
McKeon. S. j.
The White and CASTOR Debating So
cieties are open to freshmen and both
Focieties are looking for freshman ma
terial Officers of CASTOR are Robert
". Criscuolo, president: Arthur B, Ho-
gan, vice president: John T. Hazard,
treasurer; Edmund l.. Briunini, secre-
tsry. and James C.. Bernhardt, censor.
Those of White are John D. Reilly,
president: Miles NJ. O'Brien, vice pres
ident: Alfred J. Daley, secretary;
George F. Doherty, treasurer, and Rob-
crt j. Connolly, censor.
Journal Needs Recruits.
Plans for the Georgetown College
Journal most important of all the stu
dent publications, have been complet-
ed and this year promises to be one
of the most successful in its history.
The first issue will prohaSly be the
November number.
The Journal is fortunate in having
as its moderator again this year Rev.
Hugh A. Gaynor, S. j. Father Gaynor
will have as chief of his staff Arthur
j. Browne, 90. John K. Lieberman is
the new business manager. Freshmen
are needed on both the business and
editorial STATS It was said. and candi-
dates are requested to report to Mr..
Browne.
New blue and gray uniforms have
been provided for the Georgetown r.
o. r. c. Band. and by the time for
the game on October 81, during the in
augural ceremonies at the Hilltop, the
band will have reached its maximum
strength.