Evening star., 1928-11-04

town university
Glee Club is giving HENRY d. BENSON
indications of un-
usual activity. At the present time no
definite date has been set for the first
appearance of the whole club, but Mr.
Benson is trying to arrange for a con-
cert before the Christmas holidays
Such an event would be new record
for early appearance.
The elee Club has the satisfaction of
being the only musical organization
represented officially at the ceremonies
on october 81. when Rev. DR.. W. Cole
man. S. j., was inducted into the office
of president of Georgetown. triple
quartet of the club rendered inc
Gregorian Chant, the "Favorite sons o.
Georgetown. by Robert J. Collier, "a,
and the closing 'Magniflcat" at theSe
ceremonies.
The musical clubs are again under
the general direction of Prof. Edward
p. Donovan. who has done much TO
develop musical talent at Georgetown
during the years he has been giving
courses in music. With Rev. john j.
O'Connor. S. j., as moderator; the giee
cluh has A sympathetic advisor, VINO
has had long experience With glee cluoS
elsewhere. having been moderator 1or
the choristers at Fordham college
before coming TO Georgetown
Benson Student President.
Mr.. Benson, the new student presl-
dent of the glee club, is also orum ma
ior Of the r. Q. 7. G. bano aI9 Coli0e
uuently one of the buslest sCuueHSs rso,sL g.
the H;Iltop. His assistants are Frank
I Wenzler vice president, and William
i McLarney, secretary and treasurer.
finder this new regime, the cluo IS
evnpcted to make a number OF pupIlG
onnearances in addition to the featured
NEi-Careme concert tnaugurateo solhe
wears ago by Prof. Donovan.
Al, present the Glee Club is composer
of the following members: First tenoLe,
.Tossnh T. Berger, Leonard J. Glinuiy'
r. Flannery, A. LeMoult, Donalu ..
Kissenger. John j. Lieberman. InoIll"S
A. McDevitt and Joseph j. @ MoLtiS45t, pc,,
crt q Corcoran, John G. Hayes, Ray
n1ond A. joyce. j. Leo owens, H. Jailan
ITlric Mr.. Sullivan, Edward J. Luxe
ir Frank j. Wenzler, Matthew n;
cheshire. Richard N. wilson anu
Charles P. Chapman. p.,on
first bass, Mr.. Allen, John 3: benan'
Henry Deane Benson, Frank y; Woi-
1art p x. Degnen, John T. Hazard,
.Tohn n. Porter, Ernest j. L. Dunalme'
Charles L. Gleason, John G. Flannery'
William F. Pielsticker, Richard hungeI-
ford. A. BONNER, B. Blommer, James
A. Corbett, Paul Goodwin, Wnliam IL =:
McLarney, James @. BernnaroV' AIDeis
J. Trimpert and Mr.. Brady
second bass. Samuel Colmar, Peter
7 little Joseph D. O'Reilly. Arthur J.
Keller. Frank j. Delaney, George A.
Milne. Francis L. Larkin and Austin "A
philhin
'' The choir. chosen from the general
,,,en1harsIiy1. comprises MesSrS. Payne,
Berrnr. Behan, Little, Flannery, Wenz-
Ter, McLarney, Hayes, Kissenger, Joyce
Iiebermann and Delaney. -,
New members admitted TO the olun
are George Payne, Mr.: McCa1ery,
Barrett Ouirk, John Reddan ana a.
Gagnon, first tenorS; Mr: CoasslsA' IoEr oSU
ond tenor: william Cannon ana Jonn
MIrnhv second bass, and w. F. Hot1-
man, piano. .
A total registration of 2,483. students
for the entire university was reported
to President Nevils at the meeLng OF
the new board of regents last Sunoay
following his inaugural The depart
ment of arts and sciences. formerly one
of the smallest units OF the university,
leads in registration with q student
body of 9S8. OF this number New YORK
state has furnished 229, New jersey Is
second with l42 and the District OF CO.
ll,mbia ranks third with 124 students
Medical School Gains.
Repistration at the School of Medi-
zine has jumped to second place With
I73 students. made possible through the
onenina of new laboratory facilities
and an increase of 1S in the number OF
freshmen over last year. Tne Law
School ranks third with 458 students
of whom 233 are registered IN the morn
ing class and 220 in the evening ciass;
This shows the growing popularity OF
the full-time course and Is an encour-
aging factor in the growth OF the
school. the authorities explained. More
than half the law students have college
The School of Foreign Service fol-
lowed with 434 registered students. A
report on its library facilities showeo
10000 volumes and pamphlets and 90
periods regularly received. In the
School of Dentistry the reglstratlon
totaled 130 with marked increase IN
the number of freshmen. Completion
of the new medical and dental build
ing authorized by the university will
greatly benefit these two departments.
The question of arranging for dormi-
tory facilities at or near the college
for the growing number Of full-tirne
law students was discussed and met
with general satisfaction. Another
matter which the regents considered
was the work on behalf of the alumni
association. 1t was the consensus that
paid secretaries should be engaged in
the largest alumni centers so as to ia
cilitate the work of organization. Fran
els D. Cronin is the general secretary
of the alumni association, with head
quarters at the Hilltop. ,..
A committee on student activities,
composed of regents, was appointed, as
follows: Rev. Vincent S. McDonougn,
s. j.; John Hughes Cassidy of Water
bury. Conn; Martin Conboy of New
York; Rev. John A. Dixon, s. j., and
Raymond H. Reiss of New York. All
the newly appointed regents attended
the meeting.
Stanley DeNeale, secretary of the
GEORGETOWN Law School class Of 1928
has about completed arrangements fol
the class reunion and dinner to be held
November II at the Bannockburn Coll
Club Glen Echo, Md, following the
Georgetown West Virginia game. Prac.
tically every class member residing ir
the District and nearby Maryland ant
Virginia will be present as well al
others from greater distances. Presi'
dent Nevils, Hugh j. Fegan, assistant
dean of the law school,; William E
Leahy Louis Little, director Of athletics
and other guests have signifled thei
intention of coming. Al j. Kane vii
act as toastmaster and those who wisf
to attend are asked to communicate
with William ]. Hogan, 7l9 Albee Build
ing.
Committee PerSonnels.
Committees were named as follows
Entertainment, Jack Hegarty San
Boyd. Jack White, David Smith
speakers, Ira Ewers, Fendall Coughlar
Austin j. Garfield, Joseph Connolly
Gregory Cipriani; dinner. Archibald