Evening star., 1928-11-04

Inaugural Ceremonies for
President Nevis Attended
by Most Board Members. e

The board of regents of GEORGETOWN
University, practically all of whose
members attended the inaugural cere-
monies for President W. Coleman Nevis.
8. J., last night, will hold It's first formal
meeting of the year this morning at 10
o'clock In the Riggs Annex at the
Newly elected members of the board
Hughes Cassidy of Waterbury, Conn,
and Raymond n. Reiss Of New York
will attend the meeting. as we'll AZ Or.
George M. Kober, dean emeritus OF the
Medical School, who was appointed a
regent of the university last Summer.
James A. Farrell of New York, president
of the United States Steel Corporation,
and other out-of-toWn regents came for
the exercises last night. 40
Reports from the various departments
of the university will show An ellcourak-
ing growth at Georgetown, several Of
the departments, including the college,
having reached the limitation Of enroll
ment. These emphasize strongly the
need Of increased accommodate ations, a
problem which the university has Been
able to meet, only in connection with
the college and Its hospital In recent
years. Besides the reports of depart
ftnents, the regents this morning will
consider five matters, as follows: Regis
tration, changes in the faculty. changes
in courses, equipment and library
facilities.
Vacancies Due to Deaths.
The newly appointed regents fill va
cancies on the board caused by the re-
cent deaths Of Charles l.. Palms OF
Detroit, James r. Tracey OF New York
and j. Lynch Prendergast of New York.
It was also necessary to name successors
to Rev. Peter Archer, s. j., former
treasurer at Georgetown, and Rev. Louis
J. Gallagher, g. j., a former dean of the
college, now at Buffalo, N. Y, and Phil
adelphia, respectively, who served on the
old board. ...y, ......
The foot ball game with Duke tJni4
versity brought many out Of town
alumni to the city, most of whom re-
NAMED over for the inaugural cere-
monies. University officials were great
ly pleased at the representation OF the
Georgetown Clubs which sent delegates
for the event. The club delegates who
attended we're Bernard D. Hefferman of
San Francisco, Frank H. Burk Of Hart
ford John H. Cassidy Of Naugutuck
Valley, Conn: William B. Turley of
New Haven, Hugh Spaulding of the
Georgia Club, G.. Francis Mccarthy of
Washington, Thomas A. Dean of Chi
cago, Francis e. Slattery Of Boston,
John s. Leahy of st. Louis, Howard q.
E. Smith of Buffalo. H. Dom Knresey
Of New York, James p. B. Duffy Of
Rochester, Charles L. O'Malley of Ge-
neva, N. Y; Thomas G. Egan Of phila-
delphia and Michael l.. MullAney, pres
ident of the Rhode island Club.
The National Alumni Society was
represented BY Frank J. Hogan of
washington, president; Francis H. Van
Dofen, general secretary, and Francis
D. Cronin executive secretary, Many
Of the alumni and out-of-toWn dele
gates of the 81 colleges and UNIVERSE
ties represented remained as guests Of
the university at the Hilltop, where a
dinner was given for them preceding
the exercises last night.
French Prize Founded.
Georgetown School of Foreign Serv.
Ice Is indebted to Mrs. Pamilla Aller-
ton Clarke Of South Pasadena, Calf,
a friend of the school. for a new prize
In French, which has just been found
ed. AS the purpose Of the prize is to
encourage interest in the study Of
French, which is q language used more
generally in the exchange Of diplomacy
than any other, the prize will be award
ed for the first time In June. It will 90
to the member of the graduating class
who, In the opinion OF a specially ap.
pointed committee, Is deemed to have
made the most progress m his study OF
French, while at the School Of FLreign
Service.
The celebration Of Navy day at the
Foreign Services School Friday night
was one Of the most successful at
Georgetown In recent years. The
school was fortunate In securing as the
speakers at Its exercises two such prom
lnent ofhcials as Rear Admiral H. e.
Yarnell, chief of engineers Of the Navy,
ana Commissioner Samuel 8. SandbeiS
of the United States Shipping Board.
A section of the Navy Band rendered
music for the occasion and the work
Of the Navy and merchant marine was
displayed by official motion pictures
and lantern slides.
New Student Organization,
A new student organization has been
formed ct the School OF Law, to be
honor of President James Madison. its
chief purpose is to render assistance
to members in a careful study cf the
Constitution Of the United States. The
members are composed OF students of
the freshman evening class.
Leo Mcguire of the District cf Co
lur1bia was elected president OF the
club. Other officers chosen are AL
Phillip Kane of the District, vice presi.
dent: Leroy Counselnlan of the Dis
trict, secretary; John A. Gross of st.
Louis, treasurer, and Joseph Mullsrky
of Georgia A committee was named
to draw up by-laws. Mr.. Kane was
editor of the Georgetown Doonsday
Books last year, having basn senior at
the college @
Prof. William Kavanaghe of the law
faculty, addressed the club members at
their organization meeting, at which
Mr.. MCGUIRE presided as temporary
chairman.