Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
ATHLETIC ADVISER
NAMED At HILLTOP
Rev. John ]. Murphy Sue
ceeds Faculty Pest Vacated
by Father McDonough.

Rev. John j. Murphy, S. j.. has sue
cee6ed to the position of faculty super
visor of athletics at Georgetown Uni
, versity, a post held for the last II
years by Rev. Vincent S. McDonough
S. j.. who resigned from it last week
owing to pressing duties.
o. While Father Murphy has been only
two years at the Hilltop, as professor OF
English. he is we'll known to George
town alumni by reason OF former serv-
ice on the college faculty some 20 years
ago. During this period, from about
1906 to 1908, as a scholastic teacher, ne
filled the same post with respect 10
athletics he now occupies.
Before coming to Georgetown two
years ago, Father Murphy taught at
Fordham and Loyola College. Baltl-
more. from which latter institution he
graduated in 1908. In his student days
at Loyola he was star athlete he
played in the back-field and end posi-
ton on the foot ball team, and was an
infielder on the base ball nine.
THE resignation of Father McDonough
removes one of the most popular figures
ever connected with Georgetown ath-
leticS. His many other duties at the
college. however made 1t necessary to
give up the post he had held for so
many wears. These duties have become
increasingly heavy in recent years De-
; cause of the rapid expansion of the coli
lege. Being project of discipline over
LOO students is enough in itself to keep
Father McDonough occupied. But, IN
addition to this task. he is secretary OF
the board of directors OF the university
a member of the board OF regents. tacul-
tv adviser to the student council and
chairman of the committee on extra
curriculum activities.
Heads Prepare Opening.
Rev. w. Coleman Nevis, S. j.. presl-
dent of the university and Rev. Il.
Ruch Rankin, S. j. dean of the col.
lege, are making preparations Tor tne
formal opening of the l40th academic
year at the Hilltop. Glasses in the col
iege start Thursday BY october /,
when the School of Foreign Service
full operation.
The preparatory school at Carrot
PARK, Md, begins its academic year
tomorrow. Next comes the morning
courses at the School Of Law, which
opens Wednesday, The medical ana
dental departments start September 26
The vacancy occurring in the director
ship of the Astronomical Observatory.
caused by the transfer of Rev. Edward
c. Phillips S. j., probably will be filled
within a week Father Phillips, director
for the last three years, is now pro-
vincial of the Maryland-New YORK
province of the Society of Jesus. AS It's
head, he will have supervision over all
Jesuit colleges and universities in the
East outside of New England, which
comprises separate province.
Registration at the college is virtually
closed. AS in other years, the applicants
for admission have far exceeded the
limit of LOO students, that being the
maximum number that can be accom-
Ynodated in classrooms and dormitories.
The Law School will hold exercises.
probably october 1, in honor of the new
academic term. Afternoon classes at
the school opened last Wednesday.
Many changes are contemplated In
the courses for juniors and seniors In
the medical department and also in the
School of Foreign Service. These will
be announced before the schools open.
List New Faculty Members.
With the opening of the new term,
especially at the college, returning stu
dents will find a number of new faces