Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-28
HILLTOP FACULTY
CHANGES ORDERED
Georgetown to Have Seven
New ProfeSSorS-TranS-
ferS Are Announced.

Faculty changes at Georgetown Uni
versity for the academic year 1928-2e
were announced yesterday through Rev
John A. Dixon, S. j., acting vice presi-
dent of the institution, the appointment
of seven new professors and transfer OF
four members of the present faculty
having been received from the provin-
cial of the New York Maryland prov
ince. which includes the District OF Co
lumbia.
The most important change involves
the office of dean of the College OF
Arts and Sciences Rev. Robert A.
Parsons, S. j., dean for the last two
years, Is to be succeeded on August
by Rev. w. Coleman Nevis. S. j.. at
present dean of the Shadowbrook Jesuit
House of Studies at Stockbridge, Mass
Father Nevis is well known in Wash
ington. having been previously connect
ed with the Georgetown executive facul-
ty for a number of years until 1924.
when he departed for Shadowbrook. He
formerly was dean of the college. and
when Rev. Edmund A. Walsh went to
Russia, he also took over his duties as
regent of the School of Foreign Service
from 1920 to 1924 He is teacher and
lecturer OF WlQe experience.
Noted as Lecturer.
From ls18-l9. Father Nevis was dean
of Georgetown College and chancellor
of the university from 1919 to 1924.
Noted as a lecturer on sociology, he has
taught this subject in a number OF
Jesuit universities and houses of study
maintained for the priests of the order.
II was through Father Nevis inter-
est in Shakespeare that the Georgetown
Mask and Bauble Club was organized
some years ago. He likewise has lee
tured extensively on Shakespearean
plays here and elsewhere. Father
Parsons. the retiring dean. will be
transferred TO the deanship of st.
Joseph's College Philadelphia. Before
coming to Georgetown he was principal
OF st. Josephs high school department.
He leaves Washington August ,.
The changes do not affect Rev.
Charles w. Lyons. s. j.. president of
the university, who Is entering upon the
third year of his term. nor any Of the
executive positions in the various pro-
feSsional schools Of the university.
Other transfers from the Hilltop in
s. Dinneen and the Rev. j. T. O'Brien
connected with the observatory.
Father Dinneen, professor of phi
loSophy. and Father O'Brien. professor
OF philosophy, are transferred to ST.
Andrew -on-the-H Hudson to study Two
scholastics, Prof. Gustavus j. Dumas.
S. j.. and Prof. Joseph A. Maloney. who
received earlier transfers. left recently
for their new posts. The former. who
was director of the Mask and Rauble
Club. is now at St, Louis University
and later will pursue course of four
years of theology In Lyons. France. Mr..
Mal0ney Is at the house of studies at
Midtown Park. near Dublin. also de-
tailed for four years in similar inStruc-
ton.
New Faculty Members.
New members OF the faculty. all
changes being effective by August 3,
include the Rev. Francis Z. Lucey, who
comes from st, Andrew on- the Hudson,
to become professor of logic and spirit
ual director at the college: the Rev
John c. Mahoney, who will teach phi
loSophy In the prelegal course, and the
Rev. Francis r. Murphy who comes
from Canisius College, Buffalo, to be-
come professor of Latin and Greek.
Three new scholasticS also are added
to the Hilltop faculty. They are George
p, MCGOWAN, S, j., who will teach
physics, and Thomas j. Stokes, s, j.,
professor OF humanitieS in the fresh
man class, Both are now at the West
ern. Mass, house of studies The third,
Philip X, Walsh of Fordham Univer-
sity, viii teach sophomore rhetoric.