Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
GEORGETOWNMEN
AT SCHOOL FARLEY
Three Members of Faculty
Attend Meeting of AsSo.
citation.

Georgetown University was repre-
sentcd by three members of its Law
faculty AT the annual convention oi
the Association of American Law
Schools which adjourned its three-da.
sessions yesterday in Chicago. Sine,
the association regulates the standards
for its member schools, NUMBERING
those of ali the largest universities in
the country. considerable Importance
is attached To its sessions.
The GEORGETOWN representative
were Assistant Dean Hugh !. Fegan
professor of insurance, agency and
damages; Charles W. Tooke. professor
of contracts, property, carriers and
municipal corporations. and Frederick
Joseph de Sloovere, professor of legal
liability. conflict Of laws and corpora
tions. They viii return to Washing
ton Tuesday.
Classes t. HcSume.
Strict adherence 4 the standards
approved by the American Bar Asso-
citation and ;he Association of Amer
lean Law Schools is required and
maintained by the law schools which
these two bodies recognize. With the
recent adoption of the two years of
college work required for admission
to Grade 4 law schools, there is "A
growing tendency To tighten mp still
further the standards of legal depart
mentS.
Georgetown officials are awaiting
With much interest the return of its
convention delegates who will report
on the proceedings at Chicago. Meas
ures adopted at the convention I'M
doubtedly will have an important
bearing on the schedule at the law
school next year.
Classes will be resumed in all de.
partments of the university this week,
which marks the end of the Christmas
or midwinter holidays. The senior
class at the Hilltop will be the last to
resume. its vacation period having
been extended to Friday. The under
graduate classes reconvene Tuesday
while most of the professional schools
reopen tomorrow.
The first important scholastic event
at the law school is the second prize
debate which will be held the evening
of January 13 between teams repre-
senting the morning and evening
courses. The subject for the debate
is, Resolved. That the United States
Senate should not have power to ex-
ciude nlember-elect who presents a
proper certificate of valid election
Personnel of Teams.
Dehaters representing the morning
course are Frederick W. Wakefield. jr..
OF Burlington. VT: Julian T. Cromelin
of Hackensack. y. J.. and Edward l..
Wright of Little Rock, Ark. alter
nate. The afternoon course is to be
represented by jeremiah II. Walsh of
the District of Columbia; William l..
Charles II. Drummey. alternate. Of
Ellsworth. Ne. All the debaters have
had wide experience in public speak
ing, not only during their law-school
course but also the collegiate careers.
Wakefield is a senior and matriculated
at st. Michael's College His team
mate, Cromelin. is a second-year stu
dent and graduate of Princeton. The
alternate member of the team, Wright.
is a third-year man and was graduated
cum Iaude at Georgetown College.
On the other team, Walsh is cum
laude graduate of Georgetown Col
iege; O'Neil. a graduate OF Marquette
University, and Drummey is another
Hilltop graduate.
With the Sixth Pan-American Con-
: ference opening in Havana, Cuba, on
January ls, the class in foreign rela-
q lions at the School of Foreign Service
Is preparing for a special study of
Issues coming out of the meeting. In
their study of American foreign rela-
tons the Havana conference is OF ut
most importance, since IL may be
decisive factor In indicating the policy
OF this Government toward ats sister
republics to the south.
In order that the members OF the
class may be able to follow intelli-
gently the press reports. arrangements
have been made 10 devote class ses-
sions Of January 2 and January is TO
a detailed discussion Of Pan American
ism-past, present and future, Stu
dents nave been studying questions
that arose at the recent Psn-American
Commercial Conference held in Wash.
ington in order to form a background
for their discussions OF the Havana
xenference. They have obtained much
sid from the staff of the Pan-American
sEnion.
Rifle Team Matches.
Howard Royd. local attorney and
professor Of property at the Law
! School. has been appointed by Chair
( man Fitzgerald of the House commit
tee on revision Of the laws TO help
complete the task Of codifying the
laws Of the District Of Columbia.
Since the death 81 Harry Hegarfy
this work has been carried on alone
By Edwin Moores. With Mr. Eoyd's
aid il is expected the codlfcation will
be completed I'm another year.
The Georgetown rife team. organ.
sZed just before the holidays. faces a
list u Formidable opponents during
the NEXT three months. These include
teams representing West Virginia
University. Oklahoma Agriculture and
Mining. Cincinnati University. North
Dakota State College, Carnegie Tech.
Aassachuse Aggies. Pennsylvania
State College Western Maryland. I'M
versi,Y ~ Warrington. Navy. Johns
Hopkins MARYLAND. Fordbafn and the
Eesy Mexico Military Academy. Other
teams are 10 be added as the season
PROGRESSES.
With the large arrnory in the new
North Building. the Georgetown team
81 afforded ADEQUATE facilities for ia.
door practice. The entire military de
par:ment has benefited by these Ell.
larged quarters. made necessary bv
ia" increase In the X. o. r. e. enroll.
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