Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
SENATOR TO TEACH
GEORGETOWN UNIT
Walsh Will Deliver Series of
Lectures in Foreign
Service School.

Georgetown University mas secured
the cooperation Of Senator David l.
Walsh OF Massachusetts in Offering to
the students Of its School Of Foreign
Service a unique course on 'PractiCai
American Government" which VIII DC
inaugurated Wednesday evening,
In view OF the many changes wrouetN
since the framing of the Constitution
80 years ago the Georgetown authori-
ties feel that the average American stu
dent should be given clear loca, at
least. Of how this country is governed
After a careful survey OF the entire
situation the school requested senate,
Walsh, as practical specialist on
countless new developments and stu
dent Of constitutional questions. 10 give
such a course as contribution 10 the
study Of this all-important subject.
The school announced that Senator
Walsh, after comforting With many ol
the leading professors OF government
In the United States. has prepareo A
course Of IS lectures. which Is believed
10 be unique both in reference 10 inc
SUBJECT matter and the method OF
treatment, These lectures will be given
o. consecutive Wednesdays during the
new semester.
To Discuss Modern Trend.
Senator Walsh will deal particularly
with the steady trend from the original
purpose of the founders TOWARD cen,
f-aliEation Of power in the Federal
Government He will discuss also the
practical functioning of the executive
and legislative branches OF the Govern
rnent and the important role PLAYED oy
the Two major political parties ano the
two-pa~ty system OF government
With his practical experience N pup
iic life. twice elected governor and SEN
atnr. the school feels that Senator
Walsh is admirably fitted 10 give
proper analysis for the guidance OF stu
oertS who are Interested m knowing
how the Government is functioning.
D.. Edmund A. Walsh, S. j., regent
~ The School OF Foreign Service. VINO
has become a recognized authority on
Russian and Near Eastern matters. Is
arranging a series of public lectures IN
international problems which will dis
cuss Russia under 10 years OF Soviet
-lle.
Although Dr.. Walsh has been speak
inc extensively throughout the couI-
t-y. the forthcoming series OF lectures
vii be the first he has delivered IN
WASHINGTON since the discontinuance OF
his public course on Russian affairs at
tire National Museum auditorium two
Winters ago. During his trip abroad
last Summer. Dr. Walsh had occasion
TO interview the foremost authorities u
Russian matters m Europe. and his
writings have attracted wide attention
TO this question which Just now Is alb
sorolng unusual though; in this coun-
tv.
Others Will Speak.
Dr.. Walsh is arranging for additional
lectures IN this public course by sew
eral prominent European statesmen and
political economists who viii deal with
the Russian problem from various
angles. Last Winter Dr. Walsh gave
his lectures on the Russian situation
only before the Georgetown students.
but in view OF the growing interest in
the question, revived by the recent ne
gotiattoas to float Soviet bonds in the
Cnitec States. he has undertaken 10
open the lectures this season TO the
public
In view o. the fac. that less than so
per cent OF the candidates for the Dis
trlct Of Columbia bar failed TO pass the
recent examinations. Georgetown Law
School took q measure Of pride in the
fact that % Of its candidates were sue
ccssful
The Georgetown list follows: George
J Boden, Alfred L Burdine, Louis J..
CaYusilic, Henry p. Conner, James z.
Conner, Wilbert McInerney, William r.
McNurt. Lawrence j. Mills, jr. Roger D.
Moore. Austin O'Brien. Bernard J. Pres
ton. John J. Dolan. Vincent P. Downey.
Leo K. Drury. Ralph p. Dunn. Frank W.
Glenn, Daniel Il Grace. Andrew G.
Haley. Clement J. Reap Edward D.
ETinburne. John A. Talbot. j. Marx
Trice. Robert F. Waldron, James A.
Walsh. Aubrey ST. Claire WardweIl.
Louis L. Whitestone. william v Whit
flngton. Leon A. White. Bernard M
Wise. Franklin Yasmer and George B.
Cowles
One Of the entertaining features at
the Board Of Trade meeting last night
a. the willard was the concert given
by the Georgetown Giee Club under
the direction Of Edward p. Donovan.
The invitation 10 the Hilltop gleemen
was construed as compliment and the
numbers were well received
Freshman Night"
Thursday evening will be- Freshman
Night" at The college. when the Typos
newly organized dramatic club, will
present its initial program Of five one.
sct plays In CASTOR Hail. TIE program
Is as follows: Caught With the Goods
under the direction Of W O'EeiIl. witt
p Monaghan and r. HsnIy The
Road 20 Connsugnt." directed b.