Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
GEORGETOWN HAS
MILITARY RECORD
Activities Eegun Last Week
Establish New Mark at
University Here.

Military activities at Georgetown
University broke all records for an early
start last week under the energetic d.
rection of Maj. william H. Hobson,
u. S. A., newly appointed commandant
Of the r. o. T. G. unit.
Within "a hours after the opening OF
che college on wednesday Maj. Hobson
and his two assistants, Capt. Raymond
l.. Shoemaker and Lieut.. Henry j.
Hunt, jr., had enrolled more than 200
cadets, organized the Infantry bat
talon and 'the r. o. T. C. band and
started the formation of rifle team
and pistol team.
Although a newcomer to the present
student body at the Hilltop, Maj. Hob
son is in familiar surroundings. AS
the first Army officer ever detailed at
Georgetown, he established the r. o,
T. C. department in 1919 and brought
it to a high state of military efflciency.
The Infantry unit won its first dis
tinguished" rating under Maj. Hobson
and the rifle team its first and only
intercollegiate championship.
Absent -Four Years.
Returning to Georgetown after
four-year detail as instructor at the
United States Military Academy, the
new commandant had everything in
ule before the college opened. With
nucleus of three Infantry companies to
start the year, he is hopeful of adding
another soon if the voluntary enlist
ments in the unit keep up at the pres
ent rate.
Appointment of the battalion and
company officers was made the first
order of business, followed by the re-
organization of the cadet band last
Thursday. In view Of the early opening
of the foot ball season, the band all
newly elected leader, John D. OReilly,
jr., who succeeds H. Deane Benson, a
member of last years graduating class
at the college.
Paul Goodwin of Massachusetts, was
selected as the new cadet colonel in
command of the Infantry battalion. He
has a fine c. M. T. c. record and was
one of the most efacient officers in last
years unit. The new battalion adju-
tant is Carlos A. Fish.
Tentative Selections.
Selection of battalion and company
officers is made at this time of the
year on a tentative basis, and only
those who can prove their efficiency on
the drill ground and in the classroom
are retained in the final selections to
DC HldOe III the spring.
The company officers and first SER
geants were announced rs follows:
Company A. Capt r. H. Perlitz. COM
mander; First Lieut.. u. S. Mulvehill
Second Lieut.. S. o. Geiger, First Sergt
T j. Foley.
Company B, Capt. T. ]. McGeary,
commander First Lieut.. r. C. Sullivan,
Second Lieut.. F. P. Broderick, First
Sergt. j. II. Mahoney.
Company C, Capt. w. j. McLarney,
commander First Lieut.. T. v. Grimm,
Second Lieut.. c. H. Mccormick, First
Sergt. D. j. KisSonger.
In addition to the varsity rife team
for this year Maj. HobSon Is organizing
q pistol team.
With the reopening Of morning
classes tomorrow at the School of Law,
Dean George E. Hamilton has sched-
uled a formal academic program for
Wednesday afternoon in honor Of the
new term. A feature Of the program
will be the presentation of scholastic
honors won by undergraduates last
year.
500 Students TO BE There.
The exercises will be conducted in
the school auditorium at $40 o'clock
and will be attended by President w.
Coleman Nevis of the university, mem
bers of the law faculty and approx
mately 500 students, comprising the en-
rollment in both the morning and aft
ernoon classes, The latter classes
started last weNG.
Jesse c. Adkins, leading member
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