Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
c. j. LIBRARY GETS
RARE VOLUMES
1900 Added to Shelves in
8 Months-TotaI Tops
100000 Mark.

The library OF the Catholic Univer-
sity at Brookland, now lodged in the
new John K. Mullen Memorial Build
ing, is growing rapidly, both through
gift and purchase, and numbers at
present over 100000 volumes, many OF
which are rare and costly.
During the past three months over
800 volumes have been added to the
shelves. Included is collection Of o72
volumes of the Archives Of the French
Departments" which we're acquired
through the efforts of Mgr. Ryan. the
rector, during his tour of Europe this
Summer. This is believed by the uni
versity to be the only such collection
now in this country.
Through an unnamed benefactor the
library acquired also a set Of 40 vol
umes of The Political History Of Eu-
rope" covering the period Of 1871 to
1914, from the German government.
From Rev. william M. Clements, pas
tor of st. Katherine's Church, in Balti-
more, the university received collec-
ton Of 300 volumes, containing copies
of many rare magazines. The great
historical work, Monumental German
lea Historical" has now been brought
up to date and made accessible. 1t
cipal source work for German history
from 500 10 1900.
Volumes on Literature.
The newest edition OF the Encyclo-
pedia Britannica, published this year,
has been placed in the reading room.
1t consists of "a volumes, containing
about 35.000.000 words and $500 illus
trations, and Is the first complete re-
vision of the encyclopedia since 1910.
The library has acquired as gifts from
Rev. DR.. Edwin Ryan $50 volumes on
English literature and from the estate
OF Bishop Corrigan of Baltimore several
complete sets OF important Catholic
magazines.
The faculty committee on student as
SociationS announced last week the
names of the honor freshmen Of last
year who are to be indicted shortly as
freshman academic honor society.
Those named are Allen C. Bates, Brook
lyn, N. Y; A. p. Manning. John j.
Strickroth, both of the Christian Broth
ers; Nicholas Monaco, Newark. N. j.;
Joseph Troy OF the Order of st. Paul,
John J. Harten, Philadelphia, Conn; r.
F. Brady, Washington; c. J. Engemann
of the Order Of Carmelites, Paul Hof-
mann. Washington; Thomas P. May,
Washington, and Anthony Caron, Tafts-
vile, Conn. At the same time Joseph
w. Clay of Cumberland, Md, was
named senior adviser of the group. This
honor was accorded Mr.. Clay for hold
ing the highest academic honorS over
a period of three years.
Rev. Charles A. Hart was spokesman
for the Catholic University at meet
ing Of the International University
Club, held Sunday afternoon at the
Georgetown Foreign Service School.
Engineers Hold Meeting.
The members of the Catholic Uni
versity branch Of the American Insti-
tute of Electrical Engineers held their
initial meeting of the year last We'd
neSday evening in st. Johns Hall. DR..
Thomas j. MacKavanagh, head of the
department of electrical engineering,
delivered an illustrated lecture to the
so members present on hydro-electrical
power plants
Right Rev. Mgr. George A. Dougherty.
controller. represented the university
O'Brien Of the diocese of Peterborough,
Canada, as coadjutor bishop Of the
archdiocese Of Kingston.
Right Rev. Mgr. James H. Ryan rep
resented the Catholic University at the
ceremonies attending the Inauguration
of Clarence Augustus Barbour as presi-
dent of Brown University Friday, at
Providence, r. I. Mgr Ryan presented
a diploma to the faculty of Brown Uni
versity conveying the congratulations
of the Catholic University.
Secretary Wilbur Of the Department
of the Interior has appointed Right
Rev. Mgr. Edward A. Pace, vice rector,
and Rev. DR.. George johnson Of the
department Of education as members
Of the National Advisory Committee on
Education. They were present at the
meetings Of the committee last Tues
day and Wednesday.
The election of officers of the junior
law class was held last Monday. Those
chosen were Edward r. Colmey,
Rochester, N. Y, president: Edward
CoSker, Hartford, Conn, vice president;
Bernard j. McDermott, Philadelphia
Pa, secretary and treasurer, and VIII
liam A. Borowski, Northampton, Mass.
student representative.
william H. DeLacy will attend the
meeting of the legal section of the
American Bar Association, to be held
at Memphis, Tenn, on October %, as
the representative Of the Catholic Uni
verSity Law School.
The bod Noon Club initiated three
new members last Tuesday. They were
T. j. RaguSa, Ansonia, Conn: H. J.
Rutledge. Hartford, Conn, and John
D. Oliver, Fftchburg, Mass. A banquet
in honor OF the new members was held
afterwards at the University Club. The
new campus residence Of the club was
opened formally Wednesday at a smok-
er. Mgr Ryan, DR.. Hart, club mod
orator, and representatives Of various
campus organizations were present and