Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
DR.. FOOTE TO MAKE
HONOR ADDRESS
Will Dedicate Laying of Cor
ner Stone for New George
town University Building.


facult for years and gained eminence
II his chosen profession, DR.. w. Cole
man Nevis, S. j.. president. announced
yesterday that DR.. John Foote, professor
of pediatrics, has been chosen to make
the dedicatory address at the laying
of the corner stone of the new medical
a. dental school building during the
June commencement.
Georgetown will make the event on
June 9, the occasion of a general re-
union of medical and dental alumni
from all parts of the country. Work on
the 100000 building, which already
is under construction on site chosen
for the enlarged medical center on
Re3ei voir road, will be nearly completed
by June.
DR.. Foote has taken leading part
In the affairs of the alumni association
for years. He also is a member OF
the staff of the Georgetown Hospital,
besides lecturing at the medical school.
His extensive writings on the diseases OF
children have made him nationally
known authority in that field. He is
a product of Georgetown College, hav-
ing obtained the degrees OF bachelor
and master of arts besides his degree
in medicine there
New Section Ready Soon.
DR.. Nevis announcement last week
that the new maternity section Of
GEORGETOWN Hospital would be ready
for occupancy in few days focused
attention on the rapid progress, OF
that institution in recent years. Repre-
senting the latest scientific thought in
equipment, the maternity section will be
The most complete in the city. 1t will
bear the names of two well known BEN
efactors of Georgetown, the late E.
Francis Riggs and DR.. George M. Kober,
dean emeritus of the medical school and
a regent of the university. Mr.. Riggs
contributions to the hospital helped 1t
through its early period of struggle. His
widow, in 1911, founded the Riggs
Memorial Maternity Building. DR.. Ko-
Der, among other contributors to the
hospital. gave the Kober-LeClerc Me-
Hcorial Building in the following year.
DR.. Nevis was host at a reception
last Monday evening to the visiting
delegation of Argentine educators who
are touring this country under the aus
pices of the Argentine American Gull
tural Institute. DR.. L. S. Rowe, director
general of the Pan-American Union;
officials of his staff and faculty men,
bers of the Foreign Service School were
among the guests. The University Glee
Club rendered program.
Roland williams, In charge of the law
library of the United States Supreme
Court. lectured Wednesday night at the
school of Law on the use Of law books.
He will give a series of four or five lee
tires to the Georgetown students once
0Nweek and also will make reference to
tae lives of some of the famous MEM
bers of the Supreme Court.
Grid Star Passes Bar Test.
Harry L. Connaughton, 1926 all
American foot ball guard with George
town, was among the Is graduates and
students of the Georgetown Law School
who passed the District of Columbia bar
examinations last week. Six members
of the senior class were among the sue
eessful candidates. They were Francis
j. Gianotti, James A. S. Howell, jr.;
John L. Harrigan. Daniel w. O'Donog-
hue, jr., a son of Prof. Donoghue; Joseph
e. Pauze and william Shofnos. The other
Georgetown names on the list were
Clarence N. Beach. jr:: Thomas D. Beg
ley, William Michael Cushman, Thomas
A. Daley, John w. Dillon, Joseph D.
Di Leo, Burk Hamilton Finn, Francis L.
Flanagan, Leonard j. Ganse, James F.
Hanley, John L. Julius, Harold A. KertZ,
Robert A. MARITIME. william F. McDon-
nell, Thomas j. McKenna, Charles w.
Neill, Joseph A. O'Brien, jr., and Eu-
gene James WEIGH.
The moot practice court at the law
school has organized for the second
term under Prof. Michael M. Doyle.
who viii be the judge for the term, sue
ceeding Prof. Rudolph Yeatman, who
had charge during the first term. Prac-
tice court is held Tuesday and Thurs
day nights and Tuesdays are set aside
for motions. The first case tried last
Tuesday was the United States VS.. James
Berglin. John w. Dillon was States
attorney and Samuel r. Howell APP
peared for the defendant.
For the benefit of students who in
tend taking up work in the Far East, a
course in the Chinese language, under
the direction of native Chinese, a
graduate Of American universities, has
been started at the Georgetown Uni
versity School of Foreign Service.
Prof. Chung-Fu Chang, who Is in
charge of the course. is a graduate Of
Tsing-Hua College in Picking. After
coming to this country he was gradual
Cd from the University of Michigan and
the Harvard University Graduate
School. with a degree of master Of arts.
Since that time he has been completing
work as a candidate for the degree Of
doctor of philosophy in John Hopkins
University While in China Mr.. Chang
was associate editor of the Commercial
Press of Shanghai.
Fifteen Study Chinese.
The Chinese course, to which Is
students already have been admitted,
Is designed to give a practical working
knowledge of the Chinese language.
Prof. Chang will specialize in Man
DARN Chinese, which is used extensively
in educational and official circles of
China.
Celebration of the tenth anniversary
Of the founding Of the School of For
eign Service, which will be observed
February 10, will be made the occasion
for the announcement of number Of
special prizes for competition between
the students Of that department.
Alpha Chapter, Delta Phi Epsilon,
has founded a medal to be known as
the Dr. William F. Notz Gold Medal
for Proficiency in Economics /, in honor
of Dean Notz. Heretofore only the up
per classmen have been eligible for the
awards in the foreign service depart
ment, but this new prize will make 1t
possible for the beginning students to
compete for proficiency honors in sub
iect which is very necessary in either
diplomatic or commercial service.