Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
MEDICAL CENTER
ISPLANNEDAT c. u.
Projected Improvement to Be
Outlined at Meeting of
Dental Faculty.

ed new medicaI center at Georgetown
University and the part the Dental
School will share in its development
will be outlined by President w. Cole
man Nevis, S. j., of Georgetown at a
special meeting of dental faculty and
alumni Saturday evening.
President Nevis will report also on
the progress OF the new 81 900, 900 Medi-
cal-Dental School Building, now under
construction at the site on Reservoir
road which ultimately will be the new
location of the Georgetown University
Hospital With the steel frames already
being placed in position. the university
officials. are hopeful that the building
will be ready for occupancy at the open
ing of the Fall academic term.
The Dental School will be host to
the members of the teaching staff and
local alumni at dinner on the occa-
sion of the meeting in the Army and
Navy Club, invitations having been is
sued by the regent, Rev. Walter G. Sum
mers. and the dean, DR.. William N.
Cogan, U. S. N, retired. In view of the
fact that steps are to be taken to
organize a national alumni body repre-
sentative of the Dental School, the
hope was expressed that every local
alumnus interested in the future OF the
school would attend. Plans are being
considered for the establishment OF
alumni headquarters in Washington.
Speakers Listed for Meeting.
Rev. DR.. Nevis, and DR.. Bruce l..
TAYLOR, dean emeritus of the Dental
School will be the speakers. Since as
Stunning the presidency at Georgetown
DR.. Nevis has given first consideration
to the needs, of the medical and dental
denartnents, which have faced Seri-
Gus handicap in recent years due to the
inadeouacy of their present quarters on
H street. With the completion OF the
new building on Reservoir road. the new
schools will be among the finest
equipped in this section OF the country.
Plans for the cooperation Of the den
tai faculty and alumni in charging the
Dental School and equipping 1t to meet
future needs will be considered at the
meeting.
Plans are being completed rapidly for
the all-lsw school prom which will be
given April IL at the Mayflower Hotel
and will be quite the largest affair the
law students have given in recent years.
All classes in the school are combin-
ing under Francis Mcbride; general
chairman. and his assistant, Thomas
H. Sisk, to make it a success.
Prom Committees Named.
The following committees for the
prom were announced yesterday: FL
nance committee. NJ. Rock, chairman;
J. Cooney, G. Thore, w. Bowers, G.
Pratt, j. E. Langan and v. Latstatter.
Hotel, z. Gianotti, chairman; F. Moro
ney. p. Falker, c. Drummey, A. Haw-
kin. j. Benitez and j. Montedonico.
Music. T. Cronin, chairman; Mr..
Swertely. w Harrigan. M. Graham. F.
G. Harrison. K Dempsey and d. Sui
Ivan. Program and favors, K. Bero,
chairman; c. Fix. NJ. Meyer. Mr.. Gross,
D. Minihan, L. Feinson and j. E. Nc
Neiney. Publicity. j. Sculco, chairman:
K. Bero. j. Curry, v. P. Carney. Al
Philip Kane, A. McGregor and T. Ker-
rigan.. Guests. w Begley, chairman;
j. Dillon, E. Richardson, j. Shea. F. |
Odliunn and H. L. Murphy. Executive /
Francis Mcbride. chairman: o. Saur |
p. j. O'Connor. J. Kellv, Donald Rock. |
Mr.. Donovan. J. S. O'Connor and Mr..
Mcguire. @s H<iJ
Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel of the |
Court of Appeals of the District, a
members of the Law School faculty. |
will preside at the court trial which
will constitute the fourth prize debate
between the various Law clubs of the
school on April 10. Winners OF this
and the three previous debates VII!
meet in final contest for the school
championship and the $50 faculty prize
on May 8.
An alumnus Of the Law School, John
Carter, class of 1918, is participating
as counsel in the important pocket
veto" case before the United States
Supreme Court Carter is son Of the
late Senator Carter of Montana.
GIee Club Entertains Faculty.
The Georgetown Glee Club enter
tanned the faculty of Jesuit Seminary
at Woodstock Md, last Sunday with
a special concert, making the trip
through the country in two motor
buses. Rev. Vincent Mccormick, rector
of Woodstock, made a brief address
after the concert, thanking the club
for its interest and inviting them to
make an annual pilgrigame.
OF interest to all students Of Latin
IN the university is the announcement
Of the competitive examination which
will be held in the Riggs Library Annex
March "a for the Horace medal for the
best original oral translation Of 20
selected odes of Horace. This award
was founded by friends of the late Rev.
John j. Murphy, S. j.. to his memory.
Father Murphy was at one time pro-
fessor Of moral philosophy at the COL
lege and project Of discipline.
Joseph Gordon, student at the
School Of Foreign Service, recently was
elected president of the International
University Club of this city. The club
a unique organization In local collegiate
circles, is composed OF members from
Eve universities. Georgetown, George
Washington, Catholic National Univer-
sity and Trinity College It's members
are from almost every important cotln-
try in the world. ~
Took Course at Harvard.
Mr.. Gordon is an American who
studied at Harvard University before
transferring to Georgetown so that he
might be employed in the Departmenc
of Commerce. One of the members OF
the club is DR.. Coutinho. professor or
Portuguese at Georgetown, one OF the
founders of the International University
Club at oxford. England.
Two new sections. which have never
appeared before in any Georgetown
wear book, are to be given a place In
this years annual. They are the
graduate school and the observatory
sections.
The observatory section will include
both the chronological laboratory, under
the direction of Father Tondorf. and
the astronomical laboratory. under the
SUPERVISOR Oh FdCIict hSNolAy' oNA,Ii
Francis A. Tondorf will personally write
his own section.
Special Athletic Features.
Two features are to be introduced
which will make this years athletic
division distinctive Shirley Povitch,
sports editor of the Washington Post, is
going to act as advisory editor Of all
sport material. 1t is expected that his
influence will lend real color and inter-
est 10 the work.
The most prominent men in George
town sports are being sketched IN pencil
by De witt Coffman. 81.
All sections of the book are now COM
ulete except those Of the Foreign Serv-
l.. 4 al Cnknnls