Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10
NEW STUDY COURSE
PLANNED AT c. u.
Definite Line viii Be Drawn
Between Graduate and Un-
dergraduate Departments.

Plans for the academic reorganiza-
ton of Catholic University were APP
proved by that institutions board of
trustees last Tuesday.
The plan entails establishment OF a
definite line of demarcation between
the graduate and the undergraduate
DEPARTMENTS and also anticipates a
complete reconstruction of the courses.
1t is proposed that sound and aca-
den1ically acceptable course OF study
leading to the degree bachelor OF arts
and bachelor of science be prepared for
4 college of arts and sciences, to be re-
garded as the undergraduate unit OF
the university in place of the existing
separate schools of philosophy. letters
and sciences. The purpose of this plan
is to bring the curriculum into closer
harmony with courses prescribed in
other institutions representative OF the
Association of American Universities.
Graduate School Planned.
The board took under advisement the
proposal of the academic senate to
establish an autonomous graduate
school at the university, with its own
dean who would have supervisory
powers over all graduate students, their
work. and the work of the faculty. 1t
also would be the function of this dean
to propose lines of research which
could be carried out, given the equip
rnent and facilities, to stimulate the
spirit of research, and to see that the
university contributes to fields OF
human knowledge.
The board also authorized the rector
to proceed with construction OF a new
faculty building, for use as residence
hall for professors, and which would
cost about 100000.
The university celebrated home
coming week end" Friday and yeSter-
day. At a pep meeting Friday night
the principal speakers were Representa-
tive Carter of wyoming, graduate OF
the university; Rev. Ignatius Smith,
O. p, of the Dominican House OF
Studies, and John B. McAuliffe, head
coach.
Following the meeting, a bonfire was
set of on the hill behind the un1ver-
sity stadium by the student body, and
Can't. Jack Malevich of the varsity
of the stndent body at yesterdays game.
An alumni smoker was held later at
L'Aiglon. Visiting alumni were enter
tanned by Edward Curran, rs, with inn
presentations; Mike Durso, cheer leader,
and the double quartet of the Glee Club.
An alumni banquet was held yesterday
at the Burlington Hotel, at which the
rector was the guest Of honor. This
was followed by an informal alumni
dance at the Hamilton.
GIee Club Tea Dance.
The Glee Club will hold its annual
Fall tea dance next Saturday from
to pm. at the Willard Hotel. William
d Ganey of Auburn, N. Y, Is chairman
of the committee on arrangements.
George L. Duval of New York has
donated $4,000 to the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception. under
construction on the Catholic University
campus, with which to erect grotto
chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes. which
will reproduce the original as faithfully
as indoor conditions permit
The first recipient of doctors degree
from the university, Rev. George l..
Lucas, S. r. D., of Scranton, Pa, has
been raised to the rank of domestic
prelate The university was represented
at the ceremony of tnvestiture, held at
Scranton recently, by Bishop Thomas
j. Shahan, rector emeritus, Rev. Dr.
Bernard A. McKenna, and Rev. DR..
Joseph T. Barron.
The Connecticut State Club held its |
first meeting of the year last week IN |
Albert Hall. The following officers were |
elected: Michael j. Sweeney, waterbury,
president: jeremiah S. Buckley Bridge
port, vice president; Nicholas Russo,
waterbury, secretary; Thomas A. Muir
ply, Waterbury, treasurer. Plans for
the annual Christmas dance were dis
cussed, and it was determined to hold
the affair this year at New Haven.
Rev. James Marshall Campbell, PhD.,
associate professor of Latin and Greek,
is the author of a volume which will
come from the press this week under
the title THE Greek Fathers" 1t is
the thirty-fourth of fifty-one volumes
of a series called Our Debt to Greece
and Rome" The series is to be pro-
duced by the collaboration of many
prominent scholars of England and
America.
DR.. Roy ]. Deferrari, head of the de-
partment of Latin and Greek. repre-
sented the university at the exercises
held in connection with the 175th ami |
versary celebration of Columbia Uni ..
versity, New York, on october 81.
DIR. Hardee Chambliss, dean of the
School of Sciences. attended the ses-
sions of the Association of American
Universities held in New York Thurs
day, Friday, and yesterday. as the rep
resentatiye of the university.