Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
GEORGETOWN SEES
IMPROVED PERIOD
New MedicaI.De Building
Outstanding Addition to
College Plant.

Opening Of the new academic year
at GEORGETOWN University this month,
1t was announced, fnds this pioneer
educational institution in the District
of Columbia at the threshold of an
unprecedented period in its expansion:
DR.. w. Coleman Nevils, S. j., presi-
dent at Georgetown, is planning Tor
the completion and probable occupancy
of the new $1,000,000 home for the
medical and dental schools early this
Winter. The completion of this model
medical plant on Reservoir road, 1t was
said is expected to be followed soon
by an addition to the group Of college
buildings on the Hilltop campus.
AS in the case of the medical and
dental schools the rapid growth of the
college neceSSitated other and less i'm
portant improvements at Georgetown
during the Summer. Among these was
a new dining hall for the senior class
provided in the old Mcguire Building.
An addition also was made to the fac
ulty building and the infirmary, both
of which were renovated throughout.
Except for the installation of electric
lighting, these two buildings had re-
manned unmodernized since their oc-
cupancy nearly 100 years ago. A new
college dormitory, it is understood, Is
being considered as the next improve
ment.
Important Expansion.
The new medical.dental school build.
ing. erected as the first unit Of group
of buildings on the Reservoir road site
that will be known as the Georgetown
University Medical Center, is the most
important expansion at the university
since the founding of the school OF
Foreign Service in 1919. The medical
and dental schools have utilized every
effort in the construction Of their new
plant, which will make these depart
nents at Georgetown second to none
in the country with respect to adequate
laboratory facilities for Its teachers and
students. When the two main build
ings which comprise the group are
ready to be occupied, 1t was said, the
university will have taken the initial
step in the path toward the position
in medical education which the schools
must reach and maintain.
The medical school at Georgetown Is
fortunate at this critical period OF us
development, its officials believe. In hav-
ing as its new supervisory heads and on
its staff professional men widely recog-
nized in their special fields OF endeaVor.
Rev. John L. Gipprich, s. j., director
of physics at the college since 1914, ana
one of the most prominent Jesuit SCI
entists, was appointed regent Of both
medicine and dentistry during the SUM-
nner. A post graduate Of Johns Hop
kins University, Father Gipprich is
prominently known for his researches
In science and has had years of teach
ing in Jesuit universities.
Georgetown Men Honored.
The new dean of medicine, Dr. John
A. Foote, and Dr. william Gerry Nor
gan, professor of castro -enterology for
many years, were signally honored by
the medical profession recently. Or.
Foote was elected president Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Medical Society and
DR.. Morgan is the new president Of the
American Medical Society, the super
v1sory body of the medical profession in
this country.
AS successor to DR.. George M. Kober,
who has been elevated to the board of
regents at Georgetown. DR.. Foote brings
TO the medical school an experience Of
IS years intimate association on its
faculty. Widely known In American
and European professional circles for
his research work in the diseases Of
children. the new dean has taught this
subject many years at Georgetown and
Is connected with the STATS Of Chill
drenis, Providence, Gallinger and Found
ling Hospitals. He is O graduate Of
Georgetown College as well as its medi-
cal school and is prominently identified
with its alumni association.
During the coming year DR.. Foote
and Father Gipprich will have an I'M
portant part in arranging for the OPEN
ing OF the Medical School, while the
brunt OF the work in connection with
the Dental School will fall upon the
shoulders of DR.. William N. Cogan, dean
OF that department. DR.. Kober, whose
years OF experience in such matters have
been utilized by the university in plan
ming the erection Of the new building
and its equipment, also will have an
1rpAn0T~tant {v1 kka ahoa % a.
affairs.
The new medical-dentaI building,
when completed, will be one of the
most modernly equipped in the coun-
try and will permit doubling the en-
rollnent Of both schools after another
year.
Sites Are Changed.
DR.. Nevills recognized the need of
vacating the old building on II street
soon after taking reins at GEORGETOWN
last year and made the plans for the
new structure the first order in the de-
Velopment Of the university. He re-
scinded the plans for erecting the
building near the site of the George
town University Hospital and chose
the Reservoir road site as one Offering
the most advantages for the establish
nnent OF large medical center at
Georgetown.
. 4ue puuolng, now nearing compile
ton, is formed in the shape of a capt.
tai I'll" Situated on the crest of a
plateau. the group will be approached
by series Of granite steps and pali-
sades. The two main wings, facing
north and south, measure 282 feet in
length and about 40 feet in width.
They are of red brick with limestone
trimming. Six massive columns guard
the main entrance.
No expense has been spared in pro-
Wding equipment for the numerous