Evening star., 1929-10-06
DENTAL STUDENTS
TO VISIT SESSION
Classes at Georgetown Will
Be Suspended During AS
sociation Meetings.

Glasses will be suspended this week
at the Georgetown University School OF
Dentistry, Dean William N. Cogan an
nounced yesterday, to enable the pro-
fessors and students to follow the pro-
ceedings of the American Dental AS
sociation, which convenes tomorrow for
its seventy-firSt annual sessions. The
convention will continue through Fri
day.
Many of the Georgetown dental pro-
fessors are on the committees, arrang-
ing for the program and other acCivl-
ties of the convention, including Dr.
Sterling v. Mead who is also presl-
dent of the District of Columbia Den
tai Society. In view of the Importance
of the convention sessions ana the
exhibits arranged in connection with II,
Dean Cogan believed 1t would De wen
to give the students free opportunity
to attend the open sessions, which VIII
he addressed by some of the leading men
in the profession besides the heads OF
the Government medical services.
The GEORGETOWN students themselves
have been working for many months IN
preparation for the convention, Tor t1e
school is represented in the eXhlolts'
which are to be housed IN the WASH
ington Auditorium. DR.. Mead super
Vised the models of dental work done
bv the students in the school laoora-
tories which are said to reflect mucn
merit on the Dental School.
To Entertain Alumni.
F.eoroetown is prepared to entertain
visiting alumni, who will be IN atCeno-
ance at the convention and one OF tne
special trips on the convention pro-
gram is an inspection of the new DEN
tai school of the university, on Reser-
voir road. 1t was Keen olsappCIIcl
,,oent To the faculty that the new scnool
was not ready for occupancy before tne
6eIeoation assembled in Washington. In
the new plant, however, the VISITORS
will see one of the best equipped oenVal
schools in the country.
Represented by student BODY drawn
from practically every State ana mort
than a score of foreign nations, Nne
school of Foreign Service OF George
town University opened its eleVentn
scholastic year last week with an en-
rollment approximately 25 per cent
larger than last year.
During the Summer many OF tne pIo-
fessors and students made trips 10 Eu-
rome and South America, some 10 az
tend professional conferences, others 10
enpape in special research work tnat
viii count for additional credits during
the newly opened term. A few OF the
members of the classes in international
Shipping found employment on marltlme
vessels during the Summer and VISITED
Hating fcats for postgraduate theses.
Group Studied at Dion.
Among the students returning for the
onening of the school were Richard
Bourbon. Robert Canine, Edward
Eornibrook. Lawrence T. Weir and Ste
nhen Ardes, who attended the Summer
session of the University OF Dion IN
france. On the French national hon-
day, July ID, they placed a Wreatn on
the tomb of the Unknown Soldier IN
Paris in the name of Georgetown Unl-
Versity. -..-
The course at Dijon University was
over early in the Summer, so these nVe
Youths started out to see something OF
the world while they were about IL.
They went to Northern Africa, ltaly'
Germany and the British Isles oelore
returning homeward.
returned last week from Summer IN
berlin. where he lectured at the SUM
rner school of the University OF Berlin
on Portuguese literature and Latln
American relations. Another taculty
member, Prof. William Franklin Sanos,
has lust returned from Mexico as
member of the Commission on Cultural
Relations with a group OF representa-
tiyes from other American universities,
and Charles A. Medernach has returned
from an extended visit to South Ameri-
can countries. While in the Argentine
he made a special study OF that coun-
try's economic problems.
With student activities in ful SWING
at the college the Mask and Bauble
Club held its first meeting recently 1or
the purpose of organizing and mapping
its plans for the year.
Dramatic Club Officers.
Frank Wenzler was elected president
of the dramatic club, the other new
officers being William McLarney, vice
president: Richard Hungertord, Secre-
tary, and William CasSon, treasurer.
This year the club is to have Prof.
Thomas J. Stokes for its moderator.
He succeeds Rev. F. A. Murphy, VINO
trained the casts for last years pro-
ductions. Mr.. Stokes has always been
active in dramatic activities not only
at Georgetown but elsewhere.
While too early in the season to
formulate it's program, the officers OF
the dramatic club expect to stage sew
eral productions during the year. Due
to its popularity, the organization has
no difficulty in recruiting available
talent among the new students.
One of the most welcome visitors
at the Hilltop since the opening OF
school was Dr. Joseph Reilly, '05, former
foot ball and track coach and one
of the greatest of all Georgetown ath-
letes. Dr. Reilly was the star halfback
of the Hilltop teams of his day and
intercollegiate champion in the quar-
ter mile. He was lead-of man also
in the unbeatable relay team, with
Charley Mccarthy, Jim Mulligan and
William Holland After his graduation
DR.. Reilly remained at Georgetown as
coach until 1909, when he left to take
up the position of superintendent of
the famous Kansas City Athletic Club,
which he still holds.
Georgetowns Literary Academy, one
of the most active of the college Or
ganizations, will hold its first meeting
Of the year today. John McManus
was elected president of the society
at its final meeting last Spring.
The academy plans to extend its
membership this year to juniors. Here
tofore it has been confined to members
of the sophomore class. .
John D. O'Reilly, jr., of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, has been appointed
librarian in charge of the Law School
library, one of the largest in the uni
versity. He will have as his assist
ants this year James Beniten, Thomas
H. Byron. John J. Manning and Will
liam I. ONeil.