Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05
COURSES
ARE ADDED TO. c. j.
Subjects of Interest in Inter-
national Affairs Will Be
Covered.

Four special courses on matters of
present day Importance in international
affairs have been added to the cur
riculum of the Georgetown University
School of Affairs which began its
thirteenth academic year last Wednes-
day with substantial enrollments in
both the morning and late afternoon
departments.
Two of the courses, those dealing
with the League of Nations and the
United States and with the treaty
making powers Of the United States
have already began. The other two
courses are adapted to studies of the
World Court and codification OF inter-
national law, and the status OF neu-
trality in view of recent developments.
These will be given in the second Sc
mester, starting February l.
The first two courses will be given in
connection with the seminars on the
foreign relation of the United States
and the second two in connection With
the seminars on international law. All
four of the courses will be under the
direction of DR.. James Brown Scott.
whose associate will be DR.. Thomas H.
Healy
Round Table Discussions.
DR.. Scott is one of the most immi-
nent authorities on the World Court
States. Within the past few weeks, he
was nominated by 10 different nations
to a place as Judge on the World Court
and in the field of codification of inter-
national law he probably has been
more prominent than any other Amer
lean. His associated, DR.. Healy, formerly
was professor of international law in
the Academy of International Law at
The Hague and is also associate pro-
fessor of that subject at the School of
Foreign Service in addition to being the
assistant dean.
In order to produce the best results
and promote research and independent
thinking, the subjects in these four
courses viii be handled as round table
discussions. backed up by research work
on the outside. Previous studies in
international law and foreign relations
are required of candidates.
The department Of arts and sciences
will observe its recent reopening with
academic exercises the morning of
october Is at which Rev. r. Rush
Rankin, S. j., dean of the college. will
award scholastic prizes to undergrad
yates for work done during the past
year. DR.. w. Coleman Nevis, s. j.,
president of the university, will address
the student body.
The day will begin with two masses
of the Holy Ghost, one for freshmen
and the other for upper classmen.
These services will be followed by ex-
erciSes in CASTOR Hall.
Faculty Changes Made.
With the resumption of activities at
the Hilltop, a number of changes have
been made in the faculty directors of
student organizations, such as the Col
lege Journal, the Hoya and the Mask
and Bauble Club. Rev. Peter v. Master
son, 8. j., whose appointment as faculty
director of athletics was recently an
nounced, has been succeeded as mod
orator of the Hoya, weekly news publi-
cation, by Prof. j. j. Bluett, S. j., in
sons guidance for several years, the
Hoya has gained a prominent position
in Georgetown circles and the first
number, issued last week, gives promise
of maintaining existing standards.
Lawrence j. Mehren, 81, Is editor-in-
chief; Dennis E. Hendricks, 80. manag-
ing editor, and Richard H. Wilson, 81,
Is managing the business end OF the
publication.
Prof. Thomas J. Stokes, S. j., former
moderator of the Mask and Bauble
Club, is the new director Of the College
Journal, q monthly publication, replac-
ing Rev. H. A. Gaynor, S. j., who was
transferred recently to Loyola College,
Baltimore Prof william B. Spohn,
s. j.. is the newy appointed moderator
Of the Mask and Bauble Club, which
soon will inaugurate its activities for
the year.
The White Debating Club again has
Rev p Fay Murphy, S. j., as its moe
orator this year, and with the CASTOR
Debating Club already has admitted a
number of new members.
Assistant Is Named.
Announcement also was made by
Father Nevis last week Of the appoint
ment Of Rev. Paul Fitzgerald. S. j., as
an assistant in the observatory. He
is a native of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Seniors at the college are planning
TO give q tea dance Friday afternoon.
It will be the first event of its kind
this season and freshmen especially
have been invited to take part in it.
Owing TO the late opening of the
academic year, Father Nevis announced
that the formal celebration of the bimil-
lenial anniversary of the birth of Virgil,
the Latin poet, which falls on october
Is, will not be observed at Georgetown
until next month. This celebration, at
which Georgetown will inaugurate a
Vergilian Academy, will take the form
OF academic ceremonies. DR.. Nevis Is
the author of an article about Virgil
which appears in the current issue of
the National Geographic Magazine.