Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
FORMALLY OPENED
Most Rev. N. J. CurIey Off
Ciates at De La Sale In !
stitution Ceremonies.

The formal opening and dedication
Of De La Sale Institute, the latest
afiliated school to open its doors in
connection with the Catholic University
Of America at Brookland, took place
last Thursday afternoon. Most Rev.
Michael ]. Curley, Archbishop of Bali
more, ofticiated at the exercises. Many
officials Of the university, members Of
the faculty. representatives of the mu-
nicipal and Federal governments and
many distinguished guests were present
and attended the reception and lunch
con held by the Christian Brothers, IN
the new building immediately following
the ceremony. De La Sale 1nsutute
will he maintained and directed by the
Christian Brothers, by whom 1T was
established. It Is a large and hand
some structure of red brick, located IN
the District of Columbia. close to the
District line, at the end OF queens
Chapel road.
DR.. Deferrari Heads Virgil Group.
The Latin department Of the Catno-
lie University is cooperating with Ine
out its program for nationwide op-
servance of the bimillenium OF the
birth of the poet Virgil. DR.. Roy y:
neferrari. head of the department. OF
latin of the Catholic University, mas
haer Amounted chairman OF the COM
rnittee in charge of the program Ior
the District of Columbia and Maryland.
other members of the commltIee are
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss OF washington
prof. Alice F.. Braunlick. Goucner Col
lege: Rev. Hugh A.. Gaynor, 8. a.
GsoSgetown University; Sister M.
cratia. college of Notre Dame OF Mary
land: sister Julia, S. n. D., IrinlCy
College: prof. John S. Kieffer. st. john
Goiie9e Annapolis; Prof. George M.
YJrhtfoot. Howard University; Prof.
WiIfred T. Mustard, Johns Hopkins
University; Prof. Charles s. smith,
George washington University, and MI
"A. Winship Wheatley, washington =.
o. This committee has enlisted the CO.
operation of IS colleges and universities
IN this section, each of which is making
nians for special celebration in honor
~ virgil. Each of these institutions
will also present an appropriate prize
to the student who writes the best essay
m the Latin bard The nature OF tne
prize is left to the individual insGigutlon:
The institutions which will take part
an the celebration are American Unl-
versity. GEORGETOWN University, George
washington University, Trinity Conege
washington Missionary College, Howard
University, St. Johns College, Conege
At Notre Dame of Maryland, Goucner
college. Morgan College, University OF
MARYLAND. Mount st. Mary's Conege'
81, Joseph's College, Hood college,
MARYLAND College for Women, Western
MARYLAND College, United States Naval
Academy. Johns Hopkins University,
Iovola College, washington College,
Woodstock College, Blue Ridge College,
Sc. Charles College, Mount st. Josepns
College and Calvert Hall College.
First Social Events Scheduled.
The first social events of the present
academic season will be held over the
COMING week end. The annual Cardi-
nal dance. q social benefit to aid IN
defrayinr the expenses OF the pubnca-
ton Of the student annual, the Carolnai
will take place at Wardman Park HoLei
from 8 to ~ o'clock next EL1nay eys-
Conn. Is chairman Of the Committee
on Arrangements. On Saturday AFTER
noon. following the Cardinal dance, the
university Glee Club will hold tea
dance at the Willard Hotel. William
D. Clancy. Auburn, N. Y, club presl-
dent, Is in charge Of the arrangements.
During the past year the university
library has succeeded in bringing up
TO date many Of its important mate
rials for research scholars. The Monu-
menta Germanica Historical was COM
Melted last year During the last Few
months the works of the Early Eng
lish Texts Society were brought up 70
date with an addition Of about 30
volumes. The library Of the late Mgr.
George A. Dougherty has been cata-
ioQued and accustomed, thus making
available to students about l,70O add
tioual volumes, among which Is q COL
lection of the famous Loeb classical
series. English translations of the Latin
and Greek writer's. From the estate OF
the late Archbishop Messmer OF MIL
waukee the library has received about
65 sets of magazines, mostly on theology
and music. Many of these sets date
from the Dos of the last century, and
about Is are complete, dating from
the early part of the nineteenth CEN
tury.
organization for washington students,
held its first meeting Of the year and
elected officers last week. They are
David Doody, president; Richard Col
Inns, vice president; John Mangan, Sec
Rotary: Richard Chaser, treasurer, and
Guy DingeS, corresponding secretary.
Committees were appointed ct the
meeting to take care Of routine business
and also to plan the annual smoker
and reception TO members of the fresh
man class and to make arrangements
for the coming Thanksgiving day dance.