Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14
CATHOLIC u. STARTS
44TH YEAR SEPT. z
Classes to Begin in All De-
partments Following Day
of Registration.

The Catholic University will launch
its forty-fourth academic year on Tues
day, September %. Students of the
graduate and undergraduate bodies will
register at the office of the registrar for
courses in MI departments beginning at
am. Glasses will begin in all depart
ments at am. the following day.
During the present week the fresh
man class will be admitted to the uni
versity for enrolment, preliminary
tests, room assignments and in general
to be instructed and made familiar with
the routine of university life. This
period of academic initiation, which is
commonly known as freshman week"
was inaugurated at the university three
years ago and has since proved highly
effective in eliminating confusion and
delay when the academic year regularly
opens.
The program for freshman week is as
follows Tuesday, September 16, 8 am,
students register at Mcmahon Hall; 10
a m, assembly, Mcmahon Hall; IL am,
physical examination; 2 pm, compile
ton of physical examinations and in
quainted meeting of freshmen in Nc
Mal1on Hall.
Wednesday, am, assembly, Nc
Mahon Hall, addresses by Rev. Dr.
Maurise S. Sheehy and Very Rev. DR..
Fitzgerald, 0. p, university chaplain;
10 am. free hour; IL am, address by
Rev. McVay, Mcmahon Hall: pm,
assembly, Mcmahon Hall. address by
Rev. DR.. F. P. Cassidy, dean of men
pm, free hour; pm, address by
Very Rev. DR.. N. A. Weber, 8. M, dean
of freshmen; 8 pm, assembly, Nc
Mahon Hall.
Schedule for Thursday.
Thursday, 9 a. m, assembly, Mcmahon
Hall, announcements; $50 am, en-
rollment of all freshman students by
the deans; 2 pm, assembly. Mcmahon
Hall: 2:30 pm, English examination for
all freshman students.
Friday, 8 am, assembly, Mcmahon
Hall; 10 am, introduction to the Ii
brary by Prof. Mccarthy: 2. pm, field
day; 8 pm, reception, Mcmahon Hall,
by the rector, the vice rector, the deans,
and the members of the teaching staff.
Saturday, 8 am, assembly, Mcmahon
Hall: 10 am, free hour: IL am, talk
on campus organization by a senior.
Sunday, 8. am, mass and sermon In
the Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-
ton; IL am, conference with the dean
of men and his assistants.
Monday. 8 am, aSSer2 bly,, Mcmahon
Hall; $3.50 am, meet staff of English
department: 1890 am, meet staff of
mathematics department; IL am, meet
various faculty members, according to
courses elected.
without anticipating any considerable
increase in the number of students the
university looks forward on the aca-
denic side to one of the most success
full years of its existence. A complete
oYaf ya SNf "a CO
ture has effected clear line OF de-
narration between the Graduate and
Undergraduate Schools.
Graduate School Status.
The Graduate School now exists as
an integral and autonomous body under
direction of dean and an advisory
board, the old schools of philosophy,
letters and sciences having been dis
solved. DR.. Roy j. Deferrari has been
appointed acting dean of the Graduate
School The advisory committee consists
of DR.. Deferrari, Rev. DR.. Peter Guilday,
Rev. DR.. James NJ. Cooper, DR.. Aubrey E,
Landry. DR. Danuel w. Shea, DR.. Hardee
Chambliss. The Undergraduate School
has been reorganized under the name
of the School of Arts and Sciences.
This includes the undergraduate de-
partments, formerly under the schools
of philosophy, letters and sciences, and
is under the headship of a dean and a
vice dean. Right Rev. Mgr E. A. Pace
and Rev. DR.. N. A. Weber have been
appointed to these Offices respectively.
A separate School of Engineering has
been established. DR.. Hardee Chambliss
has been appointed dean. The faculties
in general have been materially
strengthened during the past year;
John McDill Fox, formerly of the law
faculty of Marquette University, has
been appointed dean of the university
Law School.
DR.. Herbert f. Wright has been APP
pointed professor of international law
DR.. Wright is widely known in local
| university circles, having been formerly
professor of political science in George
town University. He accompanied the
American delegation to the recent
London Naval Conference.