Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
NEW c. j. BUILDING
! READY FOR PUPILS
Medical-DentaI Structure to
Be Occupied by Classes
| { Beginning February 8.

Georgetown University's new Medical
Dental School Building on the Reser.
voir road site will be formally occupied
by both departments on February 3
the opening date of the second semester
Work has progressed on stfe compile
ton Of the building so rapidly in the
past few weeks. that the quarters OF
the Medical School, in the. north OF
front wing, we're; made ready ahead of
time. Previously it had been believed
that the medical students would be re-
Quired to wait another month or so
before moving in. The senior and
junior midyear examinations for the
Medical School were started in the new
building last week, and the sophomores
and freshmen will hold their examina-
tons there during the present week
A general assembly the evening of
February at o'clock in CASTOR Hall
formal occupancy of GeorGetown's
latest campus. The entire student
bodies and faculty of the Medical and
Dental Schools viii attend. They win
be addressed by DR.. w. Coleman Nevis,
S.. j., president of the university; Rev.
John L. Gipprich, S, j., regent OF the
two schools; DIR. John A.. Foote, dean
of medicine, and DR.. William N. Cogan,
dean of dentistry
4 Archbishop, to Oficiate.
DR.. Nevis has postponed dedication
OF the new building until May 8. On
this occasion Most Rev. Michael j.
Curley,. Archbishop. of Baltimore, will
officiate at the blessing.
Preparations are now being made
for vacating the old premises at go
H street occupied by the Medical School
fT the last A years. In later years
the Dental School also took up its
quarters in the building. Georgetowns
first Medical School was located in
1850 at the southeast corner of Twelfth
and F streets, now one. Of the busiest
corners Of Washington. It consisted of
two lecture rooms, an anatomical labra-
tory, a diSpensary' and an infirmary
for six patients. In 1858 the school
moved to the northeast corner. .of
Tenth and e streets, occupying that
site until october, 1866, when IT. moved
to- H street.
Announcement was made last. week
that DR.. P. S. Constantinople has been
promoted to head of the physiology
department as, successor to the late
Rev. Francis A. Tondorf, S. j. Since
Dr. ConStantinople has been. teaching
that subject in the freshman medical
class DR.. Richard M, Rosenberg, prO-
lessor of dental physiology has taken
his former class. DR.. Victor L. Faro
has been appointed to teach dental
physiology. +4e
Capt. John J. McDonoueh of the
New York National Guard, AN honor
graduate of the Georgetown r. O. T. @.
unit in 1922, again has presented a
gold watch for competition among. the
seniors of the unit this year. Each
year Capt. McDonough has presented
a watch as prize to the senior cadet
who, m the opinion Of the comman-
dant, has shown the greatest interest in
the r. o. T. c. aS@
~. win Honor Ambassador.
Capt McDonough was formerly cadet
commander of the GEORGETOWN bat
talon, and In 1921 he represented
Georgetown at a Summer training
camp attended by men. sfrom 50 COLI,
legeS. He won first honors at the
camp in general efficiency, -, .I
The PhilOdemic Society at the, COL
lese, which is to celebrate its Tooth
anniversary on February. IL, at which
time Georgetown VIII confer an hon.
orary degree on the British Ambassa-
dor, Sir Esme Howard, has postponed
further activities until after the mid
year examinations now in progress.
Before the anniversary event the So
ciety viii have elected officers for the
ensuing year. John F. Lynch Of Jersey
City, N. j. is its present president I
Plans also viii be made. it was said,
for an active. program during the re-
mainder of the 1880 academic year.
The International Students Club of
Washington. which has a membership
of 100 students from Georgetown
School of Foreign Service, Catholic,
George Washington, American and
Maryland Universities. has elected the
following officers: Louis Charles Smith,
Georgetown Foreign Service, president;
Miss Gertrude Spieden, Maryland Uni
versity, vice president; Dr. Leo Talbot
Catholic University. treasurer; J. GEL
herman, Georgetown Foreign Service,
corresponding secretary, and Miss Julia
Hney, George Washington, recording
secretary
The officers of the club, which holds
It's meetings at 1911 I street, through
the courtesy of the Friends Meeting