Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
COURSES ADDED
IN SCHOOL OF LAW
Columbus U. Post Graduate
Class Interested In Pro.
uram of Years Finals.

The postgraduate class OF the School
Of Law Of Columbus University, 1914
Massachusetts, avenue northwest, is
looking forward with renewed interest
to the courses offered during the latter
half Of the scholastic year.
The course on the law Of medical
jurisprudence, being given by Dr. James
A. Flynn, a practicing physician and
associate professor Of OTTO laryngoloRy at
the School Of Medicine Of Georgetown
University, is leading the class into an
interesting discussion of medical phases
of the law. The condition of the hui
man body after death, the various forms
Of death, the doctrine of survivorship,
presumption of death, identity and
other absorbing topics are being dwelt
on by d.: Flynn during his lectures.
Course in Federal Procedure.
Another newly started course that is
attracting wide attention at the uni
versity Is that OF William J. Hughes, IT.,
the professor CT Federal procedure. Mr..
Hughes, who IL the law partner of VIII
liam E. Leahy. dean Of the School Of
Law, has in contemplation the writing
of a special work on the subject he is
now teaching. The finer points Of
criminal law are being considered by
him and the class IL being taught the
limits of the jurisdiction of the Federal
courts, how to successfully attack in
dictmentS and appellate procedure In
the United States tribunals, as well As
other phases Of the whole subject.
Prof H. Winship WheAtley is advis-
ing the class on the subject of the adj
miniStration Of estates, which embraces
an amount Of first.hand practical paper
work in probate law and procedure
Eorof ST'I1oE,, Al w N,varfAv n1AsAR oA,,vasnI
Of the United states Housing Corpora
ton, is explaining the details Of cor
porate organization and management.
Women Students Have Style Show.
The Pi Chi Sorority, which is the or
gar1ization of the women students In the
School of Law. attended q special style
show on wednesday evening at Ber-
berich's. Twelfth and r streets north
west. The theme of the show was the
professional woman's wardrobe. Miss
Mary j. Kane, 80, introduced the
models and pointed out the features of
the Spring styles. Mrs. M. Green, buy
er for the store, entertained the sorority
and Mrs. Thomas J. Fitzgerald and her
daughter Mary were special guests. Mr..
Fitzgerald, who is the professor Of the
law of torts and real property, is faculty
adviser Of the sorority.
Miss Margaret M. Mccarthy was the
chairman of the style show and taking
prominent part in the affair were
these members of the Sorority: Helen
Furey,. Irene Bontz. Helen HUM. Kathe-
rlne Connors and Beatrice Smith.
Club Plans st. Patrick's Dance.
The newly organized &C" Club of
Columbus University Is planning a st.
PAtrick's dance, to be held on Monday
evening, March II, at the Roosevelt
Hotel from 10 to o'clock. Raymond
j. Walter, 30 general manager and
treasurer of the dance organization.
yesterday announced chairmen OF the
various committees as follows. Dick
OConnell, general chairman; Joseph
N. Weis and Frank j. LoveleSs. ticket
COMMITTEES, and Herbert Reichelt, decor
atoms.
The third lecture in the series of 1s
being delivered by Assistant District
attorney John r. Fitzpatrick will be
given Tuesday morning at the Uni
Versity from g to $40 O'Clock. This
course. which is free to the public, is
designed AS groundwork for the study
OF law. Attendance at the opening
lectures has greatly pleased the uni
versity authorities.
New Students Enrolled.
Nearly 20 additional students have
enrolled in the School of Law for the
second semester work, Miss Mary AL
berta Warren, the registrar, announced
yesterday.
Seven of the nine students from
Columbus University who took the Dis
trict of Columbia bar examination in
december were successful, it was an
nounced.
Marks given as the result of the
recent n1idyear examinations are be-
ing made available by Miss Warren as
the professors post them in the ONCE.