Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
DR.. FOOTE RESUMES
HIS DUTIES AT c. u.
Dean of School Of Medicine
Returns to City After
Summer in Europe.


Pediatric Conference in Stockholm,
Sweden. DR.. John A. Foote of Wash
ington, has returned to his duties as
dean of the School of Medicine at
Georgetown University.
II was in the capacity of three in
one delegate that DR.. Foote attended
the Stockholm conference, which
brought together leading pediatrists
from England, Germany, France and
other countries for the first delibera-
tons of this nature since the World
War. He was appointed official delegate
of the American Government by Secre-
tary of State Stimson and also attended
as the official delegate of the American
Medical Society and as one OF three
delegates from American universities.
The movement to offset lowered birth
rates with decreased infant mortality
Is gaining In worldwide Importance,
particularly in European countries
which are not yet wholly recovered
from the war, Dr. Foote reported Far
reaching results are expected to accrue
from the Stockholm conference and the
next, which will be held in London in
1888, he believed, since they afford an
international exchange of new scien-
tific DEVELOPMENTS in the curative prog
ress made in the realm of children's
diseases.
Addressed by Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince of Sweden sounded
the keynote of the meeting with his
address of welcome outlining the i'm
portance of the child to the state. 1t
was felt by those pediatrists in attend
ance that the war had greatly retarded
the international movement for curative
technique in the treatment of children's
diseases.
DR.. Foote pointed out that the social
aspects of child welfare were not touched
upon at the sessions. These are devoted
entirely to the medical technique uti-
lized in the preventing and cure OF
diseases peculiar to children and those
peculiar to adults which are also con-
tagious to children.
The Georgetown dean was accom-
panied abroad by his family. He spent
several months visiting different Euro
pean countries and met for the first
time In II years some of the German
professors under whom he had studied
in that country.
DR.. Edmund A. Walsh. S. j., regent
of the School of Foreign Service, is
preparing his annual series of public
lectures on Russia, which he is ex-
pected to deliver in CASTOR Hall, be-
ginning, probably. this month. He will
determine upon the date of the open
ing lecture upon his return after
short absence from the city. Since
1925. when he first started his series,
DR.. Walsh's lectures have assumed in
creased Importance in the National
Capital. The 1880 series will be based
upon fresh material on Soviet activi-
ties which he gathered on recent
visit to Europe.
virgilian Academy Planned.
At the academic exercises tomorrow
morning at the college, inaugurating
the new academic year, DR.. w. Coleman
Nevis, S. j., president of Georgetown.
will devote his customary address to
the commemoration of the 2.O00th an
niversary Of the birth Of Virgil. the
Latin poet. The anniversary actually
falls on October Is.
A Virgilian Academy, with under
graduate membership will be estab-
iisned at Georgetown, and later in No
venber this academy will conduct its
first Virgilian actus. The actUs viii
be representative of the highest Latin
achievements among the Hilltop stu
dents.
The day viii open with mass of the
Holy Ghost at o'clock in the morning
in Holy Trinity Church, near the COL
lege after which the student body will
assemble in CASTOR Hall. Rev. r. Rush
Rankin, S. j.. dean of the college, will
make the award of scholastic honors at
this assembly.
Two former students of Georgetown
Joseph B. Brunini, class of 1880, and
Edward r. Glavin, class of 1932-are
en- route to enter the American College
in Rome in preparation for their ordi-
nation to the priesthood. Both were
prominent leaders in scholastic affairs
at the Hilltop.
Mr. Brunini, whose brother also is a
student at Georgetown, was editor in
chief OF the Hoya last year and gradu-
ated with high honors Mr.. Glavin
served on the editorial staff of the
paper, and as debater for the CASTOR
Society won the Edward Douglas White
Medal in the annual contest with the
White Debating Society. In Rome they
will meet another former Georgetown
student-Paul McDonough of the 1928
class.
All the men at the college are from
the United States, having received APP
pointments from the bishop of their
respective dioceses It will take Mr.
5runini four years TO complete his
studies and Mr.. CIavin six years.
At the first meeting of the Philodemic
DEBATING Society officers were elected
rs follows John c. Hays, 81, president;
Edward L. B.unini, 81, vice president:
William Sullivan, secretary: James
Bernhardt, 81. corresponding secretary:
William McEvitt, 81, treasurer, and
Robert Connolly, 81. censor. This is
the Oldest and NEST important of the
college debating clubs and last year was
the observance Of its Tooth anniversary.
The new president of the Georgetown
I Glee Club, William A. Sullivan. has
announced campaign to put the club
this year In the front rank of college
activities. With the biggest freshman
class in the history Of Georgetown
anording excellent new material. an
attempt will be made to stimulate new
interest in the club, which renders
number Of concerts outside of George
town circles during the year
In addition to Mr.. Sullivan other
newly elected officers Of the Glee Club
are chrales Lieberman. 81. vice presi.
dent. and Gerald Berger. 81. secretary
easurer. Lieberman is t easurer Of
ne. Yard and Berger is active in the
SIX and Bauble Club
Annual Retreat to Be He'd
f annual retreat at Georgetown
conducted October 2I-23. With
a Vohn ]. Murphy, S. j.. former
~ taculty member, presiding at the
Tor freshmen in Dahlgren
The retreat for upper class
be conducted at Holy Trinity
1T will close with general COM
Ion for all students on October "a.
The Hoya this year is stressing the
Importance of alumni news and has
devoted column for each issue to the
activities Of Georgetown alumni in
other cities. In this way it is hoped
TO keep in closer touch with out-of-town
alumni. John A. Bowen. assistant to
DR.. Nevis. is general secretary of the
Georgetown Alumni Association.
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