Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
MEDICAL ALUMNI
TO HOLD REUNION
Or. G. w. Grille to Be Main
Speaker at Banquet
on March is.

Medical alumni of George Washing
ton University will meet at the May
flower Hotel Saturday, March is, for
their fourth annual reunion and ban
quet, held under the auspices of the
George Washington University Medical
Society.
DR.. George W. Grille. a surgeon of
international reputation, and q founder
Of the Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland
Clinic Hospital, will come to WASH
ington to give the principal address.
DR.. Grille is a graduate of the Medical
School of Wooster University, and has
studied at the great medical centers of
Europe, having engaged in research in
Vienna. London, Paris and Dublin. His
work in the field of medicine has been
recognized by honorary degrees from
several universities. His outstanding
services with the American Expedition
airy Forces during the World War were
rewarded with the Distinguished Service
Medal, and he has been decorated also
by the British and French governments.
He has to his credit long list OF medl-
cal publications, and Is a member OF
numerous scientific and medical socie-
ties, national and international.
Author OF Several BOOKS.
In addition to professional achieve
fnent, Dr. Grille is a man OF high AGA
demic attainment. He holds the degree
of master of arts and is the author OF
number of philosophical books, In
GLIDING "A Mechanistic View OF War
and Peace" Man, An Adaptive Mocha
nisnl" and 1.-THE Fallacy of the Ger
man State Philosophy"
DR.. Grille will speak upon subject
of interest both to the general prac-
titioner and the specialist.
A number of laymen Of prominence
will attend the banquet. A feature OF
the program will be singing by the
George Washington University Mems
Glee Club, uTAier the direction of DR..
Robert Harmon a George Washington
medical graduate.
The. committee on arrangements for
the banquet includes DR.. F. A. Horna-
day, chairman, and DR.. William j. NAL
lory, DR.. c. 3. Conklin, DR.. G. N.
Chipman, DR.. John A. Reed, DR.. John
H. Lyons, DR.. Burton Glenn, DR.. H 5.
Hoffman, DR.. w. r. Thomas, DR.. c. v.
Conklin. DIR. Grace @. Purse, DR.. r. l..
Morrison. DR.. Daniel LIE Ray Borden,
president of the George washington
University Medical Society, will preside
at the banquet Tickets may be Sc
cured from DR.. w. r. Thomas, 1928
Fourteenth street.
SOC Physicians to Attend.
Some 500 washington physicians who
are graduates of the George Washing
ton Medical School are expected to at
tend the banquet, and a number OF
prominent graduates from New YORK
and nearby cities will come to WASH
ington for the occasion.
Finishing first in the Middle Atiantlc
navakmak an W0HnAgGQV
night. the George Washington Untver-
sity Mems Glee Club won the right 10
represent this section of the country
in the national intercollegiate glee club
contest to be held in New York City
in March. Catholic University won
second place and John Hopkins UNI
versity third place in the sectional con-
test, which was judged by Adolpn
TuIrovsky, organist and cho1rmaster OF
Euiphany Church. clyde Aitchison. di-
rector of the male chorus Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, and Otto
Simon, teacher of voice., The George
washington singers were led by Jesse
Stimson, student conductor. and were
accompanied by Dan Beattie.
Appointment of Arthur Howard
Hughes to the staH Of the German de-
partment as instructor IN German is
announced by DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president. Mr.. Hughes is a graduate OF
John Hopkins University and has
taught at that institution and at the
University of Baltimore. He has spent
some time in Germany and speaks the
language fiuently. He will enter upon
his duties at the university in the Fall.
Paul Crop, instructor in German in
the university. will be on leave Of alb
sence during the academic year 1330-3l.
Prof. Kayser TO Return.
Prof Elmer Louis Kayser of the his
tory department, who has been on leave
Of absence during the current year, will
return to the university In the Fall.
Several changes in the curriculum of
the history department will be made
next year. The course in ancient his
tory formerly given by Prof. Kayser
and that in general European history
by DR.. Ragatz will be abolished, and in
place of them a survey of ancient and
medieval history will be given by Prof.
Kayser and a survey of modern his
tory will be given by DR.. RagatZ. Year
courses for advanced students will be
offered dealing entirely with the social
and cultural phases Of history study.
Prof. Kayser will treat Medieval Civil
1ization" and Prof. Ragatz Europe
Since Waterloo" 1.-The Renaissance"
and THE Reformation" each one
semester courses, will be taught by Prof.
Kayser. and Economic History of Mod
ern Europe" followed by Modern I'M
perialism," will be given by DR.. Ragatz.
Three teaching fellows will be added to
the staff of the department.
The department of chemistry an
nounces the availability of a number
Of fellowships In chemistry for next
year. Applications must be received be-
fore March Is, 1880. Information as
TO qualifications may be obtained from
the university.