Evening star., 1933-12-10
Able Lemaitre at C. U.
BBE GEORGES LEMAITRE, re.

b6E GEOftA1G6 AnMAAAksE, EC'
~ nowned Belgian scientist and visit
ing lecturer at Catholic University
will start series OF three lectures on
his own theory Of the expanding uni
verse;" which has received worldwide
which are scheduled for 8 o'clock, will
be held in the auditorium of Mcmahon
Hall on the campus, are semi-popular
in nature and open to the public. The
subjeca of the first lecture will be Time
Scale"
The feast Of the immaculate con-
ception Of the blessed virgin, patronal
feast of the Catholic University, was
celebrated on Friday, when the entire
student body Of the university attended
solemn pontifical high mass in the
crypt of the National Shrine Of the
Immaculate Conception on the campus
celebrated by his excellency, Most Rev.
Michael ]. Curley, Archbishop of Balti-
more and chancellor of the university.
At the same time Rev. DR.. John A.
Ryan, dean of the School OF Sacred
Sciences and professor of moral the
ology, was invested with the rank OF
domestic prelate to his holiness, Plus
XII, with the title Of monsignor. The
solemn investiture was administered by
Archbishop Curley and the Most Rev.
John Gregory Murray, Archbishop OF
st. Paul, to whose archdiocese the new
monsignor Is attached, preached the
sermon. In the evening following the
ceremony dinner was rendered the
new prelate at the Willard Hotel, when
leaders in church and state, in social,
labor and economic circles. as well as
his associates, colleagues and students,
honored him and paid their respects
to one Of Americas leading church.
men, educators and economists.
The Catholic University Glee Club
will revive q custom of long standing
in the history Of the organization this
coming Wednesday evening when it
presents a Christmas concert in the
Mcmahon Hall auditorium. The Choir
listers will offer series of classical and
Christmas numbers under the direction
of DR.. Leo Behrendt and accompanied
on the piano by Frank ]. Brennan,
Mus. B. The program is being ar
ranged under the general chairman
ship Of William J. McKinstry Of Bris-
tol, Conn.
The Shahan Debating Society will
open the debate season for the current
representing the Catholic University
will meet a visiting group from st.
Joseph's College, Philadelphia, Pa. The
topic to be argued will be Resolved,
That the essential features of the ma
tional recovery act should be adopted
as settled policy" The debate will
take place in the Music Building audi
tortum under the direction of the club
president. William j. Barron, of Tren-
ton, N. j.
Glasses in all schools and depart
ments Of the university will end for
the Fall term at noon on Saturday,
when the Christmas recess commences.
Students will remain away from the
university until the reopening of school.
which will take place on Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock, January 8, 1884.
w. C. L. Resumes Glasses.
GLASSES at Washington College of
x Law in both day and evening
divisions were resumed on last
Monday following the Thanksgiving
holidays.
The freshman class of the evening
division held another of its series of
scholastic debates Friday evening with
Mrs. Rebekah s. Greathouse as faculty
advisor. The question argued at this
session was Resolved, That q lawyer
should refuse to defend a professional
criminal unless requested to do so by
the court" The affirmative was up-
held by John A. Clark, Helen Rosa
veach and Jessie G. Cronemeyer, while
those speaking for the negative were
Augustus D. Vanech, Joseph Lawrence
and Duke H. Blackwelder.
The regular Saturday Moot Court
sessions were presided over by DR.. Ed
win A. Mooers and Prof. Lucien H
Vandoren yesterday afternoon. Senior
counsel presenting cases for trial were
Veronica Ann Dodd, Richard F. Bow
man, Naomi G. Friedman, Thomas x
Dunn, Sara A. Donohue, Roger W.
Conway, jr.; Edward N. Bodholdt
John A. johnson, Nicholas J. Halpine,
Allen E. Hambly and Henry M. Flied
ner.
The freshman class of the day d.
vision in their public speaking class on
Wednesday gave series of short talks
on outstanding lawyers of today. The
justices and attorneys discussed and the
speakers were as follows: ALFRED j.
Beveridge," Clarence NJ Horton; Jus
tice Louis Demitz Brandeis," Mary
Sabra Hunt; Justice Willis Vande-
venter." Eleanor L. Meyer; Stephen j.
Field" John j. Moriarty; Justice Har-
Ian F. Stone" Edward S. Pinkard, and