Evening star., 1933-02-26
G. u. Plans Trial.

u tulIu prize OeUdle dI Tic GcOTSc-
town University School of Law
next Thursday afternoon at $40
O'Clock between representatives of the
four law clubs of the school.
These debates are confined to queS-
tions of law involved in the review of
cases before a moot appellate court,
the debaters acting as attorneys on
each side.
In Thursdays trial" the participants
will be Edward Leo Cox of New York
for the Pierce Butler Law Club, William
r. Fielsticker of Missouri for the Edward
Douglas White Club, Charles Temple
Macdonald of South Dakota for the
John Carroll Club and Bernard H.
Fischgrund of New Jersey for the
Ashley NJ Gould Club.
The presiding officer or Judge" will
be James Arthur Bowes of Massachu-
sets, chancellor of the Butler Club,
and the debate judges are the follow
ing graduates of the law school: John
M. Fihelly, Assistant United States At
torney; John Herman Burnett and
Francis Calvert Brooke. The student
selected as the best speaker is to re-
ceive S25 prize offered by the faculty
and will be eligible to take part in a
final contest just before the end Of the
academic year. Four preliminary de-
bates are held, from which the finalists
are chosen.
Dean George E. Hamilton of the law
school delivered a special lecture Thurs
day night before the entire student
body on Preparation of Case for
Trial" All other classes in the evening
school were suspended to enable the
students to attend the lecture 1t was
given in connection with the work Of
hn nt OF "a Snhnn1 yfh
is conducted in the morning depart
ment by Justice Jesse c. Adkins and
In the evening by former Judge Michael
M. Doyle.
Georgetown authorities have written
to William j. Fitzgerald. a graduate,
congratulating him on his election as
president of the Pennsylvania Bar As
sociation. Mr. Fitzgerald, prominent
leader OF the Lackawanna County Bar,
was graduated from Georgetown Col
lege in 1898 and studied law in the
law firm of which he is now member.
S. f. to Give Dance.
nROF. THOMAS j. FRAILEY of the
L School of Law of Southeastern
University will serve as POSTMASTER
at the annual banquet of the university
TO be held April l at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Fred L. Dawson. assistant director
of education of the university, Is
general chairman in charge of arrange
ments for the banquet. Carroll Hick-
man, secretary Of the university, is as
sisting the chairman.
The junior classes held dance last
night in the assembly hall of the
Y. M. c. A. The committee in charge
OF the program consisted of Robert T
Gahagan, president of the junior law
class: F. E. Wilt. A. +. Rollins. Miss
Lucille w. Herrick, Howard Mann
Miss Marie Suter, Ronald Eicher, presi-
dent of the junior accountancy class;
Miss Ida Malickson and Leon Moore.
The freshman accountancy class Is
planning a dance for March at the
school Lewis Hester, president of the
class, is in charge of arrangements.
The senior law class will hold its
annual dance on March IL, 1t was an
nounced yesterday by A. M. Jones
president of the class. A Dance Com
mittee will be appointed within few
DAYS to prepare for the function.
Cardinal Hayes Heads Alumni.
nATRICK CARDINAL HAYES. Arch
bishop of New York, was elected
honorary pIeSluellI ol tile SdlliOii'
University Of America Alumni Associa
ton at the annual meeting of the ma
tional organization held at Hartford
Conn, on February 81. Clarence 4
GArtin of Martinsburg. w. Va, wa
alected president of the association.
& new constitution was adopted b,
The delegates to govern the unified as
sociation which will take the place o
the previously Separate lay and clerica
alumni groups. 1t was voted to main
tain an offce at the university ant
Joseph M. Murphy was made secretary
treasurer of the association. William
r. Dietz of Washington was elected vic,
president in charge Of the Maryland
Washington and Southern district. ST
vice presidents were provided for I
take care of alumni affairs in the 81
regions into which the United State
has been divided. Rev. DR.. Franci
p. Cassidy of the Catholic Universit
was elected one of five members Of tn
Nominating Committee and the Rev
Patrick. i Mccormick, DE-. Jehn