The border vidette., 1934-05-12
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA NEWS

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GEORGETOWN University and vice.
president Of shas institution,
will deliver the haccaiaureate
address at the annual University
OF Arizona commencement, May
II, it was announced today by
President Homer Leroy ShSrtz
Dr.. Walsh Is regarded as ono
Of the leading educators of the
country and be has been close to
the pulse OF current world move
ments. His scholarly and liter
ary history, The Fall Of the
Russian Empire" is held to be
one of the most authentic treat
ments of great country : change
from the cid regime TO one o.
the coliectivisms.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts,
DE-. Walsh received the sdvant
ages both Of an American educa
tion aud later of foreign study.
His formal academic training
was carried on In Boston, Nav
York, London. Dublin Inns bruck
lAustria), Woodstock (Mary
land), France, and Washington,
D. G. He received the docsor of
philosophy degree from George
town University as q elimination
of macy years OF educational en-
de avor.
In 1913 he was appointed dean
of the College Of Arts Q n d
Sciences a. Georgetown. but was
called By the War Department
as . msmbar of special com
mission to administer the Stu
dent Army Training Corps to
supply officers to the United
States Army Dr.. Walsh served
"a Assis,ant Ed ucatioual Director
of the s. A. T. G. in the New
Epgland states.
Father Walsh entered Soviet
Russia ia March, 1922, for famine
relief work, representing Amer
lean Catholics on the American
Reiief Administration. Ia June
OF ths same year he was named
Director General OF the Papal
Relief Mission to Russia. and ap
pointed representative to treat
with tbs Soviet Government re-
Rarding Catholic interests IN
Russia.
For the past twelve years Dr..
Walsh has made Q close study OF
Russian affairs. He has !cctur-
cd on Soviet Russia in practical
~ ell OF the leading cities of the
United States. For the past
eight years be has delivered Q
| pobiic lecture course ON r ,ssis
during the winter months at
Georgetown University. These
have been widely attended By
the Washington public.
Dc. Walsh has travelled ex
tsusively in Europe, Mexico, the
Near 'Esstand the Middle East.
His last journey was to Baghdad,
on which occasion be visited the
! Arab tribes 10 ibe deserts OF Me
sopotamia aud Kurdistan.
In addition to his work The
| Fall Of tho Russian Empire" he
is the author oi"The Last Stand.
An Interpretation of the Soviet
Five Year Plan" Dr.. Walsh is
known to the American public
through his crilica! articles la
contemporary magazines as we'll
as through his books and lee.
lures.
The Georgetown educator has
been decorated for services in
the field of international rela
tions By the governments of
Spain, Chile, Vsnezuela. and
Roumania. The baccalaureate
speaker is q mem Der OF the Coun.
Gil on Foreign Relations The
American Academy of Political
and Social Sciences. the Cosmos
Club, The Catholic Association
for International Peace, aud Is .
fellow OF the American Geogra-
phic Society. =,
In commenting 90 DR.. Walsh 8
appearance in Tucson, President
Homer Leroy Shantz declared
that DR.. Walsh's visit to the
University is y distinct hooor
aod receiving his viewpoint on
the present scene is a privilege
both TO the students Of tbs ins.i
tuition and to The people Of the
State"
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