Evening star., 1938-11-20
Architectural Student
Al Catholic i. Wins
Medal in Competition
John (. Dundin Gets
Second Award in
National Contest

A second medal In a national
architectural competition among
students in all parts of the United
= States has been awarded to John E.
Dundin, graduate student in
architecture at the Catholic Univer-
sity, according to an announcement
received by the School of Engineer
ing and Architecture from the
Beaux Arts Institute in New York
City.
Hetween 200 and 300 students sub
11itted designs for settlement
house. the subject of the competi-
ton in the class A grouping, and
Mr.. Dundin's award is the second
highest to be conferred by the insti-
tute.
The results of another competition
by the institute at tie same time
revealed two additional awards to
Catholic University architectural
students. Mr. Dundin made a
mention" in the nine-hour sketch
competition for a summer music
colony. while Joseph Miller received
half mention
Mr. Dundin came to the Catholic
University from Hartford, Conn.
He received his bachelor of archi-
lecture degree In June, 1885, and is
now nearing the completion of his
studies for the doctorate. Mr.. Miller
of 52l First street NE, Washing
ton, received his bachelor of archi-
lecture degree last June. Both
winners are enrolled as graduate
students in the department of
architecture at the Catholic Univer-
sity.
Competitive Education.
The BeauX Arts Institute, which
organizes and supervises the archi-
tectural competitions, arranges one
for approximately every six weeks
during the academic year. The in
stitute was founded about 80 years
ago by number Of American archi-
tects who had studied at the Ecole
de BeauX Arts at Paris. It repre-
sents system of architectural edu-
cation sponsoring competition be-
cause of the belief in teaching by
competitive activity.
Students at the Catholic Univer-
sity enter all the Beaux Arts COM
petitions. The head of the depart
ment of architecture, Dr. Frederick
Vernon Murphy. teacher of archi-
lecture and a Washington practic-
ing architect. Is product of the
Ecole in Paris. The university is a
subscriber to the institute and par
ticipates in it's activities.
At present Catholic University
student. Socrates Stathes, a grad
uate in architecture in 1893. is the
current holder of the Rome Prize,
which he won last spring. This
amounts to approximately $500 for
the two and one-half years of study
IN Rome. To date there have been
two Rome Prize winners, two Paris
Prize winners and three Fontain-
bleau Prize winners among Catholic
University architectural students.
DR.. Thomas Locraft, a Washing
tonian and now a member of the
university faculty. won a Paris Prize
which amounts to approximately
$4,000 for two and one-half years of
study in that city.
Msgr. Corrigan to Preach.
Msgr. Joseph M. Corrigan, rector
OF the university. will preach at all
masses in St. Patrick's Cathedral,
New York City. today. This was
one of the last matters attended to
by the late Cardinal Hayes, accord
ing to statement made at the
national alumni dinner in New York
City last Sunday by the Right Rev.
Michael Lavelle. rector of st. Pat
rick's and member of the board
OF trustees of the university.
Msgr. Corrigan's sermons pertain to
the national observance of Catholic
University Sunday" November q,
when the priests of the United
States will read pastoral letters and
preach sermons on the university
and take up the annual collection
Tor its support.
Peoples in the Parallels" will be
the general topic of a series of Is
weekly sermons by the Very Rev.
1gnatius Smith, o. p, professor and
dean of the School of Philosophy.
over Station VOL on the Catholic
Hour, sponsored by the Immaculate
conception Church, beginning at
7:3O O'Clock this evening. DR..
Smiths sermon tonight will be on
"Heartless Servants"
Mass for the dead beneiciaries of
the Catholic University will be cele-
brated in the Shrine of the I'M
maculate Conception. on the uni
Verslty campus, on Tuesday morn
Ing at 8 o'clock, by Msgr. Corrigan.
Bonfire Friday.
The annual bonfire, which ushers
IN home looming week for the
alumni, will take place Friday at Z
pm. on the university campus, under
the sponsorship Of the Student
Council. 1t will be followed by an
alumni smoker at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
thanksgiving week, one of the
most active social weeks of the
academic year, will include the Cave
DWellers' banquet this evening at
the new Colonial Hotel. The new
pledges of this Washingtonian day.
student group will be accepted that
evening. Jay Wyble, 17O5 Taylor
street NV, is president of the club.
OF which the Rev. Gilbert v. Hartke.
O. p, is the moderator.
The Senators Club, composed of
Washington students at the univer-
sity, will hold its annual dance
Wednesday evening at the Hay
Adams House. Douglas NJ Mos
teller, 1924 Calvert street NV. is
president of the club.