Evening star., 1938-10-23
PROCHN|K BEGINS
DUTIES AT c. j.
Former Austrian Minister
Feels at Home on
Faculty.

LIT. EOkAr =. ". frOcnnlk, the former
Austrian Minister to the United States,
whose recent appointment to the
faculty Of Georgetown University
assures for him q continued residence
in Washington, has assumed his new
PROFESSIONAL duties and greatly enjoys
his direct contact with students in
the School Of Foreign Service.
Admission to his classes in diplo-
matte history and procedure has been
sought eagerly by students and the
former diplomat Is able to draw upon
his own long career in this country
and wide knowledge Of conditions
abroad for his lectures. He feels at
home among friends at Georgetown
for he had close contacts with the
university during the many years he
was stationed in Washington as the
first and last diplomatic representative
of Austria.
Greetings from Georgetown Univer-
sity, oldest Catholic school in the
United States, were conveyed to the
Eucharistic Congress in New Orleans
last week by the Very Rev. James P.
Sweeney. S. j., vice provincial of the
Maryland-New York province of the
Society Of Jesus. Father Sweeney is
now making his headquarters at the
university since the recent reorganiza-
ton within the province.
The Glee Club will make its initial
appearance Of the season Wednesday
evening In CASTOR Hall with a presen-
tation Of three one-act plays, The
Still Alarm" THE Valiant and THE
Girl"
Chief interest in senior class circles
at the college last week was the unan-
imous election Of Thomas D. Maher Of
Pennsylvania as chairman OF the Prom
Committee. He expects to name his
committee members this week. Since
one Of the leading swing orchestras
is to be engaged and weeks Of prepara-
ton are necessary, the date for the
senior ball has not yet been agreed
upon.
The Philodemic Society, Of which
Richard X. Partin is president, is
arranging an enlarged program Of de-
bates for this season. Amony some
of the new challenges received to date
are those from the University OF Ala
bama, the University of Florida and
Randolph Macon College in Virginia.
The Philodemic Society also is send
ing out a number Of challenges with
view to signing up q formidable
list for the intercollegiate varsity de-
bates.
Aulumni events are coming to the
front at Georgetown and several meet
ings are scheduled for this week.
Football Smoker Planned.
The College Alumni Club of WASH
ington will give q football smoker
Friday evening at the Willard Hotel
the date Of the Georgetown-Te Temple
game in Philadelphia The hour
is $50 o'clock, which is "kick-on"
time in the stadium A play-by- play
report Of the game will be received.
DR.. James s. Ruby, jr. is chairman
Of the Smoker Committee. assisted by
John Ahern and Ambrose Durkin.
The president of the College Club is
Prof. AL Philip Kane of the Law
School.
Meanwhile, the GEORGETOWN Law
School Alumni Club Is arranging a
series of monthly educational meet
ings. Members of the faculty or
some prominent Government attorney
will address each meeting. The first
will be held Thursday at pm. in
the Law School auditorium. Fred X.
Nielsen, professor OF procedure before
international tribunals, will be the
speaker. He will discuss various prob
lens Of international law
The law alumni also are sponsoring
the dinner which will be given in honor
of Frank j. Hogan, president of the
American Bar Association. tomorrow
night at the Mayflower Hotel. Mr..
Hogan Is one Of the members OF the
club and on the Central Committee
in charge Of arrangements for George
towns sesquicentennial celebration
next May. Most of the officials Of
the university will attend the dinner
in his honor.