Evening star., 1939-10-22

IV,w spectators
Are Expected to Aid
In Exercises
The massine Of the colors, . pa
triotic-religious ceremony to become
an annual event In the academic
program Of Catholic University, will
be inaugurated on Sunday, Novem-
Der IL, at : pm. In the university
stadium Is . part Of the semicenten-
nial commemoration days program,
according to an announcement by
the Right Rev. Joseph M. Corriean,
rector.
More than 100 military, patriotic,
fraternal and other societies have
been invited to participate In the
flrst event Of its kind to be held on
the university campus. With the
cooperation Of the schools, colleges
and universities Of the District, It Is
expected that more than 10000 spec
tators will Assist in the exercises.
An altar will be erected In the
stadium on the university campus
around which the color guards will
be massed during the ceremony. The
Catholic University Band, invited
service bands, drum corps and other
musical units will participate in the
procession of uniformed delegations
from the organizations which are
cooperating with the Catholic Uni
versity in the Inauguration of this
annual custom. A student section
of the parade, which will form on
the campus, before marching into
the stadium, Is expected to contain
nearly 5000 from neighboring
schools.
Msgr. Sheen to Preach.
The Right Rev. Msgr. Fulton j.
Sheen. associate professor of philoso-
ply at the university. will preach
on this occasion and benediction will
be celebrated by one of the many
members Of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy from all parts of the
Western Hemisphere who are ex-
pected to gather In Washington to
assist in the three day observance
Of the golden jubilee Of Americas s
national. Catholic, pontifical insti-
tuition Of higher learning.
The golden jubilee year opened
on October II, 1898, at . formal con-
vocation in the university gymnas-
ium and will be brought to q close
on November Is, 1899, with q SINH
lar convocation. The three-day cel-
ebration will open on Saturday, No.
vember II, with A reception to dele
gates from colleges, universities and
learned societies In the Mullen
Library. The day selected for the
conclusion Of the commemoration
days program and also to mark the
close Of the year Of golden jubilee
IS the 50th anniversary Of the day
on which II professors and ~ stu
dents held the first classes ut the
Catholic University.
Mrs. Eugenia Spalding Of the
faculty Of the School Of Nursing
Education. will address the West
Virginia League of Nursing Educa-
ton in Huntington, w. Va. Thurs
day on Methods of Teaching in
Schools Of Nursing" and on Friday
will address the West Virginia State
Nurses Association on "The Basis
Of Collecting and Clarifying of In
struction," In the same city.
Roman Law Seminar.
The first meeting for the aca-
demic year 1939-40 Of the Ricco-
bono Seminar Of Roman Law, of
which DR.. Brendan F. Brown Of the
School Of Law is secretary, will be
held Tuesday evening at 8:15 at the
Cosmos Club. DR.. Vladimir Gsovski
Of the Library of Congress will ad-
dress the Seminar on Roman Pri-
vate Law In Russia"
Undergraduate activities for the
current school year are taking form.
An intermural touch football league
has been organized under the direc-
ton Of Eddie La Fond. The Student
Council is expected to announce the
rules governing the annual tug-of-
war between the freshmen and soph-
omores at an early date, and to name
the omcials who will supervise the
event. The Senators Club, COM
posed Of Washington students ut the
university, has started preparing for
its annual Thanksgiving dance.
"Our Resources for Education for
Christian Democracy" will be the
subject Of an address by the Rev.
DR.. George johnson, head Of the
Department Of Education, before the
Catholic Teachers Institute of Provi-
dence. r. l., on Saturday. DR.. john
son will also address the Rhode ISL
and State Teachers Institute on
October n and the National Cath
ole Alumni Association in New York
on Sunday, the 10Th.
The Rev. DR.. 1gnatius Smith, OP.,
will preach this morning at the dedi-
cation Of the new Catholic church
at Solomons, Md. DR.. Roy J. De-
farrari, secretary-general of the
university. will attend the meeting
of the Association Of Deans and Di-
rectors Of Summer Schools this COM
ing week end at New York Uni
versity.
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