Evening star., 1939-12-31

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Speaks on Wednesday;
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Dance Slated January Is
Guest speaker on the university
in the Home" program next Wednes-
day. from 4 to 4:30 pm, will be DR..
John Waldron, professor Of English
in the school Of foreign service Of
Gergetown University, who will
speak on ~. Fenimore Cooper,
American Democrat"
The weely program is broadcast
through Station WJSV in collab-
grafton with five local universities
who furnish the speakers. 1t is
sponsored in connection with the
Parent = Teacher Association, the
subjects dealing with education In
general and present-day problems.
To the member of the Parent
Teacher Association who writes the
best paper on benefits derived from
the program, Station WJSV will
award scholarship which, in turn,
will be transferred to some deserv-
ing student. The program began in
the fall and continues until April
II, when the Rev. Wilfrid Parsons,
S. j., dean of the graduate school
Of Georgetown, will give the final
talk on The Heart Of the European
Crisis"
Other members of the George
town faculty next appearing on the
program are as follows: January
81, the Rev. Aloysius j. Hogan, S. j.,
former president of Fordham Uni
versity, Some Current Educational
Problems" and March 13 the Rev.
Francis E. Lucey, S. j., regent of
the school of law, The Study of
Law and Its Influence on Life To-
day"
Examinations to Come.
Glasses will be resumed in all de-
partments at Georgetown in the
next few days. Now that the Christ
mas holidays are thing of the past
preparation for the mid-year ex-
aminations is next in order Despite
this hurdle the students will man
age to squeeze in number of Ill
verting events. The annual football
tea dance is one of these 1t will
be held the afternoon of Saturday,
January l3, in Copley Lounge. 1t
has been the custom to use the pro-
ceeds to buy gold football pins for
the regulars.
The committee in charge of the
dance consists of Frank Calvin,
Myron Darmorhay, Frank Meglen
and Francis DAILY, the manager and
three senior members of the football
squad.
Debating at the college will be
resumed with the regular meetings
of the CASTOR, White and Philodemic
Societies. The latter will hold its
annual contest for the Merrick
Medal the evening of January Is
in CASTOR Hall. The four competi-
tors, previously announced, are un-
dergoing an intensive period OF
training.
Faculty Busy During Holidays.
Christmas week was an active one
for many members of the faculty
who attended sessions of the Ameri-
can Catholic Historical Association,
the Catholic Philosophical Associa-
ton and the Jesuit Philosophical
Association, all of which met here.
About 80 or 40 prominent Jesuit
teachers from all parts of the
country made their residence at
Georgetown during the week at the
invitation of the Very Rev. Arthur
A. O'Leary, S. j., president.
Before departing for an alumni
meeting in Cleveland, Father
OLeary arranged for a dinner meet
ing of the Jesuit teachers of philos-
ophy in attendance at sessions. This
was held Wednesday evening. Men,
bers of the Georgetown faculty who
took part in the Jesuit sessions were
the Rev. John J. Toohey, S. j., a
former president of the association;
the Rev. Stephen F. McNamee, the
Rev. Charles j. Foley and the Rev.
Charles A. Coolahan.
Father OLeary addressed the
Cleveland alumni Wednesday eve
ming at a dinner in the Terminal
Club. James A. Gleason is president
Of the Cleveland Club He is going
to Boston for another alumni dinner
on January 8. Two other alumni
sessions during Christmas week
we're attended by DR.. James S. Ruby,
general secretary. and Head Coach
Jack Hagerty. The former repre-
sented the university at the dinner
given by the Essex County Club in
Newark. N. j. Mr.. Hagerty was the
guest of honor at dinner given by
the Chicago alumni.