Evening star., 1939-05-17
Dr.. Walsh Lauded
ByCoI|eagues
And Students
10th Anniversary Of
6. W. Foreign Service
School Marked

The public services Of the Rev.
Edmund A. Walsh, S. j., vice pres
ident of Georgetown University and
regent of the school of foreign serv-
ice, were held up for "the emula-
ton of his felloW-citizens" last night
at a testimonial dinner rendered
him at the Mayflower Hotel by 200
former students and colleagues.
The occasion was the Goth ami
versary of the foreign service school,
which Father Walsh founded dur
ing the term of the Rev. John B.
Creeden, S. j., then president of
Georgetown University.
Senator David I. Walsh of Massa-
chusetts, lecturer in the school for
many years, and the very Rev.
Arthur A. OLeary S. j., president
of Georgetown, were the principal
speakers. Representative Harry
Sandager of Rhode Island, the first
student to enter the new school in
1919, acted as toastmaster.
Georgetown's president, friend
of Father Walsh for 36 years, he
said, referred to him as IAN am
bassador of good will who has
crossed the Atlantic more times
than either Mr. Bullitt or Mr.. Ken
nedy."
Battles Communism.
AS lecturer, writer and educator
Father Walsh has waged an un-
renting battle against communism
ever since his return from Russia
some Is years ago. Abiding to this
record, Father OLeary said he
sometimes thinks that perhaps
cable will be received for him some
day reading:
Come back to us. All is forgiven.
(SigneO Stalin."
Later in his response Father
Walsh assured the rector of the
university that if he ever returned
to Russia he does not expect to do
so "in my present garb" He has
received suggestions that he under
take first-hand investigations in
Russia, he explained, but no guaran-
tee of round-trip ticket. The
doors of Russia open inward but
rot always outward" he said.
Senator Walsh also referred to
the foreign service reget as an am
bassador" in alluding to his many
missions for the Vatican in Russia,
Mexico and the Near East. 1t was
to his public service as an inter-
pretor of Americanism, however, to
which he paid chief tribute
I'm a confused world where de-
structive isms arise overnight" the
Senator said Father Walsh has
rendered greater service than if he
had held public office, for he has
proclaimed fundamental principles
and men and women have stopped
10 listen"
Disclaims Full Credit.
Father Walsh disclaimed full
credit for starting the Foreign Serv-
Ice School on a career that now
finds some 100 of its graduates hold
Ing posts in foreign lands. Without
the loyalty" of such men as the
late DR.. William F. Notz, DR.. Thomas
H. Healy, the present dean and
others of the faculty, he said, all
his labors would have come to
naught.
The dinner was rendered by the
newly organized Washington Alumni
Club Of the school. The officers are
John B. Brady, president; George
S. Roper, vice president; John j.
Buckley, secretary, and Charles c.
Vaughan, treasurer. Austin P. De
Wilde was chairman of the COM
nittee.
Among other officials of the uni
versity attending were the Rev.
Wilfrid Parsons. S. j., dean of the
Graduate School; the Rev. John E.
Grattan, S. j., dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences; the Rev. David
V. McCauley, S. j., regent of the
Medical-Dental Schools; the Rev.
Francis E. Lucey, S. j., regent of
the Law School.