Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22

from the Carnegie Endowment for
international Peace cause to
which he had devoted many years
as secretary. so It was to be expected
that his resignation from the
Georgetown faculty would follow
For nearly 40 years. Dr.. Scott has
played leading part in interna-
tlonal affairs and with his health
now impaired, he decided this sum-
mer to withdraw from many arduous
duties. He was IA in June.
Dr.. Scott Joined the foreign service
faculty about year after the school
was founded in 1919. 40 professor of
international law and foreign rela-
tons Of the United States. In 1888
he also began lecturing at the
Georgetown Law School
Georgetown officials said his
courses in both schools are being
distributed among different men,
bers Of the faculty. Prof. Fred K.
Nielsen of the law school will take
over most OF them He will give Dr.
SCOTS postgraduate courses in in
ternatlonal law al the foreign serv-
ice school and during the first
semester At the law school he will
give the courses in substantive in
ternatlonal law.
DR.. Nielsen mas beer on the law
faculty of Georgetown. for a score
OF years and. like Dr. Scott. was
formerly solicitor of the State De-
partment. He has had a distin-
eulShed governmental career and now
Is member Of the American exi-
can Mixed Claims Commission. At
the law school ne Will continue his
own regular courses in procedure
before international tribunals.
Educated at Nebraska.
Educated at the University of
Nebraska in the arts and in law, DR..
Nielsen came to Washington to take
postgraduate law work at George
town and coach the football team
Tor one year. The University of
Nebraska few years ago made him
doctor of laws.
Dr- Edmund A. Walsh. S. j. re-
gent Of the foreign service school.
will take over D. SCOTS regular
courses in foreign relations of the
United States. 1t is a subject In
which DR.. Walsh also has lectured
Tor many years. The regular course
IN international law given by DR..
Scott will be aiken over by Dr..
Thomas H Healy. dear of the school
and former lecturer at the famous
Academy Of International Law at
The Hague
Other courses of DR. Scott at the
law school do not begin until the
second semester. Ther are Roman
law. a field in which he had spe-
clallzed in recent years. and juris-
prudence. 1t is proba BILE that the
Rev. Francis E. Iucey. S. j.. regent
Of the school, will teach his courses
IN Jurisprudence, a subject which
he has followed at the law school
since he first Joined its faculty. A
new professor OF Roman law prob
ably will be appointed later, DR..
LuCey said.
Experienced Educator.
DR.. Scott also had served MANY
years on the executive faculty of
the foreign service school Aside
from his distinguished career in the
international field he had a broad
experience as an educator before
joining the faculty. He was former
dean and one of the founders of
the University OF Southern Cali
fornla Law School ana lectured also
at the University OF Illinois Law
School.
Many of the leading American
and European countries have con-
ferred honorary degrees upon him.
GeorgetoWns consisting of the LII.
u. and the j. U. D. degrees. He was
educated at Harvard University and
at the Universities of Berlin, Heidel-
berg and Paris. Ee gained his first
prominence as solicitor of the State
Department in 1906 and since then
has served more than any other
American perhaps. on international
tribunals and as delegate to various
conferences between nations. In
recognition Of his services in behalf
OF lnternatio rela tons. many
European governments have be-
slowed upon him high decorations.
Regular classes start at George
town University tomorrow. The
graduate school, however, does not
open until Septembe' 80. A new
dean, the Rev. Edward C. Phillips.
S. j.. formerly provincial of the
Maryland-New York province of the
Society of Jesus, is in charge. Regis
tratlon of graduate students starts
tomorrow