Evening star., 1942-02-15
Joseph H. Keane
Scholarship SET Up
At Georgetown u.
New York City Alumni
Will Hold Annual
Banquet Tuesday

Endowment of the Joseph H.
Keane Scholarship at Georgetown
University was announced yesterday.
Miss Helen M. Keane, 1640 Up
shur street NV, gave the scholar
ship in memory Of her brother, a
graduate of Georgetown College and
the school of law. Interest from the
$13,500 gift will be used to defray
the tuition expenses of a deserving
student through his college course.
The president Of the university is
authorized to appoint the recipient.
Yesterday was the deadline on
applications for scholarships which
the college is offering to local high
school students. Each is valued at
$1,000, providing tuition for four
years OF college work. The scholar
ships will be awarded on the basis
Of the Official College Entrance
Board examinations.
The Georgetown Glee Club will
appear at the third annual benefit
concert for the Jesuit Seminary
fund tonight at the Shoreham Ho-
tel. Howard Mitchell, celhst and
assistant director Of the National
Symphony Orchestra, will be soloist.
A dance will follow the concert.
New York Dinner Planned.
Proceeds from the concert will
go toward maintenance of Jesuit
noviceS studying at the various
seminaries maintained by the order
in the Maryland-N York province.
Georgetown draws many of its
teachers from the seminaries.
New York City alumni of the uni
versity will hold their annual BAN
quet Tuesday night at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel honoring the more
than 1000 Georgetown alumni now
serving in the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard. Former
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley. who was the recipient of
Georgetown hnors during his long
stay in Washington, will be the
principal speaker.
The Very Rev. Arthur A. OJeary
s. j., university president, had ex-
pected to attend the New York din
ner. but he is now recuperatine
from illness. The university will
be represented by the Rev. John j,
kehoe, S. j., faculty director of
athletics. Many Washington alumni
also will attend.
Since the dinner is in honor of
servicemen the Army's I'd Corps
Headquarters and the Sd Naval Dis
trlct Will send representatives.
Author Will Speak.
Thomas Herman, %, author of
France on Berlin Time" also will
speak at the dinner. Edmund j.
O'Boyle. Is. is chairman.
Station GBS, which broadcasts
from the Georgetown campus, will
be back on the air regularly Feb
ruary % after temporary absence
due to technical difficulties.
The station, which has its own
student officers, plans many classical
programs, but the day will start at
BIS am. with a 15>minute broad
cast OF Swing" Philips Temple,
Riggs librarian, has made arrange
ments for Music Appreciation
Hour.
The Philodemic Society has re-
elected William v. Finn as presi-
dent for this year. He is also head
OF the Student Council. The So
ciety, which furnishes the varsity
debate teams, is getting ready for
its first intercollegiate match March
2 with the University of Florida.
The society has reelected all 9TH
er officers except the vice president.
James E. Coyle resigned the post and
Peter j. King, jr., was chosen to
succeed him. The other officers
are Robert B. Neu. recording secre-
tary; William L. Blum, correspond
ing secretary; Edward J. Mcmahon,
treasurer, and Louis P. Falcone,
censor.