Evening star., 1942-12-18
Father German
Named Head Of
Georgetown U.
Replaces Dr.. O'Leory,
Who Is Assigned
To St. AIoysius'

IlCW pICo1OCllt GOUdy III Jl1c very
Rev. Lawrence Clifton German, S. j.
former faculty member, welcomed
back after an absence of six and q
half years during which time he
was vice president and dean OF
studies of Loyola College in Balti-
more.
The change in the administration
OF Washington's 153-year-old Jesuit
university. which took place infor-
mally last night. had a pleasant
sequel, however, for the many
friends of DR.. Arthur A. OLeary
S. j., whose retirement came after
seven years in the Office of presi-
dent. He has been assigned to
parochial duties with St. Aloysius
Church in Washington. 1t is the
same parish in which he was born
grew up and received his early
schooling in Gonzaga High School
The new president of Georgetown
A years old, is one of the youngest
to hold that position. He assumed
his duties on the authority of the
Very Rev. Zachus j. Maher, s. j., of
New York City, American repre-
sentative Of the general of the So
ciety of Jesus in Rome. He came
here from Baltimore in the late
afternoon to greet the Jesuit men,
bers OF the faculty. The orders an
nouncing his appointment and DR.
OLeary's new assignment were read
at dinner by the Rev. David T
Madden. S. j., minister of the re-
ligious community.
Veteran Chemistry Teacher.
The change places at George
towns helm a man who has de-
voted most of his teaching career
to the field of chemistry. On two
separate occasions in the past
Father German has been a member
of its faculty.
His first association was from 1926
to 1929 as assistant professor OF
chemistry when he was a young
Jesuit scholastic. He returned again
in 1885 to become professor and
director of the department of chem
istry, a position he held until his
transfer and promotion to Loyola
College. When Dean George F. Stro.
haver, S. j., died at Georgetown in
September, 1884, Father German
was selected to succeed him as ACTING
dean OF the college of arts and
sciences, a position he held for sew
eral months.
The position Of president OF
Georgetown carries with it the
Craftsmanship of It's Board of Re.
gents and Father Gorman's ap.
pointment is expected to be ratified
at an early board meeting. A de-
cision may also be made then with
respect to a possible formal in
augural ceremony.
Active in Many Societies.
Since the armed services are pre-
pairing program of college training
for soldiers and boys in the 1919
year group it was believed the
change in the Georgetown presi-
dency was made at this time to give
the new executive an opportunity to
take over his duties before the ac-
tual start of the Army and Navy
training program.
Father German was born In New
York City on September %, 1898. He
entered the Jesuit Order in 1920
after his graduation from Fordham
University. He obtained a M. A
degree from Boston College in 1926
and PHI. D. from the Gregorian
University in Rome in 1898.
He was ordained at Woodstock
College. Maryland, on June 2l, 1882
by the Most Rev Pietro Fumasoni-
Biondi. then apostolic delegate to
the United States.
DR.. OLeary Says Farewell.
Father German is of rugged
physique, only a few inches shorter
than DR.. OLeary, who towers feet
6 inches in height.
Georgetown's former president
took leave of the student body last
Monday. before the Christmas holi-
days. 1t was the occasion of the
celebration of his silver jubilee OF
service on the faculty, which in
cluded 18 years as professor of ethics
and chairman of the department of
philosophy An ardent football fan
Georgetown students will long re-
member him as the restorer Of big
time athletics at the Hilltop after a
long period of sports de-emphiza
ton.
A Phi. D. of Georgetown. the uni
versity made him a doctor of divinity
upon his Inauguration to the pres
ldency in 1885. The year previous,
DR.. OLeary had served as acting
president for period during the
absence Of the Rev. w. Coleman
Nevis, S. j., who was sent as an
American delegate to the Interna-
tional Red Cross in Toxic.
He Is an LII. D. of Boston College
and was a member of the first class
OF Jesuit scholastics to be ordained
at Georgetown University in 1919 by
the late James Cardinal Gibbons OF
Baltimore.
The high mark of his admin;stra-
ton came in 1889 when Georgetown
observed its sesquicentennial an
niversary. Delegates from the lead
ing educational institutions of the
country attended the week-lone
ceremonies.
Gave Degree to Pope.
Another event that assumed
greater importance shortly after i,
occurred was when he conferred ar
honorary degree upon the papa
Secretary Of State, Cardinal Pacelli
on the occasion of his memorable
visit to Washington before his elec.
ton as Pope. President Quezon O,
the Philippine Commonwealth also
received a degree from the forme,
Georgetown president shortly be.
fore the outbreak of the war.
He takes over his duties TODAY
in connection with general parish
work at st. Aloysius Church. AS q
Georgetown alumnus, however, hi
Will continue to take an active in.
terest in the school he served for q