Evening star., 1942-03-22
Catholic University
Alumni Propose Own
Building on Campus
Association Outlines
Plan to Finance All
Of Its Activities

The erection on the Catholic Uni
versity campus of an alumni build
ing, designed for general recrea-
tional purposes of all students Of the
institution, as well as providing
space for the national Office of the
graduate body, is outlined in spe-
cial letter just forwarded to the
5000 c. U. alumni by National
Alumni President Andrew P. Ma
loney.
Funds for the new building will
be raised through voluntary con-
tributions, plus the annual dues
which range from So a year for
annual membership to $50 for life
membership.
The plan is to obtain the active
cooperation of the several State
chapters of the national association
in the drive for funds, so that
adequate facilities at the univer-
sity may be provided to handle the
rapidly expanding student procure
ment program and the work OF the
placement bureau.
Alumni Come of Age"
Heretofore the national alumni
Offices has been maintained on the
campus by an annual grant from
the funds of the university treasury.
The Board of Governors of the
alumni group now feel that the
alumni has come of age' sufficiently
to relieve the university authorities
of any financial obligation and in
the future to provide adequate reve-
nue. to carry on the tasks which
normally fall to the graduate body.
Coincident with the announce
ment of the alumni building plans,
President Maloney disclosed that
the Executive Committee of the
national association has recon-
mended that alumni dues be waived
for all c. U. graduates and former
students who are now in the armed
forces and nursing corps of the
military services. The proposed
waiver would continue for the dura-
ton Of the emergency.
The Washington Chapter of the
Alumni Association has elected
officers for the coming year. headed
by James j. Mcguire as president,
succeeding S. Dolan Donohoe. Mr..
Mcguire is manager of the Arling-
ton Office of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. He grad
uated from the university in 1929
with degree in mechanical engi-
neering and has been with the tele-
phone company ever since.
Other Officers Chosen.
Hugh Flynn was named vice presi-
dent, David Bernstein will serve as
secretary and Bernard Locraft is
the new treasurer. Mr.. DonohOe
and Richard w. Galiher were named
to the Board of Directors. The in
coming president is laying out an
active schedule of work fer the local
chapter and will shortly call a meet
ing of the Special Programs Com
mittee to carry forward the various
activities.
Bernard Kellenyi of EatontoWn.
N j., a member of the class of 1912.
who is president of the Architectural
Society of the School of Engineering
and Architecture, has been awarded
third place in the Warren Prize
Competition, a nationwide contest
for architectural students. Dr.
Frederick v. Murphy, head of the
Architectural Department, an
nounced yesterday. The problem
consisted in planning "A Community
for Scientific Research" requiring
the designing of a settlement in
which scientists could find adequate
laboratory and recreational facili-
ties. Gabriel Avallons, "A, of
Brooklyn, and Daniel Antinozzi. '43
of Derby. Conn, submitted drawings
which we're included in the final
group of 20, from which the winners
we're selected.