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of languages. Aimed primarily at
the training of skilled interpreters.
the new institute will employ the
same system of simultaneous in
depreciation in five languages
which its director. Col. Leon Dos
ert. developed SO successfully at
the nuremberg trials and for the
United Nations.
From present indications it also
appeared that Georgetown is
headed for an all-time record en-
rollment Of 5000 or more students
this year, considerably more than
double the peak enrolment OF pre-
war years. This total would have
been reached, it was believed. even
II the new language institute had
not been planned for opening in
October.
Look for New Quarters.
No new construction appeared
imminent at Georgetown except
the possibility of a start being made
on a new gymnasium but DR.. Ed
mund A. Walsh, s. j., regent OF
the Foreign Service School. is
negotiating for the acquisition OF
two four story brick buildings at
1717-19 Massachusetts avenue
NV. The prospective new home
for the Institute of Languages and
Linguistics would provide ample
space for the 200-student body
and the highly technical labora-
tories which are to be set up.
The methods of the institute
promise much for the future de-
velopment Of language study. DR..
Walsh believes. The somewhat
complicated machinery set up at
the United Nations for simultan-
eous interpretations in five Ian
guages will be duplicated at
Georgetown.
In addition to providing facili-
ties for Interpretation training, the
hall and it's equipment will permit
holding multilingual seminars and
discussion groups in wide range
of languages. The Georgetown in
stitute, it was said, will specialize
in the Romance languages, some
of the Germanic and Slavic Ian
guages and the principal Oriental
languages. Eventually 80 Ian
guages will be taught.
Procure More Instructors.
Col. Dostert is now in Europe
for the purpose of engaging a
number of highly trained Ian
guage teachers to augment the
GEORGETOWN staff. The institute
will have a ratio Of one teacher to
ten students. Formerly member
of .,ae French Embassy staff in
Washington, Col. Dostert served as
OFFICIAL interpreter for General
Dwight D. Eisenhower. For many
Years he had headed the modern
languages department at George
town.
One Of the best known linguists
in Europe. DR.. Jean Deny. admin
istrator for several years OF the
School of Oriental Languages in
Paris. has been engaged as vice
director of the institute. He Is
coming here this month and will
have special charge Of the divi-
sion of linguistics.
A number of other new admin
istrative heads have taken charge
of departments at the countrys
oldest Catholic university.
The Rev. Edward A. Jacklin.
81, was appointed dean Of the
College of Arts and Sciences this
summer, succeeding the Rev.
Charles L. Coolahan who was
transferred to st. Joseph's Col
lege, Philadelphia. Familiar with
Georgetown policy. Dean Jacklin
formerly was head of the Depart
ment of Philosophy and always
has been interested in student &C
tivities.
The Graduate School, now
headed by Dean Gerard F. Yates.
ST., former professor of political
science and head of that depart
ment, is continuing to expand.
President Guthrie was dean of
the Graduate School for the past
five years or so and under his ad-
ministration its student body in
creased six-fold. Like Father
Guthrie, who is a graduate Of the
Sorbonne, the new graduate dean