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VOL. X GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 14, 1929 So. 21

GLEE CLUB MAKES FINE SHOWING AT ITS ANNUAL WOODSTOCK CONCERT

REV. DR. JULIUS SOPER

REV. DR. SOPER/66 IN HIS85th YEAR

Retired Foreign Missionary Re- calls College Days of Civil War Period—Son Recently Made President of Ohio Wesleyan University.

The exercises held last month, in com- memoration of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service, bring to mind the career of one of Georgetown's oldest graduates, Rev. Dr. Julius Soper, A.B., '66, A.M., '67, a retired foreign missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On February loth, at his home in Glen- dale, Calif., Dr. Soper, one of George- town's grand old men, entered upon the 85th year of his life. In reply to the message of congratulation and good wishes sent him in the name of the Uni- versity, by Rev. Father Rector, Dr. Soper wrote of his gratitude to Georgetown and of his fond recollections of college days on the Hill.

Born in Poolesville, Md., February 15, 1845, Julius Soper entered Georgetown College in September, 1862, a young man of 17 years. The family had previously moved to Washington, making their home only three blocks from the College. The younger Soper had been a grocery clerk for two years, but was ambitious to become a pharmacist. Seeking advice as to the proper preparation for this profession, the two Sopers, father and son, called on the President of Georgetown Univer- sity, Reverend Father John Early, S.J.

Recalling this interview, Dr. Soper writes: "The one thing that made the greatest impression on my mind and caused me to adopt a new course in life— a career I had never dreamed of—was the action of the then President, Father Early." This refers to the insistence of Father Early that young Soper study Greek. The President had explained,

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Program Accorded Splendid Welcome—Mr. Barbecot and Mr. Dono- van Give Solos—Rector Hopes for a Continuation of the Annual Visit—Members Given Dinner Which Is Huge Success.

Last Sunday afternoon the Glee Club lived up to its excellent reputation with a splendid concert given at the Jesuit Seminary, at Woodstock, Md. The seminarians listened attentively to every number on the program, and the comment on the concert showed it to be a repetition of last year's success. Among the selections were several new numbers, which, judging from their enthusiastic reception by Sunday's audience, will prove to be very popular at the other Glee Club appearances. The honors of the day were equally shared by Mr. Barbecot, baritone soloist and French Professor on the Georgetown faculty; Mr. Donovan, the cluh's director, who played several excellent piano solos; and the Glee Club itself. Mr. Richard M. McKeon, S.J., last year's Moderator, was present, and made complete arrangements for the concert at Woodstock, while under the capable direction of the present Moderator, Mr. Philip X. Walsh, S.J., the transportation and other particulars of the trip were handled very efficiently.

Following a special luncheon for the members in Ryan Grill, the club left the University in two busses for Woodstock. The weather, being all that it should have been on Inauguration Day, made the jour- ney a most enjoyable one and contrasted beautifully with the poor weather which made the trip of last year so long and difficult.

After the concert the Rector of Wood- stock, Rev. Vincent McCormick, S.J., congratulated the Glee Club upon the success and interest of the program, and said that he hoped the pleasant tradi- tion of visiting the Seminary would be continued. He praised the friendly rela- tionship between Woodstock and George- town, and emphatically invited the club to make Woodstock an annual pilgrimage. His comment on the program itself stressed the balance effected, and the admirable rendition.

Outstanding features of the afternoon's performance were Mr. Barbecot's singing,

and the piano selection of Air. Dono- van. The former has a most beautiful tone and his choice of selections left the audience clapping for encores. Probably the most effective piece of all was Mr. Barbecot's rendition of a selection from Eugene Diaz's opera, "Benvenuto," and his clear enunciation and tone made it truly delightful. Mr. Donovan presented several selections on the piano which he played in his usual brilliant style. The Glee Club is indeed fortunate to have such an artist as Director.

For the members themselves, the feature of the trip was the dinner, which was offered and eagerly accepted by all. Remembrances of the feast of last year, and the treatment which the seminarians accorded, were recalled with the dinner afforded this year. There was food aplenty, service abounding, and good humor prevalent. The Woodstock trip will certainly be a yearly engagement for the Glee Club.

FATHER WALSH EXPLAINS RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL RESULTS OF SOVIETISM

Religious Conditions Stressed—Prohibitive Laws in Force Against Teaching of Religion—Marriage and Divorce a Problem—Mo- rality Has Sunk to a Low Level.

Monday's lecture, an extra session in- serted to cover the full course of his treatise on the Soviet government, was given bv Father Walsh on the "Social and Religious Purpose of the Soviet State."

To Americans, Father Walsh pointed out, it is becoming increasingly evident that the Soviet system of government is aiming at a radical change in all government and in the intellectual and religious beliefs of the world. The Soviets openly claim that all nations, including our own country, are to be forced to adopt the red theories of Communism.

In an admirable analogy to make clear his point, the lecturer showed how man, alone of all animals, walks upward, whereas the eyes and bearing of brute animals tend always downward; even the birds of the air fly with their gaze earth- ward. Man alone has his eyes on a level

plane, looking always into the horizon for God. By legislating God out of his view the Soviet regime hopes to blot out this instinctive groping for the truth, and in their attempts to do so they err too seriously.

Father Walsh went on to show the error made by the Communists in failing to realize a necessary first cause, and in their attempts to prove that there is no such a thing from scientific reasoning they do not go into the question deeply enough. The Soviet Government is the only case in history which has in its or- panic structure, declared war on the Divinity. The utter absurdity of their stand was shown by saying that the order of the world and the stars and man could have sprung from a "Fortuitous concur- rence of atoms."

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DR. LEONID STRAKHOVSKY.

DR. STRAKHOVSKY NEW F. S^ECTURER

Distinguished Russian Has Had Unusually Interesting Career— Fought with Russian and French Forces.

The School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University, following a policy of expansion in its History De- partment has just announced the appointment of Dr. Leonid Strakhovsky as a lecturer in the Political and Diplomatic History of Modern Europe.

Dr. Strakhovsky is starting this week a series of lectures on the 19th century of European History with particular reference to the part that Russia played in it. Dr. Strakhovsky, who holds the degree of Doctor of Historical Science from the Universe of Louvain in Bel- gium, came to America recently to join the faculty of the School of Foreign Service. He has had an unusually interesting career which fits him particularly well for courses on more modern phases of European history. Born of a distinguished Russian family (his father had been Governor of Turkestan, Viatka and Tiflis) he entered the Imperial Alex- ander Lyceum in St. Petersbourg in preparation for the Russian diplomatic service. In 1916 he took up service with the Imperial Russian Army and after service at the front he returned to St. Petersbourg, took his examinations and received a diploma equivalent to the Bachelor of Arts. A few months later he entered the University of Petrograd, specializing on Far Eastern questions. Some months after the revolution he was imprisoned by the Bolsheviks and con- demned to death but succeeded in escaping and fled to Murmansk. During the years of 1918 to 1920 he fought with the French Foreign Legion and the Russian Field Artillery against the Bolsheviks in

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BLUFF.

It is an interesting and amusing thing to meet people, to become acquainted with the character and personalities of men, and try to fathom the depth of their veneer, in search for the motive force which actuates their manner and speech. Seldom do we meet anyone who does not possess this outer fabric, this cloak which covers their true self, and so we see that there is in the vast majority of men, a desire for bluff. Now, I do not mean this in the crude sense of the word which can be used to tell of rudeness, of deception, but rather in the happy meaning wherein we greet the bluffer as a human being, trying hard to satisfy a craving for publicity, earnestly attempting to create a good impression, and getting a lot of pleasure from fooling himself. There is in most all of us the vague uncertainty, the glorious gamble of the bluff, the wish for a dominating personality to offset an appalling lack of confidence. We strive always to make a favorable impression all around, we work earnestly to culti- vate the suave manner of the successful bond salesman, and there is no harm in these efforts.

We recognize in the classroom the power of bluff, when we hear a wise pertinent remark, cleverly worded, which illicits a beaming answer from the teacher who thinks that one of the many clods in his presence appreciates his efforts. Those about the author of this remark wonder then, why and how he returns confidently from scholastic cloisters with honors, when it is common knowledge that he is vastly inferior to themselves in the matter of brain power. Probably he would confound them some day with the knowledge that bluff is the finest virtue engendered in those who languish in academic callings. How ardently we try to make of ourselves interesting personalities ! And is it a crime to go to great pains in the achievement of a pleasing front when impressions are but fleeting and momentary things? It is probably an unfortunate state of affairs which prevents our meeting and examining our fellow men at length, but because we cannot carry on elaborate and conclusive conversations with all and sundry, how necessary then to build up an appearance which can balance the speed of the impression by its very attractiveness. Yes, we are all, to an extent, bluffers, but are we not justified? To create a favorable impression, to leave a pleasant imprint on the minds of people is to better human nature, is to make men happy, and is not that an aim which the Father of us all desires us to work for and achieve ?

Sylvester Silanus Salutamus— I found Dr. Durant's "Story of Philosophy," a very interesting book. It proved truly informative- and was excellently written in a styie distinguished by freedom from monotony. Yet I can not deem any summary of philosophers sufficient which dismisses Aquinas with a mere pigeon-hole in "chrono- logical table."

Undoubtedly there will be "revived editions" of this volume printed in years to come, but such editions will (likewise, undoubtedly) be brought "down to date" as new philosophies are advanced. For my own part I should like to suggest that such revised editions of "The Story of Philosophy" be addended with an article from this month's issue of the Georgetown College Journal—"What Philosophy Is."

I found it the most interesting article I have ever read in any college publication. It is sparkling—and presents arguments of the opponents of Scholastic Philosophy without getting apoplectic. It makes a plea for a thoroughly biased "popularized" account of Scholastic Philosophy—to strike a balance.

***** In Contemplation of Contemporaries.—The same college newspapers come to

the exchange desk of THE HOYA each week, and one gets to know them. Another college paper's editor will, undoubtedly, give particular attention to the editorials to be found therein. It is interesting to note the concerted attention given certain topics in the editorial columns of our contemporaries. For instance, there is the subject of William Kemp, Columbia's "Perpetual Student," whose recent death was spoken of in this space last week. I have at present about seven editorials clipped from contemporaries of THE HOYA, and note with interest that not one agrees with me and almost every one persists in regarding the myth of "compelled to remain a student to keep a twenty-five hundred dollar annuity." It is interesting, too, to note that in several instances the "authority" for this statement is the comment of "our contemporary, the Blank College Blanket." William Kemp has been interred without even feints at praising, it seems.

Another question being discussed in concert just at present is: "Does Anyone Read College Editorials?" You can just see spirit-broken college editors bending weary heads over the work of "forming campus opinion" with a conviction of the utter futility of it all. The Creightonian is trying to find out if its editorials are read— and testimonial letters have'been reprinted. The Niagara Index protests against this state of affairs. The Heights, of Boston College, muses upon the matter. The Red and Black, of Georgia University, "with something akin to apologies, continues to offer its weekly quota of editorial content." I do not believe that the idea is as new as this year's calendar.

Another interesting exchange was The Parthenon, of Marshall College, Huntington, W. Ya. Much of its editorial space is devoted to reprints from other college editorial columns. Perusing what was apparently an opinion of the editor (it occupied first place and was entitled: "But College Editorials"), I felt that I had read it before, in its entirety—and recourse to the scrapbook shows that this editorial first appeared in The Daily Neivs, of New York University, over a month ago. Still, no credit was given. In a following issue I learned that The Parthenon had been chosen the best college newspaper in its state. Which I thought very, very interesting indeed.

Who reads college editorials? Some college editors. The same college newspapers come to THE HOYA exchange desk each week, and one gets to know them.

*****

Torreadors of the Corridors.—If knowledge as imparted by members of a college faculty were the sole reason for colleges, student bodies would be, to a greater extent, composed of day scholars. At least, if such were the case dormitories would not be included on college campuses. The prime reason for any college we know to be the imparting of information on various subjects—or at least, we know that such was regarded as the prime reason before a certain young man at Rugby, in England, picked up a soccer football and broke all rules of the game by running for the opponent's end-zone. Perhaps dormitory dwelling established itself as a college feature—and that very gradually, but surely it had to present merits of its own to keep it established and then to find it such growing favor.

If a very good defense of the college dormitory is desired from a member of the student body, it may be obtained from either a very new freshman (during his first month at college), or from a senior (and here let me add that the sprjng which will terminate with his graduation will be the best time to question him on this matter).

The first subject would, no doubt, react to the prospect of dormitory life on campus with the enthusiasm of anyone discussing a new-found pleasure. There is of course the element of homesickness to be considered in his case—I am told that college freshmen have been known to experience homesickness. His lot on campus is far easier than it would be if he were in a rooming house off the quadrangle. As misery loves company, the nearness of twenty or more classmates, more or less affected as oneself, often proves an effective nostrum for nostalgia.

Then, take the case of the senior. Looking at him through the medium of about six novels of the present day—novels staged on college campi—it seems that seniors at the completion of their college courses devote much breath to the interroga- tion of: "What does it all mean?" On the other hand, such books emphasize the friendships made by their heroes and usher these characters to the platform on graduation day and out into life with the consciousness of having cemented these friendships. In- variably the stage of these friendships have been dormitories—or at least fraternity houses. I would not assert that beyond these confines college friendship stops—thank God, I know otherwise. But the dormitory affords a peculiar encouragement for confidences, and one of the evidences of friendship is confidence. The general designation of college conversation is "bull session"—and the term by no means signifies only a recital to the tune of the long bow, nor a recitation in the metre of Don Juan. A prominent member of the faculty once expressed his indebtedness to this collegiate custom—the theories expounded in class never could have been clarified in a lecture as they were in informal discussion on the corridor.

A freshman, visiting my room, once expressed his sense of utter "outsideness" during such congregations of upperclassmen. The subject matter was so trivial—five fellows talking to each other about their families or things in general back home. At which I had to give thanks for the present-day system of transportation. The "five fellows" were sharing confidences and truly each adopted towards the other four the attitude of: "Your people shall be my people" and extended this with "and mine shall be yours." What a perfect means to a perfect end. The result will be that our friend's friends shall not be utter strangers to us when we meet again. This strikes me as being a raison d'etre par excellence for dormitories and their "corridor informals."

F. X. DEGNEN.

MARCH JOURNAL HAS MANY GOOD ARTICLES

Fiction Is Prominent Feature— Freshmen Contributors Many— Definition of Collegian Given.

ASSORTED QUIPS. (Some fairly good, some otherwise)

The corridor wit comes around with the belated "wise-crack" that even though Hoover did not run on the wet plank, he was inaugurated on one.

An appropriate theme-song for Richard Dix's latest picture "Redskin," ivould have

hern, "Redskin, Why Are You nine/" Ever since the fellow who sits next to us in physics has learned that amalgamated

means "covered with mercury," he is anxious to see a member of the Amalgamated

Boiler-makers' Union. Press reports say that the Red Sox are going to adopt the Notre Dame system,

and use two teams in a game. Perhaps one will be sent in to hold the game to a tie, and the other definitely and irrevocably to lose it.

***** Last week we gave an account of our first visit to the haunts of the Second New

Norsemen. We recently made another visit, in which we gathered a good deal of interesting data concerning the home life, and community life, of these peculiar in- dividuals. Our guide, who is known as the "Weasel" among his associates, took us to one of the regular Saturday morning boxing exhibitions that are so dear to the heart of the true inhabitant. These boxing bouts are interesting to watch. Two contestants put on the gloves.

"We will just spar around for a while," they say, but soon one hits just a little harder than the other, and they both begin to slug each other, as though there was a million-dollar gate at stake. While the boxing was going on, there were others who were skipping rope with a grace and delicacy that we have never seen exhibited before. It would be unwise to wage war on the Second New Norseman, since in pugilis- tic affairs they are not to be despised.

"Do they ever study?" we asked our guide. "Occasionally," he replied, "but they play a beautiful game of bridge. There was

one pathetic case that just took place recently, when one bridge player had every face card in the deck, but before he could even bid, the game was broken up, and the players were forced to depart hastily to their books."

"What happened?" we asked. "Authority entered," was the reply.

MARCH WIND. The March wind calls in college halls,

And makes the windows rattle; The itrind without makes branches shout.

And toss in phantom battle; But none will praise the "bracing days,"

Or call the region "heaven" If he must rise with sleepy eyes,

When loudly called at seven. —Peter Collins, Jr., '31.

About a week or two ago, we commented on the recently published book "$port$," by John Tunis, in which the author makes a thorough study of the entire field of amateur athletics. In the Washington Star, W. O. McGeehan, writing a syndicate sports column, quotes an editorial from the Cornell Sun, which partially bears out Mr. Tunis' conclusion that the undergraduates would, themselves, purge college sport of the evils that are afflicting it. It seems that at Cornell the alumni became worried over the seeming lack of enthusiasm and spirit evinced by the student body. The fact that the student body regarded with indifference the fact that Cornell's football team was not one of the best, filled the "old grads" with a righteous horror. So affected were they, that they or- ganized a committee to investigate that sad condition, and to see what could be done about it.

An editorial in the student newspaper expresses the opinion of the students themselves in the following terms:

"They (the alumni) would like to see the undergraduates take that interest in their athletic teams that undergraduates took 20 years ago. The point is that undergraduates don't have any athletic teams any more. They belong to the alumni and the graduate manager, and the high-salaried coach."

And again: "Today's students are not less sport-loving. They derive as much fun from

the game as their fathers did, and they want to play the game with as much freedom as their fathers did. When 3,600 students participate in intra-mural athletics, in a year, it may safely be said that they are not a bunch of book- worms."

The March issue of the Journal appeared on the campus with very many varied and interesting articles, including several stories and some excellent verse. All this gives evidence of the literary ability of its contributors.

"What Philosophy Is," written by Syl- vester Silanus, can be accounted the most outstanding and interesting article of the issue. Mr. Silanus treats his subject in a splendid manner, showing that he has a clear knowledge of the ideas Mr. Harold Larrabee wishes to impress upon the read- ers of his book with regard to what he believes philosophy is.

Arthur J. Browne, in "The Stream of Consciousness," criticizes the new style of literature which has made its appearance is the last century and is now being adopted in this country by Sherwood An- derson, Dreiser, and a few others. This subject, thought to be "dry," is handled very skillfully, which adds a certain zest to it and unconsciously engages our attention.

"When the Old North Was Bornin'," by Richard X. Evans, is the vivid relation of a true tale, describing how a traveler saw our present capitol, its avenues, and surroundings a hundred years ago. It is written in a graphic style and with the gift of a real narrator.

"That Is a Collegian," by Milburn Petty, gives us a fine, full-flavored idea of what a collegian is, what his attitude is, and what his actions and reactions are under certain circumstances.

In the line of fiction there are very many interesting short stories. "The Noble Huntress," by Martin J. White, is quite interesting because it sets forth clearly the ideas of rich widows whose greatest desire is to marry their daugh- ters and themselves to a title.

"The Murder in Car 31," by Edward T. Cox, relates the murder of a judge which took place in the night Pullman. This story is well-written and has a rather unique climax.

"The Wistful Smile," by R. F. Mc- Namara, tells of a man who devoted the best years of his life to perfecting a marble statue which he, the sculptor, let fall as he was handing it to the receiver of the contributions for the exhibition. Mr. McNamara also contributed some verse.

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WHITE DEBATING TEAM PREPARES FOR LOYOLA

Regular Discussion Proves In- teresting—Loyola Team to Be Met in Gaston Hall Soon— Plans Made for Banquet.

After the inter-society debate of two weeks ago, White resumed the weekly society debates last night. The question as to whether or not free speech and free press is a good national policy was debated by Mr. Myles Gibbons and William McEvitt on the affirmative, and by Mr. Cannon and Frank Cassidy on the negative. This question, requiring more ex- temporaneous than reference work, turned out to be one of the most interesting of the year.

The Question Committee, composed of Messrs. English, Cannon, and Connelly, was called in, and preparation was begun for the Annual Whjte Banquet.

On the twentieth White is debating Loyola from Baltimore in Gaston Hall. The team has put in a great deal of work on the subject and promises a very interesting evening to all those who attend.

FR. WALSH DISCUSSES RUSSIAN EDUCATION

Human Rights Violated by Soviet—Present Form of Gov- ernment Worse Than in Czar's Time—Educational System Explained.

On the evening of Thursday, March 7, Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S.J., delivered in Gaston Hall, the fifth of his series of lectures on "The Meaning of the Russian Revolution." The subject for the evening was: "The Educational and Cultural Pur- pose of the Soviet State."

Father Walsh began his lecture by re- viewing briefly his lecture of the previous week, which dealt with the economic situation of Russia during the last ten years, the difference between the Ameri- can and Russian constitutions, the viola- tion of human rights by the Soviet government, and the unfortunate result of all this.

The lecturer then proceeded to explain how the child is brought up in Russia today. It is the object of the Russian government to bring about the mass man, and this idea is instilled into the child from the time that he first enters grade school. The child belongs to the state, and must be intrusted to its care, while still in infancy. The bourgeois may edu- cate his own children, but in the case of lower classes, this may be done only by special permission from the state. In many cases a working man cannot afford to send his child to school because of the expense connected with so doing.

The teacher in the Russian school has little authority over the pupil. Yet a 7-year-old child may dictate to his teacher, and has practically unlimited authority in the classroom. From infancy the child is taught to look upon the Communist party as a Deity. From the time that he enters kindergarten he is educated according to the principles of the Communists. The teachers are instructed in the Bolshevic doctrine, and they must instill into their pupils the idea that whatever aids Com- munism is good, but that anything ... whether in reality it is good or bad . . . that is harmful to Communism is bad.

Father Walsh then stated that a certain woman who had been teaching school for a number of years was exiled from Rus- sia because she refused to accept the Com- munist doctrine. And he added that there are fifteen hundred persons in prisonbe- cause they do not agree with the Soviets. Government employees must be familiar with the Communist doctrine, and they may be called upon at times to be exam- ined in the subject.

Dr. Walsh maintains not only that the present form of government has brought no improvement spiritually, ideally, and make for the higher things of life, but also that the schools are worse and that there are less of them than there were under the Czar. Plays, music, etc., must serve a political purpose and must have class hatred and class classification. The Rus- sian Academy of Sciences, to which formerly it was a great honor to belong, has been taken over by the government, and standardized. Father Walsh believes that the Soviet plan needs close analysis, for it might affect our institutions. He told of a meeting held in Los Angeles not long ago, which five hundred Com- munists attended, and he says that a still larger number attended a meeting held in New York the same day.

Father Walsh announced that on Mon- day, March 11, he would tell his audience how the present Russian government has affected the family, marriage, divorce, and religion; and that he would conclude his series of lectures on the evening of Thursday, March 14.

THE HOYA

EUROPEAN AND U. S. METHODS DIFFERENT

Athletes Based on Score and Not on Performances—Not So in Foreign Countries—Wide Will Probably Be Defeated—Mrs. Wide an Expert on Distance Records.

By ERIK KJELLSTROM, '30. Unlike many other branches of ath-

letics, track and field is a branch where performances may be actually measured and classified as to their relative value. In American football, for instance, and in the world's leading sport, soccer or association football, a competitor's performances are judged upon from the viewpoint of his relative value to his team or his strength against his com- petitors in that particular event and at that particular time. Hence, there can be no decisive measurement of his ability as an athlete. It can merely be an estimate. So is the case in the picking of the ail-American football team each year. Undoubtedly most of the men have been justly and rightfully selected, but there is no absolute certitude about their objective ability.

In track and field there is, on the contrary, a rather unchangeable estimation of the individual athlete's objective value with the world's records as the basis and background. Of course we have to admit that not all world records are of the same class! Only super athletes break world marks. But there is, undoubtedly, a difference of quality even among super men! Hence, their innate ability expressed in athletic performances may be of varying quality. For example, there is very little doubt that Paavo Nurmi is a superior athlete to Seraphine Martin, Frenchman and holder of the world's 800-meter record. Nurmi has not practiced at any time to reach his utmost peak in this event, but among most experts there is a general agreement that a man of Nurmi's capacity should be able to lower the half- mile mark to 1 minute 49 seconds or better ! Still, Martin holds the record with 1 minute 50.6 seconds, established in complete lack of keen competition. Hence not even world record men are of equal quality!

But now, for the sake of arguing, let us suppose that all world records are of the same class. They represent, in any case, the up-to-date best in the world. From this basis we may then develop a scheme from which to judge the athletes' ability and worth regardless of the competition they are facing! This is important to the true sportsman, because it is often found that people, without think- ing it over, regard the winning men as better than the losers, although the win-

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SPRING WEATHER AIDS BASEBALL PRACTICE

Duplin Leads Peppy Prospects Bright.

Squad-

With the advent of the warm, spring days this week, the baseball squad got in their first real work-out of the 1929 season. Hampered by the consistent rain and cold weather of the past week, the boys have finally had a chance to get down to intensive training, and if pep and vigor mean anything, "Bucky O'Neill should have no trouble in turning out a winning team this year.

It is a sight for sore eyes to see the Blue and Gray warriors, led by Captain Ralph Duplin, go through their "daily dozen" on Varsity Field every afternoon.

Prospects seem bright from every angle, with plenty of material from last year's squad as a foundation, and the members of last year's freshman squad. Some of them look like fertile ground from which to draw regulars.

HOYAGRAMS By EDMUND L. BRUNINI, '31

Exactly two weeks remain before the baseball season will be opened. Just what kind of a team Coach Bucky O'Neill will present against Penn State, the first of the invading squads, is hard to conjecture. Quite a few valuable men were lost to the team by graduation. "Lefty" Graham, the star first sacker, Phil McLean, Bobby Nork, Creth Hines, Burch, Gillespie, and Bucky O'Neill, himself, have all departed. It is bound to be a hard task to fill in these vacancies, particularly the pitching staff. However, on March 28th Georgetown will know what to expect of her representatives.

*****

Due to the active responses of the student body the Boxing Tournament was finally shoved over with a bang. That the Hilltoppers appreciate the sport was shown by the numbers that turned out to cheer or jeer at the struggling contenders. A lot of the success is due to the Freshmen. Out of seven champs the nearly-Sophomores have six. This is quite an impressive number and the class is to be congratulated.

***** The Penn State Collegian is putting out a supplement for the Intercollegiate Boxing

Meet to be held there on March 22nd. THE HOVA is the recipient of a letter from that paper inquiring what is the opinion of our team's chances in the bouts. George- town does not think that her squad will come out the champs, but does expect one or two of the members to annex a title.

TOURNAMENT OPENED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Homiak and Karukas in Star Act —Julicher Has Easy Time with Gibbons—Kane and Miller in Close Bout—Bott Loses to Alexander.

LARGE GATHERING FOR TOURNAMENT

BORDEAU VICTORIOUS IN BOUT WITH HOMIAK

Julicher Outclasses De Lorenzo— Simmons Overpowered by Bor- deau—Anderson and Donaldson in Close Fight—Appreciative Crowd on Hand.

The boxing tournament was continued on Thursday afternoon before a larger gallery than that which witnessed the battles on the previous day. Word had reached a number of the students of the brisk battles going on, consequently quite a few were on hand.

Murphy and Maloney opened the frolic with a nice, clean fight. The former was too heavy for the latter and, finally, won the bout after four rounds of fast battling. The bout, however, was close, neither opponent being able to present a good defense against the other's punches.

In the next bout, Pino lost the decision to Riordan. The two were about evenly matched, but Riordan was better condi- tioned. He had a nice left with which he was able to punch his opponent at will.

Julicher easily won his fight against De Lorenzo, in the 135-pound class. This was the second time that these two had fought, thought not with each other. The trackman outpunched and outboxed his opponent for the victory in three rounds.

A slight knowledge of boxing was exhibited in the next bout. Summers and Kissinger used all the craft in their power to gain the victory. The former had a good left, while the latter was light and quick on his feet. Kissinger could put no power behind his punches and, for this reason, Summers won the decision.

Alexander clearly won the verdict over E. Brunini in three rounds of boxing. The Alabamian had a wide-circling left that baffled the Mississipian. His crouch- ing style enabled him to start some pretty powerful punches that dazed his opponent. Both of the battlers made most of their left blows good almost at will.

Gannon mixed it up with Tevens, with the result that the latter lost the decision after three rounds. The two were willing and quickly went to work on each other's faces. Gannon's left stood him in good stead. Time and time again he rocked his opponent with straight jabs following his punches up nicely. Tevens put up a game fight, but his opponent was just a little bit too good for him.

Hafey easily won the verdict over his game but inexperienced opponent, Satru-


Gannon Wins Title in 160-Pound Class—Monahan, Heavyweight Champ—Alexander Gains Vic- tory Over Summers.

Before the usual crowd of students, the boxing tourney was continued on Friday afternoon. The bouts furnished the audience with the customary thrills and en- joyment.

In the first fight of the afternoon Fred Walters lost to Miller in a slow fight. There was very little action during the entire bout. Both were afraid of the strength of the other and were in no condition to force the fight. Miller was awarded the decision after three rounds of inert boxing.

Hafey put up a good fight against Gan- non but could not beat the freshman basketballer. He was too short, though powerfully built, to penetrate the defenses put up by his opponent. Gannon has a sweet left and he used it to good advantage.

Donaldson was completely outclassed by Monahan in the battle for the title of heavyweight champ. The latter tore into his opponent with a vengeance finally winning the contest by a technical knockout.

In the 125-pound class, McDevitt at- tempted to give battle to Schultz, but on account of poor condition was forced to retire in the second round. The decision was then awarded to his opponent.

In the feature bout of the afternoon Bordeau gained the victory over Homiak, fighting in the 175-pound class. The latter received a bad cut over the left eye near the end of the first round and was forced to concede the bout to his foe. But a lot of fast and hard slugging was cramped into that short space. Both of the battlers are able to take a lot of punishment and both did.

Riordan was unable to participate in his scheduled fight. In his place Reynolds was sent into the ring against Schwartz. The substitute had a hard time of it with his more experienced opponent, losing the decision by a wide margin.

Alexander won the 149-pound title by knocking out his foe, Summers. There was no doubt about the conclusion of the bout from the very opening sound of the gong. The Alabamian was too powerful for Summers, dazing him with terrific rights and lefts that seemed to start from the floor.

Kennedy put up a good fight against Gementi until he made the mistake of attempting to slug with bis stronger opponent. Clementi took advantage of that error in the second round and, from then on, easily won the fight.

The Georgetown University first annual amateur boxing tournament opened Wednesday afternoon. A large gathering was present for the occasion. Need- less to say, they were rewarded by the willingness, if not the skill, of the so- called boxers.

Johnny Kane and Miller auspiciously opened the tourney by staging a combina- tion slugging and boxing match. The former was more skilled, but the latter had a powerful right that caused a lot of damage. The battle was called a draw at the end of the third round. In the final interval, Miller drove in enough punches to win the decision, though he was victorious by only a slight margin.

Dick Wilson put up a game fight against Schwartz but was completely out- clasesd from the very start. The North Carolinian can handle a golf stick far better than hunks of leather. Schwartz made use of a stiff left skillfully and easily won the decision.

H. Julicher had an easy time with Gib- bons in the next fracas. The red head was totally out of condition. He was helpless before the powerful punches of his stronger and better trained opponent. Julicher pounded his foe from start to finish, only having short intermissions in order to regain some of his spent energy.

Mickey Harris so scared Ed Brunini that he fought much better than he knew how, which enabled him to gain the decision after four rounds of quick foot- work. The trackster was out of his element in the ring, being only anxious to lay a haymaker against his opponent's jaw. Brunini made use of a straight left and constant manipulation of the feet to win the bout.

Bott lost to Alexander by an easy margin. The boy from Alabama bad things pretty much bis own way, though his opponent's lengthy reach rather baffled him at times. Only three rounds were necessary for Alexander to gain a clear victory.

Homiak and Karukas put on the star act of the afternoon. The two stood almost shoulder to shoulder and went to work on each other. All science and skill was subordinated to slugging and more slugging. Homiak finally won the decision after four rounds of terrific punishment. Many an enthusiastic supporter of the fistic sport would have paid a good price to have seen these two in action.

FOOTBALL TRAINING PROGRESSES NICELY

Backfield Men Get First Taste of Pigskin—Linesmen Busy at Charging.

Spring football training has been making rapid strides during the past week. The numerous candidates have advanced from light calisthenics to the heavier and harder exercises.

On Monday the backfield men got their first feel of the old familiar pigskin. At the same time the candidates fighting for a position on the forward of the Blue and Gray, have settled down to grim business. Under tutelage of Coaches Little and I )agrossa the linesmen are being taught and retaught to perfect the fast, powerful charge that the G. U. elevens of late have been noted for.

The squad is working in small groups now. Training having progressed so far that real football tactics are being taught instead of the heretofore conditioning exercises.

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WINNERS OF TOURNEY ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY

Schultz Beats Miller by a Close Margin—Julicher Out-slugged but Victorious—Winners An- nounced.

The two bouts held on Monday afternoon ended the boxing tourney. The audience was not as enthusiastic or as large as the previous ones.

Schultz and Miller tangled it up for four rounds. That is just about all they did. Got entangled. A lot of time was lost untangling them. Both battlers were tired at the end of the second round. The fourth round was a farce, each making a spurt, then collapsing almost immediately. Schultz was fast, but Miller possesses a dazing right. The decision was awarded to Schultz.

In the last bout of the afternoon Julicher was awarded the verdict over Schwartz. The two mixed it up quite willingly. Julicher had the worst of the slugging parts, but was the better boxer. The fight was declared a draw at the end of three rounds. In the extra three minutes Schwartz woke up and out- slugged Julicher the entire round. The decision was, however, awarded to the latter.

After the last bout the winners of each class were announced: 118-pound class, Murphy; 125-pound class, Schultz; 135- pound class, Julicher; 145-pound class, Alexander; 100-pound class, Gannon; L75-pound class, Bordeau; unlimited, Monahan.

HAVE YOU NOTICED? By GEORGE ROTHBROOK PEGLER

LAW SCHOOL HOLDS THIRD PRIZE DEBATE

EUROPEAN AND U. S. METHODS (Continued front page 4)

ning performances are far inferior to the losing ones! As, for instance, when a fellow that is losing a quarter-mile race, running in 50 seconds flat, is regarded to be not so good as a winner of a half-mile race in 2 minutes under equal conditions! Had the half-miler ended up in 1 minute 55 seconds he would have been nearer in equality, provided we regard the present world's record to be in full class with the 400 meter or quarter-mile records of, respectively, 47 flat and 47.4 seconds ! Professor A. W. Hill, of the Uni- versity of London, has made wonderful research in the matter of contemporary performances, and I hope to be able to reveal some of his thoughts and discov- eries in THE HOYA sometime during the spring. Professor Hill is, as you know, famous as a Nobel prize winner in medi- cine. . .

In American college athletics the spirit of the meets is based on the score and not so much on the performances, a thing rather unknown to European sports with the exception of the British sport where the idea of dual competition was origi- inated by the famous universities of Ox- ford and Cambridge. In European sports in general it is the performances that count and not the placing in the events, which is to be well illustrated in the new systems underlying the selections of members to the Olympic teams!

Now American college sports has its own standard very different from the one adopted in the world at large. In some events the American college fellows are the cream of the world in their re- spective events as, for instance, in pole vault, hurdle, high jump, and broad jump. On the contrary, in some other events they do not even reach higher than mediocrity in world athletics, as, for instance, in middle and long-distance running. This I have experienced to be sometimes 0 yerlooked.

All countries have their strength in some events and their weaknesses in others as, e. g., Finland. It has practically the world's leading distance men. But what about its pole vaulters? Eleven and cne-half and 12 feet are high enough for \ictory in Finland! But hardly in world competition. They realize that in Finland,

The middle of the off-season for sports docs not bring much news to the fore. But, then, we try to find you some.

Rax Ha, bull is tried by the A. A. U. and given a chance to prove or retract his statements regarding the padding of expense accounts allowed by these same officials. Eleven customs agents caught conniving similarly, with bootleggers to evade the dry law were forced to resign. The A. A. U. might not know it but this is a gentle hint that some of its officials could do the same.

***** Maior Seqrave who traveled a mile in 15-55 seconds, claims that as he whizzed

along the sandy course he was in the water half the time. We dont mean to say that the major is all wet, but circumstances and his own odmtsswn seem to point

that toay. *****

About every other day or so we read that this ex-Notre Dame star or that ex-ditto, has been signed OJ football coach for some institution which would hitch its wagon to that star to get some place in the football world. We thought this fever subsided several years ago. But the boys who wore the Green and Gold and Mr. tiocknes 'silk football pants are still in demand, and demanding plenty before they supply the

demand. *****

Eric KrentM Stanford track and field man. hurls the discus 163 feet 83/4 inches to surpass the old mark by 5 feet, 7 inches. Evidently he was trying to keep pace with that famous Stanford alumnus who has been clogging the headlines for the last few weeks \ qvod way to beat that record would be for some practical joker to slip a hot'discus into the hands of some waiting athlete, but then they might never be able to find it, he'd throw it so far. 1 *****

Showing its contempt for superstition G. U. enters thirteen men in the Intercol- legiate Ho vim, tourney. We suggest that the boxers adopt a black cat for the team mascot that each member of the team manage to break a mirror on the morning of the fights, and that the boys refrain from picking up good luck pins. Here s looking

'" '<'"'■ *****

I proposed basketball league, taking in colleges in Virginia, North and South Carolina proves a bloomer because two of the colleges invited to join declined, saying that membership in the league would take away too much time from studies. U. M.U. and North Carolina State are certainly by their action m a high plane regarding collegiate athletics. In this age of promotion ballhoo, scouts for pro baseball, football ' basketball, hockey teams, bonuses for arguing and whatnot, you look a long time before you see such a stand taken. Onward and upward.

***** Emmctt Pare departs to defend his Mid-Western Tennis Championship. Emmett

ought to bring back another cup for the Hirst Library collection.

G U two-mile relay team enters the K. C. Meet, and considering the team's show- ina 'in the Intercollegiates, where they placed third, there is a good chance for vic- tors Four Juniors on the team, Milstead, Julicher, Carney, Gorman, hope to ring up a victory on the indoor boards before the curtain rings down on the winter season.

The recent boxing tournament at the college zvas like a consolation golf tournament More hopefuls than boxers and a lot of cock youngsters once they win a bout. On the next round after winning, the cockiness zvas knocked out of at least one and so on. They were good to watch.

and do not even bring their national champions to the Olympic Contests in their weaker events. Not so here in America. A national champion here is a "champion" regardless of his ability or the competition he faced to win his title! This attitude, as far as I am able to judge, must be based on the principle of highest score! A high scorer is to be honored as a great athlete; that is just, I confirm, but is it not more just to honor each man's performances with regard to the relative closeness to the world marks, regardless of his placing? Is it not better to be defeated by world's champions in record time, than to win over mediocre men in slow time? I will attempt to develop these two views in the coming issues of THE HOYA. * * *

Edvin Wide is probably going to experience his first defeat in America this season at the Knights of Columbus Games in New York on March 16! Wide has entered the mile race and is to face the competition of the famous Eino Purje (perhaps better known under the name of Borg), from dear old "Soumi" (Purje's name for "Finland").

"Why did you enter the mile race, when you are not in shape for such a short distance?" I asked Wide while we were eating dinner up at his "home" in New York.

"They asked me to run a mile, and 1 guess I can run a fairly good mile, although I have not much of a chance against Purje. But I like to run and I don't mind getting beaten! I am in shape for the two miles, and if I were a profes-

sional, then I should only run the two- mile now. But I am an amateur and hence I have nothing to lose!"

"Do you really believe that Purje is unbeatable right now?" I asked.

"He is not unbeatable, of course," an- swered Wide, "but look here: last fall he and Larva ran a mile race up in Finland and the tracks there are not exceptionally fast, as you know. Larva won in the spurt but both were well under 4:12. I think they had 4:112-5 minutes, if I remember correctly!"

"Well, 4:11 is not impossible for you," I remarked.

"No, it is not impossible by any means, but since I sprained my ankle I have not been able to train as I would like to during these last weeks, you see."

Mrs. Wide took part in the discussion and I asked her if she believes her husband could have broken Nurmi's indoor record for the two-mile up in Boston .had he been forced more.

"Don't ask me, Erik; I think he ran as fast as he could. These distance records are rather difficult to break "

And by the way, let me say, Mrs. Axa- Stina Wide is quite an expert on distance records, although she has very seldom seen her husband in actual competition. "What is the use of going to see him," she said, "when he comes home and tells me all about it afterwards!"

She saw Paavo Nurmi running the first time in her life at the Millrose Games in the Madison Square Garden this winter, but she did not believe he had as splendid form as her dear Edvin. . . ! How could he?

Subject Discussed Unusual — Trial System Meets with Ap- proval.

Robert G. Burke, '29, representing the Pierce Butler Law Club, won the Third Prize Debate held at the law school on Wednesday, March 6, thereby winning the $25 cash prize given by the faculty and the right to participate in the Final Prize Debate. The smiling graduate of Canisius College, Buffalo, was the first morning student to win a prize debate this year and his victory was for this reason doubly pleasant to his classmates.

The debate was conducted in a trial form, on the question of law of whether or not the father who allows his children to use the family automobile should be liable to third parties for injuries result- ing from the negligent operation of the car by his children. The morning students, Mr. Burke and Mr. Jaime Benitez, '30, representing the Edward Douglass White Law Club, were the plaintiff's attorneys and argued for the liability of the father, while the evening students, Mr. Donald Stumpf, '29, of the John Carroll Club, and Mr. John J. O'Reilly, Jr., '32, of the Gould Debating Society, were the defendant's attorneys and argued against the liability of the father.

Notwithstanding the valiant efforts of the plaintiffs to show that "this doctrine is not a new graft upon the law; it is merely the application of old rules to new conditions," the court, composed of Messrs. Frederick Stohlman, A.B. '12, LL.B. '15, LL.M. '16; John Francis Vic- tory, LL.B. '23, LL.M. '24; and George S. Naphen, LL.B. '28, refused to adopt the family car doctrine, and on this point decided for the Evening School debaters. The court also selected Mr. Stumpf as the second best speaker of the evening. His speech was characterized by its clarity and its inescapable logic.

Burke, who was the first speaker of the evening, distinguished himself by his dis- tinct exposition of the family car doctrine, his convincing arguments in its favor, and his well-presented plea for liberality. He ended his speech by quoting Judge Car- dozo and saying: " 'Finally, when the social needs require one settlement rather than another, there are times when we must bend symmetry, ignore history, and forsake logic, in the pursuit of other and nobler ends'."


LARGE CROWD FOR TOURNAMENT (Continued from page 4)

He had things all his own way from the start of the gong, gaining the decision on a technical knockout in the second round.

In the 175-pound section, Bordeau slugged his way to a victory over Sim- mons. The former is beautifully built, possessing a terrific punch, and plenty of absorbing ability. Simmons was not sure on his feet. Once or twice he was lifted off the floor by his opponent's blows.

In an evenly matched battle, Anderson gained the verdict over Donaldson. Both of the boxers took a lot of punishment. It was a slugging match from start to finish. Neither one seemed to have any advantage over the other, the contest being close throughout. The fighters threw heavy rights and lefts at each other without regard to any defense.

Battling in the heavyweight division, Welsh lost to Monahan. The former was too small to make much of a showing against his heavier opponent. Monahan was willing to slug and Welsh made a mistake by acquiescing. The bout was crammed with action. Both were swing- ing wild haymakers all over the place.

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ONE MOMENT, PLEASE BY TOM BURKE

ODES ASSIGNED FOR HORACE COMPETITION

WHITE LAW SOCIETY STARTS NEW POLICY

Celestial Legislation. Among the many boons of the twentieth century high-pressure civilization, is one

which will probably bear a little scrutiny and a little reflection. With our multifarious devices to make life easier and happier are the concomitant handicaps. However, since we are supposed to pursue the path pointed out by those who dignify themselves with the name of legislators, has the thought ever occurred to you that we are all pre-destined for heaven. It cannot be otherwise. We have always understood that the bulk of civil laws was directly concerned with matters material, but modern events have conclusively shown that the ulterior goal is now your immortal soul, or at least that is what they would wish you to believe. And here is the fly in the amber.

The medical profession today is surrounded, bolstered, protected, suppressed, extended and limited with laws that would challenge the philosophy of a Marcus Aurelius and make Diogenes continue his pursuit with an acetylene torch. Undoubtedly, some of these legal rulings are per se essential, they have naturally grown out of the exi- gencies of professional work and fulfill the dual mission of protecting physician and patient. In this much they are laudatory and deserve the admiration and absolute obedience of every member. But if a teaspoonful be the therapeutic requirement, the tablespoonful is often nauseating and not infrequently harmful. Too many cooks spoil the' soup, and in the soup of medical regulation, one sometimes finds some strange vegetables. The great trouble in this matter has been that many of those who have sponsored such regulations and who have been their chief factors in their enactment, have never had the slightest medical training. Consequently their work bears the undeniable stamp of the untrained. This is a necessary evil under our present system of doing things and much of the blame can be laid at the door of the profession itself. The fact that a man's eye is trained to unravel the mysteries of the microscopic field should render that same eye all the more capable in detecting the flaws in our present popular medical legislation so-called. The fact that a man is trained to detect and conquer disease should not make him less efficient in recognizing the hidden pathology of press and platform representation. It is a lamentable fact that physicians as a class remain so quiescent in their attitude in proposed medical reformation, and later on fill the pages of their journals with supine protests.

Apropos of the present subject, this pitiable condition of affairs is found in many of the other professions and in many of the walks of life. We are under the impression, but probably we were mistaken, that the expression of the law is the will of the majority for the good of the majority. Shades of Ananias, there is a belated diploma for truth coming to you. Are we erratic in expressing this opinion, that the trend of modern affairs has conclusively proven that many of the laws are the imposition by force of the ideas of the minor elect upon the major masses? None so blind as those who will not see, and the handwriting is on the wall. Today there is too much clanking of the political tambourine, and the walks of life are littered with the inept tracts, of the "You must be saved" type. Each day this is becoming increasingly worse; despite the fact that every hour produces unquestionable evidence that many of such laws are a lamentable failure. We have been told that philosophy is nothing but common sense systematized and so expressed that the human mind can grasp the beauty of its application. Many of our lawmakers are woefully in need of it. There is a deeper and a more basic issue beneath the whole situation, and despite all blatant proclamations, despite all red-tape of bureaucracy, and despite all the threatened penalties for infringements, you cannot eradicate evil unless you reach the human heart. There is one thing and one thing alone that can do that, and that thing is not celestial legislation. For those of us who still believe in a hell, no man ever yet went there without his eyes being fully opened. We beg to emphatically submit that a mere external observance of civil laws is no guarantee of eternal salvation.

The glaring failure of prohibition is a case in point. It is a smile with a tear behind it. We were led to believe that it would perform the miraculous, but the miracle failed to materialize. It dried the saloons but drenched the alleys. It closed licensed institutions, but opened the jails. It salved the minds of ubiquitous up-lifters, but filled the lunatic asylums. It sang hymns in self-glorification of unctious triumph, but caused to come forth from the lowest dives imprecations that would cause the fishmonger of Billingsgate to blush. While it did some of the things that it proposed to do, it failed1 miserably in the great moral issue behind it all, because most men are not decent nor do they continue to be decent through the mere coercion of a legisla- tive power; If national strength as expressed in strong legislation be the guarantee of that nation's security, then the history of the Fall of Rome would never have been written.' Rome fell not through her armies, not through waning power or glory, but because a moral canker devoured her national vitals. The story of every fallen nation bears witness to this tangible fact, that all the laws of the world and all the armies of the world are but scraps of paper and toy tin soldiers, if the moral issue be neglected.

Today is the day of psychoanalysis which is the special field of psychiatrists. Why the latter have never turned their attention to the W. C. T. U., is something that has puzzled us a little. Now we do not condone drunkenness, but there are six other capital sins, of which pride, covetousness, lust and envy are four. Why elimi- nate one by civil law and conveniently ignore the others? Is it that pride for instance or its sister envy are beyond the reach of civil indictment, and if this be so, we simply ask in the name of all that is sensible, by what process of neurotic reasoning is it hoped to turn a nation into one mass of gingerale imbibers? The W. C. T. U. may have its meetings, may have its members, may have its money and its congres- sional representatives, but it may also have very little brains.

In support of our views, may we quote here an excerpt from an editorial published in the Vale Daily Newt. It represents the view of trained minds and is important in this fact that these men will bear no small influence in the future upon the destinies of 'the nation. The following is the editorial in part: "Let us come out once and MI- all with our confession; drinking at Yale has increased and increased to a very good degree since prohibition. Take away good beer and give a man bad, tear down respectable surroundings and herd him to his bed-room, suffer him to be approached by bootleggers on all sides, and then wonder why his drinking manner is not all that it might be. The reason for this change in the attitude toward drink on the receiving end, is to be seen in the change on the pouring end. Our tastes have been forced into their present condition by the prohibition law and nothing else. We have been made quite arbitrarily the objects of an experiment. Certainly the field for criticism should not be in our perfectly natural reactions. Let those who regret the results change the experiment."

Two Original Verse Translations Called for—Fluency and Poeti- cal Rhythm Stressed.

Of particular interest to all students of Latin and enthusiasts of Horace's style in the writing of prose and poetry, is the announcement of the forthcoming examination, open to all Georgetown students for the possession of the Horace Medal.

This award was founded by the personal friends of the late John J. Murphy, S.J., to his memory. Father Murphy was at one time Prefect of Discipline and later Professor of Moral Philosophy at the college. His devotion and interest in Latin works, especially those odes of Horace, occasioned the founding of this Horace Medal.

The medal is awarded to the student of the college who receives the highest grading in an oral examination in 20 selected odes of Horace. The examination will take place in the Riggs Library Annex on Sunday, March 24, 1929. The candidate upon examination should present in writing an original verse translation of the 3rd ode of the second book, and also an original translation of one other ode to be selected by the student himself.

The grading of the examination will be determined principally upon the fluency and elegance of the translation, the poetic values, and rhythm. Historical, geo- graphical, and mythological references will not be stressed.

The 20 odes assigned for the examination are:

Book I—Odes 1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 14, 22, 31. Book II—Odes 3, 7, 10, 14, 18. Book III—Odes 5, 9, 13, 21, 30. Book IV—Odes 3, 7, 12.

YE DOMESDAY B00KE MEDICAL DATA READY

Each Class to Be Amply Repre- sented—Efforts of Committee Rewarded—Many New Factors in Make-up.

It will be of interest to the student of all the classes of the Medical School to know that the medical section of Ye Doomesday Booke is now completed, and from what we have already seen of the work, we believe the men will not be disappointed in the efforts of those who have worked so laboriously to make this hook an extraordinary success. The work of every class has been thoroughly covered, and each year gets ample space and consideration. Our object has been to make this edition interesting not only to the graduating Medical Class, but equally so to the undergraduate classes. It is needless to dilate superfluously upon the numerous patent factors which go to make the Year Book of 1929 an epochal event in the history of the University publications. Circumstances have favored us in this matter, and we are offering our work this year more in the light of a permanent link between the old and the new medical schools. Time will always bring its changes, and its ruthless hand will efface many of the facts that today seem of paramount importance. The echo of time is memory, and memory through a species of kind conservatism tries to hold the echo df things that have been. The crowd will scatter far and wide and the years will roll on with their accumulating experiences. But whether fame or mediocrity awaits in our path, there will be times when we will look backward at the starting point of it all. At such a time what could be more appropriate than tn turn over the pages of our year book and count it always as something especially treasured, "Among My Souvenirs."

Plan Will Include Elimination Contests—Jury System Warm- ly Debated.

With the advent of the second semester, the Edward Douglass White Law Club has started a new policy which has added greater enthusiasm and interest to its meetings. At the present there is a contest going on, whereby every Wednesday six members are called to speak upon a given legal topic for four minutes. The winner is selected by popular vote and be- comes entitled to participate in the final contest. There the winners of the six elimination contests will meet and compete for the club championship and the cash award of $10.

To avoid repetition, the speakers are given absolute discretion as to how they shall treat the question presented. To better hold the interest of all the members, the procedure has been to conduct an open forum after the winner is elected and allow all those present to express their views on the subject under discussion, or on the statements made by the speakers.

Two contests have already been held. For the first one the topic was "The Jury System," and Mr. Daniel Crawley, '30, was chosen as winner. On that occasion, a statement by Mr. McLaughlin to the effect that the jury system has outgrown its use and should therefore be abolished, caused so much indignation among the embryo lawyers that a motion for an open forum was unanimously passed, and almost all the members vigorously defended the constitutional right of placing oneself upon the country. Mr. McLaughlin, however, courageously stuck to his guns and defended his statement. For the second contest the topic for discussion was "The advisability of the five to four rulings of the United States Supreme Court." In it, Messrs. Arnovitz, Casey, Lettieri, Sadlak and Sullivan participated. Mr. Frank J. Sullivan, '29, was selected as the winner and Mr. Lettieri, '31, alternate. At that meeting, Dr. Price, the faculty adviser of the club, congratulated the members for their interest in urgent legal problems and also expressed his own belief that the present arrangement is the most advisable and should not be interfered with.

MILITARY DEPARTMENT PLANS CLASS TEAMS

Extra Period Allowed for Shoot- ing—Aiming for a Crack Rifle Team.

The Military Department has taken a 1 ig step in riflery recently in order to promote interest in that activity. Accord- ing to the new plan, there will he sepa- rate teams formed in each of the Fresh- men A.B. classes taking Military Science and in the one Ph.B. class with that subject. All Freshman members of the rifle club and those who would care to join, whether in the R. O. T. C. or not, are encouraged t.i engage in this. Moreover, those who do will be allowed to shoot on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday eve- nings after supper until about nine o'clock. It is thought that this provision will attract many who can nut come during the afternoon.

The purpose of this desire to create new interest is to foster and train any abilities in the Freshmen for marksman- ship so that there will he a crack team next year.

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AT THE LAW SCHOOL WHO'S WHO AMONG THE SENIOR LAWYERS.

Honey Creek, Wis., a town even smaller than Fredericksburg, Va., is located about thirty miles southwest of Milwaukee. It was here, amid the cows and chickens that Mark B. Wilmer first saw light. "Zooker," as he is called by his intimate friends, is one of the outstanding members of our class. He is Chancellor of the Pierce Butler Law Club, former Justice of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, and one of the schools select debaters. As a student he is unusually gifted with a keen ability to detect tlie technicalities of law. He is a diplomat, and well groomed to be an excellent lawyer. His sterling characteristics point towards statesmanship. Mark has expressed hjs intention that upon graduation he will go to Texas, and the writer feels that the Lone Star State will be very fortunate when this protegee of Georgetown hangs qut his shingle there.

To Bill Illig, A.B., the writer gives the title of being the best student of the Senior Morning Law Class. Bill comes from Erie, Pa., which unlike Honey Creek, Wis., is a good, live town. It is in this town where the historical battle of Lake Erie took place, and where Commander Perry issued those immortal words: "We have met the <ni my and they are ours." It is with the same aggressive, daring and unbeatable spirit that this distinguished Pennsylvanian has mastered his college courses, and I might say, conquered the difficulties of Law School. Bill has been first and second in his class at Law School for the first two years, and we have every indication of a strong finish. At present he is one of the popular Student Prefects of the Hilltop, note editor of the Law Journal, and is vigorously preparing himself for the Pennsyl- vania bar examinations, to be held on July 2nd. In sports, Bill excells in tennis, having been a member of the varsity team during his academic career.

Talking off-hand, we feel quite justified in saying that in scholastic attainments, Donald L. Stumpf, of the Senior Afternoon School is in a class by himself. Don graduated from Canisius College with high honors, has led his class at Georgetown for two years, is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, and has already passed the New York bar examination. You would naturally believe that a man who has shown such proficiency in his studies has probably limited his activities to his books. But Stumpf hasn't. In his Junior year he received an honor that no other Junior has ever received. He was made Editor-in-Chief of the Georgetown Law Journal. This year he is Book Review Editor. Besides he is Vice-Chancellor of the John Carroll Law Club, Law School editor of Ye Domesday Booke, assistant librarian of the school library, and also professor of divers subjects at Gonzaga High School.

There is one fact that I want to make clear. Stumpf comes from Dunkirk, N. Y., and not from Yonkers, N. Y. Sometime ago appropos to Don's success at the New York bar examinations, I wrote an article in which I asserted among other things that he was born in Yoijkers. The article happened to be picked up by other publications. Don naturally did not fancy the idea of being assigned a different birthplace. The people back home probably resented the carelessness of a cub reporter which robbed them of the credit due to them. I felt the need of a retraction, therefore, with great pleasure and with a forlorn hope of making reparations I herald far and wide the fact that Donald L. Stumpf was born in Dunkirk.

Besides boasting about men in the Senior Morning Law Class whom we expect to revolutionize, reorganize and conquer the law, the class possesses men who have already made a name for themselves in other fields of life. The curtain: and William S. Dudack pauses for a moment for your attention! Bill graduated from the Hilltop in 1921 with a bachelor of science degree after a successful academic and brilliant athletic career. For several years he followed coaching football, and at last returned to Georgetown in 1926, as assistant line-coach to Lou Little. For the past three years Georgetown's line has been unbeatable, and much credit is due to Bill. Bill is a Connecticut Yankee, and with Cooney and Saur expects to take the bar this summer. Bill is a good student and a fine fellow, and ought to be a big success as a lawyer. His years of experience and his ability to handle men give him an advantage over most students.

GASTON TO DISCUSS NEW PROHIBITION BILL

Novel Debate Arranged—Ban- quet Plans Discussed—Extem- poraneous Medal to Be Discon- tinued.

Business proceedings took all the time of the last meeting of the society, and the debate of the evening was rescheduled to this week's meeting. Besides appointing a committee to look up the question of a medal and a banquet, a list of future debates within the society was drawn up.

To all who are interested in debating, and especially to all the members of Gas- ton, the President, Mr. Criscuolo, recom- mended a book on the subject, which is now available in the Hirst Library. Both the President and the reception committee were complimented by the society for the work they did in helping to complete arrangements for the Gaston-White De- bate. In referring to the contest, the President urged the members to continue their interest in public speaking by trying out for the college oratorical contest.

The committee appointed to investigate the prospects and place of the annual banquet consists of Mr. Hooks, Mr. Hazard, and Mr. Leary. Their report is to be submitted to the society after the

Easter holidays, for a final consideration by the members.

Tonight's question gives evidence of being an evenly contested battle on the subject of the recent Jones Bill. The affirmative side, composed of Messrs. Hooks and Wilson, will urge the repeal of the bill, while the negative, with Messrs. Glavin and Cheshire, will show that it is wise and necessary.

Because of the intense interest of Gas- ton's members, there will be held immediately after the return from Easter vacation, a novel and important debate between the team which represented Gaston against White last year and this year's team. This will bring to the front the formidable Reid, Hooks and Criscuolo team of last season, against White, Bern- hardt and Sullivan, the men who per- formed last Wednesday. The affair will be of unusual interest to all and the question, to be decided on immediately, will be abreast of the times and worthy of the debators.

WHO'S WHO AMONG THE MEDICAL GRADUATING

CLASS. By TOM BURKE.

Necessity is the mother of invention, and this is somewhat true in this case. Tile palette having been discarded for

some weeks and the Ansco camera having failed to respond to what we thought was a splendid piece of repair work (I hope we will make a better doctor), we now have recourse to crayons to color our biographical sketch this week. We beg to call the attention of the class to John H. Fountain, a Washington boy, residing at the Marne Apartments, 2400 13th Street N. W. John attended Western High School of this city, graduating from there in 1923. He took his pre-medical training at Georgetown College, entering the Medical School in 1925. His high school record shows that he not only ranked very high in his studies, but also took a prominent part in high school athletics. He won an enviable place for himself in many of the wrestling bouts, was letter-man in track at Western High School, and a member of the indoor track squad in pre-med. His medical record since he came to us is in keeping with the good report that we have received concerning his high scholastic grades in every year of his elementary training. However, it is a trait of human nature that classmates as a rule do not remember a student so much from his school stand- ing as from these personal touches of character that differentiate one from another. In our years' association with John Fountain we have had ample oppor- tunity of forming a mental composite picture of the man, and we unhesitatingly submit that there comes instantly to our mind one outstanding characteristic which places Fountain in a niche by himself. We refer to his consideration for the necessities, feelings and failings of another. The manner in which he evinces this pleasing trait is subtle but none the less tangible. Never effusive, never aggressive, never self-assertive, he has pro- duced the paradox of being a very prominent member of the student body whose influence is felt in all matters pertaining to class interests. It has been said that Newman once remarked that one of the criteria by which you may know a gentle- man is his studied avoidance of personalities. We believe that the remark very aptly applies in this case, and we feel that we are expressing the opinion of every man who has known him. Suave, kind and suggestively constructive, he has won in his four years of medical training the sincere respect and admiration of his fellow-workers. We were not sur- prised to learn a few days ago that Foun- tain had passed the examination for internship in the U. S. Army. The official communication which he received noti- fying him of this fact congratulated him upon the high grade obtained, and thus John once more reflects credit upon the Medical School which has trained him. We understand that after his internship he will devote the earlier years of his professional life to work in the Army. It goes without saying, that we are send- ing to that organization a son of George- town who will do it justice and who will give the Army, in a conscientious highly- trained and altruistic manner, the best of his services.

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Discusses Position of Women in Industry—Enrollment in So- ciety Increases—Seniors Active.

The Current Events Club held its regular meeting on Wednesday evening, March 7. Due to the absence of the Sec- retary, Mr. Albert Keller, the Censor, Mr. Charles Lee, acted in that capacity. "Women and Industry" was the subject of the address of the evening, given by Mr. Joseph Henlock of the Senior Class. Mr. Henlock displayed a thorough knowledge of his subject and discussed it from every angle. Mr. A. A. Garafolo was named as chairman of the meeting.

Mr. J. Wolfe of the Senior Class was elected as a member of the society. It is an encouraging fact to note that the membership of the club has been steadily increasing since its inauguration last Oc- tober. On its roll are a large number of Seniors who are showing a great interest in its work, and not to be outdone the other three classes have also made a splendid representation. There is no doubt that the club in the next two months will have a very important place on the campus.

Attention of the members is called to the motion that was passed at the last meeting, that all future meetings will be held at 6 :30 o'clock on Wednesday eve- nings, instead of the usual 7 P. M.

In next week's HOYA the details of the address given by Senor Joaquin Satru- stegui at last evening's gathering will be discussed.

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PROF. HAAG SPEAKS AT CHEMISTRY CLUB HEARS ANNUAL MARINE DINNER LECTURE ON MINING

Dinner Held on Board S. S. America — Heroes of Rescue Present with New Jersey Ex- Governor.

Mr. Alfred H. Haag, Director of the Bureau of Research at the United States Shipping Board, and Director of the De- partment of International Shipping at the School of Foreign Service of George- town University, was one of the principal speakers at the second annual dinner of the Marine Association of New Jersey, which was held on board the S. S. America of the United States Lines in Hoboken, N. J., on Monday, February 29th.

Mr. Mason F. Grymes was the toast- master and the other speakers were Cap- tain George Fried, the Captain of the America; Mr. Harry Manning, Chief Officer of the America, and the Honora- ble A. Harry Moore, Ex-Governor of the State of New Jersey.

Mr. Haag is the author of many articles and publications on the subject of international shipping, and gives a complete course on this subject at the School of Foreign Service of George- town University.

Methods of Working Ore Mines Shown — Special Lecture on March 20 by Dr. Sullivan.

On the evening of Monday, March 11, there was given under the auspices of the Chemistry Club a movie explaining the various methods and steps taken in working ore mines. The pictures were pro- duced by the United States Bureau of Mines and the locality was the southern part of Missouri. The evening was of much interest to those unfamiliar with technicalities as well as those who possess an acquaintanceship along such lines.

On Tuesday evening, March 20, Dr. M. X. Sullivan will lecture in Gaston on the topic "Chemistry and Health." This will also come under the auspices of the Chemistry Club and will be at 7 :30. Dr. Sullivan is chief of the chemistry division of the U. S. Hygienic Laboratories and a former Professor of Chemistry at Brown University. He is a specialist in sulphur and in the changes that take place in the human body, accordingly, is well able to discuss the topic of the evening. The speaker is not a stranger to Georgetown, and has spoken here on various occasions during the past few

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BOSTON CLUB SOCIAL. On April 3, the Boston Club will

hold a very unique, informal get-to- gether at the Westminster Hotel, in the "French Village." Those who attend may form their own parties beforehand, or may join up with their friends, on arrival. The manner in which this gathering will be conducted is rather novel, and all those who attend may look forward to a very interesting evening. Billy Dooley, and his Village Artists, who have made quite an enviable reputation at the many college dances at which they have played, will fur- nish the music. Those who are interested may see Mr. Leonard Dor- gan, 23 New North, or Mr. Emil Coulon, 99 New North.

W. BOYD CARPENTER ADDED TO F. S. STAFF

Has Deep Insight Into Far East- ern Conditions—Famous for Oriental Lectures.

Princeton has an Undergraduate Motion Picture Club whose members film, direct, and produce their own pictures. 1 *****

This coming summer Harvard will conduct a course for coaches of track, football, basketball, boxing, tennis and several other sports.

***** Coach Bill Roper is leading a campaign to end cigarette companies advertising their

brands through recommendations from football players and coaches. In a letter to football coaches, he states: "I believe cigarette smoking distinctly harmful to any boy or girl under 21 years of age. No one of my football squad is permitted to touch a cigarette during the season."

Stanford University investigating the complaint that foreign languages were taken as majors by so many dull students, has found language students to be well above the average mental ability.

At the University of Omaha, students under 18 years of age will be arrested if they are found walking the streets of the city after 8 P. M., in accordance with the resolution of the W. C. T. U. of that city.

***** Professors at the University of Michigan are violently opposed to a plan proposed

by the students whereby they may be allowed to grade the efficiency of the faculty members. *****

According to Dr. Glen Pease, of the University of California, cramming is justified. Statistics, he held, show that as the result of cramming, students who do so, receive "an" average of 11 points better than those who study daily.

***** President Livingston Farrel, of Cornell, states that the failure to secure sufficient

sleep is one of the growing evils of American undergraduates. *****

The total enrollment of students in all the Catholic colleges and universities of America for the year of 1028 was 8(i,:!(ni.

***** Members of the senior class at the University of Oregon, have appointed "cops"

to see that the freshmen are not treated too brutally. *****

Dr. Krnest Thomas, of McGill University, recently declared that co-education has increased the marriageable age of girls from is to around 30.

***** riir St. John's College Torch, of Brooklyn, compliments THE HOYA by stating that

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More than 9,000 of the 18,150 students registered in the University of Illinois, declare that they are affiliated with some religious organization, according to a recent report. *****

Twenty different companies have offered positions for the graduates of mechanical engineering department at the Georgia School of Technolog

***** Students of the University of Southern California earned a total of over $100,000

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Because of the increasing importance of Far Eastern affairs, the School of Foreign Service of Georgetown Univer- sity has just added to its Far Eastern Section of the Department of History the well-known Far Eastern specialist, Mr. William Boyd Carpenter.

Mr. Boyd Carpenter comes from a very eminent noble family of England, received his education in Victoria Univer- sity, Cambridge University, Berlin Uni- versity ; he also took special studies in several other well-known European universities. He is author of a number of books and articles on international affairs, history and Far Eastern questions. He was university extension lecturer at Cambridge University, examiner in Scotch universities under the Scotch Department of Education, parliamentary legal secretary in the British Colonial Office, lecturer in several Chinese universities, gave special lectures at Johns Hopkins Univer- sity and the University of Virginia. He resided for a number of years in the Far East, particularly in China; has traveled in Japan and Korea and has a deep insight into Far Eastern conditions and the mentality and conditions of the Eastern races. During his stay in China he learned to read, write and speak the Chinese language which gave him addi- tional advantages in becoming thoroughly acquainted with the people. He is well known in Washington where he has given a number of lectures on oriental subjects before various organizations.

In addition to giving regular lectures in course on Far Eastern history and customs, arrangements have been made for two addresses before the entire student body for March 13 and 20 at 8:10 P. M. in the auditorium of the School of For- eign Service at which time he will take up some outstanding questions on China and the Far East.

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TWO SECTIONS ADDED TO DOMESDAY BOOKE

Coffman Is Sketching Prominent Students—Father Tondorf to Write Observatory Notes — Subscriptions Wanted.

Two new sections, which have never appeared before in any Georgetown Year Book, are to be given a place in this year's annual. They arc the Graduate School and the Observatory sections.

The Graduate material will be treated in the same manner as the Senior division. Pictures are to be taken during the coming week.

The Observatory section will include both the Seismological Laboratory, under the direction of Father Tondorf, and the Astronomical Laboratory, under the supervision of Father McNally. Father

Tondorf will personally write his own section.

Two features are to be introduced which will make this year's athletic division distinctive. Shirley Povitch, Sports Editor of the Washington Post, is going to act as advisory editor of all the sport material. It is expected that his influence will lend real color and interest to the work.

The most prominent men in George- town sports are being sketched in pencil by De Witt Coffman, '31.

All sections of the took are now complete except those of the -Foreign Service and Dental Schools. The delay caused by these two is holding up the entire book.

Another canvass is being made by the circulation department for subscriptions. Day scholars in particular are urged to sign up for the book. At least one thousand subscriptions are needed, and at present there are two hundred and fifty more applications necessary before this amount can be reached.

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JOSEPH GORDON VOTED TO LOCAL PRESIDENCY

AUTHORITIES TO RENEW ORATORICAL CONTESTS

Foreign Service Student Honored by the International University Club of Washington — Five Schools Represented.

()n Sunday, March 3rd, Joseph Gordon, student'at the Georgetown Foreign Serv- ice School, was elected President of the International University Club of this city. Mr. Gordon, an American, studied at Harvard University for a time, then transferred to Georgetown so that he might work in the Department of Com- merce ; being now employed in the Specialties Division, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.

The International University Club is an organization unique and previously unknown in Washington collegiate circles. It is composed of members from five universities in the city: Georgetown Uni- versity, Catholic University, George Washington University, National Uni- versity, and Trinity College. It numbers among its membership citizens from almost every country in the world.

One of its distinguished members is Dr. Cautinho, Professor of Portuguese at Georgetown Foreign Service School, one of the founders of the International Uni- versity Club at Oxford and affectionately termed by its members the father of the present club.

Interest of Students Necessary— Mr. Walsh, S.J., in Charge of Contest.

PHILODEMIC PREPARES FOR PRIZE DEBATE

Seniors and Juniors to Face Each Other—Subject Has Attracted Wide Attention.

The Philodemic Society is rapidly com- pleting its plans for the Rector's Prize Debate. The debate is to be held in Gas- ton Hall on Palm Sunday night. The judges have not been announced as yet, but it is expected that they will be chosen within a few days.

The affair is being held by the society to determine who will receive the Rector's Medal for debating. Three Junior members and three Seniors are to participate. The Juniors are Mr. Butler and Mr. Cox for the affirmative and Mr. Lynch for the negative. Of the Seniors, Mr. Quinn will

The school catalogue lists several elo- cution and oratorical prizes to be competed for by the students, on various dates throughout the spring. Of late years, however, the prizes generally have not been awarded on account of the lack of interest evinced by the students. To suc- cessfully run off the contests quite a number have to compete and this has not been the case in the past.

However, this year the authorities are anxious to have the contests that have lapsed resumed, and to have those that were competed for in 1928 carried on with renewed interest and vigor. All that is needed to have the affairs conducted is a sufficient response on the part of the students. Judging by the benefits that are to be derived from participating in such contests, there should be a large entry. Abil- ity to express one's thoughts clearly and forcibly and the gift of making a good speech held immeasurably towards business success.

One of the contests is scheduled for March 18, and if that day proves unsatis- factory it will probably come off before the Easter vacation. Mr. Philip Walsh, S.J., is in charge of the contest and all interested in participating should) apply to him for particulars.

be on the affirmative side, while Mr. Mc- Garraghy and Mr. Friary will be partners debating against the resolution.

The subject for the debate is: "Re- solved, That the jury system be abolished in the United States." The subject is a good one for arguing as both sides of the question are fortified by weighty proofs. The matter to be discussed is one of the most important problems facing America at the present time. This is shown by the fact that many great lawyers and judges have expressed an opinion on the question.

The Philodemic Society at its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 19, will have a debate upon the question, "Resolved, That the States Should Ratify the Pro- posed Child Labor Amendment." This debate was postponed from March 12 on account of the meeting being adjourned due to lack of a quorum.

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DR. SOPER IN HIS 85th YEAR (Continued from page i)

when the Supers called upon him, the necessity of Latin in a druggist's work, and when Julius entered the Second Preparatory Class it was with the intention of covering all the Latin possible in one year without bothering with Greek. A week later, when called to account by the President for not taking Greek, the new student made known his contemplated program, but Father Early replied: "You are mistaken; you entirely misunderstood me. What I said was that it was not necessary to know Greek to become a pharmacist. Our rule is that all who attend our College must study Greek and all the other studies prescribed in each class."

There was consternation in the Soper family at this decision and there was con- siderable debate as to whether Julius should continue in college. Finally the father agreed that as his boy had started his school work here, the study of Greek wouldn't hurt him and he could continue for one year.

"This changed the whole course of my life," says Dr. Soper. "The next week I began to study Greek. In the February following, my mid-year examination was such that I was promoted to the Second Semester of the class above, and at the end of my first year's study my examination gained for me an advancement to the first class of the college course. Then my mind for the future was entirely changed. I decided to become a teacher instead of a druggist!"

Thus began a brilliant college course. The University records bear witness to the fact that Julius Soper was an ex- ceptional student. The Catalogue of 1862- 1863 shows that he was awarded the Medal in Second Humanities (Freshman) with the note below: "Julius Soper was promoted to this class during the year." He also received the Premium in French, and Honorable Mention in Algebra. The following year he was awarded the Pre- mium in the Class of Poetry (Sopho- more), the Medal in French, and Hon- orable Mention in Third Mathematics. In 1864-65 he led his class in rhetoric (Junior), for which he was given the medal, and in addition he earned the medal in second mathematics, the premium in English composition, and honorable mention in French. In his Senior year, the class of philosophy of those days, Soper won the premium in natural philosophy and honorable mention in mental philosophy and chemistry. At the commencement, held on July 3rd, 1866, he received his degree of A.B. from the hands of President Andrew Johnson, and delivered one of the commencement orations on "Literature."

In the fall of 1866, Dr. Soper opened a school for boys in Georgetown, called the West Street Academy, where he taught for five years. He continued his studies, however, after opening the new school, and received his A.M. degree from Georgetown at the commencement of 1867.

His college course having been the means of deciding upon his life's work, Julius Soper, in 1872, entered the Drew Theological Seminary to prepare for the foreign missions of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. The following spring he received the degree of bachelor of divinity, became a member of the Baltimore Con- ference of his church, and was appointed a missionary to Japan.

On May 20, 1873, in a double marriage ceremony, Rev. Mr. Soper married Miss Mary Frances Davison, the sister of a classmate at the Drew Seminary, Rev. John Carroll Davison, who was one of the other participants. In the following June the two couples sailed for Japan as missionaries, arriving at their destination on August 8, 1873. Dr. and Mrs. Soper were connected with this Japanese Mis- sion for about thirty-nine years. Because of the poor health of Mrs. Soper, and advancing years, Dr. Soper was obliged to retire in 1913. In 1892, while on leave of absence from his foreign post, he was awarded the degree of doctor of divinity by Western Maryland College.

Now, in the autumn of his life, Dr. Soper looks back with comfort and pride upon a successful and useful career. In closing a recent letter to Reverend Father Rector, he says: "Now you see, President Nevils, what your fine institution did for me. It prepared me for a long life of usefulness—thanks to Georgetown Uni- versity and my dear Heavenly Father I"

The sole survivor of his Class of 1866, Dr. Soper lives now with an unmarried sister in the golden hills of Southern California. He still has in his possession the medals and premiums he won at Georgetown, although both of his di- plomas were destroyed in a fire which consumed his newly-built parsonage in Tokyo in 1879. His beloved wife passed away on July 20, 1927, and only two of his five children are now living, the daughter with whom he now makes his home, and a son, Dr. Edmund Davison Soper, who has recently been installed as President of Ohio Wesleyan University.

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much larger than at previous debates (the fair sex was quite well represented), and the entire audience appeared well pleased with the proceedings. In view of the success of this trial and because students appear more interested in actual problems of law tried in pure legal manner than in the Nicaragua or Philippine situation, the remaining debates will be conducted in the same form. To add to the reality of the cause, in the future, the judges will probably be allowed to ask any questions to the attorneys at any time during their speeches.

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North Russia on the Arkhangel and Mur- mansk front. During this time he held a commission as second lieutenant in the Russian Field and Mounted Artillery.

During this sanguinary period Dr. Strakhovsky was wounded five times and decorated for bravery in action, receiving the Cross of the Russian Military Order of St. George. After the collapse of the White Armies in North Russia, he made his way to Finland on skis covering over 200 miles across the snow and ice covered land. In July, 1920, he reached England where he held the position of Secretary at the Russian Consu- late General in London. He then went to join the army of General Wrangle in the Crimea. As a result of General Wrangle's sudden and decisive defeat, Dr. Strakhovsky during the years of 1921 to 1924 occupied himself mainly with political anti-bolshevik activity in England, Germany and France. Much of his work was in the newspaper field, where he contributed numerous articles to various Russian publications. He also did con- siderable literary work at this time, writing a number of short stories and poems, publishing two volumes of short stories and two books of poems, all written in Russian. He also wrote a number of articles in English and French for publication in England and Belgium. He then continued his post graduate studies at Louvain University in Beligum, obtain- ing first his master's degree and afterwards the degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences which was given to him "magna cum laude" by a unanimous decision of the examining board. His doctor's dis- sertation was on the subject of "Emperor Nicholas I and the Russian National Spirit," written in French and published by Louvain University. While in Bel- gium he was special correspondent of two Russian daily newspapers; "Rul" (published in Berlin) and "Sevodnja" (published in Riga). Since his arrival in Washington Dr. Strakhovshy is still representing these two papers and also the "Novoye Russkoye Slovo" published in New York.

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concerning the Ancient World. In addition to giving courses of lectures on history, Dr. Strakhovsky is rendering valuable service to the School in connection with its research work on Russian His- tory and the Russian Revolution. This latter work is under the direction of Dr. Edmund A. Walsh, Regent of the School, whose lectures and writings in this field have received world wide recognition. Under the direction of Dr. Walsh the School of Foreign Service is building up a valuable collection of documents and publications in reference to the Russian Revolution.

on the family life and the necessary de- cline in the moral standards brought about by such lax legislation. Marriage is almost a farce and divorce is the result of three-quarters of all marriages. To be married mutual consent is necessary, but to be divorced, only one party need apply. The result of the whole situation is that family life has been seriously affected, im- morality increased, and more than 7,000,- 000 abandoned children in Russia today.

FR. WALSH'S LECTURE (Continued from page l)

The laws which are in effect to achieve this Godless state were pointed out by Father Walsh and they prohibit the teaching of religion to all under the age of 18. This legislation was the cause of so much slaughter by the Soviet officials of those members of the Orthodox, and other re- ligions, who refused to comply with such a law. By such actions they continued their policy of terrorism which advocates "killing one, and terrorizing a thousand."

Then turning to the social aspect of the situation the lecturer showed its effects

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