Vol. LII, No. 13 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASmNGTON, D.C. Wednesday, January 15, 1969 Cautious Optimism Prevails As Henle Named President The traditional "100 days of new head fully fits Fr. Quain's "I have to give Fr. Henle credit grace" customarily accorded to an description. for establishing a couple of good incoming American president by "I have seen him in action and programs here, though. He in­ WOUld-be critics has also applied Fr. Henle is very articulate, has creased recruitment of black stu­ at Georgetown to greet the Rev. a good sense of humor, he is well dents and he set up a branch in Robert J. Henle, S.J., newly ap­ poised, he is at ease in social Madrid. On the whole, however, pointed University president. He groups, he is a very attractive I'd have to say I am happy to see will suceed the Rev. Gerald J. dinner companion... him go. I just hope we can get Campbell, S.J., who retires Jan. "Fr. Henle has made many ap­ someone now who will be more 31. pearances before legislators for accessible to the students." This wait-and-see attitude has the university (St. Louis) in Mis­ His opinion concerning the new not however tempered speculation souri and he has made many ap­ president's accessibility was echoed for increased federal aid in the peals in Washington. He will not by a leading St. Louis student next five years and hopes for real­ shy away from the Washington government official who preferred ization of Fr. Henle's dream "for scene," Mr. Schlafly said. anonymity. When asked which a future unique greatness." Mr. Schlafly, who became the students Fr. Henle had worked The 59 year-old president-elect, first layman to head the govern­ with, he replied, "I don't recall who will assume office over the ing board of a major Catholic Fr. Henle working with any stu­ summer, comes to Georgetown university in January, 1967, noted dents." highly recommended after 25 a five year blueprint for St. Louis Student leaders at Georgetown years work at St. Louis Univer­ which the president-elect just fin­ (Continued on Page 6) sity. He has served as academic ished. The report analyzes the vice president there since 1958. Missouri university's strengths One man able to judge the ap­ and weaknesses school by school. pointment from a unique vantage Mr. Schlafly called it a "good The Rev. Robert John Henle, S.J. will become Georgetown's 45th hard-nosed, honest appraisal." point is Mr. Daniel Shlafly, chair­ "I don't know what this augurs president when he leaves his present post as academic vice president of man of the Board of Trustees at st. Louis University. (Photo by Rich Bluchan.) St. LotIis UniverSity, a 1933 grad­ for Georgetown," he said, "but it uate of Georgetown College, and does indicate some extent of this father of a present Georgetown man's skill." student, Thomas Schalfly (CoIl., Student reaction at St. Louis was not of quite the same nature '70). Contacted this week by tele­ Faculty Approves as Mr. Schlafly's. John McCarthy, phone, he applauded the selection editor-in-chief of the University of his friend, Fr. Henle. News, contacted by telephone, "We are sorry to lose Fr. Henle said, "I am afraid I don't have Student Members at St. Louis; he is a brilliant aca­ much complimentary to tell you. demician," he said. "He faces seri­ "Fr. Henle was respected as a Student membership on the Col­ Another executive facuIty mem­ ous challenges at Georgetown but SCholar-administrator," he said, lege's executive faculty was ap­ ber in favor of student member­ this man has the energy and ex­ "but in general he was extremely proved Thursday, Dec. 12-but ship was Mr. W. Patrick Dolan, perience coupled with his unusual inaccessible to the student body. not without opposition. The meas­ the College's dean of freshmen. ability and broad academic and In fact, I really had no idea what ure required a two-thirds majority III with the flu, he nevertheless administrative background which he did here until I sent a reporter for passage and received just that. was called to the meeting to cast qualify him for the job. If anyone to him a couple of weeks ago. FR. CAMPBELL Eight members of the College's his ballot-which, as the final vote can meet these challenges, Fr. governing body voted in favor, in­ showed, was very much needed. Henle is that one." cluding one who left his sickbed Dr. Thaler was among the meas­ When the 13 member search to cast his ballot. As Dr. William ure's opponents. His objections committee which selected the St. Thaler, professor of physics, noted, were based upon the students' Louis scholar for the job first I(elly Denies Claims "The opposition lost by just one competence in academic decision­ started its task, the Rev. Edwin vote." making. He later said, "In the first A. Quain, S.J., chairman, said The executive faculty, in its place, it's a matter of principle. he was hoping for a president who Thursday vote, did not pass a Who runs the University and who would not be afraid to mix in Of Council Collapse constitutional amendment seating knows what's best for the stu­ Washington life. students, thereby changing its dents? Secondly, students do not "I would like to see the next by Norm Roger if they remained under the coun­ name to the executive committee haVe the necessary depth of ex­ president on the White House John Kelly, president of the cils." of the College. It instead approved perience. Students are here to guest list; I don't want members Walsh Area Student Council, has Kelly emphasized, "r don't think the concept of student member­ learn-and they would do best to of Congress to have to ask who categorically denied that his we are either powerless or lame ship. keep to that objective." the president of Georgetown Uni­ council "is a powerless lame duck" duck. That implies we are sitting An alternate proposal by Dr. Dr. Thaler also noted, "Assist­ versity is," Fr. Quain said. which is "quickly sliding into passively and waiting for the end. t Louis C. W. Baker, professor of (Continued on Page 16) Mr. Schlafly says Georgetown's oblivion" and in imminent danger We are working actively, especial­ chemistry, failed to prevent the of a major breakdown. Several ly for the constitutional conven­ executive faculty's approval of stu­ members of his council disagreed, tion, and some type of a construc­ 1 dent membership. He suggested a however. The statements about tive solution." permanent subcommittee of the the council were made by Jim On an impending breakdown executive faculty, to be composed Scott, Foreign Service academic within the council, Kelly said, of three members of the parent representative, in the Nov. 28 edi­ "The insinuation that something r body and a number of student tion of The HOYA, had occurred within the last week leaders. The sub-committee would The spark which touched off to make our plight worse than it r serve in an advisory capacity and the blaze about the current status was before is misleading. The would provide easy access to the of the council involved the unseat­ Walsh Area is no different now executive faculty. ing of the three academic com­ than it was two years ago. The r Some weeks ago, Dr. Baker mittees from the council and the fact of the matter is that 'student termed student membership in ex­ .mspension of their budget due to government has been in that con­ ecutive faculties "a very foolish extreme financial indebtedness. dition for some time, and these thing." To date, both the School The debate over the removal of things haven't been a sign that it of Languages and Linguistics and the academic committees became is faIling apart." for many the acid test of the Among those who doubt the the Foreign Service School have efficaciousness of studev-t govern­ seated students on their govern­ council's strength. To them it in­ ing bodies. dicates a compromise of the coun­ ment at Georgetown, and of the cil's statt!S. Kelly, however, said, East Campus Council in particu­ At the Thursday meeting, Dan Hurson, president of the Yard, "The fact of the matter is that I lar, is the council treasurer, Denis suggested the academic reps get Curley. "We're a co-ordinating urged student membership. Ac­ off the council- much to their body, but we've got nothing to c0- cording to Dr. Thomas McTighe, initial displeasure-because they ordinate. The only reason the professor of philosophy, "Dan were dead weight on the council. I committees come to us is for handled Dr. Baker beautifully." am the chief executive of the money, and we don't have any of He continued, "The job that Mr. council and it is my duty to get that. The academic committees Hurson did was simply tremen­ rid of members I see who don't have been unseated, and we can't dous. It was excellent and straight­ contribute to the work of the hold Social events . The reason forward. He was a fine example of Dr. William Thaler, professor of physics, opposes student membership council. Furthermore, there was for our existence is gone." just the sort of thing we were in the College's executive faculty. He says, "Students are here to learn, a legitimate fear that a constitu­ Jim Scott (SFS '69) described looking for in allowing student and they would do best to keep to that objective."( Photo by Chris tional convention would destroy the council as being "in a state of membership.