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22 o REORGETOWN CLUB 10 GIVEPLAY HERE “Monsieur Beaucaire” Will Be Presented Twice Before Going on Tour. The Mask and Bauble Club, dra- matic organization of Georgetown I'niversity, will go on the road this month to give performances of the drama, “Monsleur Beaucaire,” before alumni and friends in New York, Chi- cago, Pittsburgh and one other city, to be selected from among a num- Ler of bids received. The play is to be produced here at e Trinity Parish Theater Decem- r 14 and 15, the second perform- ance being for students of the down- town schools, who found all the seats for the first night “cornered” by col- lege students. rhe club will appear in Pittsburgh December 18, in Chicago on the 20th and in New York on December The ballroom of the Hotel Roose- velt, New York, has been engaged by H. Donn Keresey, president of the New York Alumni Association, for the occaslon. May Give 3 Shows Here. Victor Kerney, director of the Washington Guild Theater, who is coaching the cast, is designing his own settings and electrical effects for the performances here. No ex- vense will be spared by the club in the costumes and other necessary ftage effects. The Washington alumni are show- ing considerable interest in the pro- duction, especlally in view of the fact that it is for the benefit of ti. endowment association. If the yat- ronage warrants, it is possible that a third performance will be given here. | The Merrick debate, annual event staged by the Philodemic Society, will be held Sunday, December 13, in Gaston Hall. The question is “Re- solved, That amendments to the Fed- eral Constitution should be ratified by a direct vote of the people in the several States.” Teams selected for the contest are Anthony Brennan and | Walter Thompson, affirmative; Frank Ruffer and Holmes Clare, negative. Addresses Geography Class. B. M. McKelway, city editor of The Evening Star, addressed members of the class in applied geography of the Forelgn Service School last week. He was introduced by J. R. Hilde- brand of the National Geographic So- clety, who is temporarily in charge of the class. Mariano C. Lopez, graduate of the Forelgn Service School, has been ap- pointed secretary of the college of agriculture of the University of the Philippines and also assistant pro- fessor there in rural economics. The freshman class of the Eve- ning Law School has elected the fol- lowing officers: Daniel W. O'Dono- ghue, president; M. D. Rock, vice president; Frank Gaffney, secretary: G. Balley Walsh, treasurer; Emerson Norton, sergeant-at-arms, and Don- ald L. Stumpf, historian. Mr. O'Donoghue is a resident of Wash- ington and also a junior at the col- lege. Mr. Gaffney, besides being sec vetary to Representative J. J. Dc lass of Massachusetts, is a duly thorized Central foot ball board offi- clal. At the Dental School a clinic on in- lay work was given last Thursday by Dr. George R. Ellis, superintendent of the infirmary, for the benefit of the senfors. It is expected that these clinics will be ropeated each weei, the need having been long felt by the dental students. The Dental College will be repre- sented on the staff of the Doomsday «Book, the yearly publication of the university, by the following: N. A. Conlon, editor; John Keaveny, asso- clate editor; Elmer Smith, business manager. Assistant business man- agers are R. L. Le Gendre of the, Junior class, Mr. Lutz of the sopho- more class and J. Dudley of the freshman class. JEFFERSON AWARDED DRUMS WON BY CORPS | Student Magazine of Junior High School Makes Its First Appearance. Jefferson Junior High School, which won the contest for the largest fife and drum corps in competition with the other junior high schools of the city, was last week awarded the set of drums offered by the District music depar'ment. Miss Gladys Price i3 re. ceiving the plaudits of teachers and students at Jefferson for her work in training and organizing the corps there. The Jefferson Junior Journal, stu- dent magazine, printed in the school's print shop, made its first appearance Wednesday. The staff follows: Edi- tor-In-chief, Charles Beavers. 9BI: assistant editor, Gladys Hewitt, 9B1; bustness manager, Margaret Sanders, 9B1; student council, Marle Trede. 9A1: assemblies, Mildred Farrah faculty, Margaret Hewitt, 9A1 ent - teacher iati Jack, 9B1; art, TA6; George Hillma Dorothy _Zimmerman, (girls), Geraldine Lude: Kathleen Ward, 9A3: sports (boys), Billy Pates, 2A3; | S, Alvin Gheen, 9B2, and Walter Hamburg, 9B1. The Dramatic and Glee Clubs gave the assembly Wedne The _fol- lowing students took part: Bella Shapiro, Edward Johenson, Eugene Castle, Thomas Heffelfinger, Gertrude , Marie Taylor, Paul Rosen- berg, Harry Sheaffer, Daniel Hartnett, Charles Beavers, Girls' Glee Club and the girls' physical training classes. Many_parents attended a chicken dinner Thursday given by the parent- teacher association under the super- vision of Mrs. Newton, its preseident. The guidance committee, under the direction of Miss Margaret Reed. soon is to present to the school its plan of revision of the program for guidance hour. Preparations are being made for a dramatic production in January and a minstrel show is to be staged De- cember 18 and 19, the dramatic com- mittee has announced. LECTURES ON PALESTINE. Rev. Milton B. Lambdin Speaks at American University. Rev. Milton B. Lambdin of 8534 Park place northwest gave a lecture on “Palestine,” under the auspices of the Art and Archeological Club of Washington, Friday evening at the American University Graduate School. The speaker graphically de- scribed present-day conditions in the Holy Land and spoke of the intensc radical feeling that has alwa: ex- isted there. Mr. Lambdin has trav- eled extensively in Palestine as well us Egypt, and for 30 years has been 2 cloge student of archeology. Many graduate students at the university were among those attending the lec- y ture. {mit of the hill | 1 | B. B. Carmichael, I. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MAN RECEIVES HONOR Prof. Kaufman of English Depart- ment Elected to Executive Com- mittee of College Conference. Prof. Paul Kaufman of the English department of American University has been elected to the executive com- mittee of the College Conference on English. Prof. Kaufman has contribut- ed several articles to the North Amerl- can Review. A reception was given by cellor of the university, Dr. Lucius C. Clark, members of the faculty and board of trustees to the friends of the institution Friday evening. The af- fair was held” in the university hall and was attended by many persons prominent in educatlonal, civic and business life in the District. The trustees of the university will hold their annual meeting Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Following, luncheon is to be served the members of the board and their wives. The eleventh annual banquet of the Methodist Union was held at Univer- sity Hall Wednesday evenink. Speak- ers included Dr. Ernest Tittle of Evanston, Ill., and Bishop W. F. An- derson of Boston the chan- MARYLAND CLUBS READY T0 PLEDGE Sororities and Fraternities to Select New Members on December 15. Special Dispateh to The ‘Star. fraternities at the ty of Maryland now are doing ushing bu They are en tertaining and laying their wires for the proposed ple s December 15 will be the da rralling™ this year. An interesting musical the Maryland Opera Club Friday night as its t offering of the season. A concert program was followed by “The Magic Hour,” an operetta in one act. The club wa: dsted by Miss Helen Harper of Washi on, who sang the soprano role in “The Magic Hour," and by Howard Cole, pianist, also of the Capital City Rossbourg Club, ruling Eanization at the university its second hop of the night, December 18. s given by dance or- will hold son Friday It will follow the { Washington and Lee basket ball game, which will be held earlier in the eve- ning. Barn Dance Held. A barn dance, at which every one present was dressed in some type of farm attire, was held in the gymna- sium last night by the students in the College of Agriculture. The committee in charge was composed of Stewart Whaley, chairman; Joe McGlone, Tom Kelley, Mary Jane McCurdy, Geneva Reich, Josephine Godbold, Helen Con- nor, L. Powell and Lionel Newcomer. Maryland was well represented at the International Live Stock Exhibi- tion that opened in Chicago November 20. Among those to take an active part in the sessions were F. W. Olden- berg, J. E. Metzger, W. B. Kemp . Atherton, F. B. Bomberger, K. A vk, A Moore, G. F. Watson, S. B. Shaw D. Radebaugh, S, H. de Vault : . G. Jenkins. p e Campus to Be Lighted. Dr. F. B. Bomberger, assistant di- rector of the extension service and chief of the Maryland State depart- ment of markets, will be one of the principal speakers at the annual con- vention of the Pan-American Commer- clal Congress that will be held in New York from December 14 to 17. He will speak on American agriculture in relation to commerce. Delegates from all over the United States, Latin American countries and Canada will be in attendance. Maryland's campus soon will have lights along the pathway that leads from the college entrance to the sum The type of pole will be similar to system now in use in n. The system is expected to be in operation by the time the stu- dents return from the Christmas holl- days. The lights are being installed in co- operation with the Home and School Association of Colléege Park and whén complete will form a chain from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the Praotice House, the most distant building on the campus, a distance of about a mile and a hal LECTURE WILL BE GIVEN ON INTERIOR DECORATING H. Streeks to Address Class of Knights of Columbus Eve- ning School. Benjamin H. Streeks will give an fllustrated lecture on “Interior Deco- rating”_at a meeting of the interior decorating class of the Knights of Co- lumbus Evening School Friday night at 8§ o'clock. Prof. James B. Flynn addressed the Venetian Accounting Society Friday night ‘on_“Bankruptey From the Ac- countant’s Point of View.” Two pub- lic lectures on alcountancy subjects are to be glven by the soclety in January. Prof. Arthur Deering’s next public lecture in the English literature se- ries will be given December 15. The subject of the lecture will be “Wil- liam M. Thackeray Tuesday Prof. Deering lectured on Charles Dickens. The first issue of the student pub- lication, the Knight Owl, will appear tomorrow. Following is the staff of the paper: Iditor, Harry Kabat; as. sistant editor, Daniel S. Ring; asso. ciate editors, Betty Hart and C. L. Burnett: subscription manager, Mary . Warren; business manager, Harry F. Brunett, and circulation manager, Hector C. Mullen. At the meeting of the student coun- cil Friday night the committee on ath- letics was authorized to purchase uni- forms for the basket ball team. ‘The real estate class visited Fort Stevens Heights last Sunday morning and made inspections of the buildings being constructed. Prof. Harry S O'Nelll lectured to the class Wednes- day night on “Taxation and Assess- ments.” The subject this week will be “Financing Real Estate.” BUSINESS CADETS ACTIVE. School’s Companies Now Enroll Nearly Entire Student Body. The three cadet companies at the Business High School were increased in membership during a campaign the last week until all but 25 boys at the school, exclusive of those physically disqualified, are assigned to one of the companies: All three now are above the prescribed size. An address on “Progress” was de- livered last week by Allan Davis, prin- cipal of the school. Miss Susie Smith- Becker, a native of Brazil, who is a student at the school, gave a talk on her native country, and “Reds"” Cohen, another student, who was a mascot of the Washington ball team, made a talk on his trip to Pittsburgh with the Nationals. | airection the | THE ' SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER ‘6, 1925—PART 1. 6. W.U. STUDENT TOATTEND PARLEY J. T. Trimble to Represent Unjversity at World Court Conference. John T. Trimble, member of the senior law class of George Washing- ton University, will represent the in- itution at Princeton University Fri- turday at the Natlonal Col- leglate World Court Conference. Trimble will take the ideas of George Washington students and alumni. Those interested in the con- ference are asked to send their sug- gestions to Trimble. In order that the conference may consider the ques- tion of forming a permanent organiza- tlon among colleges the Princeton conference has been called. Joseph Prendergast, famous “Tiger® foot ball star, has been chosen chair- man. Katherine Fite of Vassar, Ed- Miller of Dartmouth and C. Rob- m of Yale are members of the committee. The report of this com- mittee will be laid before the Prince- ton conference, and if the delegates approve a permanent committee will be elected to have charge of organ- izing this intercollegiate activity. Normal School Delegates. In addition to the colleges and uni- versities, normal schools of the coun- wy have been invited to send dele- gates. A wide representation of stu dent opinion is thus assured. More than 100 delegates, representing in- stitutions from pracitcally every State in the country, are expected at the conference. g Subjects chosen for discussion are “The Press and War,” “The Relation of the World Court to Economic Pros- ity “Imperfalism and World ice” and “The World Court and the azue of Trimble has gained considerable reputation in the university on de. bating teams. He was a member of the team that defeated Oxford in the international debate here and has been active in student affairs. ' Among the prominent men to take part in the Princeton conference are John W. Davis, Dr. Henry Van Dyke and Raymond Fosdick. Archeology Lecture. The first of a series of two lectures on archeology will be given tomor- row night in Corcoran Hall by Dr. A. V. Kidder of Phillips Andover Acad- emy. Dr. Kidder’s lecture, which will be illustrated, is on ‘*Archeological Field Work in Arizona and Npw Mex- fe On December 14 Dr. Kidder will speak on “The Dawn of Civiliza- tion in the Southwest. For the past 10 years Dr. Kidder has been in charge of the Phillips Andover exploration party in the Southwest. is contributions to the discovery of early civilization in the Southwest has been varied and valu- able. Dr. Charles Moore, chairman of the Fine Arts Commission, has presented the university with a collection of fine hooks, which will be placed in the university library. The volumes are works on- American history. Dinner to Foot Ball Team. university gathered Friday night to homage to the foot bail team at the annual Alumni Assocla- tion dinner at the Hotel La Fayette, and later in the university gymna- sium at the annual foot ball hop. The foot ball dinner was under the of J. Lewis Moneyway. Among the entertainers was Miss Estelle Murray, George Myers and Anna L. Goodbue. The alumni com- mittee was composed of Gilbert L. Hall, Arline Dufour, Philbrick McCoy, Dr. F. A. Hornaday, W. W. Ross, Clinton K. Yingling, Maxine Rolle and Vernon H. Brewster. President Willlam Mather Lewis, Dean William C. Van Vleck, Dr. Daniel L. Borden, H. Watson Crum, coach of foot ball, and members of the foot ball team spoke briefly. Dance Gala Affair. The 266t ball hop, a gala affair, was held fn the University Gymnasium. The committee in charge of the affair vas composed of Harold M. Young Margue; aly and Edwin S. Bet: telheim. Proceeds of the hop are to be turned over for the annual fleld and track games to be held in the Spring. The. Columbian Women will enter- tain in_honor of President and Mrs. Lewis Friday at the Washington Club. In the recelving line will be Mrs. Herry Grattan Doyle, Mra. Charles I. Corby, Mrs. Dewitt Croissant. Mrs. Frank Rutter, Miss Irene M. Pistorio, Mrs. Chester Howe and Miss Ruby Evans. Prof. Doyle was elected president of the forelgn language teachers' group at_Columbla University during the holidays in the annual meeting of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Middle States and Maryland. The George Washington University Glee Club recently sang at the George- town Presbyterian Church in concert. The club will hold its Fall dance Sat- urday night in the university gymna- sium. The MISS CORNELL BRIDE AT SECRET WEDDING Girl Whose Gems Were Seized by Sheriff Elopes With New York Artist. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 5.—Robert Ten Eyck Stevenson, an artist, of New York and Chicago, and Miss Claire Cornell, eloped to Port Ches- ter, N. Y., where they were married today by a justice of the peace, it was learned by friends here. They had been engaged for some time, but last night decided to be married at once without telling their parents. A deputy sheriff recently seized jewelry and clothing valued at $85,000 from the Cornell apartment to satisfy two judgments obtained against Miss Cornel and her mother. Friends of the couple said they went to Greenwich, Conn., late last night, routed a justice of the peace from his bed, but were informed the law required them to wait five days. They then went across the State line to Port Chester, where they obtained a license at the home of the town clerk. After awakening Justice of the Peace George S. Haile, they were married. Mrs. Cornell won a prize for collecting the largest amount of money at the Italian charity bazaar in 1915, when She was a flower girl. She is a member of the Junior League. In 1921 she appeared on the pler just before a liner sailed for Europe and kept Willlam O. Burton, wealthy portrait painter, from sailing until he paid her $700, the value of articles which she said he took to his studio to lend atmosphere when he painted her portrait and which he failed to return. o Civic Problems Discussed. The Highland Beach and Vicinity Community Association met last night at 1738 Fifteenth street, with M. Grant Lucas, president, presiding, and discussed problems of civic develop- ment. Announcement was made that an assembly will be held next Friday. N \ -1BUSINESS LIFE PHASES EXPLAINED TO JUNIORS Addresses on Industries and Pro- fessions Given to Benefit Hine School Students. A plan to vitalize educational guld- ance work at Hine Junior High 8chool has resulted in bringing to the school prominent men to address the pupils on the various phases of business and professional life. Dr. S. S. Adams re- cently spoke on “Medicine as a Pro- fession.” The latest addition to Hine faculty is Miss Jeannette Sitler, who takes the seventh-year classes in general scl- ence, Mr. Hottenroth taking over the work in French and eighth-year mathematics. An interesting article on “Character Survey'" in the Hine Junior High School by the prnicipal, H. E. Warner, is found in the November issue of the American Education Magazine. Supervised study is belng worked out in several classes and & report on the subject was made by the commit- tee appointed by the principal at a recont faculty meeting. A discussion followed on the modern idea of super- vised study, how it is worked out in other cities and what is being done at Hine in regard to it. Those tak- ing part in the discussion were Misses Clifford, Hinkle, Thorn, Howell and Thonssen. *‘Classroom Discipline” was discussed by Miss Carpenter, and “How I Mark My Classes” by Mr. House. The Wednesday assembly was ad- dressed by Mrs. Charles Wood, who gave a talk on “Australla and the South Sea Islands” and showed at- tractive plctures taken by her last Summer. At this assembly the Boys' Glee Club of 20 members sang for the first time, giving as their number “Carry Me Back to Ol Vriginny.” HOWARD FOOT BALL TEAMWINS PRAISE Special Exercises Held in Celebration of Success- ful Season. Special exercises in recognition of Howard Unlversity's undefeated foot ball team, the University band and the board of athletic control were held in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on the university campus at the noon- day assembly Wednesday. The foot ball team members were guests of honor, having seats on the platform, while the members of the University Band also were present and rendered selections during the exercl: Before a crowded chapel of cheering and jubilant students, President Dur- kee made mention of the unusual rec- ord of Howard’s 1925 foot ball team, stating that the goal line had not been crossed this season. He then intro- duced the chatrman of the board of afhletic control of the university, Dr. E. P. Davis, who warmly commended the team and said that this year's team was undoubtedly “the best in the history of the school.” Team Record Praised. Dr. Emmett J. Scott, secretary- treasurer of the university, who man- ages business affairs of the board of athletic control, praised the exception- al record of the team. Edgar P. West. moreland, a former. Howard foot ball player, at present a member of the faculty of the Armstrong Technical High Schood, and a former member of the board of athletic control of the university, substantlated Dr. Davis' statement that “‘Howard this year had the best foot ball team in the history of the institution.” Coach Watson showed by statis- tics the record of the Howard team. During the elght games played this season Howard has earned 140 points against none for her opponents. Howard made 81 first downs against 26 for her rivals, with an average of 10% first downs a game, agalnst 3% for_her opponents. The captain of the foot ball team, gar A. Long, thanked the admin- istration and the board of athletic control for the support and encour- agement given the squad throughout the entire season. 36 States Represented. Recent statistics show students at- tend the university from 36 States of the Union and 11 foreign countries. Gatherings among the students of the university are frequently held to dis- cuss matters of vital importance which are occurring “back home.” The Texas Club, which boasts an en- rollment of more than 50 students, held a speclal meeting Thursday in Library Hall. A musical program ‘was rendered after brief addresses had been delivered by Dr. Scott, secretary- treasurer, and Dr. E. P. Davis, chalr- man, board of athletic control of the untversity. The students coming from the States of Missouri and Kansas held a joint meeting last night in Library Hall. _Short addresses were made by the officers and members of the club, and songs that are familiar to resi- dents of these States also were ren- dered. The South American Club, com- posed of students attending the uni- versity from the various provinces of that country, held its initial meeting of the Autumn quarter yesterday. O'Brien_Payne, secretary of the club, presided. The Tidewater Club, com- posed of students from Norfolk, Va., and the surrounding cities, also held a meeting yesterday. The speaker at vespers service, which will be held in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, on the uni- Versity campus, this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, will be Dr. A. C. Christle, president of the Churchmen’s Club of Washington. Music will be furnished by the university choir. — . FRENCH CLASS MEETS. Discusses, in French, Need for Free Text Books. The French conversational class of McKinley Technical High School had a discussion in French at its last meeting on the question of whether high-school students should be fur- nished text books. Edward Davenport presided. The Agora Debating Society dis- cussed the question, “Resolved, That the United States Air Force of the Army and Navy be made a separate department.” On the affirmative were Miss Stolar and Mr. Blajwas. The negative was taken by Miss Raveno- vitz and Mr. Gerstin. ELK MEMORIAL TONIGHT. Annual Services to be Conducted At Central High. The annual memorial services of Washington Lodge, No. 15, of the B. P. O. of Elks; will be held tonight| at 8 o'clock in the auditorium Central High School. Rev. Ignatius Smith of the Domini. can House of Studies here is to be the speaker. The Marine Band, cnon ducted by Lieut. Santlemann, will furnish the music. Vocal selection: will be by the Temple Quartet. The services are under the direction of Lemuel Rolley. The public is invited. at | Hail. C. U. TO GELEBRAT CONCEPTION FEAST Mass.‘ Tuesday Morning and Entertainment in Evening to Be Held. Cathollc University will celebrate its patronal feast, the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuesday. Solemn pontifical mass will be celebrated in the crypt of the National Shrine of the Im- meculate Conception at 10:30 o'clock by Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the university. The sermon will be delivered by Very Rev. Francis P. Lyons, C. S. P., formerly head of the Poulist Seminary, who recently re- turred to take up his activities again at St. Paul's College. The pro- fessoriate in academic robes and the members of 19 religlous houses of study will be present. Archbishop Curley, chancellor of the university, will attend the mass and will be the guest of the university af a dinher to be held immediately after the services. Entertainment in Evening. Tuesday evening an entertainment wil! be given in the assembly room of McMahon Hall in honor of the feast. The program has been arranged by Rev. Edward A. Gilgan, 8. 8., presi. dent of Divinity Hall. The university orchestra, recently organized by Dr. William J. Des Longchamps, will play the introductory number, a march of Mendelssohn, and later will render several selections. The glee club will sing two numbers, one from Prae. terius and one from Haydn. Rev. Joseph G. Kempf, Indianapolls, will speak on “The Testimony of the Ro- man Catacombs to Mary, Mother of Jesus.” This will be followed by the rendition of “Berceuse,” from God- ord, as a violin solo with orchestral accompaniment, by Rev. Mr. Francis G. McNulty of the Scranton diocese. A choir has been selected for the oc- caslon from the members of the sev- eral religlous communities. They will sing “Ave Maria” and the “Thanksgiving,” from Handel. Rev. Gabriel Gorman, C. P., will de- liver a discourse on “Mary and the Priest,” and Rev. Maurice 8. Sheehy of Dubuque will speak on “Mary and the Blessed Sacrament.” Members of the faculty and students will at. tend. The rector of the university make the closing remarks. Concert Today. The initial concert of the Catholic University Musical Association is to take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock | In the assemblv room of McMahon Kurt Hetzel, pianist, will alter- nate with Miss Caroline’ Mennensg, contralto. Tomorrow evening the Dod Noon Club will hold a reception an? smoker in the reception room of Gib- bons Hall in honor of the members of the varsity foot ball squad. Nel. son F. Meelan, Limestone, Me., will act as toastmaster. Entertainment will be furnished by club members and members of the glee club. Rt Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, Coach Jack McAuliffe, Trainer Ted Mitchell and the members of the squad will be the gvests of honor. The principal speakers of the evening will be Coach McAuliffe, Bishop Shahan, Jack Re- gan, captain of the squad, and James Garvin of Springfield, Mass., presi- dent of the Dod Noon Club, a regular backfield man and president of the senior class. DRAMATIC SOCIETY FORMED AT SCHOOL Miner Normal Pupils Organize Guild to Create Interest in Play Presentation. Organization of a dramatic guild has been started at the Miner Normal i School for the purpose of creating an interest in play building, dramatic in- terpretation and play production. The club is composed of both seniors and juniors and has a_membership of 75. Miss Marguerite E. Thomas is the sponsor. Officers of the gulld follow: Julla Dulary, president; Helen Ogle, vice president; Lucille Alexander, secre- tary; Dorothy Johneon, treasurer,and Helen Nelson, publicity director. The guild plans to present a serles of plays during the present school vear. The first will be presented in a few weeks. It will be the four-act {llu)’ “Seventeen,” by Booth Tarking- on. Wednesday afternoon the faculty of Miner Normal continued its discussion of the subject, “Unification of Kin- dergarten and Primary Grades.” The particular phase taken up was “The Unifying of Nature Study,” presented by J. A. Turner and Miss Mabel Ray- mond. Parent-teacher conferences held at the school Friday. Miss Irma Craig, teacher in charge of kindergarten instruction, has been Invited to open the discussion on “The Unifying of Kindergarten-Primary Ed- ucation’ at a conference of first-grade and kindergarten teachers Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The seniors in their classes in na- ture study have just completed their leaf books. There has been a little rivalry among the classes as to which should hand in the best books. The standards for appraising the work were set by the classes, as a result of which they are able to check up their own work. The seniors in home economics are preparing for a Christmas bazaar to be given at the school on the after- noon of December 18. They are busy making up articles suggestive of Christmas for both home use and per- sonal wear, such as luncheon sets, lamp shades, towels, handkerchiefs, aprons, bags, underwear, curtains, pillowcases, etc. Miss E. F. G. Merritt, primary di- rector, divisions 10-13, addressed the annual meeting of the Maryland State Colored Teachers' Association in the Frederick Douglass Senior - Junior High School, Baltimore, Md., Novem- ber 27-28. CLUBWOMEN TO MEET. were Federation Directors to Gather (| AW CLUB HEADS NAMED. Here In January. ‘Women representing all the States of the Unlon are coming to Washing- ton for the board meeting of the Gen- eral Federation of Women's Clubs, January 13, 14 and 15, at headquar- ters, 1734 N street, it was announced yesterday. The board of directors consists of the officers of the federa- tion, the eight chairmen of depart- ments and the directors from each State, the District of Columbia and Alaska. The State presidents and the division chairmen also have the privi- lege of attending the meetings, but have no vote. It is- expected that about 65 women will attend the meeting, which will be presided over by Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of the federation, the other officers being Mrs. Edward Franklin White of Indlanapolis, Miss Florence Dibert of Johnstown, Pa.; Mrs. James E. Hays of Montezuma, Ga.; Mrs. Jean Allard Jeancon of l i ALL POWELL JUNIORS SUPPORT. RED CROSS High School Pupils Also Planning a Merry Christmas for Wounded Veterans. Every pupil of the Powell Junior High 8chool has enrolled as a member of the Junior Red Cross, and it is also reported that the children have con- tributed 150 phonograph records for disabled soldiers of a local hospital. The puplls are now making prepara- tions for the distribution of Christmas boxes among the soldiers. The Powell metal shop is running & full program and is said to have the best equipment of any local school shop of its kind. ‘The Dramatic Club, directed by Mrs. Ambrosi, {8 planning to present its first play, “The Babushka.” This club will produce another play in the| Spring. Each week the members present a playlet which gives them the opportunity to develop histrionic skill. Powell's soccer team lost to St. Alban's Tuesday, the score being 3to2 LITERARY SOGETY FORMED BY GIRLS Western High School Senior Pupils Organize Body With 23 Members. Girls of the senfor class of Western High School have formed a literary soclety and elected officers. The name to be given the organization will be decided In the near future. Estellita Robinett was elected presi- dent of the soclety; Margaret Flem- ing, vice president; Helen Beck, sec- retary, and Helen Goodner, treas- urer. The society will seek the ap- proval of Supt. of Schools Dr. Frank W. Ballou. The membership is to be limited to 25. The following now belong, in addi- tion to the officers: Nell_Dismukes, Gertrude Richard- Sleanor Shanley, Ruth Hooper, y Moore, Claudia Sutton, Eliza: beth Zalesky, Doris Linder, Violet Myers, Caroline Plugge, Ruth Baxter, Gertrude Prunty, Dorothy Pringle, Margaret Pope, Marie Herzog, Caro- line Fell, Molly Greeley, Virginia Mar tin and Margaret arr. Dramatic Program. A program was presented by the Dramatic Ascoclation Wednesday as follows: A monologue by Claudla Sutton; saxophone solo by Kendal Leedom, ac- companied by Helen Macoughtry Hamlet's speech, by Eveline Bates. 1 poem, “A Tarrytown Romance,’ by Helen Sheckells; another monologue, by Vera Traybold; “Jimmle Brown's Steam Chalr,” a monologue, hy Dor- othy Sheckeils; a musical trio, Ken- dal Leedom, Gordon Webner and Earl May, accompanied by Helen M coughtry, rendered “Alabama Bound'’; a violin ‘solo by Earl May, accom- panied by Kendal Leedom, and Bev- erly Rittenhouse and Ralph Burgess Charlestoned. > Both of Miss Gardner's public speaking classes have organized into unofficial associations, have drawn up their constitutions and elected their officers. The officers of the Second-hour | Class are: President, Alden Goodwi vice president, Nancy Lay: secretar: Katherine Berrall, and assistant sec- retary, Virginia Walthal. Impromptu Speeches Given. This class holds its meetings on!| Mondays. The first regular meeting was held November 30. The program consisted of impromptu speeches on such subjects as “Why Girls Leave Home,” “My Oplnion of the Song,” “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and “How the Neighbors Love My Saxo- phone.” { The officers of the Fifth-hour Class are: President, Ruth Hooper; ~vice president, Priscilla Wallace; secretary, Claudia tary, Margaret Karr, it is announced. Miss Thompson, an instructor at the Anne Tillery Renshaw School of Speech, read to the classes. WILL DEPICT HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST SECTION Sutton, and assistant secre- | Randall Junior High Classes to Take Part in Demonstration December 22. A school and community project in the nature of a survey of the Southwest section of the District was planned at a faculty meeting at the beginning of this semester, an exposi- tion of which will be presented cember 22 at Randall Junior High School Building. Each class will participate in demonstration of the history and development of some community activit: A report was made by Miss S. R. Quander on her visit to schools of Dover, Del, and Baltimore. Teach- ers voted to support the Ridgeley bepefit December 9. A playlet depicting how art edu- cation helps to correct mistakes in home decoration was presented Wed- nesday in assembly by Section 7- sponsored by Mrs. B. A. Ross. Cha acterization was made up of artistic and inartistic spirits, including Esther Henson, Faith Richardson, Marian _Collins, Julia _ Jefferson, Thelma Starks, Audrey Hutchinson, Reba DeVane, Anna Anderson, Ethel Lee. Dorothy Shanklin, Dorothy Phillips, Inez Duckett, Frances Greenie, Addie Jackson and Ruby Harris. Another playet was presented Fri- day by pupils of Section 8-2, directed by Mrs. E. B. King. Willlam Ware was master of ceremonies. Musi- cal numbers were turnished by An- toinette Holmes. The playlet, “Thanksgiving in 1696, was enacted in a New England Kitchen setting. Helen Campbell was the Puritan mother, and her daughters were Antoi- nette Holmes, Louise Bonds, Dorothy Jenkins, Geneva Harvey and Thelma Holmes. Lucllle Minor and Lilllan Daggs represented Quaker and Dutch girls, respectively. — . - Leo J. Rafferty Elected Chancellor NATIONAL . REVIEW 15 SOON TO APPEAR| Law Students’ Magazine Larger This Year—Has Many Contributors. The coming number, of the National University Law Reviéw which will be issued to’ subscribers and students of the university in January will be the largest number since this magazine of legal topics, edited by law students, was first published six year ago. One of the leading articles will be by Hugh C. Bickford, an alumnus of the law school, former editor of the Review, who has written five ehapters on “The Legal Concept of ‘Income’ as a Subject of Federal Taxation.” Dr. Charles' Sumner ‘Lobingler, for many years judge of United States courts in China and the Philippines, has contirbuted an_article on “The Common Law's Indebtedness to Rome.” An address on “The Proposed Pan- American Convention for Preventing Dual Nationality, Drafted at Lima by the American Institute of Interna- tional Law,” delivered recentiy before the American Soclety of International Law, by Richard W. Flournoy, jr., as- sistant to the solicitor of the Depart- ment of State, is being printed in the Review. Miss Emma. Johnson, who has had several years of active rallroad serv- ice, has contributed an article on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Dr. Edson L. Whitney, professor of Ro- man law, is contributing an article on “The History and Development. of Roman Law, H. W. McCawley, professor of Fed- eral taxation, has written on “Fed- eral Taxation, and George W. Wright, a law school senior, is con- tributing an article on ‘“Interference in Applications for Patents.” Charles D.” McCadden, another senfor law student, is the author of an article giving a history of the Court of Claims. Students also have contributed to departments giving recent decisions by the Patent Office, the Court of Claims and the Court of Customs Appeals, edited, respectively, by George W, Wright, Charles D. McCadden and Francis W. Trapp. The senior class of the School of Business Administration and Govern- ment has organized with the election of the following officers: President, E. J. Murphy: vice president, Eliseo J. Cprnego; secretar: J. C. Vitrekki, and treasurer, Willlam A. Marble. Anthony Montague has been appointed chairman of the vear book committee. District Assessor Willlam P. Rich- ards addressed the class in real estate ‘Thursday afternoon. Alpha Chapter of the Alpha Beta Phi Fraternity gave a dance Wednes- day night at the Franklin Square Hotel. The Joseph H. Choate Chapter of the Sigma Nu Phi Legal Fraternity held open house at its inn, 1775 Q street, Wednesday night for 25 non- fraternity men. Beta Chapter of the Phi Beta Gamme Legal Fraternity in- itiated six members Friday night. R. Houston Brett has been appointed chairman of the ring committee of the senior law class. Other members are Frdncis W. Trapp, Larry Connars, David H. Schatzow and J. W. Roberts. The first inter-soclety debate of the year will be held Saturday, on the subject, “Resolved, that rule of the United States Senate should be amended so as to provide that a mere Majority may impose cloture, instead of the present two-thirds.” The Samuel F. Miller Soclety, represented by William F. artin, Frank Verdi and Douglas A. Seely, will debate th afirmative and the Richard V. Alvi Soclety, with George H. Zeutzius, Robert W. McCullough and Virgil P. Wallace as debaters, has the negative, Prof. Godfrey L. Munter will preside. PLAY TO BE GIVEN AT EASTERN HIGH “The Toy Shop” and “Evergreen i Tree” Under Consideration for Christmas Program. The Dramatic Association of East- ern High School will select two plays this week for production during the Christmas holidays. Those under consideration are ‘“The Toy Shop' and “Evergreen Tree." The executive committee of the Home and School Association -will et in Principal Hart's office Thurs- ay. The Alumni Assoclation has planned an active program for the next few weeks. On December 22 the annual reunion will take place in the school. The alumni show will be held January 8. All plans for the show are under the direction of Miss Marion Hum- mer, chairman of the entertainment committee. A copy of the Alumni Bulletin, containing a detailed account of the show, will be mailed to the alumnl December 15. Sale of the tickets will start at the alumni re- union. A speclal assembly Wednesday in- cluded on its program a talk, “Morals | and Ethics in High Schools,” by Hu- bert L. Sparks and vocal solos by Homer L. Wood. A new parade ground is being added to the many facllittes at: Eagtern. A space of about 15 acres, located: east of the bullding, is being rechaimed and will séon be available for mse. Upon its completion Eastern will have the unique distinction of being the first and at present only school so equipped. COLORED CATHOLICS HERE Meet in Annual Convention Today TELLS OF CONTRIBUTION OF THE COLORED RACE Rev. B. W. Bagnall Addresses As- sembly at Armstrong Manual Training School, The regular weekly assembly at Armstrong Manual Training School was devoted to an address by Rev. R. W. Bagnall, head of the junior divi- slon of the Nationgl .Assoelation for the Advancement of Calored People. A. S.-Phkett of the local branch pre- sented the speaker, who traced briefly the contribution of the colored races of the world to its highest culture. He urged the children to avold expres. sions Indicating an inward conyiction of race inferfority and pledged them to recognize superior achievement, and charagter without regard to race.. Pre- ceding Dr. Bagnall’s talk the school fang the “Battle Hymn of the Repub- Candldates galore have answered the call of Coach 1. N. Miller of.the basket ball team, among them Hen- derson, ~ Robinson, MecDowell Fletcher Turner of last vear's varsi squad. Several promising candidates have appeared from the freshman class and altogether the: prospect is bright for a successful year. Administration of the compulso law for milltary drill reveals many cases of human interest. Most of these arise through requests for excuses, tihe granting of which lies within the dis cretion of the principal. Each appl cant s required to fill out a confider tlal petition setting forth in full the reasons for excuse. These petitions are carefully investigated, und the meritorious ones are. granted. Local business men as a rule co-operate gen erously with school authorities in giv ing employed boys an opportunity to derive the benefits of military drill. A recent petition brought to light two boys in the school who were support ing an {nvalid mother and sister b after school work and fmproving their spare time by getting a preparator college education. S e PHONOGRAPH USED TO TEACH FRENCH Plan Introduced by Dunbar High School Club to Aid Pro- nunciation. a Use of phonograph records in teach ing French pronunciation was intre duced at a mesting of the French Club of the Dunbar High School at its meeting Wednesday. Miss Louise Cook, teacher of ¥ was in charge. Cecie Jenkin ed a poem in French At a_meeting of the directed by J. M. Gownder, teacher of Spanish, the following officers werr elected: Edna Johnson, president; ¥ cis Price, v i an Fer. rebee, secrets treas urer: Rc £ program ¢ reporter. The basket ball team: rection of Frank Perkir organized. Practice beg: Spanish Club, vey, editor literary _edit, ment editor; umor; Florida Pi typists, Miss ughten of Windsor, England, Robert W of the National Advancement of Color dressed an asse Monday. The moving pis the general finance commi D. C. Student at Drake. h is the only stu hington tending at Des Mo Towa. Twenty-nine States and five forei countries are represented in the rollment e Learn Another LANGUAGE —by our easy conversational method, Tamous for 3§37 yeurs. Private of claxs Instruetion.” Moderate rates. REE_TRIAL LBSSON. Fi Berlitz School of Languages 816 14th St. NW. Fr. 2620 NATIONAL SCHOOL FINE & APPLIED ART FELIX MAHONY, Director, Muin_ 1360 Conn. Ave. and M (1747 Rhode Island Ave.) Day and Evening Classes Sketch and Life Class Children’s Saturday Class Our 8-month Professional Funda mental Course fits you to accept a position in Interior Decoration, Cos- tume Design, Dynamic Symmetry, Color and Commereial Art. Catalog. WALTON SCHOOL | of COMMERCE cAccountancy Courses Now given in resident classes at STRAYER COLLEGE 721 Thirteenth Street, N. W. Catalogue sent on request. and Tomorrow. The Federation of Colored Catholics of the United States will meet in an nual convention today and tomorrow at the National Catholic Welfare | Council building, 1314 Massachusetts | | avenue. High mass will be celebrated at 11 E a.m. at St. Augustine’s Church by | Rey.. Alonzo J, Olds, pastor. After | the mass.a picture. of delegates will be taken. ! This_afternoon addresses will be made by Dr. T. W. Turner, Victor Daniel, Prof. Eugene Clark, Eugene Marshall and Rev. Father Theobald. Rev. Michael J. Curley, Archbishop of Soclety. Officers of the Pierce Butler Law Club of Georgetown University Day Law School were elected last week. The results follow: Leo J. Rafferty, senior, chancellor; Willlam T. Fitzpat- rick, senior, vice chancellor; George Yaomoke, junior, secretary; John J. ‘Walsh, junior, treasurer; Francis X. ‘Walsh, senior, historian; Alois P. Jo- hennis, sergeant-at-arms. Mr. Kelly and Mr. Cushwa of the juniors were named on the executive committee. The following from the freshman class were admitted: Robert Pontzer, Victor ' Colombo, John O'Laughlin, Wiley Sandusky, Thomas Shebella, ‘Ted Miller, Henry Hughes, Barron of Baltimore, will speak tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at St. Augus- tine’s Ghurch. The convention will close tomorrow night with an in. formal dance at the Lincoln Colon- nade. PLAN CAROL PRACTICE. Singers to Gather at Friendship ‘House Sundays. li ‘Washingtonians are invited to go, to Friendship House, 826 Virginia ave- nue southeast, each Sunday after- non at 4:30 o'clock to practice carols which will be sung at the outdoor | Fredericks and Willlam Glenn. From other sections the following were ad- mitted: Messrs. Bell, Shroeder, Syl- vester, Halloran, Willilams, Hellman, Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Florence C.| Woodward, Timpone, Wakefleld, Sha: Floore of Cleburne, Tex. fer and Di Leo, community Christmas tree at Friend- ship House Sunday, December 27, at | 4:30 o'clock. The Virginia Avenue, Garfield and Van Ness playgrounds gxpect to participate in this celebra- lon. I I S is as simple as the A, B, C's, vet it is as fast as the old technical system which akes & year or more to master. Boyd Vriters compete with the writers of any tem in accurucy and speed. Another formee student says: “Within 3 monihs (nERt school) 1 had completed ine Boyd svatem and had pissed the 0. word _test of the Civil Service. On Sept. 16, ‘25, 1 passed the Civil Service ex- amination for principal stenographer, the dictation beink xiven ut the rute of 140 words per minute. Another student says: “I Shorthand for two months, at the and of which time I took dictation at the Tate of 108 words per minute (legal dic- tation). If T have & word written I can read it irrespective of the period of time ciapsed since writing it." udied Boyd These are pavts of a few of the many letters in our flles. Rhouldn't this con- vinee the most skeptieal that Boyd is the most remarkable xystem of the uge—best and most accurate, Another student says: “I learned more in ‘4 days in Boyd's than in 4 at You pay more at Boyd's. be Cnuse It is worth more, an exclustve, highcrade Inatitution. 1t'ls in 4 cla itself. BOYD SCHOOL For Secretaries —TIt leads— Operates The City Emplo; Servi 0n G ne, 19th— 1338 G Br MW" . Br. 5. Ent. 1920,