Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1926, Page 26

C. U GRADUATION SET FOR JUNE 8 Cadet Lieut. Col. Wins Gold Watch—B. F. Sears to Get Debate Cup. Conencement niversity s, Tuesday. originally nec y 1 it was ugh the Lyons, daie from neement shifting uintained in as beer Tune day late office of Pre SU 9. A Monday te weel ca e A cing of the ¥ of commn the orde f the steady the vecord comprising rowth of t graduation ¢ approximately in all de partments, undoubtedly will be cceded at_the forthcoming commence. ment. With increased dormitory ac comod lable for students at the ing the 1926-27 term i of arts and sciences Wi W o vear unprece history ication e instituti 1 du nt 1h its lor depart ki laureate June f 1 the ges in the pr encement - weel: will be day. June 6, with the mon that morning in Pev. Edward of the cl cha ite eir annual Wowed in the evening reunion celebration the commer and detail has by the been made With ti ommissions Officers’ Reserve (o them at the conune ps will cement v | team, composed of the seni . |and sophc »f the unit eded to have f the unit the college during Breun watch. Josepin A former battalion orgetown. Pre entation a with othe: M comn ident hy nan at e ons made the pre flald day exercise awards 1o honor Wins Debating - Cup. student who won an ind during the past weelk winner of the first, pol. Phis | ears. ize debate considered the hig jevement and carries with it a sil cup. which will be presented by | ¥ an. Dixon centers tonight | locution contest for i to be held in i which was won year by Kalt The contestants, lege students, are John D. Reilly. jr Aloysius P. Kane ; Louis F. vancis J. McGarraghy, . Loughlin, ir Thomas | 26: Henry 3. Platt. 29 and James John Haggerty, William Muilen he service . Quinn ation from the foreign that attended the Na vional Fo Trade Convention in | Charleston. S. C.. last week returned | to Washington after a highly success. | fal visit. At the convention they i were foined by James A. Farrell of New York, president of the United States Steel Corporation. who is trustee of Georgetown University and also was chairman of the convention. Dr. Roy S. MacElwee. commissioner of the port of Charleston and 2 mer dean of the school. al comed the delegation. which included | <tudents as well as members of the | faculty. n a| | | its Philadelphia morning another | jon from the foreign service | accompanied by a sroup of Government officials and members of tle diplomatic corps, ted Phila- | delphin as the guests of Mayor Ken arick. They were ur of the industr the city. ater Group Harly vesterday dele <choo on an inspection | 1 and port facili-| welcomed by the | Baldwin Locomotive | amyp shipyards. of Elizabeth City of the annual at the college. | He ed the ! ion in plays winning Qui at 1l nd the D. Porte was the winner Shakespeare contest held las! und: highest 2 of Shakespeare, sall medal K. C. SANTA MARIA CLUB HOLDS ITS SECOND DANCE | Beries of Saturday Affairs Help | Defray Expenses of Stu- dent Annual. the The S a Maria Club is giving meries of dances on Saturday evenin at the Knights of Columbus Jvenin School. o The second was held last night, with 80 couples present. The oceeds from these dances will be \ toward defraying the expense the student annual, which is being -epared under the divection of the Sauta Mavia Club in co-operation with he student council. Those in cha of the publication are the Misses Har Yiet M. Mast. M. Monica Dwye ry A. Warren, Louise S. Kelly, Ruth I. Reynolds, Mary E. Shields, Agnes R McNally and Mary A, Eike, with Cyrus 1. Burnett, Harry Kabat, Harry F. Burnett and Hector C. Mullen The members of the Santa Maria ub have ordered club pins contain- g a figure of Columbus' ship. the 2 Maria, surrounded by a mono- m of the initials of the club. The student cc will meet in rexular _monthly on tomorrow night. The problem of keeping in neh with all students during the mmer will be discussed. Outings the Summer will be planned and .rrangements made for the social af- fnirs of commencement week. The rrst outing of the student council for the season js expected to be held at Jdylwilde the week of June 6. Arthur Deering of Catholic Univer- sity lugene Field” next ay evening at § o'clock in the English literature series. Mr. Deering lectured last Tuesday on the “Short Illustrated by Thomas h and George Washing <" Glee Club practiced Mon- day night on the musical program for commencement. The program is un- der the direction of Mrs. J. B. Waters. Those present at the prac.ice were the M. Monica Dwyer, Marie Lou- Mary A. Eike, Rita ¢ ennedy and Agne: sopranos, and the Miss Kelly, Ruth I. Reynold A. Warren, Harriet M. Mast, en M. Pahler, Marie Louise FEd- menston and Lillian H. Deavy, altos. - . John Gibson, who died recently at ffaxham. Irveland, at 102 vears, attrib- uted his long life to plain living and the old maxim, 1y to bed and carly to rise.” Brennan| i i | 1 ex- | | science class under jwas receatly ! An . Blommer, ! Joseph S. | | were were guests of offi- | & | Apr 'EASTERN GIRLS GIVE { Members of Physical Training Classes Demonstrate Work With Dances and Games. A demonsiration of the work done | the zirls of the physical training | { department was Iteld in thw afternoon May 1 the school gymnasium. Over onc hundred girls took part. The ! following dances were given: “But- terflies “olk dance), “Sleigh Bells | (a cle ce). “Tourdione” (a French | folk dance), and “Old Lustic” (an foll dance). Various studies | ipparatus, such as the | mats and the he were In conclusion a besket ball was held between the Fresh- the team which won the clas of and the all- ish on the ladders. iven ne man, serie asket ball girls who | won the * 26 . At the last meeting the Home and School Association elected the follow ing officers for the.coming vear: A { thur Bishop. dent: Mrs, M. V. { Whitney and 2 M. J. Watts, vice | presidents: 1 G. Robinett, treas urer, and Mrs. E. Wilson, secretary A series of luncheons are be en b girls of the dom¢ the direction of s Esther Jonas. These luncheons e held in the dining room of the odel apartment Fridays during the fifth period. Eight teaclfers are in- vited to each luncheon. The series ia held to give the girls expe in cooking and serving. A faculty tea given by the girls of the department. The pupils were di- vided into two groups. One group acted as hostesses and the other pre- ared and served the food. Another aculty tea is to be held shortl assembly was held May 4 .in gnition of National Music week. | | under the direction of Dr. E. N. C. | Barnes, who was assisted by Miss th C. Athey at the piano. A talk athletics was given by Angus ce. Short talks concerning East- second Spring play, “The Boom- erang.” were given by Myrie Posey and William THeintz The annual field the junior high s M nd track meet of hools is 1o be held on the morning of May in the sastern stadium. In the afternoon the competitive drill is to be held in the tadium. p. ssembly in honor of “Old Iron- sides” was held April 30. Mrs. Lola Hall of the history department was in | charge of the progr: Leah Woods gave @ speech on Ships of the United States Nav William Heintz told of “Old Ironsides’ Fame,” Margaret Hoever recited the The Iirst Fruits of 1812, by The Glee Club sang a se- and poem W. Rice. lection. A gener usic program was given at Eastern High School May 8 by the combined glee clubs of the high hools. It was under the direction of Dr. E. N. C. Barnes. Those from stern who took prominent parts Alicegene Ina Holtz- schy dward An- drus and J I'ne Boys' outdoor match ] s to hold an echnical High another match with and W y 22. lub is to hold a May 10, and I Technical match with another with Central May 20, Ricé medal match, won by Hayes. captain of the Eastern team, was held in the school range Friday, . EXHIBITION IN GYM| | tion | direction | Waterman were responsible for { mond Weber third. ! night held by THE _SUND . W.U. WILL HOLD Dr. David A. Robertson Chosen to Make Address at Commencement. The annua! commencement —exer- cises of George Washington Univer- sity will be held on June 9 in the Washington Auditorium at § o'clock in the evening, according to an an- nouncement made yesterday by Presi- dent Willlam Mather Lewis. The commencement_speaker #s Dr. David A. Robertson of the American Council on Bducation. It is expected that more than 400 cafdidates for degrees will receive diplomas in the various departments . Final examinations { will be started within two weeks. The | usual gommencement program. will be { followed a week later this year on ac- count of the Easter recess, which was extended a week. - afternoon, June 6, the an- alaureate Sunday observ he held on the university President Lewis will give uaureate address. Members the graduating classes and their s well s patrons of the uni Il be in attendance. Full Program Announced. The full program of activities f commencement call for the annual pil- mage to Mount Vernon to lay a th on the tomb of Gen. Washing the annual senior class night ex- {ses scheduled in Corcoran Hall on the evening of June §, the reception of President and Mrs, Lewis to be held at the Washington Club on the after- noon of Wednesday, June 9, and the annual meeting of the alumni associa- « tentatively set for Saturday night, June 5, at the Washington Club. A number of student activitles have heen arranged for the week preceding graduation. and it is expected that these features. in addition to the offl cial events. will make a full program of university activities over a period of 10 day: On Tuesday. May 11. President Lewis will deliver an address hefore the annual meeting of the Kenmore Association at Fredericksburg. Va. The Saturday following he will be present to represent the university at | | the inauguration of the president of loston College n unusually enthusiastic group of Washington high school students re- ceived a fine evening's entertainment at the university last night at what was called “high school night.” Various university students present- ed stunts for the high school boys and girls. There was dancing later. "Presi- dent Lewis, Prof. Henry Grattan Doyle, Coadh Crum and student lead- ers spoke to the visitors. The successful presentation of the original musical comedy, “Just a KKiss,” the work of students, marked a departure from the usual run of events. The production was under the of Miss Katherine Brown, dramatic coach, and the dancing un der the direction of Virginla Leckie. Jack Hutchins, Joan Collins, Marion Campbell, Larry Parker and Sterry the offering, which impressed the student as to the possibilities of future development along that line. The Dionysians recently presented “The Frogs,” which was enthusiasti- cally received. There is talk of an out-of-doors presentation of the tab- leaux and ensembles at the Sylvan Theater Wins Oratory Honors. Frank Smith, who delivered an or: tion on “The Recognition of Russia,” was declared the winner of the Davi prize speaking contest. ~George O'Conner won second prize and Ray Six students en- tered the contest, which was judged by Prof. Robert R. Kern, Prof. Samuel Bemis and Dr. John A. Tillema. Justice George Sutherland and Gen. John J. Pershing have recently joined the George Washington Alumni Asso- ciation. Each has received an honor- ary degree from the university. Recent events on the calendar were the annual banquet of the Columbian | women at the Chevy Chase Club, the talk in the chapter by Capt. Cluverius on the rebuilding of “Old Ironsides,” the award of athletic insignia and other honors to girls at the May day fete in Rock Creek Park, the victory of the men’s debating team over the University of Maryland, the Women's Glee Club dinner and the organization the Filipino students in the university, which was addressed by Prof. Elmer Louis Kayser. During the past week the women's tennis schedule was started with a trip which included matches with Wil liam and Mary College, Marjorie Web- ister School, Gallaudet, National Park Seminary, Fredericksburg Normal and others. Fraternity tennis and base ball leagues are in full blast. The Sigma Kapa men lead in League B in base i ball, while the Sigma. Chis lead in l.eague A, with Sigma Nu, Theta HOWARD UNIVERSITY HEARS NEW TEACHER Prof. V. V. Oaks of India Speaks at Assembly on Hinduism. Bishop Preaches Today. | | i i »aks, -a native of India, | |is tempor fillinz the position at | | Howard University of professor of | economics, made vacant by the resig- | nation of George W. Hines, now head {of the department of business prac- ! | tice, Dunbar High School. i At the college assembly \Vednesday | Prof. O spoke on “Christianity and Hinduism.” He explairied that ! Hinduism is not caste in India, but a | philosophy which is encouraged by {the country. He showed by quota- tions that the philosophy of India is ly the same as that in other | of the world. Although Mr. s to the dialect of the | g audience clearly under- | stood him. ! “During the past week exercises { have been held in the various schools of the eity by the Kappa Alpha Psi | Fraternity in the interest of lannual “Guide Right Movement.” On | Friday George E."C. Haves, a_mem- I ber of the faculty of the Howard Law | School, spoke before the men's as- sembly. He traced the movement and |told of the results. Kach vear this campaign is held throughout the United States by the branches of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and the help young men and women to their life_ work, Pestalozzi-Froebel forum held lar meeting Tuesday evening Library Hall and discussed current The Delta Chi, Sigma Chi and Phi Sagma Kappa are entering the semi-finals in tennis. OPERETTA THURSDAY Section 706 Gives Party for Winner of School’s Oratorical Contest. The Boys' and Girls' Glee clubs of Business High School will present an operetta, entitled “The Maid and the dy,” next Thursday night, un- der the direction of Miss Emma Louise Thompson and Miss Esther Galbraith. Admission will' be 25 cents. There are 14 students in the cast and 20 in the chorus. Among those who are to play are Mildred Lehman, Evelyn Wiles, Martha Bean, Charles May, William ller, James Holland, Frank Davis, sie Mandley, Louis Fishmar, Grace Wooden and Willlam Bird. During a vaudeville show that oc- curs in the course of the play a Russian dance is to bhe given by a group of girls trained by Miss Ar- butus Saunders, physical director, and a clog dance, by Willlam MacIntyre. A party was given by section 706 on May 3 at the home of Madeline Slick, in honor of Virginia Kettley, winner in_the oratorical contest at Business High School. Miss Man- ning chaperoned the affair. On Friday, April 30, an assembly was held to raise funds for “Old Iron- sides,” at which Harry Yaffy pre- subjects in the education world. Dean Holn of the College of Education, sponsor of the soclety, presided. He also gave a talk to the seniors who are planning to teach next vear. Alumni, students and friends of Howard University will havesthe dis- tinction of listening to one of the for- mer presidents of the university, Bishop W. P. Thirkield, at the vesper service this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. Bishop Thirkield was presi- dent of the university in 1906-1912, and since that time he has been doing active church work in the Southwest. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs will close the “Education May Week” campaign of the Deita Sigma Theta Sorority with an address in Andrew tankin Memorial Chapel 8 o'clock to- night. sided. Elsie Mandley, Ethel Laser and Kenneth Harvey made short speeches on “Gld Iromsides” and the effect she has had on American his- tory. The students were then enter- tained by a chorus song hy the Bays' Glee Club and several xylophone solos by Henry Goldstein. On Friday, May 17, Virginia Kettley, Business winner in the oratorical con- test at Business, and Joseph E. Sor- rells, the representative from McKin- iey High School, appeared before the judges in ‘the Musiness High School auditorium in competition for the city representation from the Qistrict high schools. PRSLS SR The Canadian « Pacific stgamshij smpress of Scotland is the larges! merchant_ship to pass through the Panama Canal, AY GRADUATION JUNE 3 ’ STAR. WAS HEALTH WEEK OBSERVED | AT RANDALL HIGH SCHOOL | A | Both Boys and Girls Stage Field | H Games and Exhibitions. Music Hour Tuesday. 1 1 The health week program of Ran-| idall Junior High School boys was con \ducted on Cardozo Field Thursday aft. | !ernoon. An exhibition drill was given | | by boys of the ninth grade. Bat ball. | !jockey tussle, fireman carrying and | 'Army games were presented by the seventh and eighth grades. This work | was directed by R. E. Contee. The girls’ health program. exempli- fled by fleld exercises and games on | Friday afternoon, included folk health facts and calisthenics, directed by Mrs. Harriet E. Marshall. A music hour, in_conjunction with the annual industrial exhibit, will fea- ture glee clubg, community songs, the Randall orchestra, and special chorus numbhers. The musical program will be held at the Friendship Baptist Church on Tuesday at 8 o'clock. Better Homes week was featured with addresses by Rev. W. L. Wash- ington And Dean Lucy D. Slowe of Howard Universit They discussed the moral and spiritual side of the home, its development of atmosphere through love and sympathy of parents and children, and ite social value as the nnit of community growth. The regular faculty meeting . was 1ddressed Tuesday by Mrs. G. 8. John. son and Alonzo Brown. Mrs. John .on discussed the school in its rela- tion to community social problems. \ir. Brown reported results of experi- mentation in discipline through teach- {er preparation for the classroom. b g WESTERN STUDENTS | AID OLD IRONSIDES | | i Paper Gives Prizes in Campaign for New Subscriptions—Cadets Give Dance. On Monday an assembly was held to promote the cause of the frigate Constitution at Western High School. The program was arranged by Miss Cushing. © Ben Connally introduced the subject by giving a general talk on “Old Tronsld George Bates described the battle between the Con- stitution and the Guerrfere. Claudia Sutton recited Holmes' poem, “Old The program wa: n- v a request for contributions by Philip Evan On Wednesday a music was held in the auditor Mandolin Club rendered “Over the Waves” and ““La Paloma.” The whole rchool sang several songs under the direction of Dr. Barnes while Miss Athley accompanied on the piano. Bernice Jones gave a piano solo. The assembly ended after Eleanor Hulbert played Moskoski's ‘“‘Caprice Espag- nole. Four. prizes of 85 each, offered by The Westerner in the subscription drive, were presented to the section pgents of each class who obtained the highest percentage of subscrip: tions, FEdward Hornibrook, senfor: Prescott Blount, junior; Jessie Lauscher, sophomore, and Ruth Be- lew, freshman. were the successful contestants. Fencing Club Gives Dance. The Fencing Club held a dance in the boys’ gvm on April 23. This was the close of the official season of the fencing team. The cadets gave their third last dance of the school year 6 on Friday, May 7, in the boys' gym. The graduating class of February, 1927, has organized and has elected its officers. They are: President, War- ren Mitchell; vice president, Ruth Molyneaux. and secretary-treasurer, Elaine Graham. The staffs of the two Western pub- lications will celebrate the close of the season with a banquet. Elizabeth Wilson, editor of the Breeze, is the general chairman; Margaret Fleming will be the artistic manager; Caroline Sanderson will be the toastmistress: Philip Evans is chairman of the com- mittee choosing the dining place. and other members of the staff will be called upon to make speeches. Tennis Team Wins. Western High School racketers. coached by Millard Lewis, their last vear's captain, emerged undefeated for the fifth successive time when they triumphed over the strong Cen- tral combination on Friday, April 30. The match, played on the Reservoir Courts, went to Western by a score of four matches to three. A new paper, the Western Journal, has been started, under the direction of Miss Danlel and the journalism classes. Its purpose is to give the members of these classes practical experience in getting out a publica- tion. The first issue appeared on April 23. In order to give every one 2 chance to write for the paper, its staff will be changed every issue. The new Western ‘“house warm- ing” party will take place on Wed- nesday evening, May 12, at the Spring meeting of the Home and School Association. The principal features of the evening will be a “gightseeing tour of Western” in which the friends and parents of Western High School students will be personally conducted about the build- ing and will be shown the points of interest, with special attention shown to the new rooms and gymnasiums. Exhibitions will be given in the girls’ and boys' gyms, and the rifle team will play matches in the range. Program Is Planned. An informal program will be given in the auditorium after the business meeting of the assoclation, which ctarts at 8 o'clock. The entertainment will open with an overture by the ‘Western High School Orchestra. The | rest of the program follows: Verses of welcome written by Miss Wood and recited by some of the senior girls, an address by Dr. Newton, three numbers by the Glee Clubs and boys’ vocal class; play by the Dramatic As- soclation, an address by G. W. offutt, jr., representing the Home and School Assoctation, manual of arms drill by the cadets, another play by the Dramatic Association, and an exit number by the orchestra. After the program in the audito- rium and the tour of inspection, re- freshments will be served in the lunch- room. The committee in charge of the “house warming party” is headed by Mrs. James Berrall, chairman. She is assisted by Mrs. Horace Tor- bert, in charge of the entertainment; Mrs. Lloyd D. Smoot, in charge of the hospitality; Miss Foster, decora- tions; Mrs. Maurice Weaver, refresh- ments, and Miss Daniel and Miss Rice, publicity. The student com- mittee will act as ushers. Bl Sl g o Officers to Take Oath. Special Dispatch to The Star. CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md., May 9.— Recently elected town officials will take the oath of office at'a meeting to be held in the fire engine house next Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Mem- bers of the People’s Party are plan- ning to hold a reception in honor of mayor-elect Thomas J. Luckett and other successful candidates. It is re- ported that with the organization of the new mayor and council, a number of changes will be made among town offictals. assembly um. The and R . TR Transmission of malicious or im- moral matter by radio is prohibited by & new law in Urugunay. HINGTON, D. C. R LOY MAFEE HASUNIQUE RECORD Nationat U. Editor First Woman to Graduate in Both Medicine and Law. The Docket. the student pub- lication the National University, will be fssued on May 20. larger thik of vear than at any previous time be-| cause of the largest graduating class in the history of the institution and the broader range of student activi- ties during the | academic year. Dr. Loy McAfee, who will be one of the first women in this country to graduate both in medicine and las. is editor-in-chief; Fred nn, busi ness manager, and Norman A._Graf, treasurer. ey have been assiste by several committees appointed from the senior and post-graduate classes of the school of law and the school of business administration and gov ernment. Biographies with photographs will appear of all the members of the graduating classes. A section will be devoted to the Richard A. Alvey and Samuel I°. Miller debating societies the National University Masonic Club, the Woodrow Wilson and Theo dore TRoosevelt Clubs. the Cy Club and the local chapters Greek letter fraternities. Rich in History. Dr. McAfee has written a history of the university. which will appear in The Docket. She has secured for publication in this Issue copies of five diplomas signed by the first five chan cellors of the university, Ulysses &. Grant, Rutherford B. ia James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland. \With the excep tion of President Garfield. who was ill at the-only commencement which occurred during his tenure of office these former Presidents presented the diplomas in person to the graduates at the convocation ceremonies. When National University was established to meet the needs of a national insti tution in Washington, as suggested in the will of George Washington was provided that the chan should be the President of the United States. The duties of the chancello at the time were largely honorary, vice chancellor serving at the time as the active university head. Alpha Chapter of the Alpha Beta Phi Fraternity will give a banquet in honor of its graduates during com mencement week. The committee in charge is composed of David G. Sher- man. Lewis D. Cohen. Nathan B Needle and Saul G. Lichtenberg. At the last meeting of the chapter Sam- uel R. Zetzer and Benjamin Moss were admitted. Beginning with the next school year the degree of doctor of civil law will of the be conferred by the iaw school oniy ! after two years of graduate study. In order that a candidate may be ‘el gible to matriculate. for this degree it will be necessary for him to have a degree of bachelor of arts or an equivalent degree and be a graduate of some approved law school. The graduate courses necessary for the doctorate will be announced when the curriculum for next vear is made public. Included in the requirements Will be a year of research work under the direction of a member of the fac ulty and the submission of a dis- certation which must be a inct contribution to knowledge evi- dence of high scholarship. The doctorate in civil law, which has been conferred at National Uni- versity but two vears, is one of the oldest academic degrees in the world. ai: and It és recognized as the highest degree | in course which may be conferred by a law school. An official visit by M. D. Hensey. president, and the other members of the advisory board, was paid to the National University Masonic Club ¥Fri- v night. At this time six Masons re made members of the organiza- tion. R. Sidney Johnson has been appointed chairman of the scholarship and is now arranging for funds wifly which scholarships will be awarded next year to members of the Masonic order for the law course at the uni- versity. Record Membership. The Masonic Club is closing the year with the largest membership since founded as a students’ orgun- ization at the university. John I Pigg of the junior class is its predi- dent. Clement T. Robertson and Millard F. West were delegates from the Joseph H. Choate parent chapter of the Sigma Nu Phi Chapter at law school to the high court of chan- cery, which has been in session for (he past three days at the Lee House. Other active and alumni members of the chapter also attended. John B. Reynolds, assistant chief clerk of the Department of Justice, and Willlam F. Lauikitis of Baltimore have been initiated into chapter mem- | bership. Both are seniors in the law school. The Philippine Columbian of Na- tional University will hold its last meeting Fgiday night. All of the members o of the Philippine Islands and six will graduate this June, three being from the law school and three from the school of business administration and government. Final examinations for the term in the latter school will be held at the regular class hours dur- ing the week of May 17. b O S ARMSTRONG BALL TEAM RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP School Now Directs Its Attention to Capturing Honors at Com- petitive Drill. Armstrong clinched its hold on the interscholastic base ball title by de- feating Dunbar_High School by a score of 10 to 7. Thomas, a young southpaw rookie, started the game for Tech and Harry Bailey finished it handily. Frank Johnson was on the cecelving end for Armstrong. Coach Adams started the game with second string men in order to give them ‘a chance to win their A's. Better field- ing and offensive. support given the Dunbar pitchers would have resulted in a smaller score, the boxmen per- forming creditably. Principal Houston announced that Mjss Brenda Ray Moryck, teacher of English, had won second place in the nation-wide essay contest conducted by Opportunity, a New York maga- zine. | The title of Miss Moryck's es- say was “A Man 1 Know.” Seven hundred essays were submitted in the contest by colored scl part of the couniry. “Talent night,”” at which various stunts were performed by the students under the direttion of a committee headed by Miss Helen F. Crawford brought many students and thelr friends to the school Thursday. ‘With .the successful close of the oratorical contest and the base ball season, Armstrong is now.turning its attention to winning the competitive drill. Members of the military com- mittee are working with the cadets and are hopeful of bringing the com- pany prize_to Armstrong this year. Campany D, sponsored by Lieut. George Ferguson, Which has won first and second place the past two years, ia looked upon as a_ formidable com- petitor though it has been handicap- ped by the graduation of Capt. Fill- more in February and'the appoint- ment of a new commafiding officer. Press | it | the | he Columbian are natives | 1 1 | | | Latvia | sent { forelgn fields. | clark at { constitutional law cases was held Fri- MAY 9, 1926—PART 1. 6. U. FRATERNITY HOLDS |MARYLAND U. TO GIVE |M! INITIATORY BANQUET Delta Phi Epsilon Members Hear | Minister Seya of Latvia and Other Speakers. Delta Phi Epsilon, professional for- eign service fraternity of the George- | town University School of Foreign Service, held its fourteenth initiatory banquet last week at the Hotel Lafay- ette, It marked the conclusion of the initiation, by which membership was extended to the following new men: Gabriel A. Larsen of Brookiyn, N. Y.: Donald M. Laflin of Providence : Emmett T. Sweeney of Cortland, N. Y. and James G. Powers of Chi cago. The fraternity had is speakers men nationally prominent in their respec- tive lines. Dr. William F. Notz, dean of the School of Foreign Service and a member of the fraternity, spoke of its histery, ideals and purposes. As a representative of the diplomatic corps, Charles L. Seva, Minister from to the United States, spoke concerning world _problems, stress in particuiar the philo- sophical history of the world, result- ing in what fs now seen in the self determination «f small peoples. Dr. Edward A J.. regent of the School of Service, told of his experiences and observations in the Mediterranean countries of Eu rope, Asia and Africa. from a tour of which he has just returned. Robert W. Belcher, assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, discussed the organization and functions of that hody. After the speeches a, toast was offered to ab. members who are stationed in briefly AMERICAN U. CLASS IS HOST AT BANQUET Faculty Gives Picnic for Students. De Pauw Head Speaks at Chapel. As the academic vear of American University draws 0 a close an in- reasing number of special events in all schools of the institution erowd the calendar. On Friday the junior ‘lass of the college entertained the eniors at 1 banquet held in the wom- en's dormitory. Among the special sests were Chancellor and Mrs. L. . Clark, Dean George B. Woods and Mrs. Woods, and Miss Mary Louise Rrown, dean of women. The chair- man of the social committee which arranged the affair was Miss Ruth Ely. Yesterday the faculty of the college entertained the student hody at a picnic at_ Miller's Cabin, Rock Creek Park. Luncheon was served the faculty wives. and the sports which followed were featured by a base ball game between the faculty and students chapel on Thursday morning sident L. H. Murlin, formerly of Roston University and now of De Pauw University. delivered an ad dress. ‘This evening at the weekl vesper service held in the woman's dormitory, Mrs. H. Lester Smith, wife of Rishop Smith of Montanu, will speak. At the chapel service on May 12 Mr. Vincente G. Bunuan, director of the Philippine Press Bureau and of the Philippine Commission of In- dependence, will address the student body. on George I Friday of next week Mrs. Woods will entertain the { graduating. class of the college at a luncheon her home in Wesley Heights. The program of commencement week, which has been definitely an- nounced, will include the convocation sermon to be delivered by Chancellor Hamline Methodist Epis Church on Sunday morn- ing.- May 30; a reception to all graduates on Monday eve- ning, May 51, given by the Chancel- lor and Mrs. Clark at their residence on the college campus; the convoca tion exercises on June 1. at which Dean-elect Edward T. Devine of the sraduate school will deliver the ad- dress, and the alumni dinner on the same evening at the woman's dormi- tor at copal Much Interest is being manifested in the oratorical contest, open to both men and women undergraduates of the college, which will be held on Wednesday evening, May 19. Prof. Will Hutchins of the depart- ment of fine arts will be the official representative of the Yale School of Art at the annual convention of the ‘American Federation of Arts to be helg at the Mayflower during the CLASSES CLOSE SOON AT WASHINGTON LAW Examinations in Order as End of Term Nears—Sororities Are Active. xaminations are beginning to be in order as the year draws to a close at the Washington College of Law. Dr. Charles W. Needham has com- pleted his lecture course on canstitu- tional law, and the examination in day. Prof. Vandoren has likewise completed his lectures on equity bleading, and an examination in this Rubject will be given for the juniors tomorrow evening. The course in_legal problems now | being given by Prof. Mooers will be completed Thursday, and will be fol- Towed by a series of six lectures by Prof, Mooers on the District of Co- Jumbia code. This new course may be taken as a special subject by students not wishing to enter for a degree. o An fmportant ‘meeting of the facul- ty will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30. at the college. The Phi Delta Sorority recently initiated the following members: Adelaide Schlaudecker, Emma Scher- mann, Vera Mankinen, Agnes Quinn and Bessie I. Koehl. The initiation was followed by a supper at the Wil- lzrd Hotel. ‘Mrs. Arthur Keith, dean of Epsilon Chapter of the Kappa Beta Phi Sorority, will entertain the members at a dinner at the Chevy Chase Coun. try Club Sunday, May 23. This will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the inception of the chapter and the sev- enty-sixth Birthday of Ellen Spencer Mussey, who is honorary dean of the college, It will also celebrate- the holars from evgryl'lnfltlatlnn of Esther Rogers into the organization. High court of chancery of the Sigma Nu Phi Fraternity of the col- lege opened its annual meeting at the Lee House Friday, the final session being held today. A visit to Mount Vernon and a ball occupied Friday afternoon and evening, and, following the business session yesterday, the members attended a banquet at which the lord high chancellor spoke on the needs of the present day in the law_profession. The Washington College of. Law Chapter, the Oliver Wendell Holmes, was represented by Delegates Wilbur L. Gray and Samuel Robinson. et The dispute between the Swedish Sugar Co. and the Malo agricultural district of Sweden Is seriously affect- ing 60,000 people dependent on the beet sugar Industry. FESTIVAL OF MUSIC Glee Club and Opera Singers Will Perform Next Wednesday and Thursday. COLLEGE PARK, Md. May 8 The fifth annual festival of music will be held at the University of Maryland next Wednesday and Thurs- day, with concerts. The program is as_follow May 12—-2:30 p.m.. concert University of Maryland Glee 8:15 p.m., recital by tenor, and Mabel Austin, May 13—2:30 p.m., recital by cella Craft, soprano; 8:15 toria, “The Hymn of Pr Felix Mendelssohn Barthold Craft and Mr. Davis will sing leading roles. Miss Craft. American born and well known through her earlier con- nections with the San Carlo and Chi cago civic operas, has been abroad for some years, where her services are in constant demand. It was only through the fact that she was on her way to her home in California that Maryland was able to obtain her sery- ices. Mr. Davis is one of the outstanding American tenors. He has an excel lent record in concert and in opera. This year’s Maryland Glee said to be the best the University ever has had and the program em bodies some splendid numbers. Representatives of the institutions in the Negro Land Grant College As sociation will spend the afternoons of next Monday. Tuesday and Wednes day at the university in studying the working of the Old Line School. They will make a thorough inspection of all phases of the work, especially that relating to agriculture and home eco. nomics. They will assemble each day at 2 o'clock at the experiment sta tion. President Albert F. Woods of the university will greet them Mon day afternoon. A. G. Ensor. master of the Mary land State Grange: James W. Davis. president of the Maryland Farm Bu reau, and Samuel H. Thompson, pres ident of the American Farm Bureau by the Clab the Federation. will be the speakers at Farmers’ day to be held at the uni versity on Saturday, May 29. An all- day program of great worth and in terest is belng arranged by Dr. H. J NER NORMAL SCHOOL | ! QUINTET REORGANIZES Ernest Tinnen New Captain | jof Basket Ball Team—Seniors Finish Teaching Training Under tha direction of James T, Minor, teacher of geography at the Miner’ Normal School. a demonstrn ton lesson was arranged for the seniors of the Normal School and the teachers of the city schools to he glven by Miss Hazel Forbes of Bostor geography demonstrator for the Fr: Atwood Geography Company. Miss Forbes gave two demonstration | sons with grades five and six in the assembly hall of the Lucretia Mot school. The seniors have just entered the final period of practice teaching be fore graduation in various teach ing The Normal for the Tiny asket ball team of the hool has been reor coming vear with E ptain and Charjes more as business manager. The Normal School of Haltimare has planned a visit to the Mine School for its junior students unde: the direction of L. Murtay. The students will observe the varlons classes in theory and also demonstra tion lessons in the several p schools May 14. The Garrison Demonstration Schen invited the student body of the Mine Norm: 1001 to & moving picture or Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock the Normal School. J. Francis Gregory. Miner Normal School. has been ,in vited deliver the commencement for the graduation exercises High School, Xenia, Ohtc Mine anize: cher in the to Tune 4 TECH AND CENTRAL TEAMS WILL DEBATE Contest to Be Held on May 18 in Latter School—Girls Hike Long Distances. On May 18 the Tech debating team will meet the Central dehating team a* Central High School. The McKinlex speakers will be nley Gerstein Patterson, director of the experiment | jack Berkman. Abe Blajwas and Anne station and dean of the college of ag- riculture. Clark Beach of Chevy Chase, Md.. a junior in the college of arts and |girls, Miss Tre «ciences, has earned the right to rep. resent the State in the semi-finals in the contest for places in the finals of the annual intercoliegiate oratorical contest, conducted under the aus- ices of the American Oratorical As sociation. Seven speakers will be chosen by the assocfation to assemble late this month in Los Angeles for the final orations. Beach will take part in the semifinals with repre- sentatives of other schools in this section. The coeds have decided to hold their annual track meet on the morning of Saturday, May 22. Irene Mead. the manager, has announced there will be 30, 60 and 100 vard dashes, quarter- mile relay, high jump, standing broad jump, hop, skip and jump and basket ball and base ball throws. oler. This is the same team whic defeated Western a few months ago The physical training director for is, has conducted hike= for a total of 75 miles. No girl ha< hiked the complete distance, but the following girls are in the lead: Dori~ French. 60 miles: Hazel Venning. 5% Iidna Carr, Margaret Parsons and Felisa Jenkins. 46 Tomorrow all seniors eligible graduation will wear the senior hat paper academic cap. the wearing of which 1= traditional at Tech. Mre. Renshaw, teacher of elocution } addressed the dramatic club at its las! meeting. Others on the program we: e Edna Byron, erine Birch. Rdith Adams and Cat For diving into a shark-infested sa. & a liner passenger, Drum England. has I Humane The Poe and New Mercer, Literary | Societv's medal Socleties have selected Thursday eve- ning, May 20, as the time for their annual debate for the H. J. Patterson trophy. The question will be, “Re solved, That fraternities are detr] mental to collegiate institution: New Mercer will have the affiirmative. S S ) DR. SMIDDY SPEAKS AT DOD NOON AFFAIR Minister From Irish Free State Ad- dresses Graduating Class of Catholic University. The Dod Noon Club of the Catholic University held its fourth annual senfor night entertainment in_honor of the members of the graduating class last Thursday evening in the auditorium of- McMahon Hall. Dr. Timothy A. Smiddy, Irish Minister to the United States, was the guest of honor and the principa} speaker of the evening, and delivered an interest- ing and enlightening discourse to the large gathering on ““The Present Con- ditions and Prospects of the Irish Free State. John F. Nolan of Bridgeport. Conn., presided. Other features of the pro- gram were a minuet, in which the varticipants were Edward M. Curran, Bangor, Me.: Paul E. Miller, Cleve land, Ohjo, and Daniel Peloski, An- sonta, Conn.; selections from ‘“Tann- hauser” and the “Pilgrim’s Chorus,” by the University Orchestra: vocal se- lections by the Dod Noon Quartet, and 1 T EDUCATIONAL. COLUMBIA SCHOGL OF DRAFTING Complete courses in Mechanical. Arehl- tectural, Structural Steel, Topographie. Day and meht classes. year round Call. write or phons for catains 14th & T Sts. Phone North 272 A Little Ad of a Big School NATIONAL SCHOOL ART FINE AND APPLIED Color, Interior Decoration, Costume Design, Commercial Art, Life Class ¥ 1AHONY. Director Main 1360 Conn. V'Ave. and M ! Strayer College nnounces Collegiate Courses in Secretarial Science Accountancy Leading to B.C.S. Degree Bulletin and complete information maj he obtained from the regisirar, 721 13th Street M. 343 For Practical Results Study at The Master-School of Interior Decoration of Washington 1206 15th Street Phone Main 6975 a violin solo, “Berceuse,” by Roland | Representing Arts & Decoration, Rutledge, Hartford, Conn. Wednesday evening the Catholic lee Club rendered its annual Spring concert at the Willard Hotel. Dr. Leo Behrendt, director of the Glee Club, conducted. The final formal function on the Catholic social calendar, the annual senior promenade, was held last Fri day evening in the ballroom of the Willard Hotel. Nearly four hundred persons attended. The faculty was represented by Dr. and Mrs. Hardee Chambliss and Thomas J. MacKav- anagh, professor of engineering, and Mrs, MacKavanaugh. The committee in charge was headed by Benjamin J. Collins of Glen Falls, N. Y. Edward M. Curran of Bangor, Me., a senior law student, won signal hon ors for himself and for the university Friday evening, April 30, when he was voted the honor of representing the District of Columbia in the semi-finals | of the National Inter-Collegiate Ora- torical Contest. The contest was held at Corcoran Hall, George Washington University, and the competitors were the representatives of local colleges and universities. John J. Falkner, jr., who spoke for George Washington University, was named alternate in the case of Curran’s inability to con- tinue in the contest. The regional contest, or semi-finals, will be held Monday evening, May 17, in the audi- torfum of McMahon Hall, Catholic University. The States of Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Dela- ware and the District of Columbia form one of seven “regions” each of which will send one man to the Na- tional Oratorical Contest, to be held in Los Angeles, Calif., June 25. Cur- ran's victory gives him the task of representing the Distrjct in this con- test. Each of the seven participants in the final contest will receive a prize, ranging from $2,000 for the first to $300 to the seventh. The topic chosen by, the promoters of the con- test is “The Constitution of the United States,” and each participant is free to write on any aspect of the document he chooses. Saturday, May 1, was campus tap day. Seventeen members of the fresh- man class were pledged by the three clubs on the campus. Those who sig- nified their pledgeships to the Abbey Club were Paul Morrissey, Donaid Moore, Thomas Ford, Jules Broula- tour, George Wheatley and Arthur Gallagher of the freshman class, and Charles Daily of the sophomore class. The Dod Noon Club pledged to its rank Joseph Beatty, Charles Beard, Thomas Hart, Armand DeCesare of the freshman class, and William Byrne of the sophomore class. In the evening the Dod Noon Club held a ;&centlon for the new men at College nn. For further information. apply write or phone 0 _Rudolphs » Zapp, D tor WOOD’S SCHOOL 311 East Capitol St. 40 Years in National Capital Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Civil Service Moderate Rates a8l Write or phone—it is better to Lincoln 38 LANGUAGES ~. 7™ = | native teachers. Conversational Method Day and Evening Classes. Individual In struction. FREE Trial call, write or phone for catalog. BERLIT Est. 47 Years 816 14th St. N.W. All modern lan Lesson. School of Languages 336 Brunches Tel. 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