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CATHOLIC U, GIVEN 100 SOBEQUEST Four Ecclesiastical Scholar-| ships Endowed by Woman Benefactor. The last monthly Catholic University tion will held the room The will violinist pianist under Behrendt Glee Club. concert of the Associ afternoon McMahon Hall fvan Sokolov, McInterney ociation is of Dr. Leo o director of the former concerts have with much success and it is hoped the varied program for this after- on will surpass v performance of » year. The affair will begin at 4 ind will be open to the public niversity recently received ns <t from Mrs. Myles Poore i Jose, Calif., the sum the establishment of 1l scholarships for the students from the arch San_ Francisco. These vill be established in per A oelock of <hip: in | Fo and Lawrence Smallwood. TIHE SUNDAY STAR, \\'.\Slllf\‘(;"l‘().\'. B Eastern High School athletes who are taking prominent parts in the school’s second Spring Boomerang,” to be given Friday and Saturday nights. Left to right: Angus Heeke, Julius Radice, Harol QUARTET IN CAST FOR EASTERN PLA rln)‘, “The d Scruggs will be available in the Ars. O'Connor, formerly | Yo is a native of | names of Mrs. | her husband, | O'Con are identified | donations to charity and | ttion. Mrs. O'Connor is also a wtor of Trinity College of this | institution affiliated wth the | To it <he gave an art col- | sidence hall. md futare Miss Amanda lton, Ohio. nor and M ma that of Lectures on Research Work. Tast Wednesday evening the 3 aud the student body of the Catholic | University he cture in_ Me- | M P. L. Mills, a { 1 Orient ently returned from was engaged in re *h work in the field of ethnology. The title of his discourse was “The | Creation of Man Demonstrated.” The ecture was illustrated with photo- al specimens. J. MeDonald, € nted by the rector to| sentative of the Catho- | “niversity at the Bolivar congress e held at Panama City on June 18. Miss Mary McKee of the arch-| cese of Baltimore gave to the uni versity ntly the sum of $15,000, for general purposes. Miss McKee has been a benefactor of the univer- { sity on previous occasions. She gave | » at the same time §1,000 to the; tional Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. A like amount was re. ceived for the national shrine through the generosity of Rev. F. .J. Butler | of Somervile, Mass, The R Rev. Re versity v vecentl fellows of t America. and Dr \meric: Jagdad where he sea has been app of the uni. one of tor chosen Medieval Acad the Rev. Dr. James H. Ryan, professor of philoso: phy at the university. was elected a member of the lemy’s council at its first annual meeting, which closed in Boston on May 1. The Medieval Academy of America was established 10 conduct and promote research, publi aind_ instruction in medie- | val records, language, literature, arts, losophy all other aspects of medieval tion. Prof. Edward Rand d is president of Oratorical Contest Tomorrow. In the auditorium of McMahon Hall to be held one of the seven ‘re- gional” semifinal national intercol- | legiate oratorical contests tomorrow ! $:15. The champion inter- ators from Pennsylvania, . Delaware, Maryland and K will compete honor of representing their section in the finals which are to be held in Los Angeles on June 25. The 2 00 to $300, each ors in_the finals dward M. Curran enior law student University, will carry District of Columbia sentatives of Princeton, ty of Pennsylvania, Maryland ty and other colleges and uni in the section. s of offi for the yvear in the ranks of the clubs on untversity were completed last when the Abbey and Utopian s made their sel In the Abbey Club. of Hol- voke, M s unanimously chosen president er officers were Phile- Coulter, Baltimore, Md., vice president; John Dickenson, Bellefon taine ecretary: Charles Shef. | field chelle, N. Y., treasurer, | and John Winters, Hartford, Conn.,| inter-club representative. The Utopian ub awarded the office of supreme Utopian to John J. Stack of Summit, N. J., and John Daly, ugatuck, Conn’, was chosen vice supreme Uto: | pian. Other officers were: Utopian of | the exchequer, John Buckley, Bridge- port. Conn.: recording Utopian, James | Pittstield, and inter- ! club repre ntative, J s Aspoas of Superior, Wis, homas La arded the at a meeting ition of his during the p ACTIVE WEEK. REPORTED AT SLATER-LANGSTON| emy of tor the tholic of the mon 1y of Bangor, Me., was *“ by the athletic coun- held last week, Ini services as cheer| Jende: st s n. Groups Hold Round-Table Discus- | sion of Study Methods—Parent- Meeting Thursday. of Miss Annal the Slater-Lang has enjoyved a activity. The period be- 1c meeting. and Mrs. ) a chapter each from * Effective Study. developed the v the study habit, scientific methods of the selection: of matter by . and methods of checking up results. Miss Anna Thompson, pre- | siding, invited round-table discussion. | Miss Lillian Robinson taught a num- | ber of songs. In support of the drive. £33 was raised from $13 by Miss Naomi Johnson, Mr. Walker AVOY, National health Lrated by a daily f th issembled mented by cla W playlet tion of M Teacher the idance principal, Eroup hon ston Twining fortnight of Zan W Miss H: for teachers guiring cepted teadning tenche ac several a $22 by week was cele- | iture event before | roup and supple- | room talks, a field Ly pupils under the LillianRobinson, | rster Pryer, Miss Martha Lig- nd Miss W. A. Coleman, ) news of the deah of the wife Supervisor John . Nalle, the sachers promptly joined in forward- fne 1o Mr. Nalle their cxpressions of sympathy. The 1eic event of interest of this zroup will be the regular monthly cetinz of the Slater-Lungston-Twin. ing Parent Teacher Association nex Thursday nlght, in the Slater Build- iz, The me will feature an ad- dress on “Some Principles Underlying Moral Instruction” by H. H. Long, | assistant superintendent in charge of | vesearch. Clyde G concert pian- ist. will feature the musical entertain- e All_parents and friends are ed to attend. Hotel Work to Start. DANVILLE, Va., May 13.—Greens- contractors will start work with- 1 two weeks on Danville'e new ten- ¥:10rv hotel and will complete 1t in 10 lwuibs, { ning | clubroom TAKES PLACE JUNE 9 Law Seniors of Evening School Pre- paring for District Bar Examinations. of Columbus W examinations sei for the period from June 4 Most niors in the law school ' wing for the District bar examinations, which are to be held from June 17 to 19. The commencement exercises of the Eve hool are to be held Wednes June 9. rof. Emil A. Frey of Georgetown University lectured to the American histor ‘Thursday night on the battle of Gettysburg. He made a trip to Gettysburg earlier in the day o provide himself with a fresh supply alistic material. Santa Maria Club will meet Tuesday night to elect officers for the coming year. The club is of recent origin, and has made great progress during the year. It has outfitted a in the school building for the use of the women students. It has also sponsored a litel section several dances and a Girls’ Glee Club, which is holding frequent practice under the direction of Mrs. J. B Waters for the commence program The nta Maria Club and the Student Council have combined to print the commencement number of the Knight Owl, the publication of the student body. This number will contaln a resume of the educational theatrical. musical, social and ath letic ctivities of the yea The com mittee of the Student Council ti will work with a committee from the Santa Maria Club in the preparation of the paper is composed of Miss Mary A. Warren, chairman; Miss M Monica_Dwyer, s Burnet, Harry E. Brunett, Ring and Willlam J. Sullivan. The committee from the Santa Maria Club is com posed of Miss Louise 8. Kelly, chair- man: Miss Mary A ke, Mrs. Pruella . Griggs, Miss Norinne J. Hennessy, Miss Harriet M. Mast, Mi: Helen M. Pahler and Miss Ruth 1. Reynold These two committees met Thursday night with Mr. Grattan Kerans, pro tessor of journalism, to consider the progress of the work. Pictures for the Knight Owl will be taken this week. Mrs. Mercedes P. Hayden has join ed the faculty of the Evening School in the Spanish department Mrs, Arthur M. Murphy signed from the secre Santa Maria Club. formerly Miss Claire Ivening have heen May 24 to Knigh School I day’ Mr Murph 26 for San Antonio, Tex., where they will make their home for the coming vear. Prof. Arthur Deering of the Cath olic University will lecture Tuesday night, at § o'clock, in the English literature serie: His subject \\11] b “Humorous Observations Mr. Deering spoke on “Eugene Field” ast Tuesday, HINE AND RANDALL TO MEET THURSDAY | Will Compete Under New Plan of Physical-Military Training at Cardozo Playground. The ninth grade boys of the Shaw | Junior High School are preparing to Mmeet those of the Randall Junior High School in the first annual competition | to be held under the new plan of physical-military training for the Dis- triet junior high schools. The com- petition will take place next Thurs- day afternoon at 1 oclock, at rdozo playground, First streets sout est. resented by tw and H platoons, under the Jeadership of Frederick Douglass and | Robert Lee. The assembly on Wednesday was addressed by Mrs. Vivian J. Cook, vocational counselor for the Dunl and Douglass Junior High Schos Baltimore. Mrs. Cook spoke effective- Iy on the subject of occupational guid- ance. Other speakers were Miss Alma Thomas, teacher of art at Shaw. and Miss Kirkland, the principal. Miss irene Miller presided. and Miss H man of Howard University and Shaw Orchestra, led by Robert rendered musical selections. The scholastic honor roll for the second advisory period of the second semester was published to the Shaw student body on Thursday last. The the Lee, | hames of the honor students follow: inth grade—Girls, Myra Alston, T"rances Archer, Bettie Coates, Loretta Collins. Selma Dodson, Mathilda Mo; lev. Dolores Hall and Fobola Lewi hoys, Willlam Audrick, James Jacks and Bernard Nelson. Eighth grade—Girls, Glady Laura Cook, Sarah Gilbert, Doro Re nolds, Mildred Thompkins, Dorothy Boyd, Teresa Johnson, Betty Johnson. Rosefta Myers and Madeline Howard: boys, Perry Davidson. Theodore Pope and Elmer Hawkins. Seventh grade — Girls, Brown, Rosaline Butcher, Blandeno Johnson, Lucinda Boston and .J Dhine Farrer: boys, Samuel Lane, Lewelyn Thomas and James Craig. An audience of 1,100 parents and friends of the school, including many n Evelyn officials, enjoyed “The Pied Piper of | Hamelin,” recently given by the school. n the opera were assisted by Dr. T. N. Cupid and Miss Isabel Hall of the faculty, in the roles of the Piper and the Dream Lady, respectively. Other leading parts were taken by students s follows: Prologue, Albert Stepne: wayor, Perry Davidson; a townsman, Edward Morton; the lame boy, Free- man Murray. Must Be Careful. From the Kansas City Star. Mrs. James—I want some collars for my husband. Clerk-—Stiff or soft? Mrs. James.—Oh, soft ones. He has 7 il and the doetor says he musi everything with starch in it g - | lain, in the role of Preston ship of the . MeCarthy, | of will leave with Mr. Murphy on May | € the | Shaw will be rep- | s Cook, | The 150 pupils who took part | } HONORED AT BROWN U.! | Mark F. Coles Gets Scholarship for | “Leadership and Gen- eral Ability.” | PROVID! exercises held | University | class of 1907 sented to Mar INCE., May 15.— At special | in chapel at Brown | Fridgay morning, the | scholarship s pre- | ¥. Coles of Washing ton, former universit swimming | team ptain and president of the| Cammarian_ Club, the undergriduate | governing body. The scholarship is | awarded to “the student in the senior class who combines in a high’degree scholastic ability. athletic ability and character.” The award was made by George Hurley of this city, president of the el of 1907 and former Attorney General of Rhode Island | Colts, a graduate of Central High School, Washington, has been an ear nest student, i good athlete and has shown excellent qualities of leadership | auring his four vea t Brown. Next {10 Davy Jones, he been the most consistent point winner on the swim- ming team that Brown has ever had. He won a place on the team in his freshman yvear, the rule barring | freshmen having not then gone into effect. EASTERN'S ATHLETES TO APPEAR ON STAGE | Dramatic Association Presents “The Boomerang" Friday and Saturday Nights. o vear of triumphs behind | are expected With them, Eastern’s athletes to score another succe in_“The Boomerang.” the final present-tin the Dramatic Association, to be given - double cast at the "ROOs - Friday Saturday nights ast for prominent roles are | ind Angus Heeke, both | ho will play the ““doc : Lawrence Smallwood. | manager and member of ball squad. who will be 15 Budd Woodbridge, the love patient, and Harold Scruggs, ern’s “home run king” and basket | ball who will portray the vil-{ De Witt. | Other_members of the cast include Madison. a talented musician orge Roth. one of the < school publication: Wal- Rhine, an officer in the cadet George Finger and Arthur Gar- ith ed in dramati and’ Edward T n. All the girls are prominent in dra and other ph of school ity. They Marvel Douglas Ruth Apperson Vi rrett and Thelma ce Tyler: Helen sjorie Rartlett as Mari. | Hildegarde ook and Laura Barrett as Mrs. Creighton | Woodbridge, and Margaret Hoover | and Dorothy Schenken as Gertrude | Ludlow, | The play is under the direction of Miss Ella Monk with student commit- tees in charge of the publicity, make up, properties, staging. programs and typing, while the print shop is making tickets and programs. Colorful pos. ters are being made the art de partment. The annual faculty dinner will be given Tuesday evening. Miss Rose mary Arnold of the faculty is chair- | man on’ the committee on arrange- ments. The dinner will be featured by various stunts by members of the aculty The cadet brigade ball will be given May 21 in the armory of Cen- tral High School. The chairman of the dance committee is Col. Edward | Andrus. The calendar June number of important ds Major Music Assembly, . i day, June 11; Senior day, June 16; baccalaureate sermon, June 2 vear class night, June 21: afternoon of June 2 ear graduation: night of June 22, four-year class night, and | on June the four-year graduation will be held. Senior members of the Merrill Club planning a4 supper up the Potomac River tomorrow evening. 'STUDENTS’ WORK SHOWN ium | Tho: { Julius Radice | foot ball stars, the foot as as n and M on’ Sumner: by f for includes Junior | Exhibit of Domestic Articles as Well as Carpentry Displayed Tuesday Night. { An exhibit of work prepared at | Randall Junior High Sch(‘m] ':gns held | Tuesday night in conjunction with | {a Spring musical and community | ing under direction of Mrs. L. H. Johnson. The domestic art department ex- hibited underwear, dresses, blouses and infants’ layette Work of the embroidery club also was displayed, including spreads, luncheon sets, handkerchiefs and rfs. The clos- 'huz budget and textile lessons were demonstrated by charts. This work was directed by Miss C. E. Brooks. Charts were shown by the domes- tic science department, under direc- tion of Mrs. Grace Hughes, which covered the course of study. Books, | prepared in magazine form, demon- | strated each group of lessons. A woodwork and joinery exhihit demonstrated the year's shop work, including library tables, tabourets, book racks, magainze stands, boot- black and tool boxes. A display of the work done by the printing department was sho to- gether with pictures portraying the history of printing. The Randall platoon is being primed for the first annual platoon | competition with Shaw Junior High School at Cardozo field, Thursday at 1 o'clock. Prof. Charles H. Houston was the principal speaker Thursday in the “Go-to-High-School—Go-to-College” movement. under auspices of _the i Phn Alpha Fraternity. K. OF C. GRADUATION | WASHINGTON STUDENT NATIONAL U. PLANS WIDER P. G. COURSES Law School to Offer Cultural Studies for Graduates at Coming Term. “Additional graduate courses will be offered in the curriculum for next vear at the National University Law School in line with the policy of the university to offer graduate instruc- tion of an entirely different grade from that given undergraduate students. In adopting this plan, National Uni versity Is following the lead of other law schools in giving as graduate work professional courses of a more cultural aspect than those given first, second and third year students, who interested primarily in taking ch will qualify them for the bar examinations. Beginning with the next academic year National will offer to graduates of colleges who are also graduates of ipproved law schools, the degree of ctor of juridical science. upon the completion of one yvear of graduate worly with marks of distinction. This egree was first granted by Harvard I'niversity and since its introduction, New York University, the University of Michigan and other standard insti- tutions have included it in their grad ate work he degree of doctor science will not supersede the older degree of doctor of oivil will, however, in the futur the completion of two vears' graduate law work. including one year of re- search, after the candidate has grad- ated from Loth college and law school. The degree of master of laws wil be conferred in the future for one vear of graduate work to students without a college education but who have completed all of the require inents for the bachelor's degree be- fore they begin the study of the ad- ! vanced work. The members of Miss Aiton’s Americanization class of the National University School of Busi. ness Administration and Government ave agreed to do work among can- dldates for citizenship during the com ing year. Miss Aiton is principal of the Webster School here and head of the Americs division of the District school system orge W. Wright, justice of the Beta Chapter of the I’ini Beta Gammia Law Fraternity .at the National University, has been pre. sentzd with a billfold by chief justice, Frank Verdi, on behalf »f his chapter brother: Mr. Wright who has had several offices in the uni versi during his career a student formerly editor in chief of the National University Law Review. The last meeting for the school vear the Philippine Columbians of the ional University was held last Fri ¥ night, at which plans were out- ned for extending the activities of the organization next year. Richard W. Flournoy, assi Nt so. licitor of the Department of State and professor of international law at the ational University Law School, has one to Arica, Chile, where he is act ing as counsel for the Government of the United States in the plebiscite to be held there between Chili and Peru. Prof. Flournoy will resume his lec tures on international law at the Fall term % The annual senior banquet of the Natfonal University was held Satur night, May 8, at the Mayflower Hotel. being attended by members of the graduating classes of the law school and the school of business ad- ministration and government. mem- bers of the faculties and the alumni. Officers of the Richard Alvey nd Samuel F. Miller debating so cieties of the Natfonal University have selected May 27 as the date for the final debate which will determine the prize debater of the university. At this time the winners of the past inter-soclety debates will contest for this honor, and the decision by the judges will be not for the affirmative or the negative, but for the particular debater best in both argument and de- livery The topic to be debated at that time will be announced next week. W’KINLEY Maude E. retiring _chief HIGH GIVES Efforts on Behalf of Extracurricu- lar Activities Are Recognized by T's. At an assembly last Wednesday morning at McKiniey High School, the following students were given awards for outstanding efforts on behalf of extra-curricular activities: The circle T's for boys’ basket ball: Archie Burgess, manager; Harry Councilor, captain; Raymond Johnson, William Werber, August Terneak, Dominic Clange and Melvin Koons. Minor T's for hoys' basket bal Nelligar, Oscar Pittleman, Mitchell and Whitfield Mar: Minor T's for girls' basket ball: Marion Hunt, Edna Mason, Helen Petrie, Esther Eshelman, Wilhelmina Gude, Glenna Hough, Grace Moomaw, Katherine English and Eloise Sargen Numerals for girls' basket ball: Virginia Crocker, Gladys Krauth, Geraldine Stackhouse, Hazel Boyce, Helen Danfel, Elnora Knee, Martha Willlams. Edna Carr, Christine Doug- las, Loulse Prescott, Lilly Gilbert, Amella_Hoeke, Dorothy Lane, Kath. erine McMillan, Helen Motter and m}meern& ‘Wassman. acl vildle and Ed Spano, in charge of the Tech year bol::(. were awarded honor certificates. All these awards were made by the general organization of McKinley High School. This is a student or- ganization which, under the direction of a few members of the faculty, co- ordinates the various activities of the school. The Dramatic Club recently pre- sented before the student body two one-act plays, “The Kleptomaniac,” and “A Love Passage.” of Juridical | which | require | the new | Lo, CLASS-DAY ORATOR -~ ATG.U. SELECTED {Waiter Thompson Will Give Valedictory at Seniors’ Exercises June 7. Class-day ranged at exercises are being Georgetown University, now that it is known definitely t commencement will be held June 8. Instead of holding the usual class day program the Sunday before com | mencement. the annual Cohonguroton | exercises will take place Monday eve- ning, June 7, in the college quad- rangle. Walter Thompson, u senior at liver the Cohonguroton oration, fea- ture event of the program. Garbed in will recite the seniors’ farewell to thi dian name applicd to the river before white men settled this section, Anthony B. Brennan, president of the senior class, is in charge of ar- rangements for the program, which will include a band concert, probably a oneact play and the singing of college songs. All_the departments of the university will participate. Reception by President Lyons. Following the haccalaureate sermon Sunday morning, June 6, at 10:30 {o'clock, and the annual meeting of the regents, Rev. Charles W. Lyon S.J., president of Georgetown U versity and the faculties, will hold a_reception in the afternoon in honor of the senior classes. at evening the annual meeting and banquet of the Georgetown Alumni Association will be held, at which Frank H. Ho gan of Washington, national presi- dent, will preside. Important an nouncements in connection with the progress of the Wniversity endowment and building program are expected to be made that evening. One of the most important events hefore commencement week is the Hamilton extempore debate which will take place tonight in Gaston Hall at 8:15 o'clock between teams represent ing the Philodemic Society. question is: ‘‘Resolved, That the United States should adopt the Que hec plan for the regulation of the liquor traffic.” Frank A. Ruffer, Francis I Brady . and _John E. Wise, 26, will ta the affirmative side of the question. while the nega- tive will be upheld by Joseph A Kozuk, \. Holmes Clare, '26, and John J. O'Connor, '26 As winner of the annual elocution contest on the Hilltop last Sunday | evening, Thomas G. Hagerty of the senfor class will be awarded the Dixon medal on commencement day | His theme was “Cyrano de Bergerac. | Other competitors were Joseph Mul {ien, Francis J. McGarraghy 1 P. Quinn, John D. O'Reflly iam P. tt, Louis Aloysius P. Kane and John F Un, jr. The { be held ir. Frick, Laugh van oratorical contest Vednesday evening at $:30 iginal orations will be delivered in mpetition. The list of speakers and heir subjects follow: John E. Wise, Service Fuallacies”: Vincent England and the I Louis J. Twomey es' Rights Extinct arner, “Crime and Its Prevention’ Frank A. Ruffer, “The Mexican Situ ation,” and Aloysius P. Kane, “Amer: ica and Philippine Affairs.” Made Editor of Journal. One of the highest honors obtain alle by a Georgetown student has heen carned by James S. Ruby. jr., 27, newly appointed editor-in-chief of iihe Georgetown College Journal for the coming vear. Announcement of the appointment was made by Dean Louis J. Gallagher. S. J., at the testt monial banquet _given members of the Journal staff last the Hamilton Hotel resident of Wi of his poems have appeared recently in the Intercollegiate World. He is product of Gonzaga High School, having entered srgetown as A freshman. A former dean of the col e, the Rev. William §. Tallon, J.. who is a visitor at the Hilltop, was a guest at the hanquet. Members of the Journal staff who ttended the were Jack L. in-chief: William Sappington, jr.; ames Laughlin, neis 1. Brady rhy Mill, Laurence E. Sulii us P. Kane and Fenton . contributing editors: Richard Mathers and Stephen R. Baron, \ff artists; John E. O'Brien, busi ness manager; Joseph W. Madden, circulation manager, and John K Liberman, assistant: Paul 1. Berno. dvertising manager. and Gerald Voegele, assistant. Dean Gallagher, who it moderator of the Journal, and the Rev. Arthur A. O'Leary, S. J ongratulated the staff on the sue- a5 made during the year, Capt. Stewart D. Hervy, U. S. R. O. T. C. staff officer at town, has been detailed to attend the summer training camp for officers at Camp Meade, and Maj. J. F. Corby of the Medical Corps will attend the camp at Carlisle Barracks. Maj. Corby gave the senjor cadet officers who are to be commissioned in the Reserve Officers Corps their physical examinations last week. Examinations at the college, prior to commencement. will start tomor- row and continue until June 3, inclu- sive. Examination hours are 9:30 to p.m. and no late comers, it was announced, will be admitted to the examination rooms. Domesday Booke Out. The Georgetown Domesday Booke. edited by Willlam A. O'Connor, and replete with features, biographies and photographs of the seniors in all de. partments, is off the presses. Its cover design is an exact replica of the binding of the original Domesday Booke from a sketch made of the an- cient volume in the British Museum. “The only difference,” it was an- nounced, “is that the first Domesday Booke was compiled by William the Conqueror in 1068, to inaugurate his feudal system in England, whereas this Booke has been compiled by Willlam the O'Connor, to bring last- ing fame to the class of 1926.” Assisting Mr. O'Connor in_editing he volume were John J. McInnis of the college, John Lynch, medicine; ~orman Conlon, dentistry, and Wil- liam J. Donovan, foreign service. Mr. O'Connor is a bachelor of arts from the University of Pennsylvania, a senior at the Georgetown Law School, member of the Carroll Law Club and of the Delta Theta Phi National League Fraternity. The law school has a special sec- tion devoted to the presentation of a portrait of Chief Justice Douglass A. White of the United States Supreme Court, by the senior class, an event which will take place soon. The late Chief Justice was an alumnus of Georgetown. 7 Mr. Ruby is @ A., Kitten Show Planned, Plans are being made for a kitten show to be given by the Washington Cat Club in the near future. Both short-haired and long-haired kittens are eligible for entry, and those wishing to enter kittens may com- municate with Miss Emma C. Payne, 725 Twenty-second street. The club also is plar#n' a cat show next Fall or Wint the college, has heen selected to de- | the costume of an Indlan warrior he Potomac, Cohonguroton being the In- | The | will | clock in the Hirst Library, when six | W. Wallace | Monday night | hington, and several | George- | AR R 1 PUBLIC SPEAKING Orator at G. U. O DRSEEGIEST O HOWARD T Retiring President and Wife Given Farewell Dinner by Deans. HAGERTY. A complimentary _ dinner was ziven in honor of Dr. J. Stanley Durkee. the retiring president of Howard University, and Mrs. Durkee by his associate officers of the ad- ministrative staff, members of the | undergraduate ulties of the uni- versity and hy officers of the school of law last Wednesday night in the new university dining hall. Dr. Durkee responded to greetings and express of good will which were extended by Dr. Emmett J Seott toastmaster: Dean D. w Woodard o lege of Liberal Arts; Dean D. O. W. Holmes of the College of Education, Dean Harold D. Hatfield of the College of Applied Science, Miss Luey D. Slowe. dean of women; Dr. E. L. Parks, dean of men; Dean Fenton W. Booth of | the School of Law, Dean D. Butler Pratt of the School of Religlon and by Dr. M. O. Dumas, trustee of { Howard University Dr. Durkee {s resigning the presi- | dency of Howard University to ac- cept’ the pastorate of Plymouth Congregational Church, Brooklyn, N Y. His resignation is to take effect June 30. Other Afairs Scheduled. The dinner given Wednesday eve- is the flist of a serfes of such affairs, the next eduled dinner | heing ‘one by the faculty of the { Sehool of Medicine at an early date. { Several of the church and fra- | ternal organizations with which Dr. | Durkee is connected plan similar 1 | testimonial dinners prior to his leav- ing to take up his new work in Brooklyn. During the past week. May 10, 11 and 12, representatives from prac tically all of the negro colleges in the United States attended the sixth conference on eduration in negro {land-grant colleges. These annual conferences are fostered by the Bu- reau of Education of the Department of the Interior and the sessions have heen held in the auditorium of the Interior Department Building. The purpose of the sixth confer- ence on_education in negro land- vant colleges has been to study methods of agrvicultural education through special demonstrations, to 1d the basis of a sound program of education in trades and industries, ) imy methods of internal ad minist ind to_encourage high- er educational standards, The first of the annual student 11 recitals was given by Harry G. Smith of the class of 19 the regular college hour assembly on Wednesday in Andrew Rankin Me- Chapel. Atlanta Debators Victors. Howard University's debating team upholding the affirmative of the dis- cussion, “Resolved, That the Teac! ing of Evolution Be Restricted to Institutions of Higher Learning,’ wa¢ defeated by the team represent- ing Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga., Monday night. in Andrew Rankin Memo Chapel N. Alphonse Owens and M. Law- rence Plant represented Howard in the debate and William Sims and John E. Oaks appeared [ University. The judges werc ina Simpson of the Dun- hool. David Houston, rmstrong Technical High School. and the Rev. R. W. Brooks of Lincoln Congregational Church, Washington. The vesper service this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel will consist of a sacred concert by the Men's Glee Club_under the direction of Prof. R. W. Tibbs. A brief address also will be given by Prof. W. V. Tunnell, a member of the faculty of the uni- versity. prineipal ol DUNBAR PLAYERS’ GUILD TO GIVE DRAMA TUESDAY Work of Spanish Author to Be Staged in Auditorium—“Music Week’ Observed. Tuesday evening the Players’ Guild of Dunbar High School will pre. sent as the annual Spring play, “The Bonds of Interest,” by Jacinto Bena- vente, called Spain's greatest modern dramatist. The play will be given in the Dunbar Auditorium at 8:15 o'clock. The cast will include Frederick Phil- lips as Crispin, Jesse Rollins as Lean- der, Roy Sorrell as Polichinelle, Jua- nita Willlams as the wife of Polichi- nelle Lunette Logan as Silva and Elsie Miller as Dona Serena. Dunbar’s calendar for the week unusually full. “Music week” was celebrated by special noon and morn- ing assemblies, when both students and faculty members took part in musical programs. The forelgn language classes also contributed to the interest of the week. On Wednesday Louleco Lewis, Maynard Wilson, Cecle Jenkins and Edward Carroll starred in the per- formance of “Les Deux Sourds,” a play given by the FrenchyClub, under the direction of Mrs. M. G. Brewer. two members, Dorothy Houston and Elaine Washingto: wrote ‘“Mes Vacances,” a short dia- logue and presented it before the La Cercle de Francais at its regular meet- ing. Mirlam Hutchins and Rosa Montgoniery appeared in ‘“Complet.” Thursday afternoon the Spanish Club presented dramatic and musical numbers depicting Spanish customs. A special number was the singing of “La Gloria Imortal” by the club. LT g BEE A movement has been started in England to exterminate the cormo- rant, each of which is said to destroy two and a quarter tons of fish a year, COURSEATG.W.U. | Added on Insistent Demand of Students—Opens in Autumn Term. | | | | George Washington University will offer among its host courses inext Fall academic work in public speaking. The insistent demand of | students clas: I has brought the m the attention of the {announcement that t jm the department « ences will be presided ov fessor to be announced pected to fill the want e students and feculty ike. The success of the debating teams of the university in intercollegiate and Internatfonal debate and the fact that the George Washington University team will represent the United States in another year in a tour of England has aroused considerable enthusiasm Public speaking and debate go hand in hand, and while the university boasts a number of prize-speaking contests, debating society contests and intercollegiate tryouts for both men and women. the subject has not been placed in the curriculum Reglstration for the Summer school will start June 11, according to Prof. Elmer Louis K. director. The Summer session will open June 14 for the nine-week course, while the six course will start on the date of 6. New courses are offered in glish, history, library science, psy- chology and zoology. Additions to Faculty. In addition to the regular members of the George Washington University faculty there will be Dr. Cottrill, hi tory professor; of Louisviile University Lawrence Hoover, teacher of gen- eral science in the Washington high schools; Dr. George Miller, professor of education, University of Oklahoma William _Robinson. specfalist of the United States Bureau of Education Arthur Wright, professor of education of Dartmouth, and others to he an nounced later. The university will be open all day during the Summer. The med: school will offer special courses, a will the law school, during the Sum mer months Ten students have been initiated in Gate and Key honorary interfraternity soclety. For general excellence in scholarship those who were initiated Brookhart, jr.. Sigma Chi: a Chi: Wil a; Stan- o new this cefully for ps in ter fof to ithorities. The - course offered ris and sei - a pro iter is ex McGraw ley A. Clark, Sigma Alpha Epsilon: Stuart Buschong. Sizma Phi Epsilon Irvin MeGrew, Theta Epsilon Omega: Ellis D. Beaver, Wandering Greek Phi Kappa Alpha: John C. Hill, Delta Tau Delta; Clifton R. Moore, Delta Tau Delta, and Kenneth Abrams, Delta Tau Delta. The newly elected officers for Gate and Key are Rickard K. McPherson, Kappa Alpha, president: Joseph v, Phi Sigma Kappa. vice presi- George A. von Dachenhausen Sigma Kappa, secretary, and John C. Ketcham, Sigma Phi treasurer. rticle on Evolution. * Dean William C. Ruediger of teach esting article on “Evolution.” Dr. Ruediger takes up the question of the pils. . Dr. Dewitt €. Crolssant recently spoke before the students of the Jef- ferson Junior High School. Kermit Girdner was recently elected president of the Dionysians. Mrs. Olga Kephart was elected vice presi- dent. The other officers are Eleanor Dunne, secretary, and Virginia Szric land, treasurer. Howard M. Baggett, m: tor of the Hatchet: Raymond busine: manager, 11 Starr, news editor. were present meetings of the Intercolleciate aging edi M at Colleges held at swarthmore College on Friday and vesterday. The convention was well attended and was addressed by former Gov. Sproul. James Melvin Lee and a number of collegiate editors. The annual competition for the Weddell prize will be competed for this vear by Virginia Carter Castle- 'man, W. L Cleveland. Catherine Cate Coblentz. Anne Rebecca Koonce and Ora Marshino. The award carries a -ash item of $250, and the winner will be announced at commencement. ac rding to Dr. Charles 15. Hill. in rge of the competition. Dr. Simon Is Speaker. Dr. Abram Simon was a recent speaker the Menoran Society meet ing the first of the month. He de livered an addre: Physically ~ Spe { Mendelson, president. oratorical contest conducted by | Unfon of Synagogues of | Dr. John I. Tigert. United | commissioner of education. has re | cently sent President Lewis a letter of commendation upon the remark able record of the rifie tea Dr. Tigert expressed his satisfaction at heing present at the recent celeb tion of the winning of the champion ship and the excellent sportsmanship shown by the team. Robert N. Faulkner will debate alternate in the zone finals of the na tional intercollegiate contest. Idward Curran of Catholle University was Atlantic States Igrael J. announced an the winner of the contest held at the uni- | versity recently. Tomorrow the Dis- trict of Columbia representatives will debate at Catholic University against Maryland, Pennsylvania and Prince. ton Tniversity men. Sfgma Chi was declared winner of the Interfraternity tennis champion ship by virtue of a victory over Phi Sigma Kappa at the Wardman Park Hotel courts last week. Sigma Chi defeated Theta Delta Chi in the semi- finals. The winning fraternity will receive the cup awarded by the inter- fraternity councii. The George Washington University rifle team visited the Naval Academy vesterday for its annual match in the Fastern outdoor championship en- zagements. Walter R. Stokes. for. mer world title holder, was in charge of the team. EDUCATIONA LANGUAG! native teachers. Day and Evenirig Classes. struction. | FREE Trial Lesson. write or phone for catalog. School of BERLITZ §fea o, Est. 47 Years 336 Branches 816 14th St. N, Tel. Franklin 2620 A1l modern lan- guages taught by Conversational Method Tndividual In- Call, Tt's Better. 1It's a Modern System. It stands for the best in shorthand Writing. D0% of the typists are failures in one 9, More of the old eystems of shorthand, jority of Bovd Students have studied || other 'me from 1 to 12 months, di their mistake, changed. 15 Peopl laced | Manday’ " Mogern' Business ‘ ey, not “diplomas, crediti ete. | sit] ands £ New Classes Now Forming. Boyd School for Secretaries ot 11th (1338 G) subject | presesd by | psilon, | ers’ college has contributed an inter-| study of evolutién for high school pu- | and Camp- | Newspaper Asscciation of the Middle | as| | VANDERBILT FUND GROWS; District Donors to University Add $6.2000 to $4.000.000 Goal. | Vanderbilt | raised 400,000 has n its Universit 0 toward weordi t fohn nmissione o ix chairman for | Washington | Vanderbilt $4 state gert, United Education the campaigr lumni residing in Wash | ington ntributed he, 1) Tigert s The donors are Miss Marie M . Mrs. R. W. Ralcom Joseph W. F . James (. McRe; i nolds and Mr. Tig | Vanderbilt has e | Southern universit ) rs of its history It new pl | erect three new buildings, rai iaries and increase e number ¢ | professorships hay the ns to 'BANNER PRESENTED | TOWESTERN SCHOOL Two Plays Another Feature of Housewarming—Speakers En- i joyed at Assembly. A housewarming was held at \West The two playe * and “The Pot were cleverly given he cast “The Bank ery’” included Frank Weitzel. Alden Goodwin, Ton my David, W afford, Ellis E witz, Boots d Ed Kumpe. The he Pothoile was as follows nwood, Frar Westbrook, J ates, Albe ! Heagy, Ruth Molyneaux, Frank Weit zel und Helen Sheckel Miss Gardner's section presented banner to the school section won and t a membership competition conducted by the‘Home and School Assoctation The money was spent in p hasing the banner for the school. Margare Pope made the sentation speec while Alhert He and Frank e zel held the hanner On Monday a competitive at arms drill was held in the rium. The six best men in each ¢ pany. officers excluded, were the <« testants. The judges were Maj. Done van and Maj. Payne. The orders were issued hy Capts. Kimball, We zel and Safford. A private of Compan M. Richard Hollander, was the su cessful contestant. George Reeves of Company H came second and Nicholas Souri of Company K third On Thursday an assembly was held for the juniors and seniors. The chief i speaker was W. T. Spivy of the Drexe Institute of Philadelphis. He spoke on cooperative education. After th assembly, another one held e seniors It was called for the purpose of determining whether not the sepior class night and the senior prom should be held on |same nigh | On Tuesday the { Highway Memorial | sented Western High | ze 1z which e old Boone trail Boone Trail ociation pre chool with is a marker of Since Western 1= he Washington high school neares: | the trail, it was the school selected to {be the gua this tabler. 1 Hampton ¥ aging editor of the Boone Trail, made the presentation { The feature of the assembly was a1 ccount of " Ty i Meeker, 96 yearold pathfinder | WHEAT AND RYE HIT and - BY MARYLAND cOLD Special Dispat-h to The Star BALTIMORE. M 5.—Crops wheat and rve in Maryland thi are expected to fall below normal pr duction, due to adverse wenther Y {ditions. according to John S. Den | Maryland statistician of | States Department of 2 Cold, dry an windy pring has caused the dong with an adverse situation Fall which delayed seeding. based on weath poor comn Dennee ear was 10 oduction 1} 220,000 hushels 1gainst 342.000 bushels last vear. Seventy-five per cent of Sprinc plowing on Maryland farms was co pleted by M . Production 000 bushels. COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF DRAFTING Complete courses in Mechanical. Archl- tectural, Structural Steel, Topoeraphic. Day and might classes. vear round Call. wriie or phone for cataog. 14th & T Sts. Phone North 2 A Little Ad of a Big School NATIONAL SCHOOL ART FINE AND APPLIED | Color, Interior Decoration, Costume | Design, Commercial Art, Life Class FELIX MAHONY, Director Main 1360 | __Conn. Ave. and M ! 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