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(HONOR ROLL ATA.U. SETS NEW RECORD Two Washington High School Graduates Among First Three of 32 on List. Two Washington high school gradu- ates, W. Yule Pisher of Central High School and Winston Manning of West- ern High School, were among the three ARCHITECTS TO PLACE EXHIBITS IN SCHOOLS Nation-Wide Campaign Plan of In- mcm to Increase Public wledge on Subject. A N-unn wide campaign to increase public knowledge of architecture by means of exhibits in the schools was announced yesterday by the Am!rln.n | Institute of Architects. Through 70 chapters the institute aims in lhll way to foster “an prllC‘lflOn of archi- tecture and to build up an informed public consciousness in art which should pful in ‘the development of our towns and cities.” The idea, according to Prof. William chairman of the institute committee on education, ormnltfl ‘with students rating highest in the first|the Philadelphia ch: er, where ape- semester at the e& of Liberal Arts | clally selected phoum hs and pictures, at American University, according to | supplemented Jlevations records of the honor roll made public |and and noloud \wings m- by Dr. George B. Woods, dean of the college. The third student at the top of the list was Elizabeth Hill of Upper Marlboro, Md. Miss Hill and Manning, seniors, and Fisher, a sophomore, who is president of the Brecky Club, organization of sCentral High School graduates at Americsn University, made nothing but “A" grades during the first semester. The honor roll of 32 is the largest | ever achieved by the college, now in its fifth year, and, according to the rec- ords, the scholarship within this group 1s also higher on the average than that of any other honor roll of the past, Dean Woods explained. List According to Classes. ‘The list according to classes is as fol- lows: en — Francis Cramer, Charles Denny, Anne King, Robert “Marcus, Sara Motley, Max Schaul, Vir- ginla Sherier, Genevieve Spence and Frederick Walter Stewart. Sophomore class—Audrey Belt, Doris Evans, Keeler Faus, W. Yule Fisher, "Gwendolyn Folsom, Margaret Hardy, _Robert Hobbs, Perry Snider, Daniel ‘Terrell and Saidee Mae White. Junior class—Ethelwyn Hine, Doro- thea Belz, Nola Liyingston and James ‘Elmer Swan. Senior class—Otis Fellows, Rosalie Dimmette, Pauline Frederick, Alize Het- gel, Elizabeth Hill, Edwin Kelbaugh, ‘Winston Innnln( Ivy Norton and Ray- .manth m opening of bids Thurs- day for construction of the men's dormi- tory, Dr. Lucius C. Clark, chancellor of ‘the unlwrllty stated that there was no “announcement to be made as yet. Debate Tours Scheduled. While American University partiei- ted in debate with Colgate University mt Friday afternoon, there will be no idebates this week. But next week both the men's varsity team and girls' var- sity will leave campus for debate tours of the East. 'rhursd:y American ‘University was represented by Earl Muintupy. James Cagliola and Donald Olmstead. Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean of ~women, has attending the annual Zsessions of the National Association of Deans of Women, held at Atlantic City. <Miss Brown js chairman of press and ’publications committee of the national organization. izat Students at the college celebrated “Wash! 's birthday last night with & formal dinner dining L of students in charge consisted of Ruth Edwards, Helen Goodman, Dolly Dixon, <while Betty Jacoby was general chair- sman of the house council social com- “mittee sponsoring the event. Sir Archibald Flower of England will “deliver an address before the students mt chapel next Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from the subject, “Shake- <speare and the Stratford Players.” The .meeting will be open to the public _without charge. " Miss Beairice Seymour Goodwin, lownm of this city, wul sing at chapel P‘flmmflh -'.h 10 o’ bt:llit:‘.h the gpun rt-to to the pul e ‘Wemen's Oulld of American )U'Mversily will hold its lar meeting "next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock l‘, :the woman's. residence, the bunnul gsession to_be followed by tea. Mrs. rudoflzk :Dlvmpon and u!;. ‘will rlt‘eT Delsie A Chancellor Clark will deliver Jprincipal address before the Rotary *Club of Alexandria next Tuesday. He ispoke before the young people of Wood- ; iside Methodist Episcopal Church Fri- »day night. Del: ‘Woods has begun service with ithe committee ‘an character education of the Washington public schools. to Zwhich he was appointed by the Board iof Education. Dance at Gymnasium Planned. t the gymnasi 5 e, president e( th- assoclation, heads charge. -thf committee in Epsilon Kappa Sorority has pledged -th! following girls at & special initiation fceremony: Hazel Kirk, Prutia Peirce, SEleanor Johnston, Agatha Vareia, Holly #Davis, Rita York, Lynette Mulholland, “Rosalie Dimmette. ‘The Girls' Glee Club will present & rogram next Tuesday night at the Club. - ghldl.nl 1931 is planning what Sthey call m"hln&d xlllle'il dance” for aturday arc] :s Arthur 8. Flemming, debate coach at zAmerican University, "delivered an ad- adress last Wednesday night before the ~Woerld Unity Conference, at Epiphany “Hall. “STRAYER'S COLLEGE : ADDS 2 INSTRUCTORS rma Monesmith and Margaret Geagan New Members of Busi- ness Institution’s Faculty. LB T Two new instructors have been added | to the faculty of Strayer College, it ‘announced last ndlgd‘t bi’l’ J. Harma ice president and director. Mun Erma Monesmith will be teacher “of typewriting and Margaret Geagan will Zinstruct the newly-formed evening Zschool class in secretarial studies. < Mrs. Monesmith is a former student Tot yer College, and studied two Syears in the normal school of Oklahoma | University, and a year at both the Uni- Pversity of Missouri and the University ,.p! California. Mrs. Monesmith.was in- teresetd in dramatics during her college ’czreer and during her three years of aching experience in Oklahoma and Colorado. A graduate of Trinity College in this =city, Miss Geagan has also had commer- -('lnl training at Strayer's. At Trinity, “Miss Geagan was one of the assistant Zeditors of the literary magazine, the 4 Trinity College Record. An orchestra, known as the Strayer &' Syncopaters, has been formed by four awtudents of the college. George H.. =8eward, who plays the drums, is the eader. Other players include James A. rs, piano; James 8. Boyce, saxo- and John C. Duvall, saxophone. rchestra plans to play for a series be held from 3:30 to 3 fednesday afternoon in the tollege auditorium. Because of conflicting dates, the regu- S lar after-school dance scheduled for #Priday evening has been E’fld‘y. Mnreh T, Itcm’dro“ tt, who is in ¢ ed until Percy E. l-\ll of Strayer Topics, Fthe official student bllcatlnn, will tp- spear this week. Angel is T editor, and Asenath L. Gnvu is assist- cant editor. Other staff members are ,M.mu Ellen Clark, Mary J. Cline, Evel ‘Wilson Cox, Barbara Alberta ?Dlv Ethel Marie Dennis, Clemencia ZAnna Ollll‘ Florence Anne Haas, Lil- ; Sheckells Lyons, ack 1.. Ardnn Lavina , E. Franklin Guy mfl. “Ill J. - ind Mar- nhlm slrzlnh Wall M Owings, on, Rebecca lflltl in the offices of uem embodied in an exhibition vhk:h h now making the rounds of the high schools and vocational schools of the Pennsylvania city. In each it is being dlflallnd about two weeks, inberpre- es “being_delivered to students by LhQ lelmm architects l‘n co-operation with officials of the board of education. In nation: I.hq plan, institute ! authorities ‘hope to establish & conc tinuing scheme of viaull instruction. ART EXHIBITION TOBE SHOWN HERE Howard University to Have Collection From March 31 to April 12. ‘The College Art Association exhibi- tion, now at Princeton University and recently exhibited in many other lead- traveling exhibits, including the one of the Howard art department, which now is on tour of Southern schools. Unless the effort to raise the fund for the construction of a suitable gallery on the ground floor of Andrew Rankin Chapel now being conducted by Prof. James V. xemug head of the depart- ment of art, is meulllu immediately, it will be necessary to post these ex- hlh“l in ‘the cruwded studios of the nt, where they will be ac- csalblt to the general student body and the public unly after class hours. Six From Each Class. The Howard exhibit has been out since last Thanksgiving and consists of mounts by the students in the depart- ment of art, six pieces having been sent from each class, including design, water color, life color and cast draw- ings. The department plans to sup- plement this exhibit v\th one con- sisting exclusively of oil paintings. Galleries in which such work may be on exhibition at all times for the university is being made mubu by the generous contribution of art patrons of Washington. Le Cercle Francals, the French club at’ Hnwl\;ll. U:l&';l;;lty. wlllll resent an original play rary Hall at 8 p.m. Tuesday. . The play is written Audrae Hudson-Tavares, a. the senior class, and a nluve of Mexico. Spelling' Bee Planned, It i a ‘one-act play and will be dramatized by students of the depart- ment of Romance languages. Another interesting feature of the evening will be a French spelling bee with informal conversation. At the conclusion of the mnm:m refreshments will be served clu Tnken at the university e | during the week was Dr. John Herman Renastl, esistent professor of phi- losophy of Columbia University. Dr. Rundall spoke on the subject of “Creative Living," Prof. Alain Le Roy Locke, head of of philosophy, the gmunen! ‘who had the iction of beln( the first Ntm Rhodes scholar, has just returned from & series of l.ecturu ai Harvard Uni- mny Dr addressed the Har~ hM:I.l Club on “Cultursl th.uvlm " and the Harvard Liberal Club on the subject of “New Africa.” He later delivered an address at the Ford Hall Forum on “Self D‘Wrnun{nl IDR. WALSH T0 GIVE SOVIET LECTURES New Series by Georgetown University Official Begins Friday Evening. The first of & new series of public lectures on Soviet Russia by Dr. Ed- mund A. Walsh, 8. J, vice president of Georgetown University and regent of | the School of Foreign Service, culmin- ating with & review of anti-religious ac- | tivities and the question of recognition, will be given Pfluy evening at 8:30 o'clock in Gaston Hi Dr. Walsh recenfly “returned from a seven-week stay in Europe, where he | gathered fresh material bearing on | Communistic activities and consulted with many of the feremost European authorities on Russian conditions in preparation for his lectures this Win- ter. With Russia occupying a con- :flkuo\u place in world news today, ad- tional ‘interest is centered in the problems of the Soviet Union. The School of Poreign Service, in a | statement announcing the forthcoming series, said: “In view of the fact that the authorities of the Soviet Union have decided within the last 12 months to renew and intensify their attack on religion with a view to extirpating it entirely, an entire lecture will be de- voted to the anti-religious policy of the Soviet government at home and abroad. Recognition Yssue Again. “Pinally, the recent resumption of d.tphmme relations with Great Britain o m by the termination of diplo- tions by Mexico raises anew v.h- -dvmbmty of recognition. Conse- quently the final lecture in the series will be devoted to an examination of American recognition policy with a view to ascertaining if the developments o{ the past year warrant any change our t attitude.” alsh's lectures, continuing the mwu of the Russian Revolution and ing colleges, will be shown in Howard | its results in the School of For- University March 31 to April 12. This | 8 “!,":‘;m iy g exhibition will be followed by other | the series will be given March 14 by Dr. Nicholas Jorga, president of the Uni- verm.y of Bucharest, a noted Rumanian historian, who was recently & visitor in Washington. Dr. Jorga will speak on “Russia, Old and New.” In previous years the underlying causes of the Russian revolution were treated in detail, while later the series were devoted to eurrent events of the Soviet Union. A h-ckt;:wnd having thus been established, ‘Walsh now will present & group of character studies of the leading personalities whose names are inseparably connected with ‘bolshevik experiment, tracing the influence of each in the policies of the government. The first three lectures will deal with Lenin, Trotsky and Josef Stalin, the preunc dictator, in the order named. fourth lecture will be devoted to lesser known, but scarcely less impor- tant, bolshevik leaders. The last two lectures, on April 4 and April 11, will discuss the renewal of the Soviet attack on all kinds of religion and the ques- tion of American re tion in view of developments during the past year. Mnm Ticket Sale. As the sea capacity of Gaston Hall is ll.mlted ickets to the series of lectures may be obtained in advance from the secretary of the Foreign Serv- School. In recent years the lectures ice Rl z :‘} Soviet Russia have been attended many members of the dlfilflm‘fle mre;nd Ot;z':mmem &mc . constitute one regul ocourses in the school, but fi. to the read interest in the questions in- p b" they were made avallable to the ublie. uwm MeConnell of the junior class in the Dental School read the weelly wg‘ &t the meeting of the W. ntal lnciet{'. ‘Tuesday mght hoaot of Da-n n, has done much toward creating L spirit, a subject on which the dun addressed its mem- bers at the meeting. McConnell's paper was on_“Pain.” the subject being qls- cussed later by Thomas McHale, John J. Allen, Ernest A. Breton, jr.; Francis I Helmach and Joseph Coyle. “W. R. Lucas is Enldonz of the society. The third prise debate at the School of Law will be held the afternoon of March 12, followed by another on April 16. The date for the final debate tween the winners in the prelim! contests was announced as May 7. each of the preliminary d!bl'“ l«he winner is awarded a faculty prize of $25, while the lucky one in the final the Negro,” end he was dinner at the American Congregation: HLs- sionary Society, at_which time the a dresy was “The Situation in Hall Before returning to Washington he spoke before the Massachusetts branch of the Women's League for Peace and Freedom on “The Negro and Self Emancipation,” also delivering an ad- Club of Boston. hh graduation from Har- vard, Dr. e studied at Oxford and the Uuiveraity :r nerlx:‘ u;" recelving e degree of doctor of philosophy at Harvard Universi| ;y SCHOOL OBSERVES NEGRO HISTORY WEEK | Feature of Celebration at Dunbar Is Violin Recital by Ohioan. A surprise feature of the celebration of Negro history week in Dunbar ngh School was a brief violin recital Louis Vaughn Jones of Clevelan Ohlo. Mr. Jones was introduced and accompanied by Miss Mary L, Europe, & music teacher at Dunbar. His recital consisted of three numbers, “Le Trille de Diable” by Tartini; “Serenade Espagnol” by Chaminsde, and “The Pourth of a Serles of African Dan by Coleridge-Taylor. Dora Reynolds, a member of the Honor Society, presided. Erna John- son, who lpoke on “Negro Art and terature,” was followed by a selection, “Love Lasts for a Day,” sung by Evelyn Harley, soprano, and Percy Taylor, tenor. Ulysses Lee spoke on “The Negro Soldler.” An interesting fact brought out by Imogen Holland in her discussion of “The Negro Poet” is that more than 100 Negroes have nublhhefl volumes of poetry in Amer! That Pass in the Night,” by rence Dunbar, was recil Pink “Douglass, the N man,” was discussed by The concluding number, tion, “Barcarolle,” by Nnthnnm Dett, was played by Montrose Hunt. Miss Julia Brooks, assistant princi- pll in charge of girls at Dunbar, left y for Atlantic City to attend the fourteenth annual meeting of the National Assoclation of Deans of Women, which meets in the Chalfonte- Haddon Hotel. This assoclation mee'-l in_connection with the department %flnundenu of the Nutional ldu- Association. Pyt Russell Hudson of Com) A-and Corpl. Charles Lomack of pany H were the Dunbar winners of v.h competitive individual drill held on 'g\m:hy. in the Maj. James E. Walker tadium. | American Injured in Hunt. MELTON MOWBRY, England, Feb- ruary 22—Franklin Baker, one of the American coni nt hunting from Mills, | Craven Lodge Club, hurt his shoulder oday while out with the Belrotr haunda dress before the Twentieth Century |R. Do receives & prize of $50. Twenty out of 26 Georgetown men who took the recent District of Colum- bia bar examinations passed and are condidates for admission to practice in March or April. The successful candi- dates were Anthony Benevento, Joseph Bcnjllnln Day, John W. Cronin, James , John M. F. Donovan, Louis am Bdwin Keefe, James A]oy.lu.s Keliher, Prank McGuire, Al- fred Edward Nohnmn: Mathew John O'Callaghan, §r.; Ignatius O'Neill, Otto Joseph Blur ‘Thomas C. Scl“ey, Milford Schwartz, Raymond Sparks, Francis J. Stoegerer and Peter M. Tamburo. Seven Senfor Classmen. Seven of these men are members of the senior class—Harrison, Jordan, Keliher, Notarianni, O'Neill, Schwartz and Sparks—the others having gradu- ated last June, Raymond C. Weber of Easton, Pa. a Law Bchool alumnus, addressed the members of the Butler Law Club at its meeting Tuesday morning. He advised them regarding practice procedure in the Pennsylvania courts. At each mee ing of the various law clubs some torney gives a similar talk on the qu: fications necessary for admission to bar and other matters concerning the courts and rules of practice in the va- rious States. ‘The annual Gaston-White debate at the college will be held Thursday eve- ning in Gaston Hall and is expected to draw a lw audience. Mrs, Edward Douglas ite, widow of the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, has founded & medal in memory of her husband, which will be awarded annu- ally to the best speaker in this and other debates between the two socleties. ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN U. BANQUET SET MARCH 3 Dance to Be Given Also—Events to Be Held at Willard Hotel, Directors Announce. The annual banquet and dance of the Southeastern University, local Y. M. C. A. institution, will be held March 3 at 7 pm. at the Willard Hotel, it is announced by the special committee in charge of arrangements. ‘The committee is composed of repre- sentatives of the Accountanc: % and Law Schools. Students of the Washington Preparatory School, mumd with the college, have been invite A large attendance of alumni is expected. This will be the first banquet and dance of the llnlvmlty since it changed its name from the Y. M. C. A. Co!- lege, and it is planned to present m: unusual features in observance of the occasion. Student Teachers to Dance. ‘Ths junior class of the Wilson Teachers’ Oolle'r will conduct its an- nual dance at school, Eleventh and Harvard streets, next Satur night. Miss Anna D. Hal ncipal, is sponsoring the affair, while Migs Ethel Sumn iss Al ‘Walker, Miss ' Associ ry Breen and the school. man; right, George Jani, senior chairman. Other members.are Albert King and William Vogel, Charles R. Gatusky, John J. All!n. Arthur Dick and Wiliam E. Galla, junier class, and Thomas J. Waldren, sophomore class. John L. Gipprich, 8. J., regent of the school, is honorary president. Officers of newly organized Students’ Council at the Georgetown University School of Dentistry: Seated, Dean William N. Cogan, praldent, at right, Thomas McHale, junior elass chairman. Standing, Albert J. Brogan, sophomore ehair- The muell is the first formed at senior elass; Freshmen are excluded. Rev. Establishment of a new faculty post in the d.pflm!l'n of public lPelkln of George Washington Unive: an the appointment of Henry G. Roberts as assistant professor of public speak- Ins are announced by Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president of the university. Prof. Roberts will begin his duties at the opening of the academic year in the Fall. The enlargement of the staff of the department will permit further ex) sion of the public speaking work which is being developed in the university )u‘ndcr the endowment of Mrs. Chauncey pew. The new faculty member is a grad- uate of the University of mmuu and holds the degree of master of arts from Cornell University. He has had wide experience in debate, both as speaker and coach, and is a member of Delta Sigma Rho, honorary debat- ing fraternity. He will teach the elementary courses in public -Y-thu at George Washington and will assist debate teams. For Latger Currioulum. ‘The curriculum of the department of a number of undergraduate courses and new courses in the graduate field. Under the guidance of Prof. Yeager, who holds the Depew fessorshi lor public speaking and head of de tment, & method of h\ltnlcuon ln e -g;mn. has been developed at Gooue new features. ‘The plan of jnstruction lays equal| emphasis on three factors necessary to successful speech: Careful selection and study of the subject; careful com- | position so as to adapt that subject Ppresentation, Under the coaching of Prof. Yeager ,y the debate teams of the university are experiencing & successful season. The woman's team has met Penn State Col- lege, Ohio Wesleyan University and team has debated against Ohlo Wes- Willard Hayes Yeager in coaching the | Will be expanded through the addition | ‘ashington which has several | to the audience, and effective oral Swarthmore College, while the men's | leyan University - and Prineeton Uni- | versity. Degrees were conferred upon 71 NEW PUBLIC-SPEAKING POST IS ESTABLISHED BY G. W. U. President Marvin Announces Selection of |5 Henry G. Roberts for place.' Debate Season Successfi_fl. graduates of the university at the Mid- winter convecation held last ng at the new Constitution Hall of the hters | of the American Revolution. 'nle con- vocation address was delivered by Dr. Lotus Delta Coffman, nruldmz of the University of Minnesota. Honors in Journalism. Pi Delta Epsilon, honorary journalism fraternity, has elected eight men ta n- ,memherahlp in recognition of outstand- |ing work upon student publications. | The new members are: Kenneth Iver- son, secretary of the board of editors of the Cherry Tree; Fletcher Hender- |son, a member of the sub-editorial board of the Hatchet; OCharles Jac- quette, a member of the board of edi- |tors of the Hatchet: Robert Oonsidine of the board of editors of the menr)" magazine; Robert Grl! aports editor of the Cherry ; Henry W. Herzog, business manager of the Cherry Tree; Lewis N. Dembits, & member of the | board of editors of the Hatchet, and Frank Scrivener, who has been & mem- ber of the board of editors of the liter- ary magazine, Six woman students of the university of outstanding achievement in acholar- ship and university activities have been elected to membership in the Hour Glass Honor Society. Dorothy Albert has been active in athleties an is at present a member of the board of editors of the Hatchet. ‘Hudson is manager of intramural for women and is a member of the board | of editors of the Cherry Tree. Verns Parsons has been & member of the var. sity rifie team for four years and man ager of the soccer team for two years. She is a member of the executive board |of Women’s Athletic Association and sports editor of the Cherry Tree. Dor- othy Ruth is chairman of v.h. board ot editors of the Cherry Tree and dent of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet. h.ll & member of the women's advisory council. Mary Sproul is manager o( women's basket ball nnduphmon\p editor of the Cherry Tree. Roberta Wright is captain of the varsity rifie team, vice president of the Women's | Athletic Association and & member of Hhe Y. W. C. A, cabinet. COLUMBUS PUPLS T0 PRESENT PLAY New Group of Players to Make Debut in Popular Comedy. Rehearsals for “The Whole Town's Talking,” the production to be given by the Columbus Players of Columbus University, are nearing completion, for this dramatic group is scheduled to make its debut on Saturday night of e | this week. The popular play will be given on March 1 at St. Paul's Audi- torium, 1423 V street, at 8:15 o'clock. The play was written by Anita Loos and John Emerson and the production will ed for the benefit of The Skip- P?r, official publication of the school of law. William J. Bray, president of the fresh- man class, has been appointed. Hugh Rivers, chairman,of the ticket com- mittee, has sent out to all the alumni of the university special invitation to attend. Mr. Rivers explained yester- day that unusual interest is being shown and a_full house is in sight. Dance Afier Play. Paul Graves, who is taking a leading interest in directing the production, pointed out yester: that the story of “The Whole Town's Talking” con- cerns a typical small-town romance, featuring Robert Tappan and Miss Mary J. Kane. e production, Mr. Graves said, is replete with humor and is considered the most popular produc- tion now obtainable for non-profes- sional groups. Arrangements have been made for dancing to follow the presentation of the play. In addition to Miss Kane and Mrs. Tappan, these members of the Columbus Players will participate in the production: Miss K. Stafford, Alfred A, MecGarraghy, Miss Helen Huhn, T. O'Connell, W. Bray, Miss Kathryne D. Fowler, Miss M. Shea, Helen Nl‘!)’. Miss 8. Moriarity and 1. Lichtenberg. Fraternity Nominates. On Monday nvon!u Alpha Mu Chap- ter of Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity held a meeting to nominate officers to be voted on in the near future. The charter members of this mnununn. which is now plsnnln. on pi prospects, conaists Assistant trict Attorney Jehl\ R. Ptu:pnrlek Charles J. Evans, Joseph ard Town- send, h‘,}l‘: mmenz of mn .uumm mho. Harold lul John l .«,. A special floor committee, headed by 1| Felix Kingman Oakman, Business affairs of the fraternity were discussed and re- ports were Jald before the meeting. The Taney Law Club, which u under the direction of Prof. Willlam A. Rob- to tion cases without juries, under certain cireumstances, to the question of ali- mony. touching these various subjects were presented by members of the club. Assistant District Attorney Fits- itrick is continuing his series of lec- = 1'."""‘1"& basis u’r“nln; study Bl e on Tuesday m to 8:30' o'clock. Thn:utmmflu public. SCHOLARSHIP TOPIC IN CHARACTER DRIVE Armstrong High Sechool Program to Have Stimulating Home- Room Discussions. Armstrong High School's character program is centering its drive on scholarship. Stimulating home-room discussions of men who have achieved through scholarship are a feature of the campaign. Prof. Bterling A. Brown of Howard University addressed the Honor Roll emphasizing the real significanc of the thinking man. Alma Dodson, president of t.ho soclety, spoke on the urpcse of the ornn(lltlon Alwn ilson, an honor student, - spiritual. The soclety is eolll of 53 members. Mrs, O. W. Spivey, assistant princi- pal, is attending the conference of the deans of women in Atlantie City. H. A. Haynes, chairman of e Armstrong coun.nun' committee, is -v.undlnx th eeting for vocational |u dance Aulnflc City. Mrs. I Per) chairman of the Armstron( character program committee, will at- buil tend the character education confer- ence, to be held at New York Univer- sity March 1. EDUCATIONAL. a ony 8 National Art School Color, Interior Decoration, Costume Design, Commercial Art, Posters 1747 R. I. Ave. North 1114 " THE YEI I M ol T sronunciaton peocrs. L. L. ey o s _ THE_SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 23, 1930—PART ONE. SUMMER SESSIONS Credits Available in Eleven- Week Pediod Beginning June 16. | The Summer sessions of National University’s sixty-second school year will eonvene Monday, June 16, with classes in both elementary and advanced courses in the School of Law and the School of Economies and Government. This announcement was made last, night by university officials. 0 Under the administrative plans of the Summer sessions, credits will be granted under regular degree require- ments, 50 that students now in the in- stitution who wish to carry on their work through the normal vacation period may do so with assurance that their degrees will be one step nearer, ‘The sessions will cover a fod of 11 ‘weeks, closing August 30. wide ran of subjects will be taught this year order to meet the demands of the greatest number of students. h the recent death of former Senator Fred T. Dubols, National Uni- versity was confronted with the neces- ity of choosing & new chairman of its board of trustees. Senator Dubois had headed the board for many years and his death was felt keenly by his as- sociates at the university. No specific successor to him has been decided upon, but the naming of & new chairman will be considered at the next mee of the board of trustees early in Mare) Patrons Announced, Dr. Charles F. Carusi, dean of university and president of uu Du- in, Justice Toriner Eenbits Moy Bt , former T Profs. hmuon Myers, Theodore P.‘ler. Glenn Willett and H. Winship of the uni- versity faculty, will be patrons o! annual freshman class dance h '.h’a t, 1t journalism and | §¢8, B Boclety at the Wednesday uumblyl Carlton Hotel next Saturday was made known hrd:yby elling- ten MacNichols, el the prom committee. The dlnee will be the final major function at National this school year and it will be marked by specialty dances and orchestral entertainment. Three additional committees were appointed yesterday by Mr. MacNichols to aid in the administration of the dance, ‘These are: Reception, Miss Hazel Palmer and Harold Schilz; door, Denton Reed, Donald Nace, Deun Farrington, William L. Devers, Hilary Kendrick, Arthur 8. Cudmore; and floor, Charles Swann. Clarence’ Luts, | Ernest Adamitz and Homer Snyder. Members of National Unlverl!g, class in court procedure will visit the Court of Appeals week to make | observations in accordance with the regular custom. Special Lectures Under Way. Roger O'Donnell, lecturer this term | on common law pleading, is in the midst of a series of special discourses in prep- aration for examinations next month, ‘Two National University organizations held banquet meetings last night. The Cy Pres Club met at the Mayflower Hotel, under tho chairmanship of Jus- tice Prederick L. Siddons of the Su- preme: Court of the Distriet of Colllm~ biah, with virtually every member ent. The Masonic Club held its hn- quet at the Carlton Hotel, at which time George P. Grove, president, was toast- ‘master, Mr. Grove announced yesterday the election to membership in the Masonie Club of the following 13 nudeu'.l' A Ohuur Guy, Hugo J. A. Carusi, H. G. H. Bair, Amos T. 3 , K vers, L. H. Wi nnd John F. Miller. One of the new Masonic Club mem- bers, Mr. Pagter, was elected chancel- lor of the Joseph H. Choate Chapter of Sigma Nu Phi Fraternity last week. Other officers chosen were Mr. Guy, first vice chancellor; Mr. Bair, second vice chancellor; Francis G. Morrison, master of the rolls; Dr. Garrett C. Rush, marshal, and John J. Pratt, reg- istrar of the exchequer. Nine students were initiated in the Choate Chapter last night. They were Arthur B, es Swan, b son_Beane, Clarence B. Welss, William A. Kents, Willlam 8. Colcock, John O. 'nmne. Gaston D. chumn and Clyde R. Maxwell, ‘Six other students were pledged into Sigma Delta Kapba. They were Wil- liam L. Smith. Willlam E. Deering. Mer- WELLINGTON MACNICHOLS, Chairman of National University's freshman prom committee, —Harrls & an Photo. C. U PLANS FIRST land. Wwho resigned. lege of Arts and Sciences, dent of t.ho interfraternity fourth annual Calvert cotillon to given by Omicron Delta Kapps, rank- Ritchie gymnasium at the STUDENTS SELECT J. DONALD NEVIUS Chosen Congress Treasurer at Maryland U.—Dances and Plays Planned. COLLEGE PARK, Md., February 22. —J. Donald Nevius of College Park has been elected treasurer of the student congress at the University of Mary- He succeeds J. Donald Kieffer, Nevius, who is a senior in the Col- also is ‘rr-i- Plans have been ‘completed for fl: honorary fraternity, next Friday in university. Robert Settle, chairman of the com- mittee, has announced a novelty in that two orchestras will furnish music for the occasion. As a sort of a preliminary to the Calvert ootillon, & m: y, “The Yellow Shadow,” I by Alpha Psi Omega fraternity in the ludlwrlum early next will be "given honorary dramatic Priday evening. will play the lea INTERSCHOOL TILT Edwin Stimpsor supported by Rosalie Nathanson, rlonneo McLeod, Louise Townsend, Gordon Zimmerman, Henry Shahan Debating Society has been Whiting, Jerry Powers and Bill Heints. A new course, entitled food inspection, added by the unlvlr?l: tor the 'E;u;;nu‘um It hu( been ar- " T ran ent .of Agricul- Will Meet Canisius Col- | tural Economics | ”}‘Lom’"““" with Home lllryhnd State De ent of ul- lege Next Week. ture. and ‘the Onfied " Btaies wbmn- ment of Agriculture. ‘The pu of the course is to fur. The Shahan Debating Society of |nish prac llrulrucuen ln the selec- Catholic University is to have its first |tion of food products of all kinds, intercollegiate competition of the year Wwhether for use in the home, restau- next week, according to its president, | rai hotels or lwru Archie P. Danos of Denver, Colo. borate plans are nndo for Canisius Gellm of Buffalo will be the | the mfllury ball whleh 1 be held first opponent. in Ritchie nasium on Priday eve- ‘The Harvard Chinese Debating Coun- mnl. March 7. The decorations, which cil, Johns Hopkins University Balti- | Will include machine guns, will provide ‘more, colon& College of Denver, Holy |& complete milif atmosphere. College of Worcester, as well as| Patrons and Datronesses will be Canisius, are to be met the uni- versity. Definite dates have not yet been set, but negotiations have been otherwise completed, and the university feam s busy with its logic book. ‘The debate with levlrd will l\mlt the teams to two Represent the university will bl Pltrlek J. R.Itol!. Central and Robert Neary, Westclifte, Colo. The I\lu'.lvn of relinquishment ul extraterritorial hts in China by the United States 1 be the subject of this debate. In | all other debates the university will use a three-man team cnn of Mr. President Raymond “A. Pearson Mrs, Pearson, Mr. and Mrs, H, c‘ Byrd, Lieut. Col Levitt, mh Capt. and Mrs. E. L. Upson, and Mrs. H. Burton Shipiey, llr. and EH. Bowes and Lieu and Levitt and Mrs. Ma, Mrs. W, Small, Miss M. Marle Mount and »ink Adele Stamp. ‘The chaperons will be Maj. and Mrs. 8. Lytle, Dr. and Mrs, %llln Oflwg- Lieut. and Mrs. t. and Mrs. R, N, Young. Heaton, Mr. Near Vincent L.| James R. Troth, chairman of the Zahner of Louisvill xy. In all de- . t bates, except that with Harvard, the | unio", Prom committee, has uestion v{l‘l be “Resolved, 'l;rlll eo:lpme zbu should adopt s plan disarmament of all armed forces except such as are needed for police purposes.” K. of C. Tests Announced. t the big dance of thn lenonl m will be held at the Wardman Park ln Washington Priday evening, March m Gilbert and lulu'lll ‘The competitive examination for the [on Wednesday, April o and Knights of Columbus graduate scholar- | May 1, in the auditorium at the ships in the university will bs held on | versity. Rehearsals have been uni Saturday, April 26, at the Catholic University or at the university which the student is attending. Applications for admission to the examinations will be received by the general secreta: the university before March 15. gible appligants are unmarzied laymen who have rceelved a bachelor's degree in arts, science, or law, or its equiva- lent. Preference will by given. in making the awards, to members of the Knighis of Columbus, or wzom of members. Invitations have been extended to 31 members of the freshman class to join the university chapter of Phi Eta 8igma, the national freshman academic honor soclety. The initiation ceremonies for at the Women's of Dean Grace Hays Riley sta, asession way for some time, i | STUDENT PORTIAS DINE WITH DEAN GRACE RILEY !'Washington College of Law Classes Hear Experiences at Club Function. Women students of the Washi College of Law who 'tn'dlnmr :m City Ciub lul..‘w rxwmnn" when each the new members of the fraternity will | viewed phae o be held at the Roosevelt Hotel on | bacl ind -nd cmflaa.t':l Muuw Thursday, March 13. On this oceasion the presidents of the freshman_balls, Honor guests of the dinner included Father Charles A. Hart and Father | Court Maurice Sheehy, will present two awards, one to the honor freshman of this year’s class, William R. Hanrahan of Bristol, Conn., and the other to thc e!uded vorhu Judge Mary O'Tocle of the Municipal Prof. Eilsbeth C. Hartis sad mr Helen l‘ Jamison, all mu-m of The .:‘:zunl{y guests ‘u.:- virtually “eve: . rtmenz of llu Federal oov-rrgmont A honor man of last year, Gale from tio; respon~ ):eo‘l‘:‘mn of la:ol Heights, Canal -mmy to Je . ‘n‘:‘:f Zoxdn.h‘ "l:ru“l't;dl will be university ."ll:' m assistant eoun- an ! muvenl’ ,“1- ter of Phi Eta locturod 'muay night at .the !izm was estal on .a at the university dmittance last year. The cr?n b to ',;l.ch s base ely on academic merit, has now 31 chapters. Frat to Initiate Reotor. ‘The rector, Mgr. James Hugh Ryan ritt_8mith, John N. Lynham, Lieut. W, E. McCain, Grover C. Klm. Maj. Al- fred Maxwell, e ENGLISH VISITOR WILL SPEAK HERE|: Sir Archibald Flower to Be Heard at Central on “Stratford and Shakespeare Players.” Sir Archibald Flower, the board of governors of the Shake- | spears Memorial Theater, who is ar- riving from England Thursday, will speak at an u class chapel in Cem.nl High School on “Stratford and the Shakespeare Players” the follow- ing rdlg ith Johnson was elected presi- dent of the June class of Central last Wednesday in the school auditoriu Mary Cannon Was chosen vice presi- dent, Nell Grifith secretary and Law- Tence Julihn treasurer. ‘Three former Central High School students who are winning new honors in higher schools of education are James L. Bates, jr.; James Gilbert and Peter Levathes. ~ Bates is among the undergraduates of the University of Pennsylvania who are members of the varsity swimming team at the univer- sity zhu season, mpany G, Central's new co) is beln drilled Mondays, Tuesd: chairman of ‘Thursdays, under leadership of s Raysor, eaptain; Sidney Mensh, first lieutenant, and Jacob Fris , sec- ond lleutenant. The Central Chess Club defeated the Western Chess Club in a tournament match at the City Club last Woanudly afternoon by a score of 4 to 1 EDUCATIONAL. W.F. BAKER STUDIO The Secretarial School of Individual Training The Templle School 1420 K Street N.W. National 3258 N Clrmell will be made an honorary member of the fraternity at the ceremony of March ‘The freshmen whn will u mdueud rt, Conn.; e e) 2 vlm ; Brother L. Brediser, Holy 'rrlnny lflnlnmry c.nleh Nu:hoh'.' Conn. l!. e Dunnlmlan. Wi n; Brother Ger- ard Prederics, Holy Trinity Missionary Cenacle: Willlam T. Hannon, Washing- ; William Hanrahan, Bristol, ‘A. Hemelt, w'(‘;'m" log; ;‘n |°(c- Carthy, Rockville, Conn.; Jose] n- drick, Britain, Conn.; Jaseph C. O'Con- nell, Cynwyd, P Albert B. Parks, tlhlnxlnn Brother J. L. Reidy, Am- mendale, Md.; Brother Sebastian Rog- ers, Holy Tflnl(y Missionary Cenacle; Ceferino Rola, Washington; Thomas Stento, Binghamton, Conn.; Leonard B. Zusi, Maplewood, N. J.; Vincent E, Harton, Derby, Conn.; .Yohn.! m tler, Washington: William G. iteh- ener, Ontario; W. K. Ouulhlin. Ta- koma Park, Md.; Anthony P. Schmitt, Washington; Brother Paschal P. Baler, College: Harry Clinton, Troy, Y.; Brother Aqulnn Colgan, Car- mlflu College: Bro! Carmelite collen. St. Paul's Coll Paul's College: !u_;gl:lnn Seminary. Atlantic finals of the glee club contest being conducted by the National Federation of Music Clubs will be held in the 8:30 Tuesday at o'clock. The Catholic University Giee Club will compete. There will be danc- EDUCATIONAL. 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