Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1935, Page 28

Schools and Colleges Events of Interesting Student and Facu?ty Activities in Washington's Leading Educational Institutions. Wilson Teachers' College. (13 HE Implications of the Afri- can War” was discussed by the Modern Forum at its first meeting last Thursday. The Modern Forum is an affiliate | member of the International Rela- | tions Clubs of the United States. A splash party, sponsored by the Women's Club, was held Friday at the Shoreham pool. A bathing beauty contest, featuring styles of the 1890s and exhibition diving by John Broadus, were special attractions of the party. Rho Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi, na- tional professional educational frater- nity, is planning a Halloween dance November 1, to be given in the Little Theater of the college from 9 to 12 o'clock. A feature of the evening will be an amateur show, open to all | entrants of the college, Hertzel Good- man acting as master of ceremonies. Georgetown Group Honored. 'HE Georgetown University rally in New York City Friday night, pre- ceding the annual game with New York University, was one of the larg- est held in recent years. Rev. Arthur A. O'Leary, S. J.. presi- dent of Georgetown, many officials of | the university, and members of the foot ball squad were the guests of the New York alumni at a smoker in the Center Club. Prominent among the guests were George McNeir, one of the regents of the university, and Dr. Coleman Nevils, S. J, former president, who is now pastor of the 6t. Ignatius Loyola Church in New | York City. | Several hundred students boarded | the Georgetown special that left here ¥riday afternoon, with the R. O. T. C. | band accompanying them. Georgetown's home-coming game Wwith Maryland will bring to Wash- ington a large number of out-of-town | alumni. It was announced last night et the university that inaugural cere- | monies for President O'Leary will be held the same evening. | Rev. Leo Andries, S. J, appointed librarian of the university last July, | has just assumed his new duties, | having been detained by other mat- | ters in New York. He was formerly | headmaster of the St. Francis Xavier High School in that city. The second year afternoon class at the Georgetown Law School held its election last week with the following results: Charles P. Clark, of New York City, president; Robert J.| Mawhinney, vice president: Theodore | 1. Seamon, secretary; Albert P. Marsh, | treasurer; William R. Donoghue, his- | torian, and Henry D. Willis, sergeant | at arms. Boyd Offers New Course. A NEW course in punching machine operation is announced by the Boyd Business University, to prepare | pupils for positions in government ! service. Added to Faculty. PPOINTMENT of Bernard S.| Lavins, controller of the National | Radio Institute, as assistant instructor | in the School of Accountancy at Co- | lumbus University was announced yesterday by school officials. Pi Chi Sorority held a tea at the school yesterday and elected the following offi- cers: Virginia Forward, presi- dent; Isabella Stuart, vice president; Anne Garges, secre- tary, and Doro- t h y Froelke, treasurer. Senior class of the 8chool of Ac- countancy announced the election of officers for the year: John A. Man- | ning, president; Albert C. Christian, | vice president; Helen Morris, secre- | tary, and Francis X. Quigley, treas- | urer. Dr. Albert A. Carretta this week | began a course in the administration and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a special course being offered this Fall at Co- FRENC [ Class Limited to 8 Stud Starting November 1 at 6 and 8 p.m. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES 1116 Coun. Ave. Natl. 0270 ART Night Classes, Fine and Commercial Art Dr. A. A. Carretta. Daily Morning Classes CRITCHER ART SCHOOL 1726-28 Conn. Ave. North 1966 SI Mulsl‘ws Students Starting November 1 at 6 and 8 p. N 1115 Conn. 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THE traditional tug-o'-war between members of the freshman and | sophomore classes of Catholic Uni- | versity will take place today at 10 am. in the stadium on the campus, with John H. McDonald, of Grand | Junction, Colo., president of the senior law class and chairman of the Student Council, acting as referee. Ar- rangements for the event were made by Richard P. Whitty, jr., of 5002 Thirty-eighth street, president of the sophomore class of the School of Engineering and secretary of the Stu- dent Council, and Daniel V. Calano, of Hartford, Conn., president of the sophomore class of the College of Arts and Sciences. The losing group will receive a wetting from a fire hose in the hands of the victors. Eleven Washington youths will be inducted into the Senators’ Club at the second meeting of the season, to be held tomorrow evening. They are Earle W. Martyn, Joseph S. Imirie, John J. Keegan, Stewart C. Foley, Richard P. Whitty, jr, John P. Walsh, Robert M. Winfree, Nelson H. Davis, Joseph W. Scott, Francis F. Grambo and Rodger M. O'Hanlon. The inception ceremonies will be guided by Richard J. Boyland, of 1206 Crittenden street, president. Heads Fraternity. T W. WAUCHOPE of Strayer Col- * lege has been apointed national ritualist of Phi Theta Pi, national fraternity among schools of business administration. As a part of his of- ficial duties, Wauchope will be in charge of the revision of the ritual and of the rules of business procedure. Women in Debates. OTH men and women will partici- pate actively in debate this year at American University, according to | early plans for the season formulated by Orville Alban Hitchock, new coach. Penn State College will be the first opponent in December, in a panel dis- cussion at Hurst Hall. One of the principal questions for debate will be, “Resolved, Congress should be given power to override by a two-thirds vote decisions of the United States Supreme Court.” Women debaters will use the question, “Re- solved, Married women holding posi= tions should be replaced by individuals with no other means of support.” The District of Columbia Chapter of the American University Alumni As- sociation has completed final plans for its bridge party to be held next Friday night at Brooke Tea House, 7710 Blair road. The committee in charge is headed by B. Brooke Bright, chairman. Further plans are also be- Lory real mancy =< ore in demang Boyd Graduates win prise posi- d_ Revi Hons. Beginners LEARN SPANISH Prof. from Spain. Conversational method Frivate Lessons and Recular Ciasses Spanish School of Washingto 1343 H St. N.W. Phone NAt. 9369. * Earn More Money! ADVERTISING New Class Forming—Enroll Now HARRY FRANCIS CAMPBELL. Instructor Livingstone Academy 1138 Conn. 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NA. 6136 ITALIANC S i - b 47 The Temple School SECRETARIAL TRAINING Register Now for Fall Classes —Day and Evening School Special Announcement Beginners’ Class, Gregg Shorthand October 28, 7:45 PM. Dictation Classes Slow—Medium—Rapid Special Instruction in Stenotypy 1420 K St. N.W. National 3258 Send for Catalogue Director Decoration, THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, ing made for the elaborate home- coming oelebration November 9. W. C. L. Juniors Elect. RICHARD ‘W. HARR, newly-elected president of the class of '37, at ‘Washington College of Law, assumed office last week and called for the | election of the remainder of the clm! Spaulding, vicé president; Claude T. Lawrence, treasurer: Mildred E.| Gooden, recording secretary; Daisy E. | Hicks, corresponding secretary, and | Woodrow W. Storey, sergeant at arms. Henry A. Schweinhaut, professor of ‘The following members at large of the Executive Committee were chosen | by the officers: Henry B. Cusick, Sarah H. Halbfinger and Galen M. Buckles. Robert E. Freer ¢ of Cincinnati, a| member of the| ¢ faculty of Wash- | ington College of | Law for the last eight years, was recently appoint- ed to the Federal Trade Commis- sion. He first came to Wash- | 4. ington in 1925 . and at the time| of his appoint- ment was profes- | R. E. Preer. sor of the “Law | of Torts” and lec- turer on “Conflict of Laws” at the | local college. | Freer obtained his prelegal educa- | tion at Ohio State University and he | | received his LL. B. in 1917 after three | | years at the Cincinnati Law School. | Admitted to the bar in 1917, he only | practiced for 11 months before enlist- ing for World War service during which he spent 22 months in France. | Returning to Cincinnati in 1919 Freer practiced law and served as an instructor at St. Xavier's College of Law until he came to Washington in | 1925 to accpet a position as attorney in the Bureau of Valuation, I. C. C While here Freer obtained his M. A. degree from George Washington Uni- versity and his LL. M. degree from ‘Washington College of Law. Plan for Homecoming. PENING with a huge rally on the Monument Grounds and Consti- | tution avenue Friday night, and con- | cluding with a brilliant ball at the Willard Hotel on Saturday, George | Washington University's annual home- 20% MORE than any other popular car 1707 14th St. NW. ADams 6874 | night officers. 'Those elected are Edith E. [ | evidence, was elected faculty adviser.| § ‘The above architect’s drawing shows the new sports building at the Madiera School, Greenway, Va., which was opened for the first time last Friday afternoon. The building, fully equipped, was constructed for a Waldron Faulkner was the architect. cost of $60,000. D. C, OCTOBER 27, coming celebration will hold the center of the stage this week. Directing city-wide attention to the homecoming, a series of radio programs will be heard over the air during the week, including talks by faculty members and prominent alumni | and music by the Glee Club and band. Adding to the festivity of the oc- | casion, all fraternities will decorate the facades of their chapter houses in keeping with the homecoming spirit. The focal point of the homecom- ing celebration is the foot ball game | between George Washington and Rice Institute, to be played at Griffith Stadium Saturday afternoon. An alumni contingent, augmented by homecoming alumni, and several hun- dred Rice rooters who will come from | Texas by special train, will the crowd witnessing the game. At the homecoming rally Friday thousands of alumni and stu- dents will gather about a great bon- fire on the Monument Grounds to hear talks by university officers, join in university songs and cheers, watch an impressive fireworks display and take part in the dancing. 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A fea- ture of the program will be the pres- entation of a cup to the fraternity whose chapter house is adjudged to be the most appropriately and attrac- tively decorated for homecoming. At midnight the Omicron Delta Kappa | tapping ceremony, traditionally con- | | ducted at the homecoming ball, wi'l | take place, when a group of campus | leaders will be selected for member- | ship in this honorary student activi- ties fraternity. The Interfraternity Council of the | university has entered a float in the Halloween parade to take place Thursday night, and thif float will ke | seen again the following night at | the homecoming rally. World's Safest Automobiles A wholly new Safety Control safer, steering safer, stopping safer. And combined with this -fet’ chassis—theprotectionof America’s inciple—Radial at makes riding first bodies all of steel—now stronger, more beautiful than ever, with an improved seamless steel roof.The Blectric Hand, too, makes driving safer and shifting easier. 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Wilkin- son, first assistant superintendent in charge of colored schools, himself colored, says in “School Life” as long ago as 1926, “Nowhere in the United States where there is a dual system, are educational opportunities so well integrated for colored people, since ‘t is possible for colored pupils to attend free schools from the kindergarten through the teachers’ college without suffering special disadvantages.” Beyond the Miner Teachers’ College, which is the apex of the public edu- cational system for colored students. there is Howard University, largely supported by congressional appropria- tions. Howard is not only the leading university of its kind in the world for colored students, but its faculty con- tains “the largest aggregation of Negro scholars ever brought together in one institution.” Its College of Education “has been widely commenged for the service it has rendered its own peopie in supplying qualified teachers for the colored race.” Both its schools of law and medicine have high standing, the medical school being rated as a class A institution by the American Med- ical Association and the law schocl being approved by the American Bar Association. Share Appropriations. White and colored schogls in the District of Columbia have paraliel superintendent of instruction. Both the white and colored schools have a tions from Congress. 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Nearby Dealers Tyson Cross Roads Garage VIENNA, VA. Morgan & Allen COTTAGE CITY, MD. administration, and equality of educa- tional opportunity for Negro children.” Dr. Wilkinson furthermore added: “Colored citizens are fortunate, too. | of Education, the Carnegie Library, | the Library of Congress and various |art and scientific museums, all of which are open to all of the citizens of Washington alike.” probably unparallelea in the history of any other people, has come about since the Civil War. Before then it was a criminal offense to instruct laves in this community, Contrary to prevalent opinion the instruction of colored children in | Washington and Georgetown began nearly 50 years before the Civil War. How could this be? Of this | period, Dr. John W. F. 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AUTOMATIC DRAFT ELIMINATOR— now added to Hudson’s Exclusive Year- | Who was the first assistant superin- ‘Lendent of colored schools after the |change in the organic act of Con- gress coucerning them in 1900, pre- pared an “Historical Sketch of Edu- | cation for the Colored Race in the District of Columbia” from 1807 to {1905 which was incorporated in the | “Records of the Board of Education | for the year 1904 to 1905 In this summary Dr. Montgomery also re- | fere to this school and speaks of colored children being sent fromg Capito: Hill to secure the training | offered by this superior woman Who | also started a school for colored chiidren within the limits of Washing- | ton on G street near the present site | of the Colorado Building. Dr. Mont- gomery further credits Mrs. Billings with the opening of an evening school, a forerunner in a sense of the present night school system. According to Dr. Smith, “a Mrs. Annie M. Hall from Prince Georges County, Md., was the first colored per- son to teach in the District of Colume bia.” Her school was in the immediate vicinity of the Capitol and she taught there and in other vicinities for nearly 25 years. Dr. Smith is also the authority for the statement that, “in 1818, a school free to those colored children whose parents were not able to pay for in- struction was organized with a white man, a Mr. Pierpont, a relative of the poet, as teacher. After several years Mr. iPerpont was succeeded by Johin Adams, the first colored man who ever taught school in the District of Columbia.” In 1822, Henry Smothers, a colored man who had been one of Mrs. Billings' pupils, built and taught in a school which bore his name. It was located on H, street near the corner of Four- teenth at approximately where the office building on corner now stands. This school continued in ex- istence until it was destroyed by incendiaries many years later. 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