Evening star., 1921-11-06
COLLEGES.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

The Columbian Women of George
, Washington University will hold
their second annual motion-picture
| benefit at the Knickerbocker Theater,
18th street and Columbia road
Wednesday, November 16, at and 4
p. IN. The proceeds of the beneft:
which will be under the direction or
Mrs John Paul Earnest, win be de-
voted to the scholarship fund Of the
Columbian Women, which annually
provides two scholarships for girl
students of the university. Other
university activities also will beneht.
Owing to the fact that the benef1t
is for such a praiseworthy- cause.
many noted women have consented to
be patronesses. Among them are Mrs.
President Of the United States; Mrs.
Henry c. Wallace. wife of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture: Mrs. Howard l.:
Hodgkins. wife Of the president OF
the university: Mrs. Heber Votaw'
sister of President Harding: Mrs.
Breckenridge Long. wife Of the former
Assistant Secretary Of State; Mrs.
Henry 8 Eye; Mrs Charles Carroll
Glover, wife OF the we'll known uni
vers.ty trustee; Mrs. Juliah jams.
Mrs. Frances Parkinson keyes. a
roted writer. wife Of Senator Keyes;
Mrs. William H. Baldwin.
President Howard L. Hodgkins has
autho' lied the closing of the uni
yersity Arm!stice day, November II.
AZ a token of respect for the burial
of the unknown soldier and the cole
bration OF the H<lnistlce day commit
tees in the city.
y NotfcA- has been received that the
National Pan Hellenic Fraternity has
decided to change its regulations in
regard to pledging in college girls for
fraternities and former members OF
high school 5ororitfes. The ban
placed on high school fraternity girls
has been formally lifted
E. J. Hanson. president of the
! meeting to be held at 10 a. m. today
at the law school. Proposals OF: new
members for first semester elections
will be In order.
Secretary Of Labor Davis. President
Howard l.. Hodgkins, Prof. Dewitt
{. Croissant, B. G Carson. president
Of the Masonic Club. and G. NJ. Frey
president of the Travellers Club, were
the speakers at the celebration Of the
one hundred and sixty-ninth ami
versary of the raising of George
Washington TO the degree Of master
Mason at a banquet at the Ebbitt
House Friday night.
According to official figures. there
are now 96s students at the uni
versity. The law school has one, less
student registered now than 1t hau
reached. There is every i"dicatio"
that within the next two months the
registration figures will exceed those
of the record Of last year.
A campaign for honesty in classes
and examination has the vigorous
backing of the deans Of the various
departments and the student council
Of the university. Gladys Twele
says that a constitution is being
drawn up to be submitted to the
student council for adoption for
George Washington University
Honor systems. Of Harvard, Yale and
other leading universities are being
studied.
i. Ell Circulo Espanol held its first
meeting at the university on Wednes-
outlined. and the participation Of the
organization in the coming meeting
of Spanish teachers here was out
lined. =.
Freshmen Of the law school elected
class officers for the ensuing year at
a meeting held last Tuesday. John
Gall of the law senate presided. and
after considerable discussion the
names Of Thomas. Thorn. Schender.
on the ballot. After vote was taken
Mr.. Scheufier was found to be over
whelmingly elected president
Edwin "A. Sloop. was chosen vice
president without opposition; Miss
secretary tss and c,,Is Robert
| was voted unanimously to transfer
all powers and privileges Of the honor
system committee Of the freshman
class to the law school senate.
Suggestions for starting a branch
Organization OF the Y. w.. c.. A. at
George Washington University were
made at tea given BY the s;sl girls, ;,
| afternoon: Abigail Lane. one Of a
number Of George Washington, girls
| who: attended the meeting. was in
structed to investigate the feasibility
| OF the plan.
Prof. Othmar Solnitzky. an author
ity on bacteriology, is one of the new
! members Of the faculty of the. medical
school. 49,. g, =~.
lE Emmet Peterson and Leo Terry
have been nominated for election to
| the University student council as
| representatives from the school of
graduate studies: according to an
chairman, Of the council elective COM
| mittee. One Of the two candidates
will be selected by the members of
! the graduate student body at an cleo
| tion, the date of which will be stated
in future edition of the Hatchet.
Any other student Of the graduate
| school who presents a petition signed
by ten per cent Of the graduate stu
dents will be eligible for election.
Successful candidates for the edi-
toria1 staff Of the University Hatchet
were entertained a.,a dance at the
Kappa Alpha fraternity house Thurs
day night. The list Of the new re-
t! porters on the news staff. as an
noun ed by Editor G. Melville Walker,
follows: Howard NJ. johnson. -Ardis
Smith. Douglas Clephane, Oscar
label, John B.. Glilland. D. Jay Cul-
, yer, Millard F. Ottman. Edward Rap
polee: Thomas Patterson: Hugh Eyer
kirk Mears. Allan E. Coe. William
Norr; Caetle Wanda. Ethel. Wolpe,
Ca. oline E. Peterson Mae Adele
Markley, Mary~F, Ward; law, school
branfh, Frank H. Myers. Samuel Os-
trolenk.> Merwin "A. Brown: medical
ton Hixon; pharmacy school branch.
Charles P. Ruby: sports staff, Leigh
ton Johnston and James Bowen.
.Unanimity featured the choice of
officers by the senior class, Columbian n
College. at their organization meet
ing held in the chapel. of Lisner Hall
| Wedne esday night. Robert. w. Col
flesh was elected president: Margaret
Ayres, vice PRESIDENT; Lillian Smith.
secretary; Benjamin willis, treasurer,
| and J. Russell Mason, sergeant at
arms 80. 49,, - -