Evening star., 1921-10-16

departments Of the university this
year. following the large increase in
attendance in the arts and sciences.
medical and law departments.
At the Inauguration of the new
president at the College of william
and Mary at williamsburg, Va, next
week President Hodgkins will repre-
sent George Washington University.
Only those institutions whose aca-
demic activities have lasted continI-
been invited to the ceremony.
More than 3.4Oe students have en-
rolled In George Washington Uni
versity at this time. 500 in excess of
last years registration on the same
date. 1t Is predicted that the winter
enrolment will swell the total to
more than 500 in excess of last years
high total; and that with the sum ln
mer school and law school registra-
tions next summer the total enroll
ment will be greatly in excess of
5000 students for the year.
! Dean Maxine NJ. kailow, class of
1916, has been designated to represent
the university at the installation OF
DR.. Potter as president of the Uni
versity of the Philippines. Dean Kal.
low is in charge of the College of
Political Science at the University of
the Philippines.
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of trustees of the university Dean
, Howard l.. Hodgkins was appointed
president pro tenn until such time as
the board nominateS and inauSurateS
a president. Dean Hodgkins has been
| acting president since the resignation
Of DIR. William Mifler Collier. who
was appointed ambassador to Chile.
sonic Club held its regular meeting
at the Travellers Home. 1882 NJ street.
last night. Plans are under way to
commemorate the 169th anniversary
of the date upon which George WASH
ington received the Master Mason's
degree.
The student council of the univer-
sity has waged a campaign to solicit
| pledges for student activities. Cash
prizes have been Offered for students
,who solicit the greatest number of
Isigners in the period extending to
November 1. More than 200 students
lat George Washington have already
subscribed to the voluntary tax.
Prot. Lapham visited Pennsylvania
State University last week. represent
ing George Washington at the in
| auguration Of the new president at
State College. Pa.
The Utah Legal Club will hold a
meeting at the law school Tuesday
at 8 p m. Dean Merton l.. Ferson is
expected to address the club.
Practically all the fraternities have
held smokers and get-together meet
ings during the past two weeks. The
rush season for pledges is now on
and considerable competition is under
way among the ten national and
many local fraternities in the univer-
sity.
Four girls fraternities will follow
the plan started last year for the
preferential bid. Pi Phi. Phi Mu the
Coalition Club and Theta Lambda
Sigma are bidding this week.
The Faculty Club. of which Prof
Dewitt G. CrOissant is president. has
inaugurated Il , o'clock session a,
the clubrooms. 7i9 Goth street, a,
which the members present for dis
cussion matters pertaining to educa-
tion and educational problems.
A student orchestra is in prospec.
at the university this year. Last year
the glee club made an unusual record
and is expecting to hold forth again
and on Thursday night the forty
members Of the organization will get
together.
Alpha Mu Chapter of Kappa Alpha
gave a dance Thursday night. which
was largely attended. 1t was the frs,
fraternity dance Of the season.
! The board of trustees passed a reso.
luton at its last meeting extolling the
life and accomplishments of Gen
Maxwell Van Zandt Woodruff. mem
Der OF the board of trustees for many
wears. who died last summer.
Expressions Of appreciation of the
distinguished services and accomplish
ments Of former President DIR. Will
liam Miller Collier. ambassador to
Chile. were passed by the board OF
lie-.
One hundred freshman girls were
recently entertained by the Womea's
University Club at 2o27 C street
northwest. Sarah Tilghman was
toastmistress.
There are now forty members of the
Hatchet staff trying out for positions
ion the student publication, which re-
Gently got out it's third issue. George
Washington students are pridine
themselves that they were first in the
field this year and last with the col
lege publication.
Harry E. Sokolov has written q
George Washington song called the
Buff and Blue" which has beer
printed and is being distributed in the
Preston Haynes. of the glee club. last
year and was recently played at the
Columbia Country Club.
! Representative Sanders of Texas
spoke at the recent Sigma Nu smoker
at 1893 y street. Prof. Robert Boil
well was another speaker.
4 Sigma Phi Epsilon is holding oper
house at 1929 18th street northwes
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