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eral government.
The first intersociety debate be-
tween Representatives Of the Samuel
F. Miller and Richard H. Alvey de-
batting. societies resulted In victory
for the Miller adhereEts after an In
teresting and spirited contest. The
subject for debate was. Resolved,
That the United States should reduce
it's armaments and propose to ths
other nations of the world that they
do the same" The Alvey Society,
which sustained the Affirmative Of the
issue, was represented by d. 8. Da-
wilson. e. H. Nye and S. L. Verdi.
The speakers Of the Miller society
were Messrs. G. NJ. Faul. T. e. Rhodes
were Profs Morgan and Peyssr Of the
law faculty, Mr.. Carver Of the Miller
society and Mr.: Tate Of the Alvey
society. The judges awarded the de-
cision to the negative. and gave first
honors to T. f. Rhodes and second
honors to G. NJ. Faul. both Of the
Miller society.
The National University Masonic
Club elected the following officers at
it's last meeting: Philip Herman.
president: f. D. Detweiler. vice presi-
dent; Fred A. Woods, secretary; H.
p. Thomas, treasurer: G. I. Kephart.
chaplain. and w. d. Haislip. herald.
Plans were perfected for ladies'
evening entertainment and dance. to
be held Saturday, December II.
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co1uafB1A JUNIOR HIGH.

Thesnusic memory contest for the
pupils sAfS the seventh and eighth
grades. aNnder the direction of Miss
Athey,. isstreating much enthusiasm.
All are eager to make the thirty fiv 9
points, which means they know the
entire list of compositions as to
name and origin Gin some cases) and
composer. to be written upon hearing
selections played at the final test.
Mrs. Clancy took her eighth grade
English classes to the Public Library
during Book week in order to make
them acquainted with the library and
its use, They were shown q special
exhibit OF books suitable for their
age, which were examples Of excel
lent illustration and printing.
The eighth grade history classes of
Miss McCarty are making scrapbooks
which embody their study Of the dis
armament conference.
The school has taken as the Junior
Red Cross project for Christmas the
sending of a box to the Caney Creek
Community Center, in the mountains
of Kentucky. Under the direction Of
the art, manual training and domestic
art departments, toys are being
mended. books put in condition. scrap
books made and candy prepared.
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BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL

The Business High School Friend
ship Club has been organized this
year fifty strong. with Miss Agnes A.
Jones as the faculty adviser and Miss
H. B. Bell and Miss Ethel Riley on
the faculty committee. The purpose
of the Friendship Club is to foster
healthy social life among high school
girls and to instill high ideals for
their mental, moral and physical de-
velopnent. The clubs officers are
Ethel Carpenter. president: Regina
Schloer, vice president; Doris Schultz,
lumbia Council of Friendship Clubs:
Margaret Cox. treasurer, and Marion
Wyer. secretary.
Last week the girls entertained the
Business faculty at tea. held in
their clubrooms. at 1888 F street. Dur
ing the afternoon Elizapeth Town
shend added much to the pleasure of
the guests by her singing.
The Business girls were the host
esses last week at the club supper,
where the girls from all the Washing
ton high schools belonging to the
friendsisdp clubs Joined in an evening
of fun The supper was followed by
moving, pictures.
The sixth semester English class
Of the Business High School pre-
sented in the assembly hall last week
a morality play, Every Freshman -
This play was written by Miss Franc
Schreiner, one Of the students in the
class, and was staged and presented
bf the class under the direction of
Miss Rebecca Stanley. Those taking
part were Franc Schreiner, Ruth
Strickrott Harold Zirkin. Charles
Walker, Julia Clements. Martha Lav-
isson, Marie Beight. Phyllis Lehnart,
.Tohn Tastet, Edward Day. Francis
Goodwin, Edna Witte, Thomas du
Fief, Elsie Smart and Harry Wagner.
rice" <(Kreisler) and Meditation"
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

The two principal events at George
town University before the departure
OF students homeward for the Christ
mas holidays are scheduled for this
| week. Law school students will clash
on the evening of December 13 in the
the college the members Of the Philo-
demic Society on the evening Of De.
cember l6 will engage in the annual
Merrick debate.
Joseph A. McDonough. '22, cadet
major Of the R. o. T. c., will be chair
man Of the Merrick debate. which is
one of the most important scholastic
debates Of the year. The question
will be. Resolved. That all industrial
sorry arbitration" The members Of
the Affirmative team are John s. Nc
Cam. '22. of Maine, and Robert E.
Ward, '22, Of Illinois. while Sylvan ].
Pauly, '22, of Montana, and Joseph A.
MCGOWAN. '22, Of Indiana, will uphold
the negative.
At the law school debate tho best
freshmen and junior debaters will be
pittsd against the seniors. The Ques-
ton is Resolved. That all political
prisoners in the United States be re-
leased" Seniors upholding the mega
tive are John c. Blackall Of Connec-
ticut and John J. Galbo Of Pennsyl.
vania. with Daniel F. Callahan OF
Connecticut as alternate. The affirm
ative team comprises Joseph ]. Hay
den, '24, Of Wisconsin, and jeffrey G.
Sullivan, '23, of Iowa. with Joseph
Malloy Of Maryland as alternate.
The law school orchestra viii give
the debate. Thomas H. Gardiner OF
Rhode Island, president of the Senior
Debating Society, will be chairman
of the debate, while c. H. Damrell,
president of the Freshman-Sentor So
ciety. is chairman of the reception
committee.
The Christmas holidays will begin
for the college December 20 and will
continue until January 6. Holidays
will commence December 81 and last
until January 4. AS most Of the stu
dents in the professional schools are
employed in Washington. the exodus
homeward will be confined to only a
few.
The reading of the November marks
was held at the Georgetown Prepara-
tory School, at Garrett Park. last week,
when Rev. John B. Creeden. s. j.;
testimonials upon the honor students.
Albert Molina and Maurice Higgins
tied for first place in the third-year
class with averages of 95 per cent in
studies during the month. Daniel
O'Donoghue of the District Of Colum-
bia and John Laughlin led the Sec
ond-year class, each with 90 per cent.
In the first-year class Philip Agar led
with 90 per cent, and Daniel Friary
was second with 80 per cent. Hugh
Reilly, jr., Of the District of Columbia,
led the junior preps with S5 per cent.
while Darlington Granting, 81 per
cent, was second.
Following the reading of the marks.
Philip Deon Of Chicago won first place
in an interclass speaking contest.
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DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.

Dunbar students were greatly bene-
flied by hearing an inspiring address
by Neval H. Thomas of the faculty.
Mr.. Thomas spoke in observation OF
Education week" upon the gen.
eral subject Of Education and Its
Practical Application" He urged the
development of the physical side OF
education. giving the old motto. "a
sound mind in a sound body" as an
ideal He further gave definite ways
Of helping the advance Of education
among them. urging parents to sup
port civic movements for better
school facilities. etc: working for q
new Business High School to relieve
congestion at Dunbar. and working
for a stadium for Dunbar and its
community. Mr.. Thomas urged that
the pupils apply themselves seriously
to their education.
The senior class debating team Is
composed of Bernice 'Chism, John Da-
Wis. Louise johnson. and T. Dodson
alternate. The Junior team is COM
posed Of Julius Carroll, Joseph Car
penter, Helen Jones, and Theodore
Bolts. alternate. The first interclass
debate will occur January 4. and the
subject is on the Japanese situation.
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Miss Matte Perry next Monday and
Tuesday at ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church at 1890 and 2:30 pm. The
public Is invited to attend.
Education week was observed dur
ing the past week at the xavierian
Brothers School on North Washing
ton street. Rsv. Louis Smet. pastor
OF st. Mary's Church. delivered an ad
dress.
Many persons are already obtaining
the 1922 automobile licenses at police
headquarters, this city.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club will hold its December
meeting Tuesday night in the audi
torium of the chamber of commerce.
Mrs. j. X. Bowman. state president
OF the organization, in Virginia.
whose home is in Richmond, will be
the speaker.
Education week was observed in
the public schools here this week
and proved big success. There was
public speaking every night in the
moving picture theaters
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first gift Of its kind ever given by
n" veterans to the Daughters or tue
Confederacy.
A salary for the new police justice
who will assume Office January /
viii. it is expected, be fixed Tuesday
night by city council at its semi
monthly meeting. F. G. Duvall is
the newly elected police justice
The Relief Truck and Engine Com
pany at its annual meeting held last
night at the company's house on
Prince street elected these officers to
serve for the ensuing year: Frank
Stuart. president; Robert Lucas. first
vice president; George 'Peake. second
vice president: Norman Treakle. Sec
retary; Robert Welch. recorder;
Harry Baader, treasurer: Alfred
Martin. captain; Fred Schneider, jr.,
first lieutenant; Manard Robey, Sec
ond lieutenant: Clarence Hansboro,
commander of hose: Edward Rich
ards, assistant commander Of hose.
Former Gov. Richard Yates Of nli-
nois will address the Westminster
Bible Glass Of the Second Presby-
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ARMSTRONG MANUAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL.

Some very clever toys are being
constructed by the boys for presenta-
tion to the neighborhood guests at
the annual Christmas celebration.
Everywhere one turns in the wood
shop he is confronted by mechanical
fishes. eccentric jumping jacks and
other delights Of childhood.
Much Of the success of the luncheon
Friday was due to the efficient sys-
tenn through which Mrs. Nourse and
Miss Brown directed the preparation
dainty viands. Color schemes adopted
by the various years required the
application Of unusual methods and
ideas to maintain the artistic har-
mony Of the whole.
James Roberts, whose home address
is lower Virginia, upper st. Paul river.
Monrovia, Liberia. is learning the
gentle art Of stationary steam engi-
neering under the watchful eye of
H. c. Adams. the school engineer.
Roberts has attended technical
schools in England and the West In
dies. but he credits the American
schools with being the best of all.
Should the world disarm?" will be
English classes Of Mrs. H. B. Allen
supporting the Affirmative.
Resumption of the work Of the
Armstrong Aero Club has been an
nounced by +. De Sales Smith, faculty
supervisor.
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

Statistics compiled from the present
enrolment of between 500 and 800
students indicate that the average
student is more mature than in most
professional schools. These figures
show an average for all students of
thirty years; that students over twen-
ty-five years of age constitute 70 per
cent Of the student body: that those
over thirty years OF age compose 37hs
per cent Of It: that those between
twenty -one and twenty-five years ag-
gregate 25 per cent Of it, and that
those Of ages twenty-one and under
total but per cent of it. These
averages are indicative of the increas-
ing interest in the study of the law
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

December will live forever as a
bright day in the pages Of Irish.
British and world history" said
Bishop Shahan, as he called on the
entire university to gratefully kneel
down and thank God for the blessing
bestowed on the entire world, and to
Ireland particularly. by the happy
results obtained from the Irish peace
negotiations. 1.-The peace was a great
achievement. but the term Irish Free
state will never be able to dim the
ilIustrous name Ireland which in
spired her people for 700 years to
resist foreign encroachment."
The students conference Wednes-
day considered the subject Of 'educa
ton on the suggestion contained in
President Harding's proclamation
that this week should be so devoted.
Professors and students alike heard
Right Rev. Monsignor Pace explain
that, while knowledge is valuable.
education should primarily be con-
cerned with the development Of char
acter, 80 that the knowledge obtained
may not be misapplied.
Danny Curran was elected captain
Of next years foot ball team at q
meeting Of the letter men Of the
squad last Sunday morning.
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WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL.

To the normal class Of '23 the
credit is due for publishing the first
paper at the school. Normal News.
which will go to press early In the
coming week. The publication is
print shop, whose classes will take
charge Of the printing.
Applications for positions on the
editorial and business STATS were
filed Monday. and were filled by
faculty vote at Z special meeting held
that afternoon. The management Is
Keliher and ThslmS Fryer. assistant
editors: Lucille 1sem4n, business man.
ager: Winifred Williams, bookkeeper;
Miss NJ. r. Parkman, faculty adviser
for the editorial stan; Mrs. 8. s. Al
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terian Church tomorrow morning.

terian Church tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Virginia Cornell. ffty-two
years old, wife Of William NJ. Cor
nell, died last night at the Alexandra
Hospital. She was q native OF Cliff
ton, Va. The deceased IL survived by
her husband and one child. The body
was taken to Demeine's mortuary
chapel and will be shipped tomorrow
morning to Clifton, Va. for burial.
Hyman Wolfson has purchased
from w. D. Brown and wife the two
two-stor brick store buildings and
dwellings, 308 and $40 King street,
and not 312 and 314. as heretofore
stated in The Star.
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian Church.
will preach a short sermon and give
a brief report of the work done dur
ing his pastorate of the past ten
years. at the morning service at
that church tomorrow. Rev. J. Sid
ney Peters, ID. D., will also speak at
this church tomorrow.
A healing mission will be held by
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audience with the Pope has been Sc
cured. Tha party will return about
August l.
The rabbit Hole." George Wash
inEton Unfversity's unique tearoom.
has instituted a sale Of Christmas
novelties and candies.
Katharine Edmonston. '24. will lead
the way in coed rifle activity at G.
w. U. tomorrow, when she enters the
national championship match Of the
Winchester Junior Rifle Corps, and
competes with the champions Of the
corps district throughout the nation.
both boys and girls. for the national
championship. Rifewoman Edmon-
ston was announced District Of Co
lumbia champion Friday, December 2,
won the expert rifeman" medal last
summer. and was student manager of
the Central High School Girls Rifle
Club in 1921.
Offering nation wide editorial con-
test to all male undergraduates in the
cultural departments of the univer-
stiles Of this country and Canada. Pi
Delta Epsilon. Honorary Collegiate
Journalism Fraternity. announces that
THE Practical Value Of Cultural
Education" is to be the subject of it's
1922 intercollegiate editorial con-
| test. The awards offered by the fra
and bronze medals to the national
winners. in the presentation of which
Pi Delta Epsilon is to be represented
by President Warren G. Harding, a
! member and former editor. Gamma
Tau Zeta. the local honorary journal
! istic fraternity. with similar ideala
toward journalism. is sponsor for the
contest here, and, according to the
| rules made by Pi Delta Epsilon. has
secured the following members of the
school of English to act as judges:
Dean William Allan Wilbur, Daniel
A. Chace and Dewitt C.. Croissant.
For the best editorial submitted by
the students of George Washington.
] Pi Delta Epsilon will present its GER
tificate of merit, and this prize paper
will be forwarded to the fraternity's
contest committee. consisting of three
prominent metropolitan newspaper
editors.
Freshman basket ball will be re-
vived again this year If enough in
terest Is shown by the freshmen. Ac-
| cording to present plans, practice will
a week. This will enable the plebes
| who have afternoon classes to get to
practice at least twice a week.
Emmett Peterson was elected a
member of the student council to
| represent the graduate school at the
meeting of the council Friday.
Preparations for the erection of the
George Washington memorial build
ing at 9Th and B streets have been
completed, and work will begin as
soon as possible. This building Is be-
| ing erected by the George Washington
! Memorial Association. and all plans
for its erection are In charge OF Mrs.
Dimock. president Of the association.
According to President Hodgkins, who
| represented the university in the
presentation Of flag at the laying OF
the cornerstone. some two weeks ago.
this building will cost between
| S5.00o.00O and $10.000.000. for which
there is a sum OF 100000 tmmedt-
ately available. The building will be
equipped with halls and rooms which
the several organizations of the city
will be privileged to use. and a large
assembly hall in which George WASH
ington University will no doubt hold
commencement exercises.
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MINER NORMAL SCHOOL.

In continuation Of the interesting
and instructive exercises at the morn
ing devotions. section H during the
past week has presented a series of
playlets to prove the close relation
ship of food. health and efficiency.
Through play. song and dance the
students cleverly showed the impor-
tance of various kinds of food. their
bearing upon health and their use as
a means of accomplishing things
worth while.
The classes In geography have been
much interested during the past week
! In the methods used to clarity geo.
graphical concepts in the classroom.
To this end, lantern slides have been
ins imaginary trips to the countries
whose delegates have come to the
conference for the Limitation of arma-
ment In this way many of the
problems OF the various nations have
been brought to the attention Of the
students, with the result that they
have gained broader knowledge of
pathy for their peoples.
AS an exempliacation of a method
of vitalizing history. student
grade children that she was going to
take them on a trip to an Indian viii
lage. They journeyed to an adjoining
room, where they saw a sand table.
In which was portrayed the life of a
typical Indian reservation. The chill
dren were visitors indeed. for they
enthusiastically questioned the teacher
about what they saw. This problem
was then thrown out to the children:
What would you do II you were COM
PEELED to live on reservation" The
answers were indicative of logical
thought. One of the Normal School
students OF Indian extraction gave an
interesting account of the life on the
Shinnecock reservation, Long Island,
where her grandfather was trustee
and where her people now reside.
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ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 10
(SpeciaD.-Edgar Warfield. ST.. ad-
jutant of r. E. Lee Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans. today received q tele-
gram from Mrs. N. v. Randolph.
Richmond. Va, honorary president
of the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, congratulating Lee Camp
for the generous gift of turning over
their home on Prince street to the
United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. Mrs. Randolph says II Is the
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SCHOOLS.
EAsTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

The second OF a series Of talks on
the new Eastern High School. now
under construction, was given by
Principal Charles Hart at an assembly
Tuesday. II. c. Warner outlined the
plants of the basket ball team.
Completed plans of the new Eastern
High School were explained by Albert
Harris. municipal architect. at a meet
ing Of the Home and School Associa-
tion of Eastern High School at the
school Friday night. Miss NJ. c.
Halves, a member Of the faculty OF
Eastern, spoke on "Education Week.
Arthur L. Robb. president Of the as
sociation. presided.
The executive committee Of the
Eastern High School Alumni Assocta-
tion completed plans for the annual
Christmas reunion of the association
December 22 at meeting Monday
night. The committee also decided to
endeavor to raise $500 instead OF
$1,000 for the war memorial to be
placed in new Eastern.
Meetings of lower-class students
have been scheduled for the week for
the purpose of electing officers for
The freshmen will meet Tuesday, the
sophomores and juniors Wednesday
Names of officers nominated Will be
posted Tuesday.
The next issue Of the Bulletin. Off
cial organ of the Alumni Association
OK Eastern, will appear December IL.
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OF
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
LAW.

The members Of the Legal Club of
the washington College Of Law gave
a theater party at the New National
to see Ethel Barrymore.
DR.. Charles Frankham addressed
the Lambda Sigma Chi Friday even-
ing. The frat had as its guests sew.
eral Of tho alumni.
Honorary Dean Mussey closed her
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TECH HIGH SCHOOL.

With the close Of the foot ball sea-
son comes increased interest in a
variety Of student activities. Dra-
matics at Tech at the present writing
are receiving their deserving atten-
ton. A dramatic club has been or
ganized, with Tolson as student presi-
dent. He Is a Thespian of enviable
record. and under his capable leader
ship the organization bids fair to
perform in a creditable manner.
Principal Daniel has entrusted the
life of the spring play to Mr.. Straw
bridge. and If spring dramatics don't
surpass the most optimistic record
we must look elsewhere for the con-
tributing cause. Already the various
faculty committees have been named.
and work on the annual spring pro-
duction Is under way. Tech boasts of
an abundance Of dramatic ability. and
after last years success 1t can be
wage an interesting preseason battle.
The play selected is the dramatiza-
tion of IF Were King" The pro-
duction will be under the supervision
of Miss Coope. who supervised last
springs production. Monsieur Beau
caire.''
The general organization council
has recently sponsored legislation
that If enacted by the students refer
complishments q policy that will put
within the grasp of those unable to
meet the obligations of a high school
life the means whereby he or she
who is now precluded from attending
Tech can at least furnish the work
prescribed here. The humanity of the
legislation is commendable. and 1t
can prove an impetus to something
bigger which can render service
second to none.
The same council has adopted a
resolution whereby per cent Of the
gross receipts from the student body
and student body activities shall be
appropriated and set aside as a fund
to sustain the Greater Tech move
ment. This legislation Is far-sighted
and lacks the perpetual personal ele-
ment. which is the locus Of most stu
dent Legislation in this and other ages.
The February. 1922. graduating
class is about to enter its last lap Of
this academic marathon, and. despite
their zeal to finish with q sprint. they
are worthy social provenders. We'd
nesday they informally entertained
the faculty at the home OF Miss
Rhoda Watkins. who is one Of two
teachers selected to supervise them
during this last semester.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-12
UTICA

Miss Hannah COndron has returned
from a visit in Chicago with relatives
While there she attended the Pageant
of Progress.
Miss Anna Smith of Princeton spen,
over Sunday at the r. f. Smith home
here.
Miss Florence Anderson, who has
been visiting in Chicago and Lincoln
H., returned to her home here Satur
day evening and resumed her duties
in Ottawa on Monday.
Mrs. LaCroiX and baby of St Anne
ILL.,. il making an extended visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Eastman here She was formerly
Miss Olga Eastman
MalaChy Clancy is enjoying vaca
ton from his duties as clerk in Eo
Glancy's store Mrs. Clark Cary Is
taking his place during his absence
Miss Bessie Farrar is enjoying hen
vacation from her duties as clerk il
the Bee store
Miss Mayme Clancy has returne,