Evening star., 1922-02-19
IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

tions and opinions of the college stu
dents of the country relative 10 the
main issues that were discussed oy
the international arms conference.
They form what is known as the ma
tional student committee for the
Limitation Of armament. the three
Washingtonians are j. Fuller Spoerri'
Guy Wisehart and Edwin S. Bettel-
The delegates will arrive in Wash:
ington today and will hold informal
meetings at the headquarters OF the
committee on the Limitation OF arma-
/ ing of the organization will be held
tonight. at which time they VIII draft
a composite of the resolutions sub
mitted by the colleges.
which will be followed by luncheon.
will be held. John Rothchild OF
Princeton and Charles DENLY. secre-
tary of the national student commit
tee. will address the organization.
DR.. Langdon f. Mitchell. poet and
author, begins his series of Lenten
lectures on 1.-The Drama" under the
auspices of the university at Com
cordia Church. goth and G streets
northwest. Thursday morning at
11:15 O'Clock.
DR.. Mitchelrs course is immensely
popular with the students AID the
public Special tickets for those not
COHHeClcu with tHC
be obtained from the secretary OF
the university. or at the treasurer
! office. 2100 q street northwest.
George Washington University has
set an unusual record in the begin
ming OF the second half-year In the
matter Of registration. The univer-
| sity now fosters something over 4.OOo
students. With the summer school
registration. it is predicted that more
than $500 will have enrolled for work
during the year.
Columbian College has the largest
enrolment OF all of the departments
! with a total of 2.122 students. The
| law school ranks second with l'o2o:
while engineering has 537. Teachers
| college records 357, the graduate
| school 311. and the medical school
14S. The college Of pharmacy has u.
The law school ranks high in point
Of numbers in the National Associa-
ton of Law Schools. while arts ana
| sciences combined total 1895 STU
dents.
Arrangements have been made by
| the interfraternity association 10
| hold the basket ball games at the
| Palace gymnasium. 9th and E streets:
Games will be played Mondays ana
| Thursdays during the remainder or
| the month and up to March 16.
Eight fraternities have entered tne
l
| of the series will meet the winner OF
| the second half in final for silver
cup.
II has been definitely announced by
| Graham Fly, president of the fresh
| man class, that there will be no prom
| for the freshmen this season. Plans
| already started by the student coun-
| Gil for events in the spring preclude
| the possibility of a big dance for the
| entering class.
| Charles P. Swindler has been
| elected president of the Columbian
Debating Society to succeed harry arr,
semester. The debating society an
nounces the election of w. E. Reese.
vice PRESIDENT; Miss A. H. Thorn. sec
retary; ]. r. Sorenson, treasurer. and
D. L. Sherman, press representative.
The Girls Glee Club. under the
| direction of Mrs. Sweat, is planning
| a concert.
The Columbian Debating Society
| witnessed an impressive election Fri
day. Mr.. Perlin was succeeded to
| the chair by Mr.. Swindler. who
mapped out the workings Of the
| society for the coming semester.
i Debates will be held every Friday
| evening at o'clock at the law
school on subjects which are of pub
lie interest and which are confront
ing Congress. The rules of parlia-
mentary practice and procedure will
| be given consideration at each meet
ing.
The subject debated Friday was:
Resolved, That United States partici-
pate in the economic conference at
Genoa" The affirmative consisted of
| Mr.. Bird and MIR. Stevens; the mega
tive, Mr.. Friedman and Mr.. McGray.