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Evening star., 1922-12-03
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

The patronal feast Of the univer-
sity will be celebrated by q holiday
at the university Friday. Solemn pom
tifical mass In honor of the immacu-
late conception Of the blessed Virgin
Mary will be held In the gymnasium
at 1880 am. Most Rev. NJ. j. Curley,
D. D., will deliver the sermon. Bishop
At ! o'clock the archbishop and resi-
dent professors of Caldwell hall will
be the guests of the rector at dinner.
The congregation of the Sons Of
Mary Immaculate. community Of
Spanish origin. with mother house at
San Antonio, Tex. has purchased two
commodious houses in Brookland on
Monroe street and will next fall open
at the university a house of studies.
This makes the fifteenth house of the
religious orders attached to the uni
versity. Several other orders are
represented by students in Divinity
hall and the Apostolic Mission house.
The students of the other religious
communities number In all about $50
and are destined for every state In
the Union.
The librarian has recently sent to
Archbishop Curley. chancellor Of the
university, a complete set of the
twenty printed dissertations present.
ed last June by successful candidates
a collection they would make ten
volumes of about 800 pages each.
They deal with scientific, literary,
historical, philosophical and theoloei-
cal subjects and exhibit evidence OF
the research work accomplished last
year At the university. Up to date
nearly 200 similar dissertations have
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GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV,

The first issue Of the Alumni Quar-
terly will come from the press this
week. 1t will contain the majority of
the current news of the colleges con-
Quarterly will be mailed to all the
members whose names and addresses
can be obtained.
The Alumni Association is to hold
a series Of monthly get-together
luncheons. which will be described in
the Quarterly. The first Of these will
be held Friday. at The Ebbitt House,
at 1 o'clock. There will be talks, not
exceeding ten minutes. made at each
Of these. President Howard L. Hodg-
kins will address the first meeting.
Bryan Morse, director of student
activities. and Daniel C. Chace, In
structor in journalism, were initiat-
ed as honorary members of the Phi
Delta Epsilon National Journalistic
ner Hall. Wednesday evening, Novem-
Membership in Phi Delt. Epsilon is
conferred by reason Of work on one
or more of the university publica-
tions. and because Of their active CO.
operation with the undergraduate
stats. -
The Enosinian Literary Society will
celebrate the hundredth anniversary
the University Club. December II.
according to announcement by W.
Waldo Girdner. president Of the So
ciety. All persons wishing to attend
this banquet are asked to communi-
cate with the secretary. Miss Edith
Elliott.
Alpha Kappa Kappa Medical Frater-
Friday evening at the City Club.
Many alumni were present, In addi-
ton to regular members. neophytes
and invited guests. Speakers were
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WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF
LAW.

The morning class has started with
a good attendance Of men and women
who have found the early hours most
convenient. The class IL taking eie-
mentary law with Prof. John d. Nc
Leran and contracts with Prof. Sarah
T. Andrew.
The post graduates have begun the
course on social and civic legislation
first lecture being an Introductory
one. giving a review of important de-
cisions OF the Supreme Court as to
the police power of the federal gov
ernment over states. The next lee
ture, Tuesday evening. will take up
will discuss the recent decisions OF
the Court OF Appeals on this subject.
Special students may enroll for this
course.
The benefit given Monday evening
at the President to increase the en-
dowment fund was an immense sue
cess. Miss Pauline Floyd Of the
and the good financial returns were
largely due to her business manage
ment. The boxes were all full. The
DEAN Miss Emma NJ. Gillett had one
of the boxes filled with her friends.
and the honorary dean. Mrs. Ellen
entertained the president Of the
alumni association. Miss Sarah =.
Grogan: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Keith:
Prof. W. q. Taylor. Prof. Katharine
R. Pike of the faculty and J. b. New
man. Others occupying boxes were
Prof and Mrs. Edwin c. Dut;on and
Joseph Schiavone.
ing holidays Wednesday evening and
will resume sessions tomorrow
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.

United States Commissioner Of Edu-
cation John James Tigert will deliver
the inaugural address OF the Ameri-
can University I'm Memorial Contt-
mental Hall December Is, and Bishop
F. J. Mcconnell Of Pittsburgh. for
merly president Of De Pauw Uni
versity and recently a member OF the
education commission to China. will
give the invocation. Representatives
Of over 100 leading universities and
learned societies will be present at
the ceremonies. and east will meet west
upon the platform when the ennis
saries of the universities Of Califor-
.1ia and Washington mingle the col
ors Of their academic gowns with
those Of the universities Of Pennsyl-
vania and Mount Holyoke. The in
augural bids fair to be one of the
greatest events in the history Of
Washington scholasticism. President
Of the American University. may be
prevented from attending because of
the pressure Of public business. but.
II SO. will send fluctuations.
Challenged by a number of scientifi-
cally inclined women to apply his
deception test to members Of their
sex to be selected by them, DR.. Will
liam N. Marston. the inventor OF the
sphygomanometer. unpacked his in
Strument In the vaughan Chufcn,
perilously near the Capitol. last We'd
nesday and prepared for action. The
first subject to undergo the test was
Mrs. c. F. Wood. former president of
the Federation of Women's Clubs
and we'll known in the club life of
the women of this city. Mrs. Wood
was admonished to tell the truth -
Due to some excitement. her blood
pressure for the first few minutes
registered some twenty-five milli-
meters above normal. but as she re-
gained equipoise the curve displayed
a straight truth graph. except in one
instance, when she was detected in a
slight deviation from exactitude.
which she speedily rectified.
The next case called in the Public
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WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

Seventeen Western High School
boys were awarded Ws for foot ball
at an assembly held last Wednesday,
The following are the recipients Of
the coveted letter: Roland Dulin. Ed
win X. Mitchell. John w. Cox. jr.. ].
Bassett Trudgian. Henry n. Lamar.
Mirabeau B. Lamar. d. Meredith Cap
per. T. Nelson Jeffries. Edward A.
Hannegan. Ashley L. Hawken. Louis
Robertson. Charles c. Hageage.
Thomas NJ. David. David L Whelchel.
Homer r. Thomas. Myron B. Stevens
and John S. Fair, manager.
Spectators who witnessed the girls
hocker game betw en- Ho!.on Arms
end Western at Western Thursday,
November %. were given thrills In
abundance. The final score Of the
game was to 2 in favor of Western,
Afterward the winners served tea In
the school library.
The first platoon of Company l. de-
feated the second in a short compett-
tive drill Monday.
AT an assembly Tuesday. Mrs. Frank
D. Odeaheimer. former president Of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy' spoke to the pupils on the sub
briefly the principal causes Of acct.
dents and solicited the cooperation
Of the school In the present campaign.
Paul Frisby. captain and acting
manager of the 1929 basket bali
squad. is at the present time arranz-
ing series of contests with outside
schools.
Due to the huge success of the last
cadet dance. held Friday, November
"a. in the library of the school. the
Officers Club. composed of all the
commissioned officers of the battalion.
has decided to give a similar dance
Friday, December 22.
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been printed and q descriptive index
Of them will soon be Forthcoming.

l Of them win soon be Forthcoming. :
Not the least of the recent acquisi-
tons Of tho university museum Is an
exquisite fifteenth century statuette
Of the Madonna and Child done in
delicately veined ivory. 1t il the gift
OF generous donor. who already has
presented 50 many fine ivoriee Of the
the university collection 10 now one OF
the largest in the United States.
These ivories are both secular and
religious In character and they offer
unique interest to the student Of
religious triptych. bearing yet the
traces of its original colored decora-
tion. was q wedding gift to young
princess OF a famous Italian family.
and came from the collection of a
years ago in Florence.
Rev: DR.. Henry Hyvernat has re-
turned from Rome to resume the
languages and early Christian litera-
ture. DR.. Hyvernat has been work.
Ing for two years In the Vatican IL
brary. putting in order the famous
Morgan coptic manuscripts. an an
Client Egyptian version Of the Old and
appointed editor Of the manuscripts
by the late j. P. Morgan, whose son
has continued to interest himself in
the preservation and In the diffusion
OF their rich contents. At a recent
audience audience with Plus x1 Mr.. Morgan
bound volume Of the great collection
and received from the holy father a
large gold medal with praise for his
enlightened generosity. DR.. Hyvernat
received similar medal in silver and
the cordial approval Of the Pope for
nv 1oh
nfty-six volumes which make up the
collection and which will soon be
transferred to the Morgan Library in
New York.
Among the valuable works on the
church history Of Norway. Sweden
and Denmark recently brought back
ny the vice rector. Mgr. Dough-
erty. Is the collection in fourteen vol
umes OF the medieval Icelandic lives
OF saints. warriors. explorers. etc.
done into Latin from the vernacular
OF the famous manuscripts yet pre-
served and highly treasured by these
northern peoples. Other very rare
Scriptores Rerum Danicarum." In
nine folio volumes. present a wonder
ful picture of medieval life in the
Danish church and states. raids of
vikings: conversion of kings and
chiefs: building Of churches. growth
government. etc. Mrg Dougherty
brought back about one hundred
volumes Of this character, most of
them difficult to obtain even in Copen-
hagen or Cpsala. They are a very.
rich addition to the university library.
already very well equipped with me-
dieval historical sources.
A talk was given by Leo Rover. in.
, structor in commercial law. before
the members Of the accounting socie-
ty at their Tuesday meeting on the
development in our American uni
versities of the commercial subjects.
he gave as his opinion that the ever
Increasing efficiency Of American In
dustria! methods and the growing
academic interest along economic
lines are the causes of the present
excellency Of our university business
courses. A lecture on the general
study Of economics was given by ].
F. Donoghue
The Eiectron Society will enter
| tain Its members with a smoker and
a moving picture illustrating the
election tube Thursday evening.
Several speakers are listed on the
program.
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SCHOOLS
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Centrars faculty dinner deFel-
oped into turkey feast and a general
trolic. 1t was held Tuesday in the
girls gymnasium. which was artis'l-
cally decorated by Mis-. kirk with
cornstaIks. pumpkins. oak leaves ana
eversreens. The long tables, In the
form of a &c" seated 125 persons.
who were served by Miss Crawford
and her able corps of assistants with
an excellent Thanksgiving oinnei
During the dinner the facuity sahs
Justify the songs written by MISS =. l..
Orr for the occasion. After dinner
Mrs. Steele. chairman OF the eh.
tainment committee, took charse.
and as soon as the Ice had oesh
broken by Central rush. 1ns
field events were run OH IN s'ou
form. to-. ,,vo
teams" led by Joseph Wilson ana
John Thomas. Miss Elsie SANDERS
refereed" for the vening, ana ioV,
ing cups and medals were awarded
as a polo game. arch ball relays. oo =.
stacle races and climbing roses
The evening concluded with clever
sketch called THE Teachers DaiiF
Dozen" composed. arranged and exc
cuted by Miss Rosalie Robinette.
The decorating of the armory will
be finished shortly. These decofa-
ttons were begun last year by Linoeh
Deuterman and William Ryan. ma
jor in the cadets. Deuterman was the
originator of the idea and drew the
designs year before last. Last year.
with the help of Ryan, he first painteo
the walls an orange color ana taen
put up the huge shields and coats OF
arms. Joe Rice. captain IN the
cadets this year, drove the holes oy
which the shields were hung up.
There is a shield for each company
from A to X. and there is schooi
and cadet corps shield. the CLOCK
has been moved from the center OF
the wall to the side and the shield
was put in the center. Edgel WHEY
is finishing the painting of the beam s:
When the decorating is completed
the armory Will be one of the many
attractive spots at the school. and
not the plain undecorated hall that
it was heretofore. The school owes
a great deal to the assistance Of Mr..
Rathbun of the mechanical drawing
department and to the department as
a whole in making this project sue
cess.
W Frank Clark. the new print-shop
teacher. has outlined an elaborate
plan for the shop this year AS he is
a master in the color line, he is going
to begin the study of color work In
printing at the school. He intends
10 print colored magazine covers. col
ored calendars and. In fact. all kinds
of color work. This will be interest
ing for the boys, as IL Will enable
them to be doing something different
from the usual line of printing work.
1t will render the Review more In
teresting and enjoyable by produc-
Ing pictures in color.
The staff for the Cadet Year Book.
1.-The Adjutant," has been chosen and
is as follows: Editor-tn-chief. Col. H.
o. Embrey. Central: associate editors.
Lieut. Col. D. v. Smythe. Central. and
Maj ]. T. Harding. Central; business
manager. Maj Harman. Business; cir
cularion manager. Lieut.. Col. Garnett.
Western: Photographic manager. Lieut..
Col. Pickns. Tech.
The Adjutant is the cadet year book
which is published annually on every
drill day and is the product Of a great
deal of effort and thought. 1t is always
Evening star., 1922-12-03

DR.. e. w. Titus. an attending gyne-
coiosist of the university dispensary:
DR.. Curtis Leo Hall. orthopedic sur
geon OF the dispensary: DR.. Thomas
Ca3igas. professor Of pathology, and
Drs. Bradley and Tom Crisp.
Justice Frederick L. siddons Of the
Supreme Court of the District of CO.
Women Of George Washington Uni
versity at their meeting Tuesday at
1913 street. There will be a social
period from until 4:30, followed by
the meeting.
Tho hostesses will be Mrs. Howard
dent Of the university: Mrs: J. s.
Tyree. Miss Elizabeth Peet. Mrs. De
Witt c. Croissant. Miss Emile White
and Miss A. Louise Galeski.
Senior Banda Of the legation Of
Ecuador will give an illustrated lee
ture on Ecuador. 8 pm. Thursday. at
2017 G street northwest. first floor
rear. under the auspices Of Ell Circulo
Espanol.
Miss Elizabeth Kendrick represent
ed the colleges Of Ohio. Pennsylvania.
Of Columbia at the National Y. W. C.
A. Council at New York last week.
The civil engineering students at
been granted a student chapter by the
American Society Of Civil Engineers.
Their first meeting under the new
chapter was held at Kappa Omega
Fraternity House Monday evening.
After the business meeting Prof. ]. R.
Lapham spoke on THE Financing Of
Engineering Enterprises" Meetings
will be held monthly. but definite
plans for the winter program have
not yet been formulated.
The junior class of Columbia Col
lege will hold a meeting Wednesday
at pm. in room l of Lisner Hall.
The main object Of this meeting will
be to discuss plans for the big De-
cember mixer. The presence and the
cooperation of every Junior is de-
sired. The first plans for junior
week also will be presented and dis
cusscd. and 1t is hoped definite an
nouncements concerning these events
can be given soon.
The foot ball hop. annual festival
and dance in honor Of the Bun and
Blue foot ball team will be held this
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MINER NORMAL SCHOOL.

Members of Japanese commission
who are studying American education
were presented to the student body Of
snpeFintendsDt Wilkinson F4dsy Sy morn
ing The address Of their chief repre-
sentative. delivered in his native tongue,
was interpreted by a second member OF
the committee.
Wednesday afternoon the third and
fourth grades repeated the dramatiza-
tions Of "Snowdrop and the Seven
Dwarfs" and THE Pied Piper Of Hame;
neighboring schools.
Chance and Superintendent Bushby the
senior classes in penmanship. under the
supervision Of Miss Corinne e. Martin.
visited the dead letter division Of the
city post ONCE Tuesday afternoon. Tho
growing need for legible handwriting
was clearly demonstrated.
On Friday. November ~, and also last
junior class stressed phases Of children's s
literature. The Wide Awake Club. sec
ton F. presented q playlet: Books for
Children Large and Small" The Liter
ary Beacon. section G. gave an accurate
representation and dialogues Of familiar
The Periodical Lovers. section H. In ad-
ditton to giving playlet. Chicken
Little" interpreted poems and stories
adapted to the primary grades. The
News Gatherers' Circle. section X.
transformed the English room into the
children's room Of a public library.
from whose shelves one volume from
each classification entered its peculiar
claim upon the attention of the reader.
The World News Club, section NJ. exc
cuted a similar plan.
The Literary Beacon Club vitalized
Its project by entertaining the pupils
Of the fourth grade. The children ex-
pressed their appreciation of this de-
lightful performance In letter Of
thanks written by Hazel Hutchison Of
the 4-B grade.
The News Caterers Circle repeated
their exercise for the guests of the day.
the Japanese commission and Assistant
Superintendent wilkinson. who were
impressed with the dramatic ability
shown by the participants.
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NOTES, GOSSIP AND NEWS
OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Central Faculty Has Turkey Foot Ball Players
LettersJapanese Commission Visits Dunbar and Miner
Normal Inaugural Ceremonies for American University Ar
anged-Archbishop Cr1ey Visit Catholic University.

Tujimura. T. shirayanagi and Tatsu
Okada.
dents of Dunbar High School held
Monday Miss Jessie May Bruden was
awarded the Remington gold medal
and engraved certificate for accuracy
and speed In the typewriting test held
November Is under the international
contest rules
Miss Bruden is a senior in the de-
partment Of business practice at Dun
bar and Is receiving instruction in
typing under J. c. Wright. In the
contest she used a blank keyboard.
wrote sixty-s six net words per minute.
three errors.
The presentation was made by Miss
Julia E. Brooks. assistant principal
and dean of girls.
The Girls Advisory Council held its
regular weekly meeting Friday after
noon. Several faculty advisors were
present, including Misses Brown.
FlaGg. Shepperd. Weatherless and
Miss Brooks dean of girls. There
were received reports from several
committees of the work of the week
and of the improved conditions in
certain places, such as the lunch and
locker rooms. Discussion of the sub
1ects OF conOuct IN tne iuncnEooHl, Oh
the street and street cars were en-
tered into by a large number OF girls.
who showed that they were noticing
and trying to correct existing unde-
sirable practices The council hopes
to create at Dunbar a sentiment for
right action which will be very
powerful.
Dunbar met it's keenest rival Mon
day when 1t played the Armstrong
Manual Training School foot ball
team and lost by a score of to O..
This was the championship game and
Dunbar had hoped to win 1t.
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spirit prevailed Wednesday IN the
Business High corridors. Teachers
and pupils bade farewell to the school
for a short vacation.
Among the Thanksgiving celebra-
tiOns held In the school was an ex-
cellent musical given under the di.
rection of Miss Thompson. musical
director. Vocal and violin solos were
rendered by Mr.. Miller and Miss Tillie
Kravitz from the Washington College
many familiar ballads and old love
songs. Miss Kravitz contributed sew
eral violin solos. including "Medita-
ton" from "Thais." which displayed
her ability along this line.
Classmates of 657 joined in a de-
lightful Thanksgiving luncheon given
Wednesday by Miss Mcmahon. After
partaking of food At for a king"
a toast was given in honor OF Miss
extended to all.
Tuesday the Daniel Webster Club
met and the question for debate.
Resolved. That Washington become
a commercial center" was presented
TO the club In well planned arguments.
Ihe affirmative was supported by
Perry Jacobs. Isadore Brill and
Pauline Fass: negative by Benjamin
Moss. Henrietta Wienstein and Will
fred Betikofer
The judges gave their decision
unanimously In favor of the afiirma-
tive. Perry Jacobs being selected as
the best speaker. A motion was then
made and carried whereby the presi-
dent. Margaret Rayn. with the as
sistance of committee Of three.
should prepare a statement for the
press embodying the Importance of
education and its progress as dis
played by members of the Daniel
Webster Club.
meeting of the Girls Auxiliary
was held Wednesday afternoon to
make arrangements for a bazaar to
be given in the school about December
16 This bazaar will be a novel enter
tainment and the first of Its kind
Although the girls have not made
public their plans for this unique
sociable. they contemplate busy
weeks of preparation.
The Business High School foot ball
team was recently entertained at a
dinner and party given by section
AZ at the home Of Ida Beach After
delicious eats. impromptu speeches
attractive games. songs and dances
the evening closed with a moonlight
waltz the fake moon performing his
duties in as admirable way as the
old fellow in the clouds.
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looked forward to with great anticipa-
ton by all of the high schools. This
book Is used as model for similar year
books of the r. o. T. c. units through
out the country and is regarded as the
best book of its type published by a
cadet unit.
The third meeting of the Girls &C.
Club this year was held after school in
room 107. Tuesday. November II. The
&C. Club dance was discussed and Lois
Thompson. president. appointed a COM
mittee of three-Kathryn Shoemaker,
to confer with the members of the
Boys &C" Club in regard to the two
clubs giving a dance together.
Girls basket ball has started. and. ac-
cording to the outlook. should furnish
plenty of excitement for its followers.
Although there are three after school
classes, there are many girls who wish
been barred on account Of the size Of
the classes.
The manager for basket ball this
year is Gertrude Wallace. Her as
sistants are Frances Smith and Helen
johnson. These girls will have plenty
of tests of their ability little later
when the important games are started.
The teams are named in two ways.
Some are called by the section to which
most Of their girls belong. while the
diS IhSiGiy Sdi1co ny iStlcIS VI
the alpha bet.
The teams of each day will have
preliminary series. and then there will
be Junior and senior team picked.
These will play an interday series and
from them the Junior and the senior
teams will be chosen by the coaches.
The good players are well scattered
through the three days and there
should be some close scores in the inter-
day series.
The Central Debating Society, now
fully organized. is looking forward
to debates with teams from other
places. 1t remembers ss'.. >,atisfac-
tion the remarkable eA-> wing its team
E1ade last spring against Harrisburg
sschnical High School. The Balti-
more City College probably will be
its first opponent tals year.
Several members of Central's facul-
ty have been i'll this fall. Doc
White Is still confined to his home
rs the result of an operation. Miss
Brewer and Miss Hudler have had
very serious bronchial illnesses, from
which they are not entirely recov-
cred.
The Bulletin staff, with Miss MUIR
ray. faculty adviser. held an after
noon picnic up the river Wednesday,
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.
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