Evening star., 1923-11-11
'5)GVO|CE CHORUS
PLANNEDyAT c. ". U.
Orchestra of IS instruments
Also Being Organized
Among Students.

organization of a a-chorus of 500
voices has been started at George
Washington University, by Robert
Lawrence. director Of the Community
Music Association. In addition to the
chorus the university expects to de-
Velop an orchestra Of seventy five
pieces
II Is known that considerable tai
ont In the university Is willing to
oesin work both in singing and in
orchestral activity under proper di-
rection. AT present the mems glee club.
working independently, has forty voices.
The women's gIee club has a member
ship Of forty.
unusually brilliant and colorful ex-
ercises marked the Inauguration of
w Wi,,am Mather Lewis as president
or the university Wednesday. More
than 200 leading college and uni
Herstty presidents, deans and profess
oorS. as well as representatives OF
scientific societies from the United
states Canada, Mexico. England,
Entcrtains Delegntes.
On Tuesday night the visiting dele.
gates were entertained al the Uni
veraity Club. Dean Howard L.
Hodgkins, President John B. Larner
or the trustees. President Lewis and
DR.. De Witt Croissant Of the faculty
spoke to the delegates. Responses
Moore of Lake Forest College. DR..
Harvey w. Wiley. DR.. F.. L. Ouillen
Of Harvard. DR.. Edward Pollard of
Crozier Theological Seminary and
Dr; L. s. Rowe OF the Pan-American
schmucker. The freshman orchestra
furnished the music.
President Coolidge received the
delegates. numbering 200, at the
White House on Wednesday. Chief
Justice Taft. President Lewis. John
3. Larner and Samuel Herrick, presi-
dent of the Alumni Association, in
troduced the delegates.
The delegates We're entertained at
luncheon at the La Fayette Hotel.
Vice Chairman Col. Archibald Hop
kins presided DR.. Samuel Capen. Or.
Herbert NJ. Moore. DR.. Charles r.
Mann, director of the council of edu-
cation. spoke TO the delegates and
their wives.
The inauguration ceremonies at the
Memorial Continental Hall were the
most impressive ever held In the his
tory of the university. The noted
educators were addressed by John B.
Larner. Samuel Herrick. DR.. w. w
Comfort, president of IIaverford Col
lege; DR.. Livingston Farrand. presi-
dent Of Cornell University; Dr.. How.
ard L. Hodgkins. dean of the uni
versity. and DR.. John J. Tigert, COM
missioner of education. who gave
their greetings to President Lewis
and the university.
Reception at Willard.
At the New Willard at night a re-
ception was held in honor of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Lewis. which was gem
erously attended by members OF the
faculty. board of trustees, the visit
ing delegates and the student body.
The University Hatchet. the student
publication at the university. scored
what is believed to be a record in COL
lege Journalism on Wednesday.
The members OF the Hatchet staff.
Robert McNeill. editor. with the
assistance Of Waldo Girdner. and the
Free Lance Club. put out the publics-
ton and placed II lin the hands of
the delegates visiting the Inaugural
tion OF President Lewis as the aca-
demic procession was leaving Memorial
Continental Hall.
pictures, a detailed description of the
events, with speeches At the ir.augu-
ration. The Hatchst is to lie sent
all alumni in the United States. the
special edition covering eight pages.
Fraternity Elects.
4OiSou was tIcCIeO pEeSl.
dent OF Pi Delta Epsilon, honorary
journalistic fraternity, at recent
meeting. J. Joseph W. Palmer was
elected vice president. The fra
ternity will be held on December 6.
r. D.. Armstrong, p Z. Barnard.
II. Temin. II. Friedman, NJ. NJ Perl
man, Rebecca Perlman. e. Il. Nun
son and NJ G. Harden were recently
elected members of the Benchers, an
honorary legal fraternity. The Bench
ers have recently passed a resc!u-
ton limiting to membership only
those students in the law school in
tho first 10 per cent of the class
rated on scholarship basis.
+ Elections recently held at the law
school resulted in the choice of
Earle Manson as freshman class
president, Douglas Beattie as vice
president. Marjorie Gerry. secretary:
Sterry Waterman. treasurer; T. r.
Stswart, sergant at arms, and George
Bonebrake. Paul Baker and Mildred
Thrasher to the senate.
The senior class elected Hugo
kemman. president; Arthur Mundo,
vice president; Adelaide S. Makens,
secretary; Howard Shaw. treasurer,
and Walter Wiles. sergeant at arms
Many Of the fraternities have
already announced plans for the
THANKSGIVING day celebration. The
Inter-Fraternity Association basket
ball schedule is expected to start
shortly with nine teams competing.
Tho fraternities will complete their
games Just about the time the varsity
season starts.