Evening star., 1923-04-08

been aroused among both the stu
dents and faculty by articles recently
published in local newspapers pur-
porting that a ku klux klan was
constitution in order to eliminate
certain classes of students by frame
ups. This led to the following state
ment by Prof. Croissant, chairman
of the faculty committee on the honor
constitution: THE whole thing Is alb
surb, because no person could be
convicted without documentary evil
dence such as examination books or
written aids, and no frame-up could
I.produce this"
Dean Miller also a member Of the
committee, stated that the Inference
that the honor system is being in
troduced or urged by the ku Klux
klan, in order to get rid OF students
undesirable from their point OF view.
is absurd. A careful reading OF the
Constitution" will show that any
attempt to use the honor system for
the purpose of demonstrating ami
mostly against any students In the
university for any reason would re-
suit in severe discipline of the stu
dents concerned. Furthermore. II
the honor system is not administered
in the manner and for the purpose
it was intended, it's operation could
and would be Immediately terminated
by the faculty.
Nor is the student body wholly
blameless in the matter. 1t was Pc
cause of the ill-advised action OF
campus organization, ii Is stated, that
the matter came up. and through It's
action that it finally reached the local
newspapers.
Robert H Mcneil was elected edi-
tor of the University Hatchet for the
school year of 1924 at the meeting
of the Student Council held Tuesday
evening. At the same meeting >. j:
Hill was elected assistant manager OF
the tennis team. Letters were award
players: Elizabeth Chickering. Mar
garet Bowie. Alice Terrill, Margery
Carruthers Mary Bixler, Helen Hast
ings, Katherine Wright. Beatrice
Woodford, Margaret Brewer. man
ager: Marguerite DAILY, assistant man
ager; Esther Eckert, Daisy Robson,
Media Umbeck and Alice Heyl.
Henry Grattan Doyle. professor of
romance languages. has been elected
to honorary membership of Pi Delta
Epsilon. honorary journalistic fra
ternity. Prof. Doyle is connected
with the editorial staff of several
magazines dealing with romance Ian
guages, especially Spanish. he mas
also been actively engaged in aiding
student activities. At the same time
Watson Davis. an alumnus of the uni
versity and former editor or the
Hatchet; Douglas Clephane. assist
ant editor of the Hatchet. and Lyle
Ohlander, organization editor of the
Cherry Tree. the yearbook. were elect
ed to regular membership. The initia-
ton will take place April IL.
Beatrice woodford. fancy diving:
Catharine Hough. breast stroke;
Thelma Hord, fancy diving and back
stroke. and Louise Strother. plunge
for distance, will represent George
y-s-3t 3t,rf "a
Atlantic championship swimming meet
to be held in Baltimore April IA.
Plans for the annual publication
of a satirical sheet by Gamma Eta
Zeta. the women's journalistic fra
ternity of George Washington Uni
versity, have been practically com
pleted. The new paper, Whlch is TO
be modelled somewhat along the lines
of "The Razzberry'' issued by Pi Delta
Epsilon, will be known as the pet
ticoat" 1t is scheduled to make its
first appearance at the stroke or mid
night, April II. at the Pan Hellenic
prom. 1t is rumored that advocating
women's rights will be part OF the
policy of THE Petticoat."
Earle W. Manson, chairman of the
social committee of the student coun-
Gil, announces that the annual May
fete carnival will be held at the city
Plans to make it the biggest social
event of the school year are under
way.
The annual dinner Of the Columbian
Women OF George Washington Uni
versity will be held at the Chevy
Chase Club Thursday evening. April
26. Mrs. John T. Erwin is president
of the society.
Anna L. Rose, dean of women, has
been initiated into honorary member
ship of Sphinx Honor Society. Anne
Hof. who has maintained high
scholarship average as well as being
actively engaged in student activities,
has been elected to membership. Dur
ing the past year she has been sec
retary of the Women's University
Club, manager of girls swimming
team and member of the tennis team.
Election to Sphinx Honor Society
comes only to those girls who are
juniors or seniors and have main
tanned high scholarship averages as
we'll as been actively engaged in
student activities.
Phi Alpha Delta. legal fraternity,
in belated rally in the final contest
captured the bowling honorS in the
Interfraternity Association League.
The silver cup for bowling. along
with the base ball and basket ball
cups, were presented to the winning
1raternltleS at the 1nterfraternfty
prom held Thursday evening. April 5,
at the City Club. Besides Phi Alpha
Delta, the bowling champion, Sigma
Phi Epsilon, was awarded the base
ball cup. which 1T won last season,
and Delta Tau Delta was presented
with the basket ball cup.
The Girls Glee Club has postponed
its annual concert from April 10 to
April 21. 1t will he held in the
Epiphany Hall.