Evening star., 1923-01-07
COLLEGES
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV.

Under the direction OF Paul q.
Shorb. a graduate of George Wash
ihston. debating interests in the uni
Versity are looking toward a sue
cessful season. Prof. Charles S. Col
Her of the law school is in charge
of the debating council for men and
the girls debating society. and plans
are under way for several debates for
both teams. Cornell University. Penn
STATE College, Swarthmore College and
West Virginia University will be met
in the forensic combat.
From eighteen candidates the fol-
lowing have been selec' ed for the
mems debating team: Robert Ander-
son, Philip T.. barnard, l.. l.. Hay croft.
Franklin KNOCK, &. Is. .aclnncs, Ed
Stephans. Meadow Wright and Oscar
label. Many OF the above are honor
students in the law school. Prof. Col
lier, Prof. Henry G.. Doyle and Prof
Gilbert l.. Hall acted as Judges dur
ing the tTyouts
The girls debating society about
two weeks age nominated the follow
lhB ior positions oI ,lE team; -IiSses
Cam. Clephane. HankinS. Levy. New
man. Ring, NJ. Wilgus and Yates.
Secre ,ary Of State Hughes and Chief
Justice Taft OF the supreme Court
ami senator iiehin of A!abama are
announced as Speakers at the annual
University Law School 20 he held at
the Cairo February 10
Other speakers viii be JoaeD. Jor-
dan, secretary o. the law school: Dr.
tiodWard l.. hourIins, prsslde.is o.
the university: RoDert ARMSTRONG and
Paul Patterson, cI. IS presidents. and
Miss Cain, pres dent o. the law scaool
! senate. Dean Al"rtun A.. i'erson wal
be The Coas stn.aster.
Several Important announcements
! are expected to follow, the meeting
o. tht board az trustees which will
be held Friday afternoon. according
70 stat ment by President Howard
/: l.. Hudekins
l!Ans for midwinter oony ocation 10
be held in the afternuon OF George
! Washington's birthGay. February =,
VIII be announced shortly by Elmer
Louis Aaysgr. secretary Of the uni
versity.
George Washington University was
represented at the annual conference
of the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science by its preSi-
dent. Howard l.. Hodgkins More
tnah 1000 OF America's most noted
scientists attended these meetings
held III Boston December $3.50.
Students Interested in the forma-
tion of dramatic society will meet
S pm.
According 30 Francis w Brown
chairman of the Junior week COM
mittee. the plans for the Junior week
celebration have been approved by
the university officials. The progra m
calls for reception February %. a
promenade the following day and q
glee club concert February "a
T'rof. George y Henning, dean of
the School OF Graduate Studies and
head professor of Romance languages:
Henry Grattan Doyle. professor of
Romance languages; De Witt &. Crois-
SAINT. professor of English and Rob-
ert W. Bolwell, assistant professor
OF English. attended the meetings Of
the Modern Language Association OF
America held December $3.50 at the
University Of Pennsylvania, Phila-
delphia.
Phi Sigma Kappa honored George
Washington University when II elect
ed Donald Mclean OF this institution
national president Joseph Bait, also
OF George Washington. was elected
vice president OF the southern dis
trict. The local chapter was host TO
the national convention. held in this
city during the Christmas holidays.
Important business will be taken up
by the student council at its meet
ing Tuesday in Lsner Hall. accord
ing to Stanley Wright. the president.
The meetings of the American His
torical Association, held at Yale Uni
versity December 27-29. were attend
ed by Elmer Louis Kayser. secretary
of the university and assistant pro-
fessor OF history.
Samuel Dodek of George Washing
ton University was elected national
secretary of Phi Alpha Fraternity at
its convention held in Washington
December S0-January l. Reuben
Schmidt. also of the local institution.
was elected national vice president.