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Evening star., 1923-02-04

Although actual figures have not
been given out, 1t Is predicted the
enrolment OF the coming semester
will be far in excess of any previous
record. University officials are con-
hdently pedicting a total enrolment
Of $500 for the coming year. The
new figure probably will be given out
by the end of this week when all
departments of the university will be
checked up by the secretaries.
With the closing of the first seme-
fewer aES Is 's sro the nn
versity were in evidence than at any
time in the history Of the institution.
With the completion of midyear
examina ton, students are turning
their attention toward the work Of
the second semester and are planning
attendance at the various university
and student functions.
Elmer Louis Kayser. secretary Of
the university, announces that the
mio winter convocation will be held
at the Continental Memorial Hall
day anniversary at O'Clock. Sixty
degrees Will be granted to students
who have completed the prescribed
work.
Following the convocation during
Junior class viii hold a reception
at the Hotel Raleigh in honor of the
officials. faculty and students OF the
University.
On the. night of February %. the
annual Junior Promenade will be
held at the City Club. AS an added
feature OF the Junior week celebra-
tion. the Inter fraternity association
with nine courses. one course being
served at each of the fraternity
houses. the afternoon of Sunday, Feb
ruary %.
The presentation Of the Charm
School" by Alice Miller at the Ma
sonic Auditorium. 18th street and
New York avenue. will be the final
event Of the week. The cast for the
play has not been announced.
All girls. especially the freshmen,
have been invited TO the y. W. &: A.
Get Acquainted Party to be given
at Lisner Hall, Friday evening, Feb
ruary 9.
Staff members Of tnc University
Hatchet the weekly publication. will
give a Valentine Dance, February II,
at kappa Sigma House, lT5S y street.
Great interest was expressed by
students OF the university in the pro-
posed new building which. according
to announcement by the Board of
Trustees, is to be erected on the
northwest corner Of H1st and q
streets. il is expected TO have the
building completed for the opening
of school next fall. Besides class
rooms. il is TO contain an assembly
hall large enough to accommodate the
smaller convocations and student af-
fairs, as desired. with all stage fix
lures for dramatic presentations.
The Acacia. national Masonic fra
q charter
Travellers, local Masonic organiza
tion.
The application of the George
Washington Civil Engineering Soci-
ETY. for aflliation with the American
Society Of Civil Engineers has been
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a missionary and 10 at present spiritual
director Of the Catholic University unit
Of the Catholic Students Mission CRU
sade. The clerical retreat for the stu
dents Of Caldwell Hall will begin Feb
ruary z.
The Catholic University swimming
tor. Charlie Moran, recently, win hold
It's first meet I'm the university pool,
February 10, with Johns Hopkins as
opponents.
A debate on the installation Of the
honor system of examinations in Amer
lean universities was argued before the
Shahan Debating Society Wednesday
testing their forensic ability. r p
MasqueIette and C. j. Scott received the
favorable vote Of the judges, while
Jo-Drake Arlington and c. r F'reitas
were complimented. Whether France
be the subject Of next weeks debate
Wednesday evening at 6:l5, in the re-
ception room OF Gibbons Hall.
The Architects Society held an in
formal dance Monday evening in its
hall in the gymnasium. About forty
couples were present. The dance was
open only TO the architects and their
evening we're Mr.. and Mrs. Hardee
Chambliss.
The Good for Nothing" a one-act
playlet, will be presented the evening
of February l3 by the University
Dramatic Society. Preparations are
well under way. The act, which was
used by Louis Mann in vaudeville,
will be given in conjunction with a
performance by the Glee Club that
evening. William Grumley has been
chosen business manager while Rob-
ert Reuss will handle the stage and
properties.
Those who frequent the campus
daily have noticed within the past
few days the sudden appearance OF
a group of young men who wear
bright red bonnets trimmed with
black. They are the members OF the
senior class, for on the crown of the
hat is boldly proclaimed '23. II has
been announced that the junior hats
are about due. They are to be white
and blue. The freshmen already have
their caps and II only remains now for
the sophomores to get theirs before
the whole campus will be flooded
with the colors."
The professoriate and the student
body had the pleasure Of hearing a
lecture by DR.. Ernest Laplace of
Philadelphia Tuesday evening in the
assembly hall of Mcmahon Hall. DR..
Laplace is a great admirer of Pas
tcur and former student of the great
French scientist. The subject of the
lecture was "Pasteur, the Worlds
Greatest Benefactor.'
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DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.

The honor roll of Dunbar High
School has been announced. Twenty
three pupils have fulfilled the re-
quirement for the roll ard have re-
ceived the marks of "E' in each
major subject up to 4, have no mark
below &c" in any major, are satisfac-
tory in all minor subjects and salts
factory in department. The honor
roll pupils are: Eighth semester, Ade-
laide Cardoza. Pearle Bailey; seventh
semester. Charles K Goines (AO; fifth
semester, Jennie l.. Butcher (B5), Caro-
lyn b. Evans (B5), Mary A. Morton
(B5). Janet Avery (C5). Pansy Major
(C5l, Sara Moore tC5). Susie Tate
(C5). Lillian Washington (C5), will
liam Brown (A5). Joseph Jenkins
(A5). Bruce G. Robinson (A5), Ralph
G. Wright fA5): fourth semester,
Daird Utz (CD; third semester, James
Henry (A3), John Payne (AS): Sec
ond semester. Norma Parks (C2); frst
semester. Lorna Taylor CAD, Nina
Thompson tA1), Rosa P Montgom-
cry (BD, Mabel Shipper (D1), Charles
/. West. tr. GID.
There are twenty-five members of the
February graduating class this year, flf-
teen from the academic department and
seven from the business department.
Academic department, Louise Elizabeth
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

The junior prom committee has put
the final touches to arrangements for
the annual promenade to be held in
the university gymnasium Friday night.
The committee IS optimistic and II ira
dition holds true the dance Will be the
gala social event OF the year. Suitable
refreshments will be served during the
intermission at midnight The pro-
grams are OF leather, beautiful souve-
Mrs OF the affair.
On the next day. Saturday. there will
be a tea, also in the gymnasium, from
to pm. John F. Fitzgerald is
chairman OF the committee.
The spiritual retreat for the lay STU
dents Of the university will begin at
5 pm. Friday, February 16. and end
the morning of Sunday. February 1s.
Rev. John O'Donnell OF the Order Of
Oblates will conduct the retreat.
Father O'Donnell spent thirty years az
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NOTES, GOSSIP AND NEWS
OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Wins WNlap Game-Pracce Centes
Nornal-Chamber of to
Cadets-Jnior Prom al Catholic University Friday

ed by Georgetown University the fol-
lowing night, and the Johns Hopkins
meet Saturday Of that week.
Girls Of the February graduating
class have chosen, after much discus
sion. their graduating bouquets. Rose
colored sweet peas were chosen from
various bouquets sent as samples by
we'll known Washington florists.
Central will have nine teams to
compete In the war games this year.
Seven are company teams. one regi-
mental staff and one brigade staff.
Last year Central won the first three
places and this year expects to go in
for more honors.
The Central Bulletin will run in
every issue. beginning next week,
series of articles on How to Learn
to SWIM" Miss Galfin, swimming in
structor at Central, will be in charge
of the section.
Senior prom Of the February class
was held Friday night, January 1s,
in the Central library. The prom was
a fitting close to the social activity
Of the February graduates. Real
"jazz" music was furnished by Pete
Macia's orchestra and the committee
headed by Wedley Morris gave Cen
trail another successful senior prom.
Farewell chapel" was held Wednes-
day morning. January "a. The Febru
airy graduates, in honor of whom the
chapel was given. were dressed as kid
dies" Hair down and Buster Brown
collars were the favorite means of juve-
nilenile expression.
The Central orchestra and dramatic
association provided several selec-
tions and sketches. George Carrot
and Leroy Benheim presented inter
esting acts for the dramatic associa-
tion. "Bilr' Alexander president of
the February class. gave a short talk
expressing the sentiments of his
class, and Harrison Dey, popular Cen
trail athlete and president Of the June
class, answered BILL" expressing
views OF the student body Howard
Embrey, colonel of the cadets, lead
the cheering. The chapel closed with
the singing Of "Auld Lang Syne" by
the graduates.
Mrs Covell addressed the Central
student body on Thrift" Mr.. Covell
gave talk. presenting some CON
vtnctng statistics. Principal Maurer
supplemented the talk by reminding
those who wished to attend college
to begin to save early for it,
Evening star., 1923-02-04
SCHOOLS
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

Sixteen graduates of the February
class were given their diplomas at
an assembly held at the school
Wednesday, at IL o'clock. DIR. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent of the
public schools, presided. and the
address was delivered by DR.. Thomas
Il. Green, director of speakers bu-
reau, American Red Cross. julius
Sokolove, an alumnus of Western,
gave several violin selections, and
the Western orchestra directed by
Miss Margaret Lynch, rendered
several delightful numbers. The
diplomas were awarded by Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgkins, member of the
board of education, to the following
graduates: William Lewis Beale. jr. /;
Maurine Brattain, Dona Belle Co.'S
rello. Anna Elma Donovan, Ruth
cinda Jennings Fry. Harry S. Jung.
Winifred NJ. Leckey. Eugenie lie
Merle, Jean Rowell McCardell, Helen
Marie Martell. Roger O'Donnell, jr.;
Frances Elizabeth Orrison, Herbert
Ritz Randolph, jr., and Dorothy
The Mouse Trap" a one-act play
by William Dean Howells, was pre-
sented by the drama class at the close
Of school before the student body
Wednesday. The cast included Chris
tine Stewart, Irene Mead. Caroline
Marsh, Mary Conrard, Virginia Riley.
Anita Mueller and Sam Tabb.
The war game team OF Company K.
under the leadership of Capt. Flint.
defeated Company f of Eastern in
command of Capt. Kern, in a close
conflict at the Mckinley High
School last Tuesday. The decision
was announced after a discussion
among the judges, Col. Craigie, Capt.
O'keefe and Capt. Johnson. The X
company team includes: Capt. Flint,
Lieut.. Simpson. Sergt Chandler,
Sergt Lewis and Privates Hebert and
Clark. with Privates Berry and Stow
ell as alternates.
Cadet rife teams have been organ
lied in each of the three companies
Of the Western battalion. The teams
have been selected by the manager.
Carlyle Barr, who also is a member
of the rife club. The teams are as
follows: Company H. Barr. captain
fill, Hubert and Miller; Company l..
Auld, captain; Leonard, Garret and
Baker. and Company X, Patterson.
captain; kimball, Martell and Lewis,
Evening star., 1923-02-04
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

According to announcement made
Dy Dr; Scott. secretary-treasurer OF
tne Howard University, when the
tLesi1ent OF the United States signed
priation bill for the fiscal year end
Ing June 30. 1924, he made available
1or the uses OF the Howard Uni
Versity within limit cost Of sls7.5o0
the university grounds and which
VIII De "a building for assembly hall,
gymnasium, armory and administrs-
tive headquarters for the department
6r,T 0r nesIth and hygiene, together with
driIl and athletic field"
In releasing this information. DR..
scott states that the dream OF III.
alumni or the university, the stu
dents, teachers and the administra-
i've oncers covering period of
realized.
Several years ago the alumni of the
university started campaign to
raise a sum Of money to be used to-
%ard the erection of a stadium. Con-,
gressional action has made this pos,
sible through governmental instru-}
mentality.
In design the gymnasium building.
VIII be monumental structure sur,
mounting the elevation overlookings
the famous Mcmillan Park and city
reservoir. Along with the recentiys
erected dining hall building. costinEs
s2ol,oO0. Howard University is enters
Ing upon period of expansion vhichs
is adding not only to the beauty Of the
grounds, but is Offering to It's stu 4
dents as well first-class facilities in y
needed directions. There is great
JOY among the undergraduates OF the
university particularly that so am
bilious q project as the gymnasium
and armory building and athletic !
field is TO be made available for the )
department OF physical education.
The athletic field with it's concrete
or steel stands. together with regula-A \
ton base ball diamonds. foot ball 1
fields. cinder tracks and the arrange
ments to be made in the gymnasium
building itself including an armory7
for the r. o. T. c. unit. a swimming =
pool, indoor track and exercise
rooms. will afford ample facilities !
for physical development. Effective !
body building is back of this program
and the department of physical edu-s,
cation will be better circumstanced J
than ever to provide proper training
for the young men and women who
come to Howard University.
Dean Kelly Miller addressed the
students of Howard University Fri:
day evening in the University Chapel
tional Race Conference"
Rev. Walter II. Brooks, pastor of
the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church,
will be the speaker at the university
vespers service in the Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel this afternoon at
4:30 o'clock.
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SHAW JR. HIGH SCHOOL.

A reception to the graduating class
of Shaw Junior High School was ten
dered students leaving the school Tor
senior institutions. Wednesday after
noon. Eighth grade students who were
In charge Of the affair gave their out
going comrades a real bon voyage.
The following program wa pre-
sented, Address of Welcome" Har-
old Whitfield: Response" Myron Fftz-
hugh; solo. Who Knows" Gilmore
Harris; Lullaby from Erminie," and
Swing Low. Sweet Chariot" Girls
Glee Club; Character Sketches,
John Bond; Negro Spiritual" You
Got Shoes" Boys Glee Club; class
song. Girls Glee Club. A pleasant
gram was the presentation Of flowers
to each graduate by Miss kirkland.
principal of the school The recep-
ton was concluded in the armory
with a grand march. several dance
numbers and refreshments. Mrs. r.
II. Douglas of the music department
was in charge Of arrangements for
the affair.
The Junior High School basket ball
team qunt bowed to superior speed
for the first time this season when
it met the fast Buccaneer five COM
posed OF former Junior High School
stars now attending Dunbar. The
score was Buccaneers 8. Shaw 7. The
Buccaneers were represented by Hol-
land, Smith. Thorne. Cloid and
Williams. and the Shaw team by
Early, Taylor, Franklin, Conner and
Smith. Benja min Washington. A. A.
A. official, was referee.
In lieu of the semi barbarous
treatment Of new students of gen
GRAFTON ago. Shaw inaugurated a
more humane program. Courteous
student guides met all new pupils at
Quoted them in groups to the school
library. where student committees
gave eXpostions of varied extra
school activities and received appli-
cations for participation in them.
Each table bore an attractively let
tered sign mounted on small pedcs-
tails executed for the occasion by art
and carpentry students. The activ-
tiles thus set forth were: The review.
the bulletin. the athletic association.
dramatic club. social uplift club.
boys and girls glee clubs. orchestra.
military drill track team. basket ball
team and science club
A large poster lettered by Janes
White Of the seventh grade and illus
trated by Walter Chase Of the eighth
grade greeted new students who entered
Shaw Thursday morning. II bore the
legend: Welcome to Shaw" and
showed the various school interests
extending the hand Of fellowship to
the entrants
The enrolment Of new students
showed a decided increase over the
number who entered at the second
semester a year ago.
Evening star., 1923-02-04
WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL.

Midyear brought the customary
changes at Wilson Normal. A class
of seventeen graduated and immedi-
ately received appointments in the
grades with the exception of Miss
Sabra Harry, president OF the class,
who became teacher in the special
department of nature study.
Twenty students entered as a mid
year class-six from Central three
from Business, three from Mckinley.
two from Eastern and the remainder
from high schools outside of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The class that entered last Febru-
ary begins on its first teaching term
Monday, when the seniors return to
the academic department from their
first teaching experience.
The children's songs given by the
Glee Club at the midyear graduation
exercises were much appreciated by
the audience. Miss Randall Is a. spe-
cialist in such songs, so the chorus
work under her leadership never falls
to have a responsive audience. Miss
class and a student of the Washing
ton College of Music, gave two solos.
Normal followed its custom of ex
tending a hearty welcome to A. T.
Stuart, supervisor of intermediate in
struction, when he appeared to sup
ply the place of the regular speaker
for graduation, who was detained on
account of illness. Mr.. Stuart Is an
old friend to almost the entire audi
ence and so his words Of advice to
the graduates were followed with
close attention. At the close Of his
short impromptu address, with Miss
Goding's assistance. he presented the
diplomas.
The Alb grades of the practice
schools are accorded formal gradu-
alton exercises by Mrs Rogers and
Miss Cooling. The children leave the
building when most of them have
been in attendance for five years for
other buildings, as there are no
grades above the fourth connected
with the practice department. At
the exercises last Wednesday Joseph
Harris. "A. gave the greeting to the
ed for 4B. Mrs. Rogers then pre-
sented the class to Miss Goding.
who in turn gave each of the follow
ing children diploma, tied with
the school colors, yellow and white:
Leonard Berman, Oliver Collier, Bur
ton Ellis Dock Farthing. Harold
Harrigan, Stanley Higgins. Harris
Lyon, Edwin Mcleod. Philip Notes,
Lawrence Potwin, Edward Sullivan.
Frederick Woodley. Lillian Baier'
Lois Brooks. Dorothea Bunke, Isabel
Dahl. Winifred Ellis, Doris Mattill,
Margaret Neal. Ruth Parks, Dorothy
Potter. Helen Sudduth. Deniston
Wilson and Hildreth Wilson.
At, Friday mornings assembly
rhythmic Interpretation of music by
the children OF the practice schools
was. featured. The solo work OF
ferdinand Bauer of "a deserves spe-
cial mention.
special invitation is extended to
parents OF children of kindergarten
age and to teachers Of kindergarten
to inspect the construction work of
the Junior academic class in kinder
ten methods. They have just COM
pieted from paper boxes house
completely furnished with the gar
den and playground attached. This
piece represents a city home. Earlier
IN the course the farm home, with
lts buildings and outlying fields, was
worked out, and forms a part of
construction work now on exhibition
In Miss McKnew's room.
Evening star., 1923-02-04
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Central students and teachers have
enjoyed an exhibition of paintings hung
in the first floor corridor for the past
two weeks. The pictures were ali of
landscape subjects and were painted by
Miss Felicie Waldo Howell, Landscape
artist OF national repute. Miss Howell
has received many awards for her work
IN architectural themes. street scenes
privileges to be allowed to view such
an exhibition of her paintings
The Sketch Club has been making
a series of water colors of the cos
tunes used in the Christmas play.
TheY were so attractive that IL was
decided TO make permanent record
of them. Whenever possible the actor
has been posing in his costume in or
der TO make the sketch as true as
possible.
The Latin classes Of Eastern and
Central High Schools held an exhibit
ton of model bridges. catapults tor
Eientas and other implements of war
used by Caesar in his Gaelic cam
paignS. Resides these models, all
made by Latin pupils. newspapers ed
lied in this classic language were on
exhibition. These exhibits go to show
what can be dong in enterprising
classes to make Latin interesting to
the student in the full sense of the
word.
shakespeare Twelfth Night has
been selected for the spring play. Miss
Baker, the faculty member In charge
"f the Dramatic Association, in max
ing the announcement. said she felt
that the talent which the association
had to offer this year was particularly
adaptab BILE to a Shakespearean play.
The entire cast has been selected
by committee composed of Miss
Coolidge. Miss McCohn and DR.. White.
Elaborate effects have been planned
Uy the art department, the mechanical
drawing department and wood shop. A
SILVER loving cup is to be awarded the
high school presenting the best spring
play this year. and Central is trying for
the honor.
The February graduating class held
class night exercises Friday, January
%. The usual addresses by the prin-
cipal, president and valedictorian
were given, and these were followed
by the class poem, the prophecy and
clever play by Booth Harrington,
The Ghost Story" This is the larg-
est class that ever graduated in mid
year from Central
Coach "Bill" Foley is getting his
track men into shape for three lay
meets to be held the latter part OF
February The meets are that of the
american Legion, to be held at Con-
vention Hall February 20: the second
annual indoor athletic carnival, stag
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Alexander. Almener Lucille Brazier;
Helen Tersa Capers. Julis Edmonds.
Marion Esther Miles, Alma Isabelle
odeIi cr;s1n ial rn,rev fohn Rodrers
Cornwell, Harold Thomas Hawthorne.
Walter Archie Packe, Llewellyn
Aloysius Ransom. Frederick Hender-
son Rhone, Brunson Scott, Kempton
Rufus wiikey. Business department.
Alice Violet Boone, Jessie May Bru-
den, Alma Dent Cooper, Sarah Agnes
Platter, Vernie Sylvester Bumbry,
Harry Darnell, Henry Shadrack
Taylor.
Dunbar enrolled 137 pupils from
the graded schools and fifteen from the
Junior High School,
William Z. Weir, a student in Dun
bar Night School, has been admitted
to life membership in the Order or
Accurate Typists. In the qualifying
test Mr.. Weir wrote at the speed OF
siXty-four words a minute.
Evening star., 1923-02-04
WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF
LAW.

Washington College of Law began
its second semester with an excellent
attendance, despite the fact that sew
eral of the faculty and under
graduates are suffering from the
prevalent grip.
Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority. Epsi-
lon Chapter. had It's annual dinner
and initiated the PLEDGES Friday
evening at the Woman's City Club.
The dean, Miss Gertrude T. Leonard.
presided. The PLEDGES initiated
were Misses Madge Lee Guard. Mary
Kessler and Laura Norris. After the
ceremonies there was dancing. Miss
Sarah p. Grogan. president of the
Alumni Association, has left for a
several months stay in California
and during her absence Thomas F..
Flaherty. vice president. will be the
executive officer Of the association.
Miss Florence Colford. one of the
early graduates was recently ap
pointed executive secretary of the
International Federation of Catholic
Alumni.
Miss Mary Wood. graduate Of the
college and former member Of the
faculty. Is visiting in Washington.
The day class had it's first eXami-
nation Friday, the subject being ele-
mentary law. with Prof. John u. Nc
gins tomorrow.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW
SCHOOL.
The National University Masonic
Club will hold its third annual ban
Evening star., 1923-02-04
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.

The classes of Business High School
are now fully organized and pupils
are pursuing their regular programs
Although about seventy-three boys
and girls gradated in January, the
school has an enrolment of I,413
students. On February 1, 252 eighth
grade students were enrolled. These
newcomers attend school on a two
shift system which runs from am
L. 1850 am. and from l pm, to ABS
pm.
During the past week the officers of
the cadet corps have canvassed for
recruits and with the newcoming
hoys they expect to fill up the ranks
Of the three Business comnanies