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on Some Problems of Central Amer
ica," showing his well developed in
sight on the subject. Mr.. Munro is at
present attached to the Central Amer
lean bureau of the State Department,
and was at one time minister to
NGuatemala.
The slogan contest inaugurated by
the committee on commencement to
secure an effective slogan to attract
the former graduates back to the
elaborate commencement week activi-
ties In June resulted in G. j. Brilmyer
of the department of biology winning
first prize. The winning slogan was
Commence Coming to Commence
ment.' p. j. Brosnan secured second
place with Let c. U. See You in
June" A. l.. Blakeslee, with Come
Z. ALL got third place.
The Washington Chapter Of the
CATHOLIC University Alumni Associa-
tion will hold dance Friday evening
at Hotel Roosevelt to which Catholic
university students and all members
OF the association in Washington and
vicinity are invited. j. Harold Kill
coyne, 81, Is chairman of the COM
mlttee on arrangements. All proceeds
will be given to the building of the
new stadium at the university.
Washington Chapter is also holding
at present a local drive to round up
every member in the interest of the
stadium proposition. Personal visits
are being made by a committee of
twenty. and II is hoped that about
$4,000 will be contributed in this way
to the fund. Individual donations are
beginning to come in to the central
ONCE at the university showing that
the campaign started this week has
been effective. 1t is expected that the
$4,000 goal for the stadium drive will
be attained long before the work on
the held is actually commenced
which will be about June !.
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MINER NORMAL SCHOOL.

Thursday morning the English Cri-
terion Club. Section H, presented an
impressive current events program in
the assembly hall, with Marzelia Hill
presiding officer and Mary Gillard
secretary. The program was light
ened by musical selections and the
dancing of the tarantella by six mem
bers Of the section. This effort was
made to show a natural setting" for
literary program conducted by stu
dents and to demonstrate the posSi-
bilities of the socialized recitation.
William Lee Hansberry, instructor
of history, Howard University, ad-
dressed the members of the class in
the history of education upon the
topic Tutankhamen and African
Civilization
At recent meeting of the board of
education. acceptance was made of
the offer of III. G. Gauss of the install
Iation of tablet at our school in
honor of Miss Myrtilla Miner, for
whom the school is named.
Tuesday Mrs. Gertrude Woodard. in
structor of domestic science, visited
Baltimore to observe classes in the
high and normal schools and to OBJ
tain data concerning the conducting
of examinations for teacherships. so
that members of our graduating class
may enter them. AT present a small
per cent of our graduates are teach
ing in that city.
Several girls from each junior sec
tion visited the Smithsonian Institute
on Tuesday to see the lumber eX-
hibit. These students are now utiliz-
ing the information thus gained in
planning lessons on lumber for chill
dren in the primary grades.
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COLUMBIA JR. HIGH SCHOOL

Mrs. Lottle Abbott Woodford spoke
to the upper class assembly Wednes
day. Her subject was Alcohol" She
treated her subject from the stand
point of science, doing away with
the idea that alcohol was stimulant.
BY means of charts she illustra ted
that a certain amount of this sub
stance had the same effect whether
it was in pure alcohol, in whisky. in
beer or in wine. She referred to the
effect of alcohol on the efficiency
record Of an individual. proving con-
clusively that drinking lowers rather
than raises the persons power to
work.
Mrs. Woodford has recently been
employed by the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union, depart
ment of scientific temperance instruc-
tion. to speak before colleges and
schools. She comes from the state OF
Wisconsin to Washington to speak
to the boys and girls.
There will be meeting of the
nominating committee Of the Parent
Teacher Association tomorrow at the
school. This committee will draft
the ballot for the election of officers
for the coming year.
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shopping district for the purpose ~
studying what is new and best iT
the stores, and to test their ability
for using discrimination and making
wise selection.
Mrs. NJ. F. Thompson, membership
secretary of the Y. w. c. A., addressed
the students Friday.
The Parent Teacher Association of
the school met Tuesday evening. Mrs
]. Leftwich. president. presided. The
meeting was well attended and most
interesting. Rev. James Pinn, pastor
of the First Baptist Church of George
town. spoke of the work of the school,
Of the necessity of the strongest CO.
operation between the parent and
teacher for the greatest service 10
the child and the community and Of
the necessity for striving always for
the highest and best. Miss Randolph.
the principal. gave a resume of some
of the things accomplished by the
association during the present year,
the purchase of a Victrola, of equip
ment for basket ball, volley ball and
UuOitS.
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COLLEGES
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

For the first time in Georgetown
University's history, the seniors and
graduates Of all five departments will
Join in a celebration of Senior
week." from May 3 to inclusive.
prior to the June commencement
Details of the celebration, now be-
ing arranged, forecast the largest as
semblage Of alumni that have ever
met at Georgetown in recent years
In view of the close touch that the
university is keeping with its scat
tered alumni through a Georgetown
reunion, have signified their intention
The week will start with a banquet
at the City Club. to be followed on
May by a prom" representing the
entire university. Open house, will
be maintained by all fraternities.
entertainment are being planned. At
the dinner, which will be attended by
the entire faculty. a speaker will be
chosen to represent each Of the five
departments of the university.
The following are the representa-
tives Of the various depar tments MAX
ing the arrangements: Philip Tague.
college: Jerome Moore, law school: !:
Sylvester Roll. foreign service school
w. H. Johannessen, dental school; !;
Peter Constantinople. medical school
and Thomas Regan, I. F. c.
Graduation exercises will take place
at the close of the Shriners' conven-
tion in Washington. which will bring
a large number of Georgetown alumni
among the Shrine visitors
Washington having literally over
subscribed its quota toward the
Georgetown endowment fund. the
next activities will be launched in
New York city. May IS.
Rev. w. Coleman Neville, S. J., ma
tional chairman of the Endowment
Association, who is now in New Or
leans attending q trade convention,
will return to Washington on May z
and will then begin to take an active
hand in the New York Campaign
Upon his return he will he the guest
Of honor at q luncheon TO be given
by Frank J. Hogan, chairman Of the
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WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

The Western Civic Association is
preparing to open it's annual cleanup,
paint-up campaign. The association
usually conducts campaign Of like
character every spring when the
school is just entering on it's last lap
of the year. Perhaps the most results
are obtained with the cooperation
of the students in the careful distri-
button of trash around the school, for
this is one place where the slightest
untidiness is noticeable because of
the magnificent approach proudly
boaSted of by the pupils. To overcome
this thoughtlessness the association
Is placing trash baskets on the lawns
around the school and in the corri-
doris.
Western is to be well represented
in the Shakespearean pageant to be
presented May 4. 8. 8. 10 and II. Five
girls have been selected to portray
the part of Queen Elizabeth in the
pageant, and Western is represented
by Virginia Burbank as the Queen,
Serge Korff as Master Of Ceremonies
and the following court ladies and
sentlemen: Christine Stewart Nav
Conrard. William Scott and Tom
Stevens.
The girls swimming team often
wished for by Westerners has at last
become a reality. for this year it is
planned to organize such a team and
at the present time the following
girls are making bids for the coveted
positions: Betty Hannay. Marian Car
michael, Ellen Louise Warfleld, Nancy
Wesson, Helen Wesson, Sylvia Meyer,
Margery Shinkle. Katherine Martin.
Dorothy Smith. Alice Owens and Hen,
rietta Owens.
The official annual yearbook of
Western Is now being prepared and
is to go to press this week The pic
lures OF the various organizations
have been taken and the stories and
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SEES AID TO FARM
IN COTTON BILL
By the Associat ted Press.

By the Assoc ated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 2S-More
than 200 cotton growers, mill owners,
buyers and Department of Agriculture
representatives from Georgia and the,
Carolinas gathered here today and
discussed various phases of the Full
mer bill. or cotton standards act,
which will go into effect in August.
Lloyd :. Tenny, assistant chief Of
the bureau of agriculture economies
of the Department of Agriculture,
headed that departments delegation
and explained what effect the bill
would have on those interested in the
cotton industry. He stated that h.
believed the bill would benefit the
grower, for the reason that the lat
ter's cotton will be examined and
placed in certain classes under its,
provisions, such as middling and poor
middling, without any charge.
Heretofore" declared Mr.. Tenny,
the farmer has observed the stand
ards regulations set by the department
when he disposed Of his cotton III this
country, but when selling it through
a Liverpool market he observed the
Liverpool regulations The new law
REQUIRES that he shall adhere to the
United States regulations, whether
or not he diSposes of il in this or an%
foreign country. An effort Will he
made to have Liverpool and foreig Il
buyers accept the United States stanG-
ards regulations"
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FRELINGHUYsEN UNIVERSITY

Deterrents for criminal tendencies
among young people were discussed
by the class in chronology, at a con-
ference in the school of sociology.
Wednesday evening. and 1t was de-
cided that insistence upon a higher
moral standard of living is a basic
prerequisite in reforming the human
system. and In the work of eradicat-
ing therefrom evil inclinations and
bal habits: that useful and essential
occupations have much to do in giving
proper direction to the trend of men
tai development, and that one, by con-
stant resistance to improper inclina-
tions, can, in the final analysis, sub
due and overcome them.
At a meeting of the Forward Move
ment Club an invitation was extended
to the student body to join in the
movement for the creation of a great
or Frelinghuysen University.
At a meeting of the faculty of the
John NJ. Langston School Of Law. Sat
urday evening, II was decided to
graduate the entire senior class, as
each member had attained the gen
eral average both in the semester
recitations and In the last examina-
tion.
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nual reception to the seniors. a COM
mittee being appointed to take charge
of the details.
President Of the Senior Glass Harry
c. Ames announces that through the
honorary dean, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey, the use Aof the Memorial Conti-
mental Hall was secured. Commence
ment will be May %.
A card party for benefit of the endow-
ment fund was held Saturday evening,
the party being in charge of Mrs. Ar
thur Keith and Mrs. Marie Stirleth
Ruth
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SHAW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

An intelligence test was given ga
grade students in Shaw Junior High
School Monday morning. 1t consisted
of the seven parts of the Illinois
ing will be handled by Miss Popel
and Miss Dyson, who have had special
training in tests and measurements.
Prof. Skantz. master of school in
Mellerud, Sweden, was visitor
Thursday afternoon. He heard the
school sing at assembly and later OBJ
served various classes In operation.
Prof. Shantz was given several ex-
amples of junior high school work
to take back to hts native land.
Capt. A. C. Newman. principal of Arm
strong. accompanied the visitor.
To stimulate the sale of tickets for
Shaw's spring play, "All at Sea-" a
demonstration of salesmanship was
given the student body Tuesday
morning. Methods of approach. both
good and bad. were explained and
acted by members of the faculty.
Those participating were Misses Dy-
son, Davis and Pelham and Messrs.
Bannister and Sadgwar. The demon
stration was roundly applauded.
The boys of Company II. the cadet
unit Of Shaw, are elated over the
drawing" for the annual competitive
drill to be held in May. They believe
that to march on the field ninth has
many advantages. Among these they
cite the cool of the late afternoon,
the confidence gained by seeing the
other companies maneuver and the
thrill of facing the large audience
which usually fills the stands at that
time.
Shaw is fortunate in securing the
services of two friends of the school
70 au;o Mrs
handling the difficult choral work in
cident to the rehearsals of "All At
Sea" a Gilbert Sullivan operetta, to
be presented May and at Dunbar
High School. They miss c. E. Parke,
who has had broad experience in
training pupils Juvenile perform
ances and Prof. Joseph H. Douglass,
yiolinist and concert director
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

Right Rev. Rector. the members of
the faculty, the heads of the various
religious houses about the university
and a number of the pastors or the
to the German cardinal. His Emil
nence Cardinal De Faulhaber of
Munich. Friday afternoon.
Cardinal Faulhaber has come to
gratitude of his people for the un-
stinted aid rendered them by Ameri-
cans during and since the war. Car
dinal Faulhaber is but ffty-tour
years of age. Already he has gained
an enviable reputation both III &c.
clesiastical and political circles. and
is prominent among Catholics and
on-CatholicS alike.
The International Relations Club
held an informal dance Wednesd
evening in the architects room In
the gymnasium. About twenty-five
rones were Dr. and Mrs, Hardee
Chambliss and DR.. Coutinho. 1t was
the first social affair of the year.
The shahan Debating Society held
an elimination contest Tuesday to
determine who should be the partici-
pants in the, rector's prize debate,
which is to be held some time dur
ing the first two weeks OF May.
About twelve debaters took part in
chosen were W. Getto Mcdonald.
James Mcdonald. Carl Freitas. Cuth-
bert Scott, Robert Royce and Rich
ard Smith.
DR.. Francis B. Yanes, Phi. D., LII D.,
director general of the Pan -Amerl-
can Union. addressed the members of
the International Relations Club
Tuesday afternoon in the assembly
room of Mcmahon Hall. DR.. Bernard
A McKenna gave the Introductory
address.
DIR. Yanes' topic was Our Relations
With South America" He spoke very
vividly of the opening of new and
wide field of enterprise to the south
where miners, engineers, merchants
and men in every walk of life have
already found and developed un-
dreamed-of opportunities.
Saturday afternoon. May s.. the
freshmen will hold an informal tea
dance at 240O 10th street. This is
their debut in campus society. The
committee responsible for the affair is
composed of J. J. McGann, chairman;
William Seary, J. H. Cahill, w. F.
Grant and J. L. Rutiedge.
The Dramatic Association of the
Catholic University will cooperate
with the dramatic societies at Trinity
staging a pAgeant at Carroll Hall this
afternoon at o'clock. The pageant
will form an important part of the
program arranged by the interunft
council of the Catholic students mis-
sion crusade for the grand rally of all
Washington units. The Coming of
the Black Robe" is the name Of the
c. L. society's contribution, and the
student actors are T. Justin Toben,
Phil Connors. Ambrose Hyland, J. F.
Fitzgerald, William Grumley, Andy
Healy, Ed Keegen, Joseph LAYER,
George Quinn, Luke Stapleton and
]. Earl Bender. Rt. Rev. Thomas j.
Shahan, honorary president of the
national crusade, will grace the occa-
sion. Archbishop Curley has sent his
well wishes.
Dana Munro Of the State Depart
ment was the guest Of the Faculty
Historical Club in Mcmahon Hall
Tuesday evening, and gave a lecture
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW
SCHOOL.

The subject. "Resolved That Immi-
grafton Should Be Further Restrict
ed, was warmly debated yesterday
evening by the Samuel F. Miller and
Richard II. Alvey debating societies.
The Miller society. composed Of up
per classmen. was represented by
Messrs. Trullinger, Whitney and Faul,
with the affirmative Of the issue The
Alvey society, freshmen. represented
BY Miss Hinderliter. j. L. Brown and
George Spalding. had the negative.
Profs. Louis A. Dent. Theodore
Peyser and Allen McCullen of the
faculty were judges. This was the
last intersociety debate of the school
year.
Election of officers of Beta Chapter.
Sigma Tau Omega Fraternity. was
held Thursday night William F.
Cheek was elected president. G. Lynn
Barry. vice president; Willard E
King. secretary; c. T. McCarty, treas
urer: j. G. Herman warden, and c. B.
McCuliar, registrar: A delegation
from from the University Of Maryland
chapter was present. and il was de-
cided to have a dance during May. A
vote Of thanks was extended the re-
tiring president, A. A. Koorie, for his
efforts and interest in organizing the
chapter. A committee has been ap-
pointed to make arrangements to OBJ
tain chapter house for the home of
the fraternity.
a dance Of the Roger ODonnel Club
will be held Saturday evening. NAV
.. at the Dupont Studio. Dupont
circle.
Editor-in- chief F.. r. Robinson of
the 1928 year book, has announced
that all material is in and the book
is now ready for press. This will be
the most complete year book ever put
out by student body Of the uni
versity: and it has only been possible
through the hard work and efforts Of
Messers Robinson. Trullingey and
Roth.
Dean Carusi will address the mem
bers of the Disabled American Vet
Grams a { the next meeting.
A meeting of the Woodrow Wilson
Club was held Wednesday evening at
which time it was decided to post
pone the banquet until the opening of
the school In October.
An inter-fraternity council is pro-
posed to work in connection with the
new student council and faculty This
body Will arrange the dates and other
matters of the activities Of all the
school organizations in connection
with the school. which will prevent
activities and will assure closer CO.
operation.
Final examinations will be held
June l. . and and the summer term
will begin June 18th.
Election of officers of Sigma Nu Phi
was held Wednesday evening. Paul ].
! Hansen was elected chancellor. H. P.
Bresee. first vice chancellor; E. o.
Paland. second vice chancellor; Will
liam j. Storey, master of rolls; L. X.
Mosteller. registrar. and George S.
! Thompson marshall.
Messers Baldwin, Hinsley. Fleming
and WoodSon were initiated.
4 fraternity house has been secured
and will be occupied by the chapter
after Tuesday.
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TECH HIGH SCHOOL.

t'The opera. "Mikado." will be pre-
sehted by Tech students May and 5,
in the auditorium. The leading lady
Will be Frances Sherier. The parts
Robert Stabler and Merrill burnside.
Floyd Geseford will play the title
role. Others in the cast are: Leonard
Davis. Arthur Hipsley. Anne Cham
herlain. Helen Roeder and Frances
Carrick.
There is practically no scenery
fresh blossoms arranged to repre-
sent Japanese garden, being most
evident. The properties are bing pre-
pared by Olaf Saugstad of the fac
ulty.
"A Ghost at Sea" by THOMPSON r.
Clayton was awarded five dollars as
first prize I'm the literary contest con-
Quoted by Tech Life. which closed
April 10. Kathryn Keeps Song OF
outh" took first honorable mention,
while The Web" by Mary Welburn
was judged next best. Miss Stauffer
Mrs. Spalding and Miss Defandorf were
judges.
A standard is being made by Mr.
and Mrs. Olaf Saugstad which will
lie given to the winning cadet bat
talon tomorrow at the battalion COM
petitire drill 1t consists of maroon
white and light blue stripes, repre-
senting the colors of each school
III the recent inspection of the regi-
ment the three companies of the Sd
Battalion again led the list. Com
pany l. of Junior High was ffrs,. and
Companies NJ and Fl We're a close sec
ond and third, respectively
capt. Kolb's Company f is the only
Tech company remaining in the war
game series. The captain and his
team have studied hard for the game
and the chances for a Tech winner
this year look bright
At the last meeting of the general
organization the constitution of the
Mandolin and Guitar Club was ac-
cepted. 1t was moved that honor
medals be granted to certain members
OF the "Techite" staff. and suggested
that try-outs for cheer leaders be held
soon. and that honor medals be grant
ed for participation in the spring
play, according to the recommended
tions of Miss Coope.
Money was appropriated for the
picture committee. also to repay the
lunchroom for money borrowed for
band Instruments. and for a standing
treasury in the Dramatic Club
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WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL.

Saturday night. May 5. the seniors
of Wilson Normal School will pre-
sent for the benefit of school activi-
ties. The Yellow Jacket" a Chinese
play with a true Chinese atmosphere
A Chinese play is always long. The
Yellow Jacket" is no exception. last
| ing two hours and a half. but those
who have been fortunate enough to
see the rehearsals consider it the
| best piece of dramatic work the class
es have done. The leading parts are
played by Gladys Belfeld, Helen Nc
Cullom. Elizabeth Scharf. Jane Lar
Doris Jeffrey. Miriam Richards.
! katherine Hawley. The solemnity Of
Edith Claude as property man for
Chinese play. furnishes fun
| throughout the evening.
By granting the use of its hus.
the Rotary Club has made it possible
for the classes in nature study and
gardening to visit the greenhouses
Of the prOpagatng gardens. where
more than usual preparations for
park planting are being made for the
coming OF the Shriners. The sur
vey of the houses was followed by a
trip around the Speedway to see the
double towering cherry trees. There
are many types of planting in the
city that should he familiar to stu
dents of nature study and gardening
but heretofore this has been impos-
SlDIe tnTOuSn lack OF convenient ana
reasonable transportation. The op-
portunity furnished by the Rotari-
ans is thoroughly appreciated by the
school. and one Of the sections so
expressed itself to Charles D. Semmes
Tuesday morning. when it started on
its trip. The bus was presented to
the Rotary Club by Mr.. Semmes for
service"
Harry Angelica was the guest of
the school Friday afternoon. His
program was enthusiastically re-
ceived. especially the group of Nea-
politan songs-"O Sole Mio.' "Funi-
cula" and Santa Lucia" These We're
rendered as folk songs are sung in
Italy. Other numbers of the pro-
gram were Gypsy Trail" Banjo
Song" Love Like the Dawn Came
Stealing and "A Dream
At it's class meeting Tuesday. the
senior class appointed as editors of
the graduating number of Normal
News Normal kale. Thelma Fryer
and Alice Keliher.
Under the direction of Mrs Rogers
Miss Hummer and section IA. the
fourth grade practice schools had
geography lesson on the Potomac
river near Chain Bridge Thursday
afternoon. The second grades. under
the care of Mrs. milford. visited the
National Museum Wednesday after
noon to study Indian life.