The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
OF Note
At Howard
College

Will meet d. H. Roster and D. A. Stey-
ems of Vanderbilt university in the
first Of the intercollegiate debates for
y, in the Howard college auditorium.
The subject to be debated is:
Resolved. That Congress should have
the power to override the supreme court
Ia declaring acts OF Congress uncoh-
stitutionAl." The Howard debAters
viii uphold the affirmative.
Messrs. Warren and Barnett were
selected as the speakers &C the tryout
held the past week. Mr.. Barnett, who
10 a member OF the sophomore class,
was speaker On the intercollegiate De.
bate with Mercer the past year. He
- from Cnllman, ana ID the second Of
the News scholarship Students. Mr..
Warren il a member Of the freshman
class. He has had experience in high
school debating.
r. L. Alexander and pnrip Afford
were selected 40 altsrnates..
Mr.. Roster Of the Vanderbilt team
is A senior Ia the law school, and has
been for three yeafs an intercollegiate
dsbater at Vanderbilt. He 10 from
Newconb, Tenn. Mr.. Stevens, who 10
Of Monticello, Ark, 10 a junior In
the law school, and 10 al interccl1e-
seiate dsbAter Of two years experience.
Howard will debate The same sub.
ieet with Mississippf college on April
% at Mississippi collage. It IL also
hoped that d debate with Birmingham.
Southern college can bA arranged.
The alumnae banquet OF the Delta
Gamma Sigma sorority was held on
Saturday evening In che private dining
room Of the Moulton hotel.
The sorority colors, green and white,
were used in all che decorations and
appointments. A basket Of white roses
tied with green tulle formed center
piece for the table. Miniature belles
Of half century ago, dressed In cos.
tunes of different colors, marked places
Miss Willie Hugh Kirk, who pre-.
sided as toastmistress, made a toast
to the Delta Gamma Sigma sorority.
She then introduced the other speak.
ers, who gave toasts as follows: Miss
Roberta TrAchsel, ITO the Ainmnae -
Miss Eanice Sloan, response; Miss Jew.
Ell Graves, ITO the Freshmen" Miss
Margaret Cox, response; Miss Miriam
Thornton made short speech OF ap-
probation to the initiates for gift re-
Gently presented to the sorority. Miss
Jeanette Vaughan rendered q violin
solo.
The guests included the following
alumnae: Misses Euniee Sloan, Der.
tina Bates, Gladys Faulkner, Florine
HaSo6d, Ethel Harris and Florence
Pass
Initiates: Misses KeIloray Hill, Mar.
sAret Cox and Katherine viking.
Active members: Misses Mabel vii
loughby, Jap Hendrix, ThelmA Stacy,
Ruby Little, Grace Pass Jeanette
Vaughan, Frances Mcneil, NauflAst
Sudduth, Willie Hugh Kirk, Miriam
Thornton, KAthlene Sloan, Ruth Wal
lace, Nellie Gibbs, Evelin Graves, Ro-
berta Trechsel and TrnhA Parsons.
Members of the 7. W. G. A. viii
entertain with q vaudeville Thursday
Willie Mae Hardy, 90 general chair.
man, is directing the various commit.
tees in charge Of the different stunts.
The public is invited to, attend.
DR.. Louis K. 0ppitz, head Of the de.
partnent Of physics, viii address men,
bers of the Divinity club at their regu.
lar meeting on Monday night In the
clubhouse.
The speakers for the past week we're
s. Fl. Bennett and D. r. Green of the
Alabama State Baptist headquarters in
Montgomery.
An address On Chinese rnitsions BY
Mr.. Adams, a nhissionafY from China,
was the chief feature Of the meeting
OF the student mission band on Fri.
day afternoon. Mr.. Adams gave a
very interesting and instructive talk on
mission work in China, and pointed out
features Of the work in that field.
L. q. Carroll, Maud Stacy, Henry
Rogers, Mary Alice Busby, Clara
Smith and George Albert Nicely were
among the Howard Representatives who
attended the western district confer
ence Of the B. 7. p. U. at Tuscaloosa
on Thursday and Friday Of the past
week.
The coed room in the main building
ID being renovated for the spring by
members of the Women's PAn.Hellenic
council. Floors have been painted,
fresh curtains hung, and some new
furniture will be provided.
Sigma Nu fraternity boys are en-
tertaining at their annual honae.comink
today. Over 100 alumni are among
the visitors, many Of whom are from
out-of-town.
In the fall a plan was set on foot
for each class to edit one issue of the
college paper during the scholastic year.
The senior edition, the last Of the four,
was publiShed last week. In the deci-
sion, one vote was cast for the seniors
and two for the freshmen.
Miss Virginia Wall viii have as her
guest this week her brother from
Huntsville, Ala.
Friends will regret to know that
Mas Ellie Mae Lawley, day student,
ID i'll at her home.
G. z. Petty of the sophomore class,
was called home the past week be-
cause Of the illness Of his father.
Miss Ruth Pace was called to her
home in Herrin, Ill, the past week be.
cause Of the illness Of her mother.
Miss Jeanette Vaughan is the xuest
Of Miss Ruth Wallace at her home on
Southside for the weekend.
Miss Hope Lee has az her guest Miss
Clyde Camp Of Alfalfa. Mas Lee en-.
tertained at camp supper on Red
mountain on Saturday evening In hon.
or Of Miss Camp, having a. her guests
several of the dormitory girls.
Members Of the Glee club are plan.
ming a weekend tri pto Alexander City,
Sylacapga, and Pell City about
Lamba xi Delta members had a 80.
cial meeting Saturday afternoon at the
home of Miss Frances Frazer in Nor.
wood.