Evening star., 1924-04-27
WASHINGTON ROOM
PLANNED BY G. W. u.
Memorial in New $2SO,O00 Build
ing to Contain Relics and
Historic Features.
FIRST SOUVENIR RECEIVED
Piece of Continental Elm Bears
Inscription of Revolution.

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planned memorial room to the father
of his country The new building,
rapidly nearing completion on 21st
street which is costing S2S0,000, will
contain room which will be given
over TO relics and other interesting
features connected with George Wash
lngton The first of the souvenirs to
be received came in from Cambridge,
Mass, last week.
The Continental Elm which blew
down about six months ago and un-
dor which George Washington took
command of the Revolutionary forces
has been sawed up and each piece has
been inscribed with a small tablet
one of these pieces of the Continental
Elm will be placed in the new room
in the university along with other
promised souvenirs.
A most unusual memorial was pre-
Sented on Wednesday of last week
when friends of the late Louis A.
Fisher, former Bureau of Standards
scientist, graduate of the university
and we'll known sportsman, gave the
university huge silver cup.
Presentation by Evans.
Joshua Evans. jr.. long associated
with Fischer, made the presentation in
chapel. Members of the Analostan
Boat Club the Dumbarton Tennis Club
ards were present. The cup Will be
placed in competition each year for the
annual field and track interclaSS games
won this year by the seniors.
George Washington University de-
baters will make two trips shortly.
Early in May team Will VISIT
Chape! Hill to debate with the Uni
verify of North Carolina team. ON
May 81 a team will visit Pittsburgh
70 debate the University of Pitts
burgh trio.
Announcement is made by Dean
William {: Ruedieer, director of the
of George Starr Lasher of the de-
partment of English, University OF
Michigan, to take charge of courses
IN Journalism. public speaking and
current literature in the summer
school.
Summer school bulletins are ex-
pected to be off the press some time
this week. The summer school has
offered more than 40 per cent in
crease in courses and in the number
of instructions this year.
beginning tomorrow at noon in
Lisner Hall Chapel, Signor Luigi
Mariani will give on successive Mon
days three illustrated lectures. Signor
Mariani is secretary of the Italian
embassy. His lectures are unusually
popular and the series is expected
70 draw the attention of a large num-
ber of students. The public is invited
TO the exercises and lectures which
will be held, starting at 1920 pm
President Lewis to Speak.
President William Mather Lewis
will be the invited guest and speake
at the annual Yale News dinner at
New Haven. Conn. President Angel
Many prominent men formerly con-
nected with the Yale News will be
in attendance. The Yale News din
ner takes place Wednesday night.
T,n1a IDrn I o11
ing the Hood College Women at
Frederick. Md.
Students of the university have
taken healthy interest in the COM
cert. which will he held on May 5
at the New Willard Hotel.
Harry Edward Mueller. director
Of the mems organization and Mrs.
otis u. SWEET, director of the girls
club, are working on an elaborate
program. The concert will be fol-
lowed by a dance. Additional in
t"rest is shown in the introduction
of an instrumental section of the
mems club.
The Pan Hellenic prom was held
on Friday night at Rauscher's. and
was brilliant affair. The dance
was given by the Pan Hellenic AS
sociation of the university. which is
composed Of the representatives of
all national women's sororities.
Last night at the Hotel Washing
ron the law school junior class en-
dowment dance for the benefit of the
George Washington University en-
dowment campaign was held. All
departments of the university Joined
in the endeavor. Edwin Brooker
was chairman of the affair
"The Petticoat' Appears.
The Petticoat," the annual Satri-
cal publication Of Gamma Eta Zeta,
women's journalistic fraternity,
made an appearance at the Pan
Hellenic promenade on Friday night.
Announcement is made by The
Sphinx, honor society composed of
women. of the election of Katherine
. Edmopston. Catherine Hough and
was captain of the girls rifle team,
played on the basket ball team and
was a winner in the recent events
for girls in the field and track meet.
She is also al member of the Hour
Glass Society, as is Miss Hough
Miss Hough is Y. w. c. A. treasurer,
n nd is an active member of the
Omwake is a member of the glee
club, the Y. w. c. A. and the Women's
University Club. She is also student
assistant in psychology.
The Hour Glass Society elected
Katherine Edmonston, Sophia Wald-
herman and Phoebe Knappen. The
society is for the purpose of pro-
noting scholarship and interest in
student activities.
Pi Delta Epsilon, honorary journal
istic society, recently elected Robert
H. Mcneil as president. j. j. w Pal
sner was reelected vice president,
Arthur c. Perry, secretary.