Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
MOOT COURT CASE
DRAWS BIG CROWD
National University Law Stu
dents Have First Trial
of New Year.

One of the largest crowds attracted
to any activity at National University
was present Thursday night in the
moot courtroom when the first case
of the school year was tried before
Judge Glenn Willett, who has charge
of the moot court class of the law
school. The following court officers
were appointed: d. ]. OBrien, senior
class president, marshal; Alva o.
Hearne and James A. Pigg, deputies.
Russell p. Bellew is clerk Of all moot
courts.
The case tried Thursday night was
one of assault, and has been tried
each year by members of the bar Of
the practice courts of the university.
Mr.. Hearne of the Texas courts, Lee
+. Dinton, a member Of the North
Carolina bar, and d. L. Grantham of
the Georgia bar represented the Gov
eminent, while G.. L. Cuthbertson,
District of Columbia; Bart Clines,
Massachusetts, and Sam A. Syme,
Harvard graduate, member of the
Distrist bar and son of Conrad Fl.
Syme, who has been a National Uni
versity professor for a period of 25
years, represented the defendant.
Prosecution Wins Case.
The attorneys for the prosecution
won the case, being awarded a YER
diet by a jury composed of university
students.
One of the largest political organi-
cations formed in National Univer-
sity in many years was organized at
mass meeting Of the Democrats of the
student body Thursday night. C. B.
McCullar was elected PRESIDENT; Har-
old r. Stephenson, first vice presi-
dent; r. w. Caylor, second vice pres
ident; Andrew w. Herlits, secretary;
Miss Mamie Baker, treasurer, and G..
H. Ray, sergeant-at-arms. The club
is affiliated with the District Demo-
cratic organizations and maintains
Offices in the Investment Building.
An open meeting will be held in the
moot courtroom of the law school
building Friday night at s:45 o'clock.
Harold r. Stephenson, president of
the second year class, addressed the
members of the freshman class
Wednesday night on class organiza-
ton. The freshmen will hold a class
meeting for the nomination of officers,
October %, and the election will be
held two weeks later.
Drive for Magazine.
An intensive drive will be made by
Miss Loyola NJ. Coyne. subscription
manager of the National University
Law Review, to obtain subscriptions.
She addressed the freshman and
junior classes last week and the edi-
tor will address the senior class this
week.
The Woodrow Wilson Club of Ma
tional University elected officers
Thursday night. Michael j. Lane
postgraduate class and retiring vice
president of the Wilson Club, was
unanimously chosen president. 9th
vice president: Miss Mamie Meyers,
second vice PRESIDENT F. V. Anderson
secretary; r. q. Caylor, treasurer and
V. P. Russo, sergeant at arms. The
retiring officers are c. B. McCullar,
president; NJ. j. Lane, vice president:
Edward j. Orchard, secretary and
Tom Smith, treasurer.
Women's Club to Elect.
The Cy Pres Club, composed of
women students of the Law School,
will hold an election tomorrow night.
The present officers are: Miss Virginia
NJ. Tester. president: DR.. 10y McAfee,
vice president: Miss Loyola NJ. Coyne
secretary; Miss Martha Goebel, treas
urer, and Mrs. Sarah Wheeler Segrist,
Sergeant-at-arms.
Kappa Beta ri Sorority (Omlc-on
Chapter) held it's annual installation
OF ofncers last night at the home of
Mrs. Pearl +. Klein, 1912 Taylor
street. Mrs. Klein was installed as
dean for the coming year, Miss Eliza
beth S. Emmons,. associate dean. Miss
Edith NJ. Cooper, registrar; Miss N,r-
ginia TeeterS, chancellor, and Miss
Marie A. Flynn, marshal Mrs. Klein,
Miss Flynn and Miss Teeters were
among those admitted to the DIS
trict Supreme Court bar during the
week. The outgoing officers are Miss
Catherine Butler, dean; Miss Lula
Prather, associate dean, Mrs. May T
Peacock. chancellor; Mrs. Klein, mar
shall, and Miss Jeanette Willensky,
registrar.