The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
Holuard College Notes

der or the semester VIII uc spche Au practice for the senior play, Only 3S, to be given at the Jefferson several weeks before commencement.
 Prof. T. R. Eagles, head of the de- partment of mathematics, went to Athens, Ga., Friday to attend the con- yention of the Mathematical associa- tion. He will return Monday.
 Try-outs for a debate with Wander bilt university will be held March 21. The debate will take place the second week in April and the subject will be {: Resolved, That Congress should have the power to override decisions of the supreme court in declaring acts of Con- gress unconstitutional"
 Philomathic Tryouts for the Frank lin Philomathic inter-society debate will be held Thursday in the Philomathic hall. The subject of debate will be :: Resolved, That the United States should prohibit all immigration for a period of five years" Each speaker will be allowed five minutes. Those who will try out for the affirmative are: J. Elliott Scarborough, R. l.. Alexander, l.. W. Weaver, R. F. Gardner, l.. E. Carroll. Those who will try out for the negative will be: Paul 0den, Henry Rogers, D. w. Burson, Archie Mullins, NJ. U. Eewfield.
 Mir. l.. s. C0ttrell, visiting field sec- retary from the Southside Volunteer band, was entertained on Monday even ing with a hike and camp supper on Red mountain. The hikers included Misses Ethel Gregg, Mabel Willoughby, Jap Hendrix, Mary Robinson, Rather inc Siniard, and Marie Bost; Messrs. l.. s. Cottrell, George Saxon, Paul Barnett, Ranzy Buckner, Perry l.. Stone and George Albert Neely.
 Members of the J. o. Y. union of the Baptist Young Peoples union had their monthly social Friday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Wilder on Hillman avenue.
 St. Patrick's Day scheme was carried out in decorations, contests, and re- treatments. At the close of the con- tests prizes were awarded to Miss Ma bel Willoughby, MT. Roland Carroker, and Miss Ailine Wilder. Fruit salad was served.
 The following members were present {: Misses Maggie Pate, Jeannette Vaughan, Mabel Willoughby, Jap Hendrix, Freddie Burns, Irma Parson, Jessie Lee Ansley, Ailine Wilder, Jeannette Will der, Pauline Ray, Emma Barlow and Linda Wilder; Messrs. George Albert Neely, Graves Knowles, Maurice Nor wood, Roland Carreker, Hugh Awtrey. Selden Sheffield, John Yangley, Tom Kelly, Clyde Wilder, Arthur Walters. K. A. Murchison, J. G. Riddle, w. s. Fuller.
 Miss Arnice Shelton and MT. Beryl Burlington were guests from the I. x. l.. union.
 Commencement speakers were named the past week. Dr. E. B. Fowler, head University of St. Louis, will deliver the baccalaureate address, it was an- nounced.
 Dr. J. K. billiard, pastor of South side Baptist church, will preach the commencement sermon, and J. O. Colley of the class of 1904 will give the alumni address. A reunion of the classes of 1904 and 1914 is planned for this time. l.. s. Cockrell. field secretary for the student volunteer movement, was a guest at the college Monday. Mir. Cot trell addressed the students on their duties in meeting the local, national, and worldly problems in Christianity. and made an appeal to them for world brotherhood by combining their lives with Christianity.
 Dr. David Gordon Lyon. most dist;n. guished living alumnus of Howard, is expected to arrive the first of the week to deliver series of lectures on Pal estine.
 Dr. Scale Harris was principal sneak CT the past week when the Howard College Scientific society had it's first meeting for this semester. Dr. Harris gave a talk Interesting and instruc- tive on "Vitamines," in which he in cluded much not yet found in text hooks. The program for the next meeting win be arranged by Dr. F. c. Saunders, acting head of the chemistry depart ment.
 Dr. Louis K. Oppitz is president of the Scientific society Miss Ethel Clark is secretary-treasurer, and Dr. P. C.. Saunders is chairman of the program committee.
 The marriage of Miss Jewel Darden Of Goodwater and Mir. Lee Head of Blountsville, both members of the senior class, was solemnized Sunday evening at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house on the campus. Roswell Owen, fraternal brother of Mir. Head, off ciated.
 MT. Head has been student at Howard for five years, and prominent in athletics, Glee club and other college activities. Mrs. Head came to Howard from Montevallo two years ago.
 Miss Thelma Stacy, who was oper- ated on at Birmingham Baptist hospital for appendicitis, was removed to Crump-