Evening star., 1924-11-30
STUDENTS TO TRY
MOOT COURT CASE
National University Law
Glasses to Hold First Trial
on Thursday.

VII ttINI SNAy y
One of the most interesting trials
Of the year in the moot court of
National University is scheduled for
Thursday night. 1t is the first mur-
der trial of the year. Prosecuting
attorneys will be W. D. Jameson,
former member of Congress from
iowa; T.. Il. Woodson and y. II. Swim
.on. Representing the defendant
viii be O. NJ. Moore, =. L. Jameson
and Il. +. Davis.
The case will be tried before Judge
Glenn Willett who has been presid-
ing over the law moot courts of Ma
tional University for years and Is one
of the most popular professors in the
university. The same case was tried
last year and the moot courtroom
was packed with spectators. The
trial starts at 7:30 and will be open
TO the public, but Dean Carusi has
suggested that those desiring TO at
t"nd arrive promptly in order to insure
thoir being accommodated and prevent
confusion.
Appeals Court Planned.
The moot court trials have pro-
ce@ded far enough now to make
necessary the holding of "A moot court
Of appeals. Several appeals have
been noted from the lower court and
at the beginning of the Winter term
the court Of appeals viii sit as often
rs required to hear appeals. Prof.
Hayden Johnson, Prof. Charles l..
Frailey and Dean Carusi compose the
upper court.
one of the largest dances on the
social program of National University
is to be given Saturday night at
lie City Club by the members of
The senior class and first and second
Year classes. This is to be the first
OF series Of such dances TO be
given during the year. a committee e
has been appointed from each class
py the three presidents to be in
charge of general arrangements.
Lee +. Denton Us chairman of the
committees, and Albert Vault and
Douglas Sealy are vice chairmen.
The same committees and chairmen
viii be in charge of the arrangements
for similar dances to be given at
later dates by the three classes.
Class Elects Historian.
Daniel E. Lloyd of the first year
class was unanimously elected class
historian at a special meeting of the
freshman class last week for the
purpose of electing historian to
succeed y. T. Sperry, who recently
resigned.
Miss Blanche keane. newly in
stalled president of the Cy Pres Club
Of National University, last week
named the committees for the cur
rent year. Miss May s. Eastman is
chairman of the welfare committee.
which is composed OF Miss Esther
Ann Rogers and Miss Catherine E.
Myers. Miss Eta Rosenbloom heads
the membership committee and the
others named on that committee are:
Mrs. L F. Avery and Miss Esther
Martin. The committee on rules is
composed of Miss Bertha E. Richard
son, chairman, and Miss Matte Pom
C,cXter and Miss Alice Dillon, DR..
10y McAfee and Miss l.. NJ. Coyne;
social committee. Miss Constance
Fogle, chairman: Miss Margaretta NJ.
campbell and Miss Judith E. Beard !;
ways and means committee, Miss Ella
{. Adams, chairman; Miss Elizabeth :.
Emmons and Miss NJ Minton. Besides
Miss Kearne. the newly, elected OFF,
GERS are: Miss Bertha L. Richard
son, vice president: Mrs. Ella {.
adams, secretary; Miss Constance
Fogle. treasurer. and Miss Marga-
retta NJ. Campbell, sergeant-at-arms
\ large number of National Uni
varsity students have made applica-
ton to take the District bar exami-
nation which is to be held on the
18th, 18th and goth OF December. A
number of National University stu
dents who took the bar examination
IN June recently were admitted to
practice here, and have opened up
offices.
Gun Club to Meet.
\ meeting OF the National Univer-
sity Rifle and Pistol Club has been
called by the president, Charles c.
Eidler, for o'clock Thursday eve
ming. The purpose of the meeting is
for discussion of and voting upon
those applying for membership in the
club. T.. Claude Ayers is secretary
of the club.
The New York State Law Club of
National University held a meeting
Friday night at the school. The club
is holding regular meetings for the
purpose of studying for the New York
bar examination. Quizzes are con-
Quoted by various members and
round-table discussions are held on
points of law.
The National University Masonic
Club held special business meet
ing Friday evening at the university
for the purpose of considering the
applications for membership in the
club which have been received since
the opening of school. Charles A.
Demarcst is president.
Sigma M Phi Fraternity held a
smoker Monday evening at Sigma M
Phi Inn, 1852 n street. The majority
of the active members of the club
were present, and informal talks were
made by Joseph Morgan, William L.
Leahy and Sidney Fuller Smith.
Charles a. Demarest, jr., is chancellor
ef the Sigma M Phi Fraternity.
The teams have been selected for
che intersociety debate which is to
De held at National University De-
Sember l6, the subject being, Re
solved, That the United States should
recognize the present Soviet govern
Rent of Russia" Representing the
KILLER Debating Society will be Miss
4Dyola NJ. Coyne, Fred l.. Flynn and
ID j. Fuqua. Speakers from the AL
vey will be Augustus S. Bonanno,
Douglas a. Sealey and NJ. A. Watson.
An interesting debate was held at
National University last night by the
Miller Debating Society, of which D.
]. Fuqua is president. The subject
OF last nights debate was, Resolved,
That Federal Judges should be sub
5ect to recall" David II. Scheltzow
and A. F. Rocco spoke for the affirm
s.ive and Miss Nita Hinman and 0. A.
Tramp argued the negative.
MACFARLAND JUNIOR HIGH