Evening star., 1924-09-14
WASH|NGT0NLAW
COLLEGE TO OPEN
Plans for Years Work to Be
Announced at Formal A.
fair September "a.

Emma NJ. Gillette, dean of the
Washington College of Law, an
nounced last night that the new ses-
sion Of the school will be formally
opened Wednesday evening. Septem-
Der "a, at Z o'clock. a playlet Will
class. The sketch is entitled Three
Dear Friends" and includes in the
cast Mrs. Mary d. Linkins, Grace
Whelan and Alice Whitcomb. A well
come to the members of the new
freshman class is planned
This will open the 2Sth year. and
short speeches will be made by Miss
Gillette, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
and several members of the faculty.
Class work will be assigned. At $3.50
O'Clock there will be an informal re-
union. The class of 1926 will serve
refreshments. The meeting will be at
the college building, 1915 * street
northwest.
Mrs. Mussey has just returned to
Washington after eleven-week alb
sence from the city. During this
time she attended meetings of the
American Bar Association and the Ma
tional Women Lawyers Association
in Philadelphia. She was entertained
at luncheon by the members of the
Chicago Women Lawyers Associa-
ton. After a month in Chicago, Mrs.
Mussey spent a short time in New
York Ciyt, where she met her dough
ter, Miss Della p. Mussey, head of
the art department of the Morris
High School of that city. Miss Nor
ris returned from summer of study
in Europe with Borget of the school
at Fountainebleau, France, on the S.
s. Paris. She was formerly a teach
er in the Washington schools.
Asks Aid for College.
Mrs. Mussey, on her tour. spoke
before large legal organizations to
interest members in the Washington
school, its endowment campaign for
800. 600. which it is planned to in
augurate this fall, and a similar plan
to establish worthy salary for the
active dean of the college, which po-
sition is to be filled by the board of
trustees at a meeting between now
and October /. Mrs. Mussey met with
encouraging results in each Of these
cities.
Last Wednesday evening the law
college was we'll represented in the
monthly dinner meeting of the Pro-
fessional and Business Women's Club,
affiliated with the Woman's City Club
of Washington, held in the club build
ing. Mrs. Grace Hays Riley, chair
man of this section, presided at the
meeting. She was member of the
1908 class at the college. Other grad
yates and leaders of the institution
who addressed the meeting were Mrs.
Mussey. Judge Mary O'Toole, Miss
Katharine r. Pike and Miss Elizabeth
c. Harris Washington College grad
yates present included Miss Gertrude
Leonard. Miss Marie Easily Smith
(recently elected president of the
Women's Bar of the District of CO.
lumbia), Miss Sheldon jackson, Miss
Vera Brumgardt, Miss Eunice Wright
and Mrs. Mary Laird Stevens.
Professor Wynn on Leave.
Prof Edward c. Wynn OF the faculty
has been granted leave of absence to at
tend Harvard University on a fellowship
awarded him. During his absence his
class in international law will be
conducted by Francis Colt De Wolf, at
present in the solicitors office of the
State Department. Mr.. DeWolf, who
lived for eighteen years in Belgium.
is a graduate of Harvard and Co
lumbia University Law School. For
many years he was associated with
John Bassett Moore.
Mrs. Helen DOGGY Reed, who has
been appointed recently as head of
the personal service department of
the Lincoln National Bank of this
city, was an honor student in the
class of 1914.
Epsilon Chapter Of the Kappa Beta
Pi Legal Sorority is cooperating with
sister chapters at George Washing
ton University and National Uni
versity in preparation for the 18th
annual banquet, to be held in Wash
ington, Thursday, through Saturday,
of this week. Epsilon Chapter will
be hostess at the formal banquet at
the Willard Hotel when Mrs. Mussey
and Dean Gillette will be principal
speakers. Mrs. Arthur Keith, in
charge of all plans for entertainment
during the convention, has arranged
a reception at the White House and
a tea at the Chevy Chase Club.