Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16
I|GERT TO SPEAK
T0G.W.U. STUDENTS
Federal Commissioner Heads
Speakers in Education
Week Program.

commissioner of Education DR.. j ohm
j, Tigert will head a list Of special
:; akers at George Washington Uni
rs~sity, beginning tomorrow, in the
"''*ervation of education week" at
tie university. President William
II Their Lewis and others will prob
ally speak at the student assemblies
ring the coming six days
The university is particularly
rrtunate in presenting Walter
Jonas Layton, editor Of the London
=. onomist, who Will speak tomorrow
.ernoon and evening on The Dawes
=; 'port-Its Evolution and Possibili-
s." Layton is an outstanding au-
'aority on world questions.
University students will hear the
l. ted British editor tomorrow after
ruon at 6 o'clock. The lecture will
L. given later in Corcoran Hall at
70 o'clock. Tickets are obtainable
t'>m the secretary to President
l.>wis.
announcement is made that the
c..rner stone will be laid for the new
10000 Law School building within
&c next few weeks. The excavation
the structure, almost a replica
d" Corcoran Hall, will be completed
: aortly. Work is being rushed on
t'-e building, which is expected to be
Vympleted by the end of the academic
var, and earlier if possible.
Plan Elaborate Service.
The ceremony marking the corner
One laying will be considerably
ore elaborate than that Of the start
g of Corcoran Hall. according to
ports.
The Association of Colleges and
.':epartory Schools Of the Middle
In,~ Il
Ions in Corcoran Hall during the
invention here the two days follow
s Thanksgiving day. Seven asso-
cations of language affiliated with
abe organization will hold meetings
IN the university building.
Announcement is further made that
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science will hold ses-
.ous in Corcoran Hall at its gather
Hg here during Christmas week.
The university opened its gymna-
-tu1n In II street last night with con-
siderable Formally. While the struc-
rure was used for the Y. NJ c. A.
ounty fair an annual feature OF
he organization. athletic directors
i universities and colleges in the
District were present. The turning
over of the gymnasium for use this
week will be followed by the calling
ut of men for basket ball. women
Cor basket ball. the mems wrestling
and other university teams.
Daily to Coach.
1t is announced that John T. Daily
former George Washington basket
ball star. will coach the men, Daily
vas coach last year and captain the
season before. lie is expecting to
lave a most successful season.
The instructing staff of the depart
ment of romance languages gave a
dinner to Prof. George Nicely Hen
ming. dean of the school of graduate
studies and head of the department
of romance languages, last Tuesday.
Prof Henry G. Doyle acted as toast
master. All the members of the de-
partment were present.
Members of the Mines, a dramatic
3)ciety of the university, listened
With interest to Prof. Robert w.
telwell. 4 member OF the faculty
committee on student activities and
chairman of the dramatic council. dur
ing the week. Prof. Belv ell declared
the university expected the advance
ment of dranatfcs as one of the ma
1or activities of the students.
Plan College Theater.
II is expected that two members
OF eaCn dramatic OrEaniZa ion in the
university will form a council OF dra-
mates. A college theater" is planned
according to the natural development
of the art in the university.
The Cherry Tree the university
annual, as a result Of conferences
with President Lewis last week, has
been started Arthur c. Perry is edi-
tor and Edwin S. Bethlehem is bust
ness manager. The publication is
put upon a subscription basis. APP
pointments on the staff are expected
this week. The decision to make the
book a subscription affair is expect
ed TO lessen in no way it's scope or
interest. The plan inaugurated this
year is somewhat different from that
in vogue during the past four years,
but is one largely followed in other
universities.
Activities in celebration of Armis-
tice day were held last week. Presi
dent Lewis spoke at both meetings
and dwelt upon the part George
Washington students had played in
the World War.
held in the university in years was
the entertainment held at the Sigma
Chi house, 1872 y street northwest,
Sor the pledges of all Greek letter
t4raternities. Dean William Allen
Wilbur addressed tile fraternity
pledges.