Evening star., 1925-05-03
DEBATERS DISCUSS
RECALL OF JUDGES
National u. Teams in Spirited
Contest-Interfraternity
Council Planned.

The Richard Fl. Alvey and Samuel
T. Miller Societies OF the National
University held an inter-society de-
bate last night in the old lower hall
with the subject OF Resolved, That
Federal judges should be subject 10
recall" The Alvey Society had the
affirmative and was represented by
John Canfeld, w. r. Ives and II. r
Stephenson, while the negative team
from the Miller society was composed
of Miss Emily Steele, l.. +. Gerry
and Edward B. Watson.
About 80 students accompanied the
debating team TO Bridgewater, Va.
last night for the debate with Bridge
water College on the subject of Re
solved. That the proposed child labor
amendment to the Constitution should
who were Douglas A. Seeley and Del
ma ]. Fuqua. principals. and Robert
j. Lampert, alternate. had the affir-
NATIVE side of the question.
The Sigma Delta Kappa law fra.
ternity will have a meeting Tuesday
night, following which refreshments
will be served.
Fraternities Plan Council.
All of the fraternities in the univer.
sity have gone on record in favor of
council for the promotion of the in
terests of the Greek letter organiza.
tions and their members. While by
laws have not been submitted to the
various fraternities for approval, a
council will be created on which all
of the fraternities will have represen-
tation.
Charles Demarest attended yester-
day and Friday the. twentieth session
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Sigma Nu Phi fraternity at 81. Louis
University. as the representative of
the Joseph II. Choate chapter of Ma
tional University law school. the par
ent chapter of the organization.
Delegates were present from II ac-
tive and four alumni chapters of the
fraternity. Others from Washington
who attended were David D. Caldwell
of the Department of Justice, who is
lerd first vice chancellor of the ma
tional organization; G.. Layburn Shor-
ey. master of rolls, and Henry III. Ben.
jamin, grand registrar of the ex-
chequer.
Sigma NJ Phi Prom.
The National University chapter of
Sigma Nu Phi united with the chap
ters at Georgetown University and the
Washington College of Law with
prom at the City Club. which was
largely attended by alumni and active
chapter members of the organization.
This prom of the three local chapters
Will be made an annual affair.
The second year class of the law
school at a meeting Thursday night
decided to have a class banquet some
time before commencement. IT is the
intention of the class, according to H.
r. Stephens, its president, TO make
this an annual affair, even after the
members of the class have passed
from the student body into the alum
nj.
Eleven New Members Enrolled.
The Beta chapter of the Phi Beta
Gamma fraternity of the law school
of National University initiated IL
men with the ritual ceremonies in the
gold room at Harvey's last night.
The men who were made Greeks We're:
John Taggart, Merrill Evans, Lewis
Lang, Patrick Beavers, Charles B.
Gray, Frank Verdi, Vincent Russo,
Walter r. Smith, c. D. McCadden,
Hal p. Cochran and Francis J. Pei.
land.
Following the initiatory ceremonies
a banquet was served, al which ad-
dresses were made by Judge Charles
Fl. Rebb, of the District Court of Ap-
pealS, and District Attorney Payton
Gordon. both members of the law
school faculty.
Officers were installed at the same
time for the ensuing academic year as
follows: Chief justice, George w.
Wright: associate justice, Clyde
Whiteside: chancellor, John OGalli-
gan: bailiff, Andrew Herlits; clerk,
Morgan X. Knott, marshal, Franklin
V. Anderson, and historian, Jack v.
McEwe. John Wilmington, George
w. Wright and Joseph Giavanoni
were in charge of the banquet,
The Phi Beta Gammas are laying
out a tennis court and a base ball
diamond on the grounds Of their club
house at Cabin John Bridge and also
are constructing a road from the
main road to the house.
Members of the National Univer-
sity Masonic Club contributed $1,000
for the erection of the new temple at
Temple Heights. The club will hold
an open meeting some night next
week for all members of the craft
who are students in the university.
England Hears Marines.
England has become a regular lis