Evening star., 1925-01-25
HUGE c. v. j. CLASS
TOBE GRADUATED
Exams to Be Followed by
Drive to Complete $780,
600 Endowment.

George Washington University will
give the current week over to the
mid-year examinations. All depart
ments of the university are closed
The examination period precedes the
opening of the second term of the
university next week.
1t is expected that complete de-
tails of the mid-year convocation ex-
ercises Will be announced shortly
The university probably will gradu-
ate one of the largest classes in its
history.
1t is confidently expected that the
incoming mid-year class will be un-
usually large despite the restrictions
placed upon entrance.
Interested in Lecture
OF unusual interest to university
patrons was the visit and lecture of
Prof Jean Capart of the University
of Liege, Belgium. DR.. Capart gave
his lecture, The Golden Deeds of
Egyptian Archeologists," at the uni
versity, in Corcoran Hall, Friday
night
Baron de Cartier, Ambassador from
President Coolidge Thursday. DR..
Capart gave his lecture in French
Friday afternoon and in English at
night
There will be a lapse in the lecture
series until February "a, when Prof
Samuel F. Bemis of the university
will speak on The Historical Back
ground of Washington's Farewell
Address"
March II Prof. Elmer L, Kayser
will speak on THE Renaissance Man. ,,
and on date in April, J. Holland
Rose, We're -Harmsworth professor of
naval history of Cambridge Univer-
sity, Will speak
AS soon as the examinations are
concluded, the student body, under
the direction of Henry James, will
start a campaign toward the raising
of a sum of money to help bring the
endowment campaign to the stipu-
lated amount of S75O,000
The university drive of S165. 900 will
be augmented by the student drive.
The men and women of the university
last year subscribed more than 100
per cent over their quota, it is re-
ported.
Plans for the junior promenade are
under way 1t is expected that the
big dance Will be held in the May
flower Hotel. Present plans call for
the biggest affair in the history of
the institution. Robert Pollock Is
chairman of the prom.
a faculty committee on social re-
lations, headed by Dean Anna L.
Rose, has been formed with the idea
of drawing up regulatio for stu
dent social events. Thorough CO.
operation is being given to the uni
versity by the various student or
ganizatiouS. The Interfraternity
Council was the first to come before
the faculty representatives for con-
suitation.
Phi Delta Phi, international law
fraternity, is the winner of the cup
offered by the Interfraternity Council
for the professional fraternity with
the highest scholastic average for
the year 1923-1924. The cup offered
by the same organization to the social
fraternity with the highest average
was won by Acacia. Phi Delta Phi
members showed an average of 3.752,
while Acacia rated BIOS.
Smoker for Masons.
The Acacia Fraternity will give it's
second annual smoker to the Masons
of the university February 5, at s
p M, at which several prominent Ma
sons will be present. The entertain
ment committee has given its assur-
ance that there will be something
doing every minute of the time. All
Masons in the university are expected
to be on hand.
Louis Hertle, a member of the board
of trustees of the university, has of
fered a prize of 500 for the best uni
versity song. The contest started a
year ago is expected to be brought to
a close with the announcement of the
winner within a short time.
On February President William
Mather Lewis will address the Chi
cago alumni at their annual dinner.
On February 4 he will speak at the
alumni dinner in Kansas City, Mo.
Last Tuesday President Lewis spoke
before the alumni Of New York City
at a luncheon, at which plans were
laid for the annual dinner
Last week President Lewis spoke at
Midwinter graduating exercises at
Springfield, Mass, and before the
Kiwanis Club of Springfield.
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