Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
c. v. j. PREPARES
FOR SENIOR WEEK
Students to Make Annual
Pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon.
400 Will Be Graduated.

George Washington University stu
dents will make their annual pilgfi-
mage to Mount Vernon June l. head
ed by Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, COM
mandant of the United States Marine
Corps.
The graduating class, which will
number more than 400, will accom-
pany university officials to Washing
tons tomb. This rite is one of the
outstanding features of a lengthy pro
gram of the Senior week activities,
eliminating with the graduating exer-
cises of June 3. at which DIR. Harry
Emerson Fosdick OF New York City
will deliver the address.
DR.. Henry st. George Tucker will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon on
the campus Sunday. In addition to
the university activities, the fraterni-
ties and sororities have planned a
number Of interesting social events.
The senior class promenade viii be
held at the N<w Willard Friday night,
May 20.
Program for Senior Week.
The entire Senior week program fol-
lows: Alumni reception May 81 Wash
ington Club; senior promenade. VIII
lard Hotel, May %; baccalaureate SER
mon on the campus May 81; pilgrim
Faculty-Pyramid Honor Society base
ball game June /; reception OF Presi-
dent and Mrs. William Mather Lewis
Tuesday, June =; class day program
and commencement exercises June 3
at the Washington Auditorium.
The University Glee Club will give q
radio concert from WCAP tomorrow
night. President Lewis will speak.
Unusual interest was shown in the
speakers in chapel last week. Lieut..
Comdr. r. G. Byrd, who will be in
charge of the Navy party of flyers
and the amphibian planes to go with
the Donald Mcmillan Arctic eXpedi-
ton, spoke Wednesday. He outlined
details of the polar expedition and the
prospective results.
Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead of Massachu-
sets, a member of the International
Council of Women, spoke Monday.
President Lewis spoke at two chapel
exercises Friday giving brief outline
of what the university had done dur
ing the past year and outlining the
policy for the coming year.
Prepare for Summer school.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the opening of the Summer
school. DR.. William G. Reudiger will
again direct the sessions. Prof. Elmer
LOUIS hdNS6T VIII assist. MANY new
courses have been offered and many
additional members of the faculty
have been announced.
The university expects formally to
open the new law school building for
the entering classes in the Fall. Dean
William G. Van Week is looking for
ward to the shift from the downtown
building to Stockton Hall, the new
structure. which will be completed
soon. Work is being rushed rapidly on
Stockton Hall.
The university presented for the first
time four plays gotten up by students
and called the dramatic festival. The
Troubadors, Dionysians. G.. w. Play
ers and Mines gave the performances.
The suspicious beginning of the new
project this year argues we'll for sue
cess in the future. The final play was
presented last night, when The Mini
allure Lady" was given by the Trouba.
doris in the University Gymnasium
Theater-
The Glee Club, under the direction
of MiScha GuterSon, is scheduled for
a week run at the Rialto Theater in
June. The Glee Club assisted at Tues
days performance in the Gym The.
alter at the Dionysians' performances
of two plays.