Evening star., 1925-10-25
c. v. j. PREPARING
FOR CELEBRATIONS
Debate With Oxford, Stock.
ton Hall Dedication and
/ Meeting Coming.

Two important events are listed fol
George Washington University the
middle of next month. The annua
meeting Of the Association OF Urbar
Universities, which will be held at the
university, falls on the same date as
the dedication of Stockton Hall, tht
new quarter rof-a-million- dollar law
school building. There will be no con
hict in the two celebrations.
The month will usher in the Oxford
George Washington debate. to be helc
in the university gymnasium on the
night of November 2. The date Of the
Urban University gathering will be
November IL. 1t will continue FOR
three days. The Stockton Hall dedica
ton will be held the afternoon and
evening of November IA.
Team Going Aborad.
Full plans for the debate will be an
nounced the latter part of this week
For the first time in the history of the
international arguments here admis
sion will be charged in order TO defray
the expenses of the George Washing
ton team. which has been selected tC
represent the United States III 1927 i'll
England. Gilbert Hall of the Law
School faculty, In charge of debate
has arranged an interesting trip for
the visiting OXonians, who will pre-
sent II. V. Lloyd-Jones of Jesus Col
lege, r. II. Bernays OF Worcester Col
Iege and II. j. S. Wedderburn of Bal
liol College.
The Urban University meeting will
bring representatives of 80 universe
ties TO this city for the three-day ses.
sions. The tentative program includes
morning and afternoon sessions in
Corcoran Hall for the discussion Of
problems and the reading of papers,
The visiting delegates viii be rendered
q. luncheon and a reception in the eve.
ming. The second day deliberations
will be held in Stockton Hall, with q
sightseeing tour in the afternoon and
a dinner at night in honor of the dele.
gates. Saturday forenoon the fourth
session Will be held. 1t Is expected the
delegates will attend the dedication OF
Stockton Hall Saturday afternoon. A
score of college presidents as we'll as
others will be announced. The initial
tend to present papers at the various
sessions.
Archaeology Lectures.
The university announces the course
OF lectures on various phases of arche'
ology by Leading authorities. which
win be inaugurated by DIR. Sylvanus
Morley, associate in American archie
ology OF the Carnegie Institute of
Washington. DIR. Morley Will give the
lectures in Corcoran Hall on Novem-
Der ., l6 and 80 at s pm. The first
lecture Is THE Old Maya Empire. "
the second The New Maya Empire"
and the third The Maya Hieroglyphic
Writing" Following these lectures.
others will be announced. The inititl
announcement OF the lectures has
brought generous response from the
public. Information relative to the
talks Is obtainable at the university.
The university is expecting to make
considerable showing in the celebra-
tion of Armistice day. 1t is planned to
have a large turnout of uniformed
men in the university and an address
by some prominent veteran OF the
World War.
Speaking Tour.
President William Mather Lewis
spent the past week speaking before
George Washington University alumni
in Detroit and Cincinnati and before a
separate Teachers Association of
Michigan and the Schoolmen's Club
Of Detroit. He also visited alumni in
South Bend, Ind. The South Bend
alumni were represented by Marcus
w. Lyons. tr.; Mrs. ". ". Lyons, jr. {:
Harry s. Taylor and Glen Milton
Thompson.
The George Washington Alumni AS
sociation will meet at the La Fayette
Hotel on October 81 at 1890 pm. for
the first Of the monthly luncheons
DR.. Fred \. Moss of the psychology
department, who recently conducted
The ''non-sleep test" with six students,
will speak. The university will shortly
present the findings Of the expert
ment, which has caused a sensation
throughout the country.
Comdr. Rodgers Speaks.
Comdr. John Rodgers was among
the speakers at chapel exercises last
week. 1t is the custom of the uni
versity to present some unusual per.
son to the students for the brief half
hour of chapel exercises MONDAYS,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
H. Watson Crum, foot ball coach,
spoke before the Monarch Club at it's
luncheon at the City Club last week.
The students are planning a big
rally October 81. the night before the
Washington College game, at which
time it is expected one Of the largest
events OF the year will be seen. The
foot ball team is working forward to
the annual Thanksgiving dav engage
ment with Catholic University, which
VIII be held nj the RrOokIap nd Go odI,,p,