Evening star., 1925-04-26
INSTALLATION HELD
BY CH0ATE CHAPTER
D. J. O'Brien Heads National
U. observation-disclosures to
Accompany DebaterS.
Wee ChsIl'maN

The Joseph H. Choate Chapter OF
the Sigma Nu Phi Legal Fraternity
of National University last week in
stalled officers for the coming year,
the installation ceremonies taking
place at the fraternity house, 1852
n street. The officers are: Chancel-
lor, Daniel ]. O'Brien: first vice
chancellor, Millard f. West: second
vice chancellor, Peter Roster; master
of rolls, Claude L. Branner; registrar
of rolls, John H. Essler, and mar.
shall. Donald W. Clayton
The Choate Chapter not ONLY was
the first fraternity to make its ap-
pearance at National University, but
II Is also the parent chapter of the
organization, 1t since having installed
chapters at several law schools.
The Choate Chapter is cooperating
with the chapters of the fraternity at
Georgetown University and the Wash
fngton College of Law in arranging
for the annual Mayday ball at the
City Club, May 2. The patrons and
patronesses will be announced this
week. Officials of the chapter say
that acceptances have been receiver
from such large number of student
and alumni members of the fraternity
as to insure that it will be one of the
largest social gatherings of Greek let
ter men with their companions ever
held in Washington.
The chapter of the Sigma Delta
Kappa Law Fraternity at the Ma
tfonal University will on Tuesday.
April %, elect the delegate who is TO
attend the national convention at
Chicago next month The national
convention is called the Grand Chap
ter, being attended by both alum nj
and active delegates.
The Beta Chapter of the Phi Beta
Gamma Legal Fraternity at National
University last week gave the first
and second degrees of that order to
three neophytes. Merlin Evans, Louis
Land and Patrick Beaver, at the fra.
ternity clubhouse at Cabin John
Bridge. The ritual will be given to
these candidates some time next
month, at which time a banquet will
be held.
The Phi Beta Gamma Fraternity at
its convention just held in Washington
voted to continue the system of having
alumni members contribute small an.
nual dues to the fraternity, thus main
tanning their interests in the frater.
nifty and assuring a fuller measure of
cooperation than is sometimes pos
Sfble between the active chapters and
the graduates.
A large party of students will ac
company next Saturday the debating
team to Bridgewater, Va, where the
annual forensic contest with Bridge
water College will be held. Douglas
A. Seeley and Delmor J. Fuqua will be
the principals and Robert E. Lambert
the alternate with the affirmative side
of the proposition, Resolved. That the
Proposed Child Labor Amendment tc
the Constitution Should Be Adopted ;
Prof. Frederick P. Myers, in charge
of debating, states that he has just
| been advised by officials of Bridge
| water College that an entire floor OF
| the dormitories will be reserved for the
| National University delegation. The
| party will return Sunday
Mrs. Nanette Paul, vice president ot
| the Susan B. Anthony Foundation
lectured before the Cypress Club, com
| posed of woman law students of the
National University, last Tuesda,
night on the life of this great emanci
pator of women. She appealed t.
members of the club for assistance in
the campaign for a memorial build
| ing in Washington. Other women.
organizations will be asked by tn,
Foundation to assist in it's erection.
At the next meeting of the club
May u, plans will be made for the
annual Spring festival.
Prof. Richard w. Flournoy, jr., wht
holds the chair in international Law
| in the law school, led a discussion O
nationality by birth and naturalization
at meeting of the American Society o
| International Law at the New Willar,
/ Hotel Friday morning. Several stu
dents of the international law cours,
attended the sessions. Prof. Flourno,
! has made an exhaustive research ii
1 this subject at the State Department
I where he is assistant to the solicitor
I Work on the catalogues for the Law
| school and the college of finance an,
business administration Is now rapid,
going forward and will soon be ready
| for the r,rinters