Evening star., 1925-05-03
FOSD|CK SPEAKER
At ATG.W.U.EXERC|SES
Noted Divine to Deliver Com
merCement kddreSs-Ser-
mon by Or. Tucker.

Rev. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick
noted divine of New York City, will
deliver the commencement speech at
George Washington University's grad
uation exercises in the Washington
Auditorium June 3, il was announced
last night by Or. William Mather
Lewis. president of the university.
1t will he Dr. Fosdick's last talk in
this country prior to sailing for Eng
land
The hacCalau ureate sermon slated to
he delivered on the university campus
on G street win open at 2:30 pm. the
afteruoon of MAY 81 by Rt Rev
Henry 81. George Tucker president Of
the Theological Seminary at AleXan-
dria. Va.
Final Plays for Senior Week.
The complete and final plans of the
Senior week celebration include the
annual senior promenade which will
he held on the night OF June -. June
the annual pilgrimage TO Mount
Vernon will be made. Fitting exer-
cises will mark the laying of a wreath
on the tomb of George Washington.
Upon the return from Mount Vernon
the annual faculty-Pyramid Society
base ball game will be played.
The night of June the president
Of the university and Mrs. Lewis
will hold "A reception to the graduating
class. The final exercises of Senior
week will be the claSs-day program
held on the university campus. The
entire program of the week is expect
ed to bring to a close one of the most
successful years ever enjoyed by the
university.
Considerable interest is being shown
in the university in the revival of
the drama as shown in the completion
of the gymnasium-theater and the
production of four performances on
the dates Of May 5, 8. II and 10. The
Mines, George Washington Players.
Dionysians and Troubadours are Civ
ing the four performances.
Mines to Open Festival.
Tuesday the Mines will open the
Dramatic Festival with two one-act
plays. Society Notes" by John West
and Judge Lynch" by John William
Rogers, jr. In addition TO the plays a
dance drama by Evelyn Davis. a min
iature concert by Cecil Kane and Incl
dental music by Kenneth Mulford will
be given.
May 8 Oscar Wilde's THE Import
ance of Being Earnest" will be pro-
duced by the George Washington
Players The Duchess of MaIf." by
John Webster. and THE Silent
Woman" by Ben johnson, will be pro
duced by the Dionysians May 9. The
festival will close on May 16. when the
Troubadours present THE Miniature
Lady"
The university ''yodovil'" perform
ance for the benefit of the gymnasium
was held Friday night in the gym
nasium-theater and was well attend
ed. The production had 13 numbers
and was voted huge success. Other
events listed were the Engineers ball
and the concert by the Glee Club at
the Park View Christian Church.
Debating Teams Final Bout"
The university debating team has
one more engagement listed, that with
Maryland University on the night of
May II. The team has been uniform
ly successful this season, winning
majority of the engagements for both
the men and women in competition
with leading teams in the country.
Col. William Mitchell spoke on
Modern Air Power" before COO per-
sons in Corcoran Hall Tuesday night.
The former assistant chief of the
United States Air Service gave an
illustrated lecture. which ably de-
developed the ideas which he has ad-
vanced in air service development in
recent years.
Sophia Waldman, one of the best
rife shots in the country, has been
elected to lead the university girls
rife team for next season. Miss VALID
man has been uniformly successful as
captain and manager during the past
three years.
Five times during the past season
the university girls have shot perfect
scores in competitition. The team is
said to be the best in the country
shooting in prone position