Evening star., 1925-11-22
SPECIAL FEATURE
FOR N. i. BRANCH
Students of English Are In
structed in Art of Short
Story Writing.

Practically work in shori-story
writing is being taken up by students
Of English at the National University
School of Business Administration and
Government. under the direction of
Prof. n. Bryllion Fagin, himself the
author Of short stories and poems.
Prof. Fagin, who also teaches at
the University Of Baltimore and once
was on the faculty Of the University
OF Maryland, is directing :he "ork of
these students through a textbook
which he wrote and which has been
adopted in several universities. In
addition TO the study of the theory. as
contained in the tex, the students
themselves write short stories which
are read before the class and dis
cussed. paragraph by paragraph, by
the student and instructor.
Study of Politics.
Why voter is Republican or
Democrat or Socialist is being eX-
planned 70 Il recently organized class
in party government by Prof. Fred
eriCk p. Myers, a member OF the Dis
trict bar, who was taught in local uni
versitieS for several years. Prof
Myers, besides IecturinS on the or
saniZation of parties and the me-
chaniCS of politics will take up cur
rent legiSla tion when Congress con
venes in December. explaining the his
torical and present day policies of the
parties on matter then under discus
sion on Capitol Hill.
a group Of District school teachers
is attending the Friday afternoon lee
lures on vocational advisement now
being given by Prof Ira d. Scott,
formerly of the University of Mary
land. Mr.. Scott discusses the develop
ment and application OF the principles
and methods now used in the voca-
tional advisement of individuals and
their adjustment To suitable employ
ment.
Home Coming Dance is Proposed.
The first annual National Eniver-
sity homecoming dance will be held at
the Washington Hotel. Saturday. De
cember ). Andrew HerlitS and John
II. Essier of the joint class entertain
ment committee are in charge.
Judge Charles J. Lobingier Of the
Department Of Justice, professor of
civil law, has written an article on
the Debt OF the Common Law 10
the Law Of Rome" which will appear
as a featured article in a coming is
sue Of the National University Review.
Beta Chapter of the Phi Beta
Gamma legal fraternity held its Fall
dance Friday night at the Potomac
Boat Club. Judge and Mrs. Charles
r. Robb and District Attorney and
Mrs. Peyton Gordon We're patrons and
patronesses.
Beta Chapter viii join with the Al
pha Chapter of Georgetown in Il joint
meeting Tuesday at the fraternity inn
which also Will be attended by mem
bers of the National Council. The
next Beta Chapter initiation will be
held in December at the Bungalow al
! Cabin John Bridge.
| Open Meeting OF 1-asonic Club.
The National University Masonic
I Club held an open meeting Thursday
! night, which was attended by other
| Masons who are students at the uni
! versity.
! George f. Burdick has been elected
president of the freshman law class
! Other officers chosen are Karl F
! Keeler. vice president: Miss Ellen X
I Raedy. secretary: James J. Nhalen
editor; George I[erk. treasurer, anC
! Jack Halam, historian.
F.. David H. Schatzow has been elected
! president of the New York society a.
/ the university Other officers are: Sau
! e. Lichtenberg vice president; DaviC
u. Sherman. vice president; Fred
kochli, treasurer. and John Nell
yaney, rgeant-at-armS.