Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
HOWARD u WINNER
OF SPECIAL HONOR
Given Two Prominent Places in
Exhibit Under Auspices of Edu-
cational Association.

! Howard University was we'll repre-
scented in the exhibit held in the lobby
of the Department of the Interior in
| connection with the Department OF SUI
perintendence of the National Educa-
| ton Association convention. Howard
| University was given two prominent
places, namely, one in education, with
series of placards representing the
| several departments, and the other
| In the field of research, where a gem
| eral plan of presenting problems in
methods of investigation was given,
| together with samples of research
work, which has been conducted at
| the university.
The Howard exhibit was prepared
| under the direction of committee
consisting Of Prof. Walter Dyson Of
the department of history. Prof.
James V. Herring of the department
Of art, and Mr.. Emory b. Smith, field
and alumni secretary of the univer-
| sity, who acted as chairman of the
exhibit committee.
During the past week local mem
| bers of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
| have been holding exercises in Observ-
ance of Finer Womanhood week"
which is fostered by the national or
ganization. At the ceremonies held
| Tuesday, February 90. in Andrew Ran
kin Memorial Chapel, university
campus, the following program was
rendered: Violin solo. Miss Mildred
Napeau; history of sorority, Miss Eve
| Ign Lewis; address. Miss Edyth Cooper;
vocal solo, Miss Anola Miller. Mrs.
| Georgia Johnson, president of Zeta
| Beta Chapter, presided at the meeting.
On Thursday, February 25. a mon
ologue, THE Letter Of the Law by
Eugene Brieux, was rendered by Miss
Eliza Coppage, who was accompanied
by Miss Mildred Napeau. The final
meeting Of the Elmer Womanhood
week" will be held tonight, at o'clock,
in the Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel, at which time the following
program will be rendered: Prayer,
vocal solo, Miss Vivian King; address,
Beta Sigma Fraternity; solo, Miss
Josephine Muse. Mrs. Wayne H.
Plummer, vice president of Zeta Beta
Chapter, will preside at the meeting.
The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was
organized at Howard University
some years ago and has extended to
| Is chapters located throughout the
| United States. The general officers
of the SORORITY are Miss Evelyn
Lewis. president: Miss Emma As
kew, publicity editor, and Mrs. Lu-
ellie Jackson Wilson, treasurer. The
officers of the local chapters, Alpha
and Zeta Beta Of the SORORITY. under
whose auspices the Finer Woman
! hood week" was held are, Alpha
| Elma Chadwick, president; Rous-
! silon Berry, vice president; Alice
Richards, recording secretary; Be-
| atrice Johnson, corresponding secre-
| tary; Beatrice Catlett, treasurer;
| Violet M. Harris, business manager
and Charlotte Corbin, journalist.
Zeta-Beta Chapter, Mrs. Georgia
Johnson, president; Mrs. Mayme
| Plummer, vice president; Miss
| Emma Askew, corresponding secre
tary; Miss Lucy Kitdridge, recording
! secretary, and Mrs. NJ. T. Walker
| treasurer.
The German Club has just held its
usual monthly meeting, at which
time, the resignation of Miss Louise
Johnson, who was forced to give up
her position as secretary of the club
| because of lack Of time, was &C
| cepted. Miss Louise Lashley was
| elected as the new secretary. The
| members attention then was called
| to the annual Spring play. The pres
| ident urged the members to take part
in the tryouts which are to be held
soon. James Vance, who had charge
| of last years play ana VINO was tne
composer of it, has charge of this
years play also. 1t is expected that
the Spring play of 1926 will be met
with as much enthusiasm and sue
cess as last years. The members
| then listened to the program, which
was as follows: Piano solo, Miss
| Olive Williams: vocal solo, Mr.. Med
ford; piano solo, Miss Nancy Bull
lock, and a German song by men,
| bers of the class.
| Representative James A. Rathbone
| of Illinois will be the principal
speaker at the vesper service to be
held this afternoon at 430 o'clock in
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel
Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by the university choir.