Evening star., 1926-02-14
M|DW|NTERPL PLANS
0UTL|NEDAT c. ". i.
Convocation Date Set and
Special Exercises Noted
Incident to Graduation.

George Washington University an
nounces the completed plans for the
annual MidWinter convocation to he
held February 90 and the details OF
Junior week. the student celebration
incident to the graduation exercises
From a resume of the announced cal
endar it is evident that the institution
will have quite the busiest seven days
in it's history.
On Monday. February %. the annual
MidWinter convoCation will be held at
the Memorial Continental Hall at 8
pm. At the exercises DR.. Frank Ayde
lette, president of Swarthmore College
and head of the Rhodes Scholarship
Foundation in this country, will be the
principal speaker.
DR.. Aydelette is at present before
the public eye for his advocacy OF
''honors courses" in institutions. His
work in this connection has been
viewed with interest from all angles
Of education.
Junior Class Reception Follows.
Following the graduation exercises
the annual junior class reception VIII
be held in Corcoran Hall. The presl-
dent, faculty members and members
Of the graduation class, as we'll as
university officials and class officers,
will be guests of honor. The reception
will start at $50 and will end at 7:30
m.
On the night of February - the
Musical Evening at Mount Vernon
will be given in the university gym
rasium. which will be transformed
into a replica of the music room In
historic Mount Vernon. Carmela
poselle, sister of Rosa Ponselle. will
he the assisting artist. students OF
the department of architecture, under
the direction of Prof. Norris |. Gran
dali, will work on the gymnasium
transformation. which Is expected to
surpass the delightfully."- surprising in
novation disclosed last year.
Coleman Jennings has been appoint
ed chairman of the floor committee
for the entertainment. The board OF
lady managers of the George Wash
ington University Hospital which will
receive the benefit of the entertain
ment. announce unusual interest In
the sale of boxes and of tickets.
On the night of February o3 Bates
College of Maine will be entertained
in Corcoran Hall in a debate. The
visitors enjoy an enviable reputation
and are expected to attract consider
able attention.
Final Plans for Class Prom.
The final plans for the junior prone
made have been completed. The affair
will be staged at the Willard on the
evening OF February %. The first of
the scheduled social events of The
week will be the rotating tea, which
will be given by the various fraterni-
ties on Sunday next.
The university has been presented
with a colored etching. a rare work,
the copy of Stuart's George Wash
ington, by DIR. Charles w. Richardson
The etching will be hung shortly in
the university.
Friday President John b. Larner of
the board of trustees addressed the
students in Corcoran Hall on "Remi-
niscences of Washington During the
Time of Lincoln" The address was
given in connection with the celebra-
ton of Lincoln's birthday.
In addition to the regular Washing.
ton birthday celebration and the
graduating exercises. the university
will go on the air twice next week. A
program will be given over WCAP on
February % and over WRC on Feb
ruary -. Details of the two air pro-
grams will be forthcoming shortly. 1t
is planned to have d representative of
the faculty. the debating teams, the
glee and choral clubs and the orches-
ira and string quartet perform.
Debating Team Winner.
The university debating team was
winner from Oklahoma University last
Monday. The judges, DIR. J. Stanley
Durkee, Mark A. Smith and Ray
mond y. Beebee. awarded the decision
to G. W. L., represented by c. V.
Hoagland, ". A. McSwain and w. +.
Williamson. Senator j. w. Harrell
Of Oklahoma presided. The visitors
were represented by r. II. Savage. ].
f. Brett and Burt Grubb. The teams
debated on the merits of the child la.
bor bill now pending before Congress
George Washington taking the mega
tive.
All departments of the university
have about completed registrations
for the second semester. and it is ex
pected that record figures will be
reached when the enrolment is finally
compiled in the registrars office.
DIR. Aurelia Reinhart, president of
Wills College, California. and leader in
Homen's educational endeavors. re
Gently spoke before the students in
chapel. Col. c. Fred Cook recently
addressed the journalism class about
the makeup of a modern newspaper