Evening star., 1926-01-17
TEACHERS INVITED
TO MEET AT G. ". j.
N. E. A. Session and Convo.
cation Occur During Week
9f February 22.

George Washington University ha.
extended its facilities to the Nationa
F.duca ton Association, which meet.
mere during the week OF February %
ne use of CorCoran Hall and Stock
ton Hall has been offered for the many
section sessions to be held by Tbs
teachers.
The National Educa ton Association
meetings will but add To the already
well hlled program of the university
activities scheduled for that week
PRESIDENT William Mather Lewis re
Gently announced the midWinteI
convoca tion for the afternoon of Feb
ruary -. at which Or. Frank Ayde
'otte. president of Swarthmore Col
leee. Will deliver the address.
me cOnNoCatiOn will he held in
Memorial Continental Hall. The usual
reception to the graduates, the annual
lnnlor promenade we'll the at.
iendant social functions will he part
~ the Junior week celebration. 1t is
further announced that the Junior
class play and the annual tap day
for the sororities will he feature.
Program Will BE Broadcast.
Announcement is also made that the
university will 60 on the air from sta
tion NRC on the night Of February
p. II is planned TO include in the
program the musical orga ganiZationS.
both men and women. the orchestra
or stringed quartet, various solos by
university talent and talk or
two. The hour and half allotted to
-Ge university is expected TO be an
prcOVation.
President Lewis will be present AT
-@kron Ohio. next Friday at the in
suguration Of DIR. George Zook as
president of the University of Akron.
Or. Iook was formerly connected with
the Department of Education here. as
assistant commissioner. President
Lewis Will preside at the meeting OF
college executives in the afternoon and
on Thursday viii speak before the
Credit Mems Association in Detroit on
Education and Business.
The Alumni News. recently pub
hshed. carried an article by Prof.
frederick A. Moss on the tests given
freshmen at the university last Fan.
The edition is devoted TO current uni
NersltE happenings in athletics, aC-
tivities and in alumni details. The
eight-pase edition is complete with
various illustra tions and gives an un-
Usually comprehensive history of the
institution during the past half year.
Vernon Brewster. alumni secretary, is
editor.
Dr. Rufus Won kleinschmid. presi.
'ient of the University Of Southern
California. was q recent speaker in
chapel. DIR. Won kleinschmid dwelt
particularly upon what the youth Of
today had in prospect in the coming
genera ton.
Popularity Contest Started.
The Cherry Tree. the annual, has
started a popularity contest which
bids fair to rival that of q sea son
sso. Six goods will be selected and
the student body will decide by ballot.
Considerable progress is being made
by the girls rife team. Under the
direction of Walter r. Stokes the team
has shot 998 out of a possible 900 in
its first match. Stokes says he eX-
poets the team TO make q most cred
liable record during the Winter.
Winter sports are in full swing in
the university now. Both men and
women are entering into competition
in many events. The la sket ball,
swimming. fencing, rifle and other
squads are working hard for the heavy
programs which start after Febru-
AIRY /.
Beginning Wednesday examinations
will be held in all departments of the
university. The examination period
will continue for 10 days. The sec
ond semester classes will start Feb
ruary |.