Evening star., 1926-05-30
NATIONAL TO HOLD
EXAMS THIS WEEK
Law School Tests to Be
Given-Commencement
Program Is Planned.

The academic year at National Uni
week with examinations in the law
school classes These will be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from 5 until IL pm.
Plans are going rapidly forward for
the annual commencement exercises
to be held in Continental Memorial
Hall on the night of June -. An
elaborate program is being planned
in connection with the awarding OF
degrees to graduates of the law and
business administration schools.
An interesting feature of the COM
mencement exercises will be the de-
livery of the valedictory address by
Representative Lamar JefferS of
Alabama, who is taking his degree in
law from National University. Other
features of the program will be an
nounced later.
Year Most Successful.
The commencement program will
bring to a close the most successful
year in the history of the institution.
both in the matters of academic scope
and the number of students enrolled.
The total number of students enrolled
in the law school for the year was
S33, which ranks this department of
the university as one of the largest
In the country.
The wear also saw a broadening
of the academic scope of the institu-
ton. In both the law and haaSiness
administration schools new courses
were added and were quick to win
popularity. Numerous additions were
made to the faculties of both schools,
With the regular term drawing to
n1n v,
school is rapidly going forward and
Indications point to an exceptionally
large number of students on the
school roster when classes begin on
Monday, June IA.
Keen interest has been manifest in
Summer law classes for several years,
but early registration indicates that
this Summer will see previous records
eclipsed in this respect.
Prospective students have been ad-
vised for many years to take advan-
tage of the opportunity to begin the
study of law during the Summer
months when classes are smaller and
afford an opportunity to increase
preparation for future work. While
not considered as substitutes for any
of the required courses, the credit
units obtained for Summer term work
will be counted toward the total num-
ber required for the bachelors degree.
Law courses offered for the term
will include private and municipal
cases, Prof. Bertram Emerson; equity
pleading and practice, Prof. G. f.
Barse: preparation Of legal documents.
Prof. Godfrey l.. Munter; elementary
property. Prof. Turin N. Boone: torts
cases, Prof. Barse; Quasicontract
cases, Prof. Glenn Willett, and mar
riage and divorce by Prof. Walter n.
BaStian.
Registration to date indicates that
all classes will prove popular, There
is particularly keen interest being
also is to be conducted by Prof. Will
lett. This will be a lecture course
designed to prepare students for the
bar examinations. Quizzes on typical
bar examination questions will be
given.
Club to Entertain.
Members of the Philippine Colum-
bianS of National University who will
receive their degrees this year will be
guests of honor at a dinner to be given
by the society on Sunday, June s.
Mu Chapter of the Sigma Delta
Kappa Law Fraternity is pushing its
plans for the national convention Of
the fraternity, which will be held at
the Mayf1ower late next month. An
elaborate program Of entertainment
is being planned for the delegates dur
ing their stay in the National Capital
Mu Chapter will be host to the visi-
tors.