Evening star., 1926-05-09
|DR. 10y M'AFEE
HAS UNIQUE RECORD
National U. Editor First
Woman to Graduate in Both
Medicine and Law.

The Docket. the student pub
lication of the National University,
will be issued on May 20. larger this
year than at any previous time be-
cause of the largest graduating class
in the history of the institution ana
the broader range of student actiVl-
ties during the past academic year.
Dr. 10y McAfee, who will be one OF
the first women in this country to
graduate both in medicine and law.
is editor-in chief Fred l.. Flynn, busl-
ness manager. and Norman A. GRAY
treasurer. They have been assisted
by several committees appointed from
the senior and post graduate classes
of the school of law and the school
of business administration and gov
ernment
Biographies with photographs Will
appear of all the members of the
graduating classes. A section will be
devoted to the Richard A. Alvey ana
Samuel F. Miller debating societies.
the National University Masonic
Club. the Woodrow Wilson and Theo'
dore Roosevelt Clubs. the Cy Press
Club and the local chapters of the
Greek letter fraternities.
Rich In History.
Dr. McAfee has written history
of the university. which will appear
In The Docket. She has secured Tor
publication in this issue copies or nVe
diplomas signed by the first five chan
cellors of the university. Ulysses :.
Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes. James
A. Garfield, Chester a. Arthur ana
Grover Cleveland. With the excep-
ton of President Garfield. who was
i'll at the only commencement Wnlch
occurred during his tenure OF once
these former Presidents presented the
diplomas in person to the graduates
at the convocation ceremonies. W men
National University was establsneu
TO meet the needs of national instl,
tuition in Washington, as suGSesteu
in the will of George Washington, II
was provided that the chancellor
should be the President of the United
States. The duties of the chancellor
at the time were largely honorary
vice chancellor serving at the time as
the active university head.
Alpha Chapter of the Aipha beta
Phi Fraternity will give banquet III
honor of it's graduates during corn
mencement week. The commlttee III
charge is composed of David &. Sher-
man Lewis ID. Cohen. Nathan r.
Needle and Saul G.. LichtenberG. Al
the last meeting of the chapter sam
uel r. Zetzer and Benjamin MOSS
were admitted.
Reginning with the next school year
the degree of doctor of civil law VIII
he conferred by the law school only
after two wears of graduate study.
In order that a candidate may be ell
cible to matriculate. for this degree 1t
will be necessary for him 10 nave d
degree of bachelor of arts or an
equivalent degree and be a graduate
of some approved law school.
The graduate courses necessary LOT
the doctorate will be announced when
The curriculum for next year is made
nublic. Included in the requirements
will be a wear of research work under
the direction of a member OF the rae
ulty and the submission OF dis-
sertation which must be dlStinct
contribution to knowledge and eVl-
dence of high scholarship.
The doctorate in civil law, which
has been conferred at National Uni
versity but two years. is one OF the
oldest academic degrees in the world
II As recognized as the highest degree
in course which may be conferred oy
law school.
An official visit by NJ. d. Hensey.
president, and the other members or
the advisory board, was PAID TO Ihe
National University Masonic Club Fri
dav night At this time six Masons
we're made members of the organiZa-
ton. r. Sidney Johnson has been
onnointed chairman of the scholarship
and is now arranging for funds with
which scholarships will be awarded
next wear to members of the Masonic
order for the law course at the uni
versity.
The Masonic Club is closing the
wear with the largest membership
since founded as a students org' n
ization at the university. John n.
Pipg of the Junior class is its preSl-
dent. ,,r,os
Clement T. Robertson and Millard
F. West were delegates from the
Joseph II. Choate parent chapter OF
the Sigma Nu Phi Chapter at tne
law school to the high court of chan
cerv which has been in session for
The mast three days at the Lee House.
other active and alumni members or
the chapter also attended.
John B, Reynolds. assistant chief
clerk of the Department of Justice,
and William F. Lauikitis of Baltimore
have been initiated into chapter mem
bership. Both are seniors in the law
school.
The Philippine Columbian of Ma
tional University will hold its last
meeting Friday night: All OF the
members Of the Columbian are natives
Of the Philippine Islands and six will
Graduate this June, three being from
the law school and three from the
school of business administration and
government. Final examinations for
the term in the latter school will be
held at the regular class hours dur
ing the week of May II.