Evening star., 1926-10-24
ROSTER OF G. v.
REPRESENTS UNION
Many Foreign Students Are
Attracted to Educational
Advantages Here.

existence, George Washington Uni
versity has the distinction of noting
the registration of students In the De-
partment of Arts and Sciences from
every State in the Union, every Terri
tory and all other possessions. The
University thus qualities as truly
national institution.
Figures compiled from registration
this Fall show that the university Is
drawing students from many otner
nations from all quarters of the globe.
portunities afforded at George Wash
ington has educated a growing group
Of students from Europe, South Amer
lea and from Japan and China.
Attracted by the educational ad-
yantages of Washington and the op-
portunities. affored at George Wash
ington University, an increasing num-
ber of men and women from European
countries are taking work here.
Figures Show Representation.
Tn the compilation of figures from
the District or Colump!a
leads with 1850 students. Virginia Is
second with 259, Maryland thlrd WIN
PAP. Pennsylvania fourth with lOI ana
New York fifth with 1O5 students en-
rolled. Ohio is sixth with ~ students
These totals are taken from the De
partment of Arts and Sciences alone.
The Following foreign countries are
England, 10; Cuba, :;
Mexico. 2: Russia, 10; Panama, 3; ia
nan. 2: italy, 8; Canada, 2; FRANCE, 8:
Germany. 8; China, 2; Poland, =, anu
one each from I4atvia. Denmark, NC
aragua, Sweden, Egypt, The Nether-
lands. Switzerland, Brazil ard austria:
The first intercollegiate debate or
the season has been set for the nlght
of November 19 at which time the
woman's team will meet Cornell Cnl-
yersity women. Tryouts TOT tne .eal.
will take place under the direction Oh
Dr George Rarnham, scoach o! oe
Rating and teacher Of public speaking
on october q at Stockton Hail.
Among the candidates Tor the
team are Ruth Newpurn;
winner of second place in the Natlonal
Oratorical in 1924, and Myrtle Possey
winner of second place IN tne ias'
contest held here In Wasnlnstoa'
Roth girls are thought to nave nrs.-
class chance to represent the ul'A'e
sity this year in debate.
Subject of Debate.
Arraneements are being made for
aates for the debating teams WIN
ohio WESLEYAN, Albion College, Mlcn-
igan and Washington College OF 81.
T ,o,,is The subject to be used In tne
tryouts will be: Resolved, That the
~ ea,'oational ooti system of the United
Stotas should be controlled by the Ma
t;ono1 Government." This subject
will be debated with the Cornell Uni
versity women. +, oo,,rsa
last Monday 50 degrees In course
were presented byi DIR. Wllllam MA
ther Lewis, president of the uniVer-
sitv in Corcoran Hall to the students
who had successfully completed 1neir
four wears and POSTGRADUATE WorN
during the Summer. There was ho
formal conferment of degrees, the an
nual Fall convocation having oeeh
done away with. +ha
The various deans presented lhe
10 ndidates. DIR. Lewis made br1er
. ddress at the chapel exercises in pre-
Sontinp diplomas Minnie Madsoh
Ponnine of the Department or Arts
md Sciences was graduated with dis
tinction.
Dr William Mather Lewis left town
IN tho middle of the week to speak
before the Michigan State F'ederatlon
of Women's Clubs at Ann Aroor,
Mich and before the Indiana state
Taachers' Association at Indianapolis,
Ind returning In time to take the
trin to Williamsburg. Va, with Dean
William G. Van Week to visit the COL
lege of William and Mary and 10 see
the George Washington-Wllllam ana
Mary game. ~ c,on, Hun.
ter. popular juvenile star, VIII speak
1T 11.05 am. Hunter is appearing IN
- tho NAV nv the
voyng British playwright John van
Dr,,ten. Van Druten spoke before an
on+husiast site audience last Thursday
might under the auspices or the
Association on Making the
Play" D,,,,o
Van Druten lectured at Pennsylva-
MIA. Goucher College, Johns Hopkins
and before large audiences at Atlantlc
City and Philadelphia.
Varied Student Activities.
Student activities are playing a
large part in university life at the
nresent time. The football teams.
both varsity and freshmen, are well
under way.
as freshman coach was an
nounced last week. The team mas al
ro6dV onRdSou lIlc ~. OoAAAA s. ASoS
eleven. Cross-country running. the
rifle team practice, field hockey
ha sket ball and tennis are under way
in all departments. Large numbers
of students are availing themselves
of the opportunity to compete for
teams and to enjoy recreation this
Fall.
Harold NJ. Young was unanimously
elected president of the G. W. Club,
the mems organization fostering ath-
letics and university spirit. At a re-
cent meeting the foot ball hop, the
interclass field and track meet and
other matters vital to the various
student athletic programs were dis
cussed.
Estelle Wentworth, popular opera
singer and musician, has been chosen
as director of the Women's Glee
Club for the year. Miss Wentworth
has brought the club rapidly forward
in the past two years and has an ex-
tensive program laid out for the ac-
tiyity this season. The Mems Glee
Club under the direction of Robert
Harmon has begun work and is max
ing a program for its Winter season.
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