Evening star., 1926-12-05
FRESHMEN LOSE
NATIONAL U.DEBATE
Upper Class, Represented by
Two HoII0WeIls and
CreveIing, Wins.

Freshmen debaters Of National
University lost their first encounter
with forensic stars of the upper
classes in the initial intersociety de-
| bate Of the season at the law school
; last week. The subject under dis
cussion was. Resolved. That the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the United States Should
Be Repealed"
The affirmative was upheld by the
| Miller Society, the upper class group,
which was represented by w. D.
Hollowell, r. Fl. Hollowell and r. C..
Creveling.
The Alvey Society. defending the
negative side of the argument, was
represented by a team composed Of
n. p. Cassidy, j.. w. Harbin and J..
J. Collins.
Although the decision went to the
affirmative, one Of the main honors
That was the selection of Mr.. Cassidy
as the first honor speaker. w. D.
Hollowell was awarded second prize
Douglas Seeley Presides.
Douglas A. Seeley presided over
the debate. The Judges were Prof.
Walter NJ. Bastian. Z. D. Detwiller
and A. r. Shorb. Following the de-
bate, members Of the junior class
were hosts to the freshmen at a
dance.
A meeting attended by virtually
the entire woman's student body was
held on Tuesday evening. 1t was
sponsored by the Cy Pres Club. the
woman's organization. Chancellor
Carusi was the speaker. He praised
the tradition Of the Cy Pres Club
and spoke of the part it has played
In school activities since its founding.
Plans were formulated for the
future activities of the club and to
take steps in the interest Of organiz-
ing the woman students in all de-
partmentS.
The annual senior class dance. one
of the high lights Of the university
social calendar for many years, was
held last night at the Hotel Wash
ington. Attendance was the largest
in years.
or keen interest to the faculty and
students of the law school is the
article by Dean Charles Pergler Of
the School of Economics and Gov
ernment, in the current issue Of the
American Bar Association Journal.
Mr.. Pergler takes sharp issue with
that school of legal thought which
questions the existence Of interna-
tional law In a paper which Is en-
titled international Law, Its Ac-
ceptance and Enforcement i'll the
United States"
Position Summed Up.
After citing various decisions il,
support Of his argument, Mr.. Pergler
sums up his position as follows;
"The decisions of American courts
not only as to recognition Of inter
national law in the United States.
but also concerning its nature and
sources, should end, at least for the
practicing and practical lawyer, the
perennial and rather Improbable de-
bate as to whether or not there is
such a thing as international law.
THE courts apply this law when
ever they can and they are clear
concerning it's nature. and sources.
AT times, it may have been diff
cult to ascertain the rule applicable
in a given case. but this is SO even
in our own day in many branches OF
municipal law.
Instances of what are known as
cases Of first impression arise with
frequency not always realized.
Law is rule OF conduct and this
is true of international, as we'll as
of municipal law and while munich
pal law has back of it the mighty
enforcing arm of the State, interna-
tional law finds it's most effective
sanction in the needs of civilized
States. To secure them the observ-
ance of certain rules in their rela-
tions with other States is unavoid-
able and hence obligatory. In main
tanning international law as a part
Of the common law, American courts
have gone far in making this law not
only rule of conduct for sovereign
States, but for citizens as WE'LL