Evening star., 1926-10-03
SERIES OF MORNING
EXERC|CESAT GNU.
Program Includes Many Fea.
lures in Wide Range of
Educational Activity.

George Washington University is
beginning a series of morning exer-
cises three times each week in Cor
coran Hall which is proving interest
ing not only to students and faculty,
but is expected to appeal to the pub
lie at large. The assemblies are held
Monday, Wednesday and Friday and
include features which bring forward
leading authorities in science. educa-
ton, public speaking and a wide range
of educational activity.
Tomorrow morning student group
will be heard in brief reports of sum
ner travel through Europe. Britain
and Africa. Miss Dorothy Dougherty.
Miss Jeanne Gravatte and Miss Caro-
line West will give a survey Of traV-
els. On Wednesday DR.. Paul Bartsch,
q member of the faculty, will give an
illustrated lecture on Birds of the
District" On Friday DR.. Earl Will
fey, pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, will speak.
Later on Glenn Hunter will talk on
1.-THE Drama" DR.. W. S. Abernethy
and other leading Washington clergy
men are scheduled for the devotional
exercises which are held on Fridays.
Last Wednesday Charles T. Tittr'ar.
we'll known baritone, was heard In
recital at the. assembly. Dr.. G"cr"e
Tarnham, in ,charge of public speak
ing and coacH of the debating team,
spoke on Friday.
Chapel Lectures Outlined.
The program of lectures for the
chapel exercises will be given out
later. The changing of the chapel
hour to 11:05 am. has met with ap-
,,,.o,.aI from hotb f1rnlfV and stu
dents, the large attendance being
proof of the acceptability of the NOV
ing forward of the hour for the exer-
cises. The public is invited to attend
the chapel exercises. which afford a
wide latitude in interesting subjects
The university is keenly interested
in the coming visit of the Bishop OF
London, who will arrive here on Octo'
Der 20 and will speak at the univer-
sity. Later on the Cambridge Cniver-
sity debating team will be met in the
university gymnasium in what prom
tses to be the big event of the early
season in debating.
DR. George Farnham has been
working with the members of the de
batting team. One of the most preten-
tious schedules in the history of de
bate has been arranged for the uni
versity teams. There will he three
trips during the year. One trip VIII
be taken to engage Southern instltu-
tions; another will he taken West to
meet the teams in Ohio, Indiana. and
Michigan. The big trip schedule in
cIudes the trip to England, in which
eight British universities will be met
in the late Spring.
Work of Employment Bureau.
During the past week the university
employment bureau has been fnnc-
tioning to greater degree than was
expected. Students have registered
for full-time and part-tlme WORK
Those seeking employment have obi
gated to work in many different call
tngs and the university offers posi-
tions over a varied range of occupa-
tions.
Last Wednesday Dean Of Women
Anna L. Rose gave q tea for fresh
man girls. This followed the talk on
women's activities by Miss Rose IN
Corcoran Hall to all freshman girls
on Tuesday. Various exercises for
freshmen in every department drew
q full quota on the opening day last
Wednesday, at which time Dr. VIII
liam Mather Lewis, Dean HodGklns.
Dean Borden, Dean Van Week and
Prof. Doyle spoke at various meetings.
various clubs and organizations were
held. The Acacia Fraternity and Ma
sonic Club held a smoker which was
we'll attended The Engineering So
ciety held a smoker in Stockton Hall
on Friday night. The University
Hatchet, official student publication,
called staff meeting Friday night
which was well attended.
Foot Ball Team Opens Season.
The varsity foot hall team engaged
the College of the city ot New YORK
in the opening game yesterday. Uni
versity officials have selected the trsi-
nus game, which will be held on No
venber 9. as that upon which effort
will he concentrated in honor ot the
late Walter Camp. Proceeds from the
game will he turned over to the Wal
ter Camp Memorial fund. Members
of the Yale alumni in Washington are
interesting themselves in this contest.
the details Of which Will be presented
later on.
The university has been slGnallH
honored in the selection of President
Lewis as the speaker who VIII repre-
sent the District of Columbia at the
PHILADELPHIA SesquiCentennial at Phil
adelphia tomorrow District day
will be observed there. DR. Lewis
will leave early tomorrow morning
with the official group from the city
and will return at once.
During last week. when the unlHer-
sity opened. increased registration W2s
noted in all departments. Despite the
fact that restrictions have been IN
creased in entrance requirements IN
all departments. it became necessary
IN some branches of the institution 10
stop registration.
Medical School Enrolment.
The Medical School selected Sc
freshmen from A list OF "4N qua lneo
students. The full quota of the Medl-
cal School in all years has been flled.
Tncreases have been noted in the Law
School as we'll as the department OF
avis and sciences. Figures are not
obtainable. but university officials
said that registration at this time last
wear has been surpassed by the f1S-
ures last week All registration was
done in the university gymnasium,
and the new system put in vogue TINS
wear proved satisfactory In every way.
The University Hatchet, weekly stu
dent publication. made an appearance
last week. The student handbook was
also presented for use by all students.
II IL announced that the Ghost. hu-
rnorous publication, will make n ap-
pearsnce next month. Practically all
student activities are we'll under way
Meetings Of student leaders have been
held and plans laid for all of the Nari-
ious activities Of the year.
PRESENTS BARD OF AVON.