Evening star., 1927-11-13
EDUCATION GROUP
CONvENESAT c. j.
Association of American Uni
versities Holds 29th
Annual Conference.

The twenty ninth annual confer
ence OF the Association of American
Universities and formal observance
of national Education week" com.
prised the chief activities at Catholic
University during the past week.
Among the university's distin-
guished guests attending the univer-
Sity conference to which it was host
were: A. Lawrence Lowell, president
OF Harvard University; Frank j.
Goodnow, president of Johns Hop
dent of Michigan University: Ray
Lyman Wilbur, president OF Stanford
University: James B. Angel. presi-
dent of Yale University: Wallace w.
Atwood, president of Clark Univer-
sity; Stratton d. Brooks, president OF
the University OF Missouri; Josiah
Fl. Penniman, provost of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania; DR.. David A.
Robertson Of American Council on
Education, DR.. Stephen P. Duggan OF
the Institute of International Educa- =
ton and w. +. Wickenden OF the So
ciety for the Promotion Of Engineer
ing Education.
Most Of the meetings were held in
Caldwell Hall at the Catholic Uni.
versity. in the room where the meet
place. The delegates and their wives
were entertained at luncheon and
dinner at the Carlton Hotel and at
the University Club and last Friday
afternoon they were received by Prs
ident Coolidge at the White House.
Education Week Exercises.
Education week exercises took
place in Mcmahon Hall last Monday
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associate professor of economics,
Business Man" Declaring that the
average citizen must work for sup
port, DR.. Deviny said that in institu-
tions such as Catholic University a
student has an opportunity of COM
bining his study OF literature. lam
guages, sciences, philosophy and re-
ligion with course set aside for his
assistance in attaining the material
and tangible goods of education.
William II. DeLacy, associate pro-
feSsor of common law, in an address
on Law as Career for the College
Graduate" declared that the college
man with his training will be carried
beyond the unschooled man only
when he exchanges the discipline OF
the college for the discipline Of life.
IlC III 6Cu SOiGSC ItdAiiAhS OSAVAO
tering upon law school, contendinS
the most completely educated student
is best fitted for success in the high
est degree. The demand for law
teachers is increasing, Mr.. DeL4acy
said, and the recent law school
graduate with brilliant record as a
student is not only in great demand
for teaching purposes, but is consult
ed by other men in the same profess
sion for advice in his specialties.
DR.. Roy J. Deferrari, professor OF
Latin and associate professor of
Greek. spoke on Teaching as a
Career for the College Graduate
Since the school is second only to
the home in the molding of the
child's character, only the best type
of men and women should attempt to
fulfill this position, DIR. Deferrarl
contended. When a person chooses
teaching as his vocation, he declared,
he should strive to perfect himself
by making use OF the best training
possible and continue constantly To
improve himself in his work.
Frederick V. Murphy, professor OF
architecture, spoke on architecture as
a career for the college graduate
DR.. Simon Klosky, associate professor
of chemistry, on "Chemical Research
as Career for College Graduates,
and Ernest A. Valade. associate pro-
fessor of electrical engineering, dis
coursed on Engineering as a Career
for the College Graduate"
IntercIub Council Meets.
At the first meeting OF the Inter-
club Council, George M. Wheatley,
vice president of the Abbey Club, was
elected secretary, while Joseph Nc
Nally, also a member OF the Abbey
Club, was chosen treasurer. The
main discussion Of the meeting re-
volved around the date of Tap day
for the upper classes. 1t was de-
cided Tap day." traditional event
for upper classmen, would be OBJ
served Wednesday. An invitation
from the Interclub Council will be
sent to all those who are TO receive
bids from the various clubs, request
ing them TO be present in front OF
Gibbons Hall from 1870 TO o'clock
Tap day. 1t is traditional that al
bids must be handed their recipients
ct this place and no other.
A recent meeting of the freshman
law class debated the advisability o1
changing somewhat the usual design
of the class rings Of the university
The matter was left in the hands nj