Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
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CAST EYESAHEAD
Class to Open Campaign for
Graduate Endowment Fund.
MidWinter Activities.

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| ton University will shortly put into
! effect a campaign for graduate
| fund which will closely follow the
| efforts started by last years classes.
| Senior class presidents are meeting
| this month to plan the organization or
the graduate endowment fund which
is expected to be followed in the
i future.
The campaign during the coming
Spring will be carried on among the
members of classes OF all departments
of the university which finish in June.
The prospects are considered excel
lent for generous response. The
idea was inaugurated last Winter and
produced exceptionally fine results.
While the method is followed at
many other universities, it was only
inaugurated here last year. The
trustees OF the fund include repre-
sentatives of the alumni, of the senior
class Prof. Albert Johnson of the
college of engineering faculty is chair
man.
President Lewis to Report.
President William Mather Lewis
will give his annual report to the trus-
tees of the university at their meet
ing to be held Wednesday afternoon in
the boardroom in Corcoran Hall, DR..
Lewis recently returned from Cali
fornia, where he spoke before the Cali
fornia State Teachers Association and
an enthusiastic meeting of George
Washington alumni in Los Angeles.
Tomorrow afternoon in Corcoran
Hall Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston
will give an illustrated lecture at $50
o'clock on THE Gardens of History"
Miss Johnston is widely known as "a
lecturer, but is distinguished as a
photographer. having received recog-
milton here and abroad for her ex-
hibits Her work will be on exhibition
during the week in Corcoran Hall dur
ing the hours of the afternoon from
to O'Clock.
Miss Johnston was one of the first
in this country to experiment in color
photography. She has recently re-
turned from abroad and will present
in her illustrated lecture many of the
gardens of France, England, Italy and
Spain.
Plans are already under way for the
annual Midwinter convocation and
other events of what is known as
junior week.
Glasses Resume Work.
Glasses were resumed Monday last.
classes until the end of the month,
when the midyear examinations in all
departments are scheduled. The sec
ond semester begins January 81, and
registrations are already being record
ed for the second half of the year.
While figures are not available, il is
expected that the attendance in the
second semester will be somewhat
larger than during the last half year
passing.
The University Ratchet appeared
January ), chronicling the doings of
the faculty members and the various
plans for student activities following
the holidays. 1t is announced that
the Cherry Tree, the annual student
publication. has elaborate plans for
that Ghost, the humorous monthly,
will appear January 20. to be known
as the historical number.
The annual Christmas dance of the
George Washington University Hos
pital nurses was held at the Raleigh
Hotel December 80. There was large
attendance.
Tryouts for WOmen's Debates.
Tryouts for women's debates were
held in Corcoran Hall last Friday
nlSnI. ne SCHeuuIc lci TIC uCpdeAi5
team is a large one. The tryouts
were based on the question: RE
solved That Congress should enact a
uniform marriage and divorce law,
constitutionality waived"
The mems glee club is scheduled to
appear several times during the COM
ing month. President and Mrs. Lewis
will be the guests OF the glee club
at Rauscheris January "a. A number
of concerts have been planned for
the Winter and it is expected the
Glee Club will appear at one of the
local theaters in the Spring for a
weeks performances.
Dean Henry f. Kalusowski of the
School of Pharmacy. died Friday at
his home, 500 / street northwest. He
was one of the oldest members OF the
university faculty.