Evening star., 1927-04-03
NINE. STEIN PLANS
|. c. W.U. ADDRESSES
Noted Partisan Lecturer to
Give Talks This Week
at University.

One of the outsta nding cultural of
ferings of the year is presented by
George Washington University this
week in the lectures of Nine. Marie
de Mare Stein, who will speak IN Cor
coran Hall at 3 o'clock in the after
noon on the dates of April 4, and 8.
Nine. Stein, who is a Partisan and
the granddaughter of Healy. cele-
ETated American portrait painter, has
been touring the country lecturing In
schools, colleges and universities.
Nine. Stein was official lecturer for
the Federation of the Alliance Fran
caise in 1924-25. She has studied at
Paris and at Fontainbleau under
Ernest Lavisse, Maurice Albert. Vic
tor Berard and Charles Weaver. Nine.
Stein will speak on From Nine. de
Pompadour to Marie Antoinette' on
Monday afternoon. From Empress
Josephine to Empress Eugene" on
Wednesday afternoon and on The
Women Of Modern France" on Friday
afternoon
The lectures are under the auspices
of the university and the short course
has been we'll subscribed to by stu
dents and the public. Nine. Stein will
be entertained by Comdr. and Mrs.
Lynn Rutter, Mrs. J. Holabird ToWne
and Mrs. John Gulick during her stay
in Washington.
College Conference.
Fifty colleges and universities have
accepted the invitation of the univer-
sity to be present at the conference
on public administration for the pro-
gram recently outlined.
In this connection the University
Club has announced a reception to
the visiting professors and other edu-
Gators at the University Club on the
evening of Tuesday, April 19. 1t Is
expected that alumni of the various
institutions in Washington will renew
their contacts with the visiting pro-
fessors.
The conference on public admins
tration will be addressed by Joseph
Grew, Brig. Gen. H. M. Lord, Charles
Dewey. DIR. A. F. Woods, DIR. Charles
Moore. J. Walter Drake. DIR. julius
Klein and DIR. Leo S. Rowe. who will
talk upon the business of the Govern
ment
Friday in Coreoran Hall the Sons
of the Revolution will hold mem
oriaI service for the late Col. Archi-
bald Hopkins, vice president of the
board of trustees and a former mem
ber of the Sons of the Revolution. DR.
Marcus Benjamin will deliver the ad-
dress.
Debaters to be HonOred.
April 90 the university students will
gather at liam. in Corcoran Hall to
honor the George Washington Uni
versity debating team, which will sail
the following day to represent the
United States against Cambridge and
other British universities in an inter-
national debating trip.
John T. Trimble, William McSwain
and William r. Williamson have been
ington. The president of the uni
versity DR.. William Mather Lewis;
Dr. George Farnham. coach of debat
ing, and Gilbert l.. Hall, faculty repre-
sentative in charge of debate, will
speak at this meeting. Brief speeches
will be made by the debaters before
they are sent off on their long
Journey.
Plans are under way for the Sum-
mer tour of the university glee club.
1t is expected that the organization
will take a six-week trip through
New England during the Summer.
During the Easter recess the glee
club. under the direction of Robert
F. Harmon, will appear at local
theater. The club has held number
of concerts during the Winter and has
appeared on the air over WRC in
most successful concert.
Gamma Zeta Eta, girls honorary
journalistic fraternity, will be enter
tanned at lunch at the Cosmos Club
bv Mrs. William Mather Lewis, Mon
day, April H. The initiates and mem
bers are interested in the various
journalistic endeavors in the uni
versitv.
Wednesday Dean Anna L. Rose en-
tertained the American Association
of University Women in showing
them through the various women's
of the university and at
tea later in the afternoon. The meet
ings of the organization which con-
vened here from March 81 to April
2, held meetings in Corcoran Hall.
Hear Of Chinese Conditions.
Students were given first hand in
formation about conditions in China
from Dr. Edward Fl. Hume, former
president Of Yale in China, president
of the Chinese Medical Association
and former dean of the College of
Medicine at Yale University. DIR.
Hume spoke of the Chinese differences,
declaring that China was experienc-
ing a vast change as the result of the
efforts Of the modernists and the ex-
tremists. He proposed a conference
on the Chinese treaty to be held in
this city In the FAN. DR.. Hume went
into the discussion of the struggle in
China between the two factions.
The opening of Spring has brought
forth the efforts of the various
dramatic associations. "The Beggar
on Horseback" was recently produced.
The Troubadors are rehearsing for
their production mot Yet, Fleurette,
while the Mines will produce Shaw's
Caesar and Cleopatra" on April 8. in
the gymnasium theater.
April 20 has been selected as the
date Of the annual Junior class prone
made. 1t will be held at the WI.
lard Hotel. William p. Wysong is
chairman Of the general committee.
Milton L. Dennis was recently
elected president of Pi Delta Epsilon
at the annual meeting. Robert Nj.
Stearns is vice president and r. Camp
bell Starr secretary. Joseph ID. Wal
strom is treasurer.
The Woman's Choral Club sang at
Walter Reed Hospital Tuesday and
will furnish the music when the stu
dents say farewell TO the debating
team on April 20. program VIII
be given at the Petworth Church
Wednesday. according to present
plans.
Coach Watson Crum has held
Spring foot ball practice for the past
10 days, many of the old varsity play
ers reporting and a number of new
men coming out for the initial work.
ouxs. Track. base ball and other
Spring sports are now under fuli