Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
STARTS RIFLE CLUB

The first year advance class of the
Howard r. o. T. c. unit completed
plans for the organizing of a rife
club last Monday. The organization
is to be known as the r. o. T. G.
Rife Club of Howard University, and
its object is to improve, by practice
and instr uctiof, the craftsmanship of
the members and to provide facilities
for preliminary practice in marks
manship for the r. o. T. c. students
who are scheduled to attend camp
this Summer.
The officers are: Staff Sergt J.
Flipper Derricotte, president; Sergt
Simon A. Duglass. vice president;
Sergt. Lawrence E. James, secretary,
and First Sergt. Louis Hansborough,
treasurer.
DIR. Michel o. Dumas, who is mem
Der of the board of trustees, gave an
interesting talk at the MONDAY as
sembly on Wednesday on his recent
visit TO Europe, Asia and Africa. This
meeting was held under the auspices
of the History Club of the university
Dr. Mordecai J. Johnson, president
of the university, was the speaker at
the weekly MONDAY assembly for
freshman students on Monday. He
spoke to the students on Scholar
ship" He emphasized the fact that
often students are misled by the
marks which tend to record scholar
ship. He said: I'VE are interested
here at Howard in scholarship ana
character. Marks can be unfair in
rating the scholarship of persons"
Annual observance of the week of
prayer of colleges was held during
during the past week MONDAY as
semblies We're held in Rankin Me.
mortal Chapel on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, with Rev. Howard
Thurman, pastor OF the Mount Zion
Baptist Church, Oberlin, Ohio, as the
speaker
The Pestalozzi- Froebe1 Forum pre-
scented a varied program Tuesday
night at its meeting, which wax held
in Library Hall. A discussion of the
activities of the society for the ensu.
ing year was led by Miss Charlotte
Corbin, president. Anna Simpson
rendered vocal solo, Maurie Apple
| gate read paper on Race Amalga-
nation; Beatrice Sudan rendered
| Indian Dawn
The united faculties of Howard
University, including the college de.
partments and the Schools of Law,
Theology and Medicine, gave a recep-
ton in honor OF President and Mrs.
| Johnson on Saturday evening
The reception was held In the rooms
of the dean of women, which had
| been decorated with palms and cut
| flowers for the occasion, and the mem.
| bers of the faculty were presented by
| Miss Lucy d. Stowe, dean Of women.
| the woman members Of the faculty
| formed the reception committee and
assisted in receiving. A musical pro.
| gram was given by the Mems Glee
| Club under the leadership of Prof.
| Roy w. Tibbs.
| The Psychology Club had its first
meeting of the Winter quarter Thurs.
] day evening Frederick Watts stated
| the purpose of the club was to pro
mote an interest and to broaden
knowledge In the field of psychology
The officers elected for this year
are Mrs. Pansy Baltimore, president
Edna Forrest. vice president Pansy
| Borders, secretary; Zerita Stepteau
treasurer. The club meets every sec
ond and fourth Thursday evening in
the psychology laboratory.
Max Yergan, Y. NJ. c. A. secretary
| of South Africa, will be the principal
| speaker at the vesper service to be
held this afternoon in Andrew Ran
kin Memorial Chapel at 400 o'clock
Mr.. Yergen will talk on the subject
Experience in Africa" The public
is invited