Evening star., 1927-04-24
REDDISH IS CHOSEN
N.U. VALED|CTOR|AN
MiSSourian Wins Honor in
Senior Law Class.
Debates Arranged.

Craig L. Reddish, a senior in the
National University Law School, has
been elected valedictorian of the class
of 1927. There was a spirited. but
friendly contest for this honor and the
election of Reddish has been received
with much satisfaction by all mem
bers of the graduating class. Two
others had been nominated for this
honor. They We're r. T. Joy and
joan Cannon. All three have dis
tinguished themselves in studies as
well as other university activities dur
ing their stay at the institution.
Reddish is 36 years old and will re-
ceive the degree of Ii. B. from Ma
tional University when he graduates
in June. He is graduate of the
Memphis, Mo-, high school and follow
ing his graduation there he attended
the University of Missouri for two
wears. where he studied engineering.
H. holds degree of bachelor of com
mercial science from the Washington
School Of Accountancy and at present
is employed as auditor in the Income
Tax division of the Treasury Depart.
ment.
Served i'm Army.
During the war Reddish served with
the Army for nine months. After
being discharged in 1918 he entered
the Government employ. He has been
one of the most popular OF the stu
dents at National University and al
ways has taker a prominent part in
student activities during the three
years he has attended the institution.
The annual debate between Bridge
water College, Bridgewater, Va, and
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urday evening in the lower hall Of the
S1S Thirteenth street. The
subject to be debated is: Resolved,
That the United States should cancel
it's interallied war debts" Bridgewater
will argue on the affirmative side,
while the National University team
will debate the negative. Students
and faculty are looking forward to a
spirited debate, and a large attend.
ance is expected.
While the question is being debated
in Washington, another team from
National University will be debating
the same question. but taking the
affirmative side, at Bridgewater. The
composition of the teams has not been
definitely decided upon. Each team
will consist of two principals and one
alternate. Elimination contests Aave
been held and the four principals az
well as the two alternates have been
chosen. The principals are Milton l..
Williams, a third-year man; Wilmer
D. Hohowelis and his brother, Robert
l.. HolloWell, second-year men, and
Walter w. Bryan, freshman. The
two alternates are Samuel Lightmhn,
a freshman, and Eugene #. Began, a
sophomore.
Members of the teams have been
busy preparing their material, and, in
all probability, the HoIloWell brothers
VIII remain in Washington and debate |
-he negative side of the question.
Freshman Prom Held.
Dean Charles Pergler of the Ma |
Lional University School of Economies |
and Government, will be one off the |
speakers at the Forthcoming session OF |
the Southern Institute of Politics, to |
be held this Summer at the Univer- |
scity of Georgia, Athens, Ga. This is |
the third successive year DIR. Pergler |
will appear on the program of this In |
titute, which is in fair way to be- |
come one of the most important of |
Southern intellectual activities. Other |
speakers who have been asked to at. |
tend include Senator William e. |
Borah Of Idaho and Senator Thomas |
]. Walsh of Montana,
Several hundred students attended |
the annual freshman prom held last |
ast night in the Hotel Mayfiower. |
This was the first social activity OF |
University since Lent and |
proved TO he one of the best of the |
year. Music was excellent, and sew
5ral features added to the enjoyment
of the dance. G. J. Vaughan, chair
man of the social committee Of tha
freshman class, was in. charge. A
series of other social events now are
being planned by the students,