Evening star., 1927-10-02
AMERICAN i. HAS
. DEBATE DIRECTOR
Nrthur FIemming to Conduct
TeamS-EnroIIment Rec
ord Looked For.

new director of debating has been
added to the staff of the College OF
Liberal Arts Of American University
Arthur Fleming, formerly of Ohio
Wesleyan, 1t was announced by DR..
George B. Woods, dean of the college
First call was issued for those in
terested in debating Thursday. result
ing in a turnout of about Is. includ.
ing both men and women, who hope
10 make one of the teams. Mr.. Flem-
ming. who also is a student at the
Graduate School of the university,
s. s.,ecializing in political science, is
planning to develop both a mems
team and a women'S team, and to
arrange a schedule of intercollegiate
debates with both.
The Graduate School and the School
of the Political Sciences both got
under way for the Fall term on
Thursday, classes opening with what
promises to be a record enrolment,
according TO the registrar, Miss Ruth
Devine.
Although figures from all three
schools have not vet been completed,
DIR. Lucius c. Clark. chancellor Of the
university, estimated yesterday the
enrolment for the university this year
would pass the 400 mark for the first
time in the history Of the institution.
DIR. C'ark Making Trips.
DR.. Clark spent considerable time
during the past week on the Mary
land eastern shore in the interests or
the University. He will speak before
the Mems Club of Martinsburg, w.
Va, tonight, and leaves early this
week for another trip beginning al
Wilmington. Del.
The student body at the college
this year is more widely representative
than ever, according to an analysis
compiled in the office of Dean George
8. Wood Fifteen different branches
of religion are represented, including
Protestant, Catholic and Hebrew. the
students coming from 25 States ami
two foreign countries. Methodis;s
predominate, with Episcopalians and
Presbyterians coming second and
third in point Of numbers.
Freshmen rules have been put into
effect with sternness by the "Gosling
Court" a self-constituted body of stu
dents, designed to make the new
corners behave in proper freshman
style and abide by the rules laid down
for their guidance.
Embarrassing Penalties Enforced.
Under the Judgment of Howard w.
Rash, Judge of the court, one fresh
man boy was compelled to wear
huge green four-in-hand tie as bow,
with a wisp of green grass through
it, for three days. Other penalties,
equally embarrassing, have been en-
forced, and according to the upper
classmen, the wearers of the green
caps and armbands are now display
ing an excellent and properly sub.
servient spirit in the presence of
their "betters" Among the freshmen
rules are: Denial of chewing gum,
freshmen must keep off the grass,
they must use only the north en-
trance to Hurst Hall, the recitation
hall; freshmen boys and girls may
make dates only for Friday and Sat
urtiay evenings and Sunday after
moons, and they must not appear IN
public after S pm, except Friday and
saturday nights, unless accompanied
by n member of either the junior or
se"ior class.
The senior class has reelected How
erd Rash, who served last year as
junior president, to head the class
again this year. Harold McClay was
named vice president and Miss Jean
Brown secretary-treasurer.
The Faculty Women's Club enter
tained at dinner last night at the
home of DIR. and Mrs. Paul Kaufman,
in honor of the new members of the
faculty. The committee in charge
consisted of Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs.
Lucius c. Clark, Mrs. George B.
Woods, Mrs. D. o. Kinsman and Miss
Mary Louise Brown, dean of women.
Students Are Entertained.
Students were entertained Friday
night at a frankfurter roast in a
grove of trees on the campus. A CON-
mittee headed by Milton Crist was in
charge and music was presented by
the "Agonizing Mutilators," consist
ing of Leland Field and T. w. Martin,
banjoists, and this vocal quartet:
Randall r. Penhale, Carlisle Christie,
Clarence Knapp and j. Courtney Hay
ward.
Student leaders presented the at
fractions Of the various student af.
fairs of the college at chapel Wednes-
day as follows: Debates, Roland Rice:
"Aucola," the year book, Samuel Bill
,hrough; Gosling Court, Howard Rash;
History Club. Carlisle Christie; Matbe-
matics Club, Arthur w. Gerth; cheer
ing, James Elliot; Glee Club, ]. Court
ney Hayward; dramaaics, w. Willis
Delaplain: orchestra, William c. War
ner; Student Council, Hugh w. Speer,
and the American Eagle. college
paper, Raymond Spaeth.