Evening star., 1927-04-03
NATIONAL j. TEAM
WILL Be SELECTED
An intercollegiate Debating
Group to Be Named
Next Saturday.

Selection of the debating team which
will represent National University in
its intercollegiate debates during the
remainder of the year will be made
next Saturday. from among members
of the Miller and Alvey Debating So
cietieS. The societies met individually
yesterday at which time a number of
members debated informally the reso-
luton that the allied war debts to the
United States should be Cancelled. The
speakers were limited to five minutes
each.
From among the contestants FIVE
men from each society viii be decided
upon who will try out next Saturday
and from which the debating team
eventually will be chosen. The best six
men will constitute the team, and the
next best two will be chosen alternates.
Several of the speakers yesterday
showed exceptionally good form and
the prospects are that the final make
up of the debating team will be one
of the best In the history of National
University.
After the selection of the team, the
men constituting II will begin prepar-
ing their material for the debate with
Bridgewater College. Va. The two in
stitutions are old rivals in the loren
sic field and the debate promises to
be bitterly contested.
Examinations Ended.
With the term examinations over,
students at the university are gradu-
ally getting back to the normal life.
The quarter is now we'll started and
soon number of important social
activities are scheduled to be held.
The first of these, as well as one of
the most important of the year, will
be the freshman prom of the Law
School students, which is to be held
the night of April % at the Mayfiower
Hotel.
This affair is under the direction OF
G.. J. Vaughan, chairman Of the fresh
man class social committee, and num-
ber of special features which will go
toward making the dance one of the
best functions ever staged by any
freshman class of National University
are promised. Tickets have been
placed on sale in the various classes
and already heavy sale is reported.
This affair is the first one following
the Lenten period and is looked for
ward to with keen anticipation.
Another article by William Boyd
Craig Of the faculty Of National Uni
versity School of Economic and Gov
ernment, continuing his descriptions
of various phases of retail enterprises.
is appearing in the April number of
the Nations Business. The title of
this article is This Business of Get
ting EN- Dressed" and embodies the
results Of an extensive study of the
problems of the retail clothier. 1t
treats all phases Of the business, TAX
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and salaries, advertising, rent, heat,
light and power. as well as number
OF other expenses and difficulties
which the retail clothier meets in his
everyday routine.
Prof. Craig's Article.
Prof. Craig recently had an article
In the Nations Business entitled MY
Grocer Knows His Onions which
took up the difficulties and problems
which come the way of the retail
grocer. The author plans to continue
this series of studies, taking up phases
OF retail commerce, which will be pub
lished in future issues of the maya
zine. ii is understood.
The Spring number of the National
University Law Review is expected to
be off the press shortly. Much in
terest has already been displayed in
the articles that will appear in this
issue. notably one by DR.. Albert III.
Putney, professor of constitutional
law at National University. which
treats of the war-making power of
the United States under the Federal
Constitution. There also will be sew
eral other articles of especial import
contained in the publication.
The Docket, the annual yearbook
OF National University Law School,
will be in the hands Of the subscrib
ers by May IS, according to present
plans. This publication. which Is be-
ing edited this year by Douglas A.
Seeley, is put out by the senior class
The book will contain the photographs
and biographical sketches of the stu
dents who are to graduate in June.
az well as many interesting and anus
ing features regarding the school year.
The editors have expressed gratifica-
ton over the hearty cooperation
which has been extended them by
members of the class, as we'll as Of
the university faculty. Financially,
the publication will more than pay for
itself, as much advertising has been
sold.
The class ring for 1927, carrying the
presidential seal of National Univer-
sity, recently has been made ready for
those wishing to order them. A large
number are being ordered, and it is
expected that practically every mem
Der Of the senior class will have one
before graduation.