Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

Collection of Books and Steel
EngravingS Presented to
School.

The activities of various groups
affiliated with George Washington
University in advancing the interests
of the institution are evident at this
time of the year in plans calculated
to be of importance and marked by
considerable degree of success.
At the present time the board Of
lady managers of the hospital. the
Columbian Women, the General
Alumni Association and the newly
formed Alumni Athletic Association
are actively engaged on projects. The
board of lady managers has an
nounced for the date of February %
in the gymnasium a Birthday Party
Women are raising money for the
endowment and the scholarships they
award each year. The newly formed
Athletic Association is reaching out
in the various alumni groups in the
city to interest in athletics.
The General Alumni Association
recently lIstehed to DIR. William
Mather Lewis outline the progress of
the university and the aims and
ideas for advancement in all lines.
Throughout the United States during
the past three years many groups in
different cities have been organized
and are beginning to function in a
concerted effort to advance the uni
versity interests. These clubs have
done considerable work in the endow-
ment campaign and are contributing
regularly.
Substantial Gifts Received.
During the past two weeks several
substantial gifts have been made the
university endowment fund. 1t is ex-
pected that the funds for the third
unit of the university groups will be
started in the near future.
The university is recently in re-
ceipt of gift of valuable books from
DIR. James Howard Gore. Mrs.
Charles Richardson recently present
ed a set of valuable steel engravings
of George Washington which will be
placed in Corcoran Hall. A portrait of
Theodore Roosevelt was recently pre-
scented the university by Ray Harris.
Tomorrow in chapel in Corcoran
Hall DR. George Edward Mclean, for
address the students. Dr. Abram ST.
mon spoke before the students at
chapel on Friday last.
Eighty-five students will be granted
degrees from the university at the an
nual Midwinter convocation to be held
on the afternoon of February % at
Memorial Continental Hall. Charles
Warren. former Assistant Attorney
General, will deliver the principal ad-
dress. He will speak on John Adams
and the Constitution.
Deans to Present Candidates.
The deans of the various depart
ments will present their candidates.
The usual program will be followed.
Every department in the university
will be represented.
Prof. Henry Grattan Doyle of the
department of romance languages
will speak before the North Carolina
Association on March 25
Stephen Panaratoff, former Bull
garian Minister to the United States,
will address members of the Interna-
tional Relations Club on February
in Corcoran Hall. Near Eastern Re-
lations Since the World War" will be
his subject.
Fifty-three George Washington Uni
versity students successfully passed
the District of Columbia bar exami-
nations recently held, according to fig
ures given out by John Paul Earnest,
and Ralph Given. OF these
successful law students, two were
women, Miss Dorothy Moncure and
MTS. EedFI II. COlllef, WlIe OF PfOE
Charles S. Collier of the faculty
The student relations committee met
with President Lewis last Tuesday to
talk over university student problems
The meetings are held monthly in the
office of the president.
Will Speak I'm Brooklyn.
DR. Lewis will speak at the meet
ing Of urban universities to be held on
and Friday in Brooklyn at
the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.
Announcement is made that the
board of lady managers of the hos
tai will have an office in the admins
tration building for the business of
the benefit performance
listed for the evening of February 90
The dates of May and have been
set aside for the entertainment of the
Classical Association of the Atlantic
States, which will be held at the uni |
versity.
Indoor athletic activities have been |
resumed with the starting of the Sec !
ond semester The varsity and fresh |
man basket ball teams are having |
games regularly. Both the rife teams |
are preparing for a heavy season and /
have matches already under way. The |
basket ball team will begin |
it's season shortly.
Plans incident to Junior week will |
be announced soon. The usual round |
Of social activity is expected, beginning
February IS and continuing until the |
i0u ne annual Junior prem
shade p.ans n.ii ps GiIsE gut shortly.