Evening star., 1927-04-17
PROGRESS IS NOTED
ON 1927 YEAR BOOK.
1IationaI Law School Annual
Publication to Have Many
Interesting Features.

The National University Law School
annual, The Docket, is rounding into
form and only the final touches have
to be applied before the material is
sent to press. Many interesting fea.
lures will be contained in the 1927
year book, among these being a series
of amusing cartoons which, it is be-
lieved will be of especial interest to
the graduates of past years. The pub
lication is edited this year by Douglas
A. Seeley, member of the senior
class, who has a corps of capable as
sistants which practically assures the
success of the book. A large number
of subscriptions already have been
secured and it is hoped to have 100
per cent of the law school students
subscribe to this souvenir of their
college days.
Freshmen Prom Scheduled.
The Freshman Prom which is
scheduled to be held the night of
April 23 at the Mayfiower Hotel
promises to be one of the most sue
cessful social events of the year. This
will be the first major social function
of the Spring quarter and a large
proportion of the student body is ex.
pected to attend. Members of the
freshman class are selling tickets and
these are going like the proverbial
hot cakes, according to reports SUBJ
mitted to G. J. Vaughan, chairman
of the social committee.
Several innovations are being ar
ranged for the dance and those who
attend are assured of a good time, the
social committee announces. Music
will be of the best and refreshments
will be served.
A series of other social events are
being planned by students of National
University. all of which are expected
to prove well worth attending. At the
present time dances and other func-
tons are being held in abeyance be-
cause of Lent.
Lew Review Due Tuesday.
The National University Law Re-
view will appear Tuesday, to be ready
for distribution and mailing on that
date. The first article of the Review
is entitled The Assumption of the
War Making Power" of which the
author is Albert Fl. Putney, professor
of constitutional law in the National
University Law School, and director
of the School OF Political Science at
University. The problem
of the war making power under the
and the development of
this power is discussed from what is
believed to be a new point OF view,
and much interest has been shown in
the article, even in advance OF pub
lication.
Other articles in the Review will be
by Dean Charles F. Carusi on the
historical origins of the rule in Shell
ley's Case: by Dfan Charles Pergler,
who writes on The New Constitution
Of Europe and by Judge Grossman
of New York City, entitled CONNER
cial Arbitration" There are reviews
Of books and articles by Dean Charles
F. Carusi and Justice Frederick L.
Siddons, associate justice OF the
Supreme Court of the District OF Col
umbia, and the number contains also
a digest of the most important recent
decisions rendered by various courts
sitting in Washington, as well as by
the Patent Office.
Debating Team Members Busy.
Members and alternates of the de-
batting teams which will represent
National University In the annual de-
bate with Bridgewater College, Bridge
pairing their material. The makeup
pairing their material. The maks.up
Of the teams was decided upon dur
ing the week, following a series of
debates which lasted more
than a fortnight.
The teams, as at present constituted;
are composed OF those who are
credited with being the best debaters
in the law school. The four principals
are Milton L.. Williams, a third year
man; Wilmer d. Hollowell and his
brother, Robert L. Hollowell, second
year men, and Walter w. Bryan, a
freshman. The alternates are Samuel
freshman, and Eugene
F.. Began, a sophomore. Lightman
is president of the Alvey Debating
Society and at the last inter-class de.
bate was chosen as the best speaker.
while Began, the other alternate, is
president of the Miller Debating
Society.