Evening star., 1928-05-13
c. ". SENIOR WEEK
TO START June 3
Pilgrimage to Mount Vernon
~ Will Be First Feature
of Program.

Senior week. at George Washing
ton University will be inaugurated Sat-
urday, June 0, when members of the
graduating classes will make their am
nual pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. Fol-
lowing the boat trip down the river. q
short ceremony will be held at the
tomb of George Washington, when an
address will be delivered by n promi-
nent Washingtonian. and wreath will
be laid on the tomb by one OF the
senior class presidents,
That evening the annual meeting OF
the General Alumni Association OF the
university will take place. Sunday aft
ernoon, June 10, the baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered. The follow
ing afternoon the president of the uni
versity will give a reception In honor
of the graduating classes. Tuesday aft
ernoon, June H. a garden party Is
to be given in honor Of the mothers
of all senior girls by the Women's Ad-
visory Council Of the university. Class
night exercises will be held that eve-
ming.
Nominations Close.
The events of senior week" will
close Wednesday evening. June l3, with
the comforting of degrees at the COM
mencement exercises.
Nominations for next years class Of
flcers have been closed and the elec-
ton will take place next Saturday. In
the university gymnasium. Prof. War
ren Reed West, of the political science
department, is In charge OF the elec-
tion.
A recent decision of the faculty com
mittee on student activities gives Of
fetal recognition. for the first time, to
work on the debate teams OF the uni
versity. The award, consisting OF
bronze pendant formed Of the letters
&c. w" and having scroll between
bearing the word debate" will be
given to all who represent the uni.
versity on debate teams. The award
in silver will be made, upon recommen-
dation. to members who have repre-
sented the university in more than one
academic year. The award In bun ano
blue enamel may be given. upon recon-
mendation, to those who have repre-
sented the university In more tnan
two academic years, or VINO nave par
ticipated in an international oepate
and whose services are considered tc
merit special distinction:
Plans for next years internationa
debate now are under consideration
Since the first international debate
was held in 1923, this has been one
of the outstanding events OF the schoo
wear. Next Fall, in addition TO the
feam which will come from Oxforc
University. a woman's team, represent
ing the universities of Great Britain
will visit the United States. 1t Is pos
sibIe that a debate between the woman
team and a team representing George
Washington University may be ar
ranged.
Prof Henry Grattan Doyle, dean o.
men Of the university, Is attending the
conference OF the National Association
of Deans of Men at Boulder, Colo. "A
naper on Censorship of College Pub
iications" will be read by Dean Doyle
At the conference. As national VICE
president of Pi Delta Epsilon. national
collegiate journalism fraternity, ana as
chairman OF the publications councu o.
the university. Dean Doyle Is partlcu-
larly interested In questions reiating 70
college publications. ..,,
The Davis prize speaking meet VII
be held In Corcoran Hall OF the Uni ~
vcrsity on Wednesday. May ~: Inc
contest is open to all seniors OF Cotum.
Man college. Orations, not TO exceed
600 words in length. must be SUD-
mitted before May f6. Judges Tor the
event viii be Profs. George NJ. Churcnlii
Audlcy L. Smith and Warren Nceo
West.
Esther Holmes and George Terry won
first prizes In the McKeever prize speak
ing contest, May 4. Prizes totaling $500
we're awarded.