Evening star., 1928-05-06
STUDENTS TO HEAR
LEAGUE OFFICIAL
Baron Heyking viii Deliver
Lecture at American
University.

A function of international signif-
canoe has been planned for next Thurs
day evening at Hurst Hall. American
University when Baron Alphonse Hey
king, official Of the League OF Nations,
and distinguished Esthonian diplomat
and educator. will deliver a lecture on
The Question OF Racial Nationalities. +"
The lecture is being presented under
the joint auspices OF the International
| Relations Club of American University
and the Carnegie Endowment for In
ternational Peace, which brought the
baron to the United States for a six
week tour. His lecture here will be his
last public appearance IN this country,
and he viii leave Washington for New
York to sail for Geneva.
The Minister of Switzerland and Mrs
Mare Peter. with members of the lega-
ton staff, the Assistant Secretary of
State. William r. Castle. jr.. and Mrs
Castle. have been invited as special
guests of honor. A number of other
guests specially invited include Leifur
MagnuSson OF the local Office. Tnterna-
tional Labor Office. members of the
Washington Council on International
Relations, the American University
Womans Guild and others. The lee
ture will be open TO the public at
O'Clock without charge.
Lecture Follows Banquet.
Baron Heyking has been actively en-
gagged in work for the League of Ma
! tions, caring for the interests of racial
minoriues in Latvia and Esthon!a. at
Geneva. When ESthonia was a part
! OF Russia, before the World War. he
was Russian consul general in London
British India. a member of the Russian
ministry OF foreign affairs from 1901
To 1905, and state councillor in Russia
IN 1908. He Is now on leave from his
dual position of lecturer on diplomatic
and consular service and International
law al the University of Geneva and
professor at the Academy OF Interna-
tional law at The Hague
The lecture. at o'clock. will follow
the first annual banquet of the Inter-
national Relations Club. at which the
baron will b. the principal guest OF
honor. and newly elected officers will
be installed. The new officers who
were named last Tuesday night include:
President. Roland Rice, succeeding
Hugh Speer: vice president. jamie
Soantlin: secretary. Elizabeth Hill;
treasurer. Raymond j. Spaeth. At the
banquet William L. Taylor, faculty ad-
wiser TO the club. will preside. Besides
Baron Heyking, and the officers, guests
at the banquet will include DR.. and
Mrs. George B. Woods. DR.. and Mrs
Ellery c Stowell. Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Neprud. Or. and Mrs. Edward T. De-
vine. Miss Ruth Devine and Dean
Brown
Marking the international signifi-
canoe OF the occasion, the banquet hall
will be decorated with the flags of
many nations, A new member was
elected TO the club Tuesday night,
Minot K. Scott of San Antonio. Tex.
Junior in the School Of Political
Sciences OF American University.
Miss SeantIin Reports
Miss jamie Scantlin OF this city, gave
a report OF the college chapel Wednes-
day of her trip as a delegate from
American University to the National
/ Conference of International Relations
Clubs held April 20 and 81. at the
Louisiana State University at Baton
Rouge
David Lawrence, president OF the
Consolidated Press, and president Of the
United States Daily Publishing Corpo-
ration, delivered the address at the
annual banquet of the American Eagle
stad last night In the college dining
hall. Mary Jane Stewart was chair-
man of the banquet committee. Hugh
Speer, retiring editor. presided.
The FIRST annual banquet OF the
oxford Fellowship the college club for
ministerial students viii be held next
Tuesday evening. with Rev. Or. Will
liam p. Tolly. assistant TO the presi-
dent OF Drew University, Madison.
N. j.. as the principal speaker. New
officers Of the fellowship will be in
stalled as follows: Louis NJ. Young.
succeeding Clarence c. Knapp, presi-
dent. Clyde Williams. vice president.
Wills Delaplain. secretary, Robert
Weirer, treasurer. and Or. Arthur j.
jackson. faculty adviser,
The FIRST of the series Of four an
nual college hanquetS was held last
Thursday night at the college dining
hall. when the juniors banqueted the
pioneer" as theme. and decorating
the dining hall as a typical old Cow
cred wagon" The juniors are known
as the pioneer class. being the first
to start AZ freshmen IN the new
college three years ago. Donald Ohm
stead was toaatmaster Donald Bit
finger president Of the junior class,
delivered the speech of welcome. and
Harold McClay. president OF the
seniors, responded Irene Pyle enter
tanned at the harp. and toaats were
delivered by Dr, George r. Woods,
dean Of the college; Helen Roher and
Courtney Hayward The chairman
OF the banquet committee was Ethel
Moulton,
Students Make Tonr,
A group of about IS students
ionrneyed TO Richmond, Va by motor
bus yesterday ON tour OF historic
places. returning by way OF Frederioks-
burg DR. George r. Woods and Miss
Mary Louise Brown, dean of women,
were In charge OF the party,
Plans are being made for dance
by tho Womans Student Self Gov
ernment Association for Friday night
The dramatic club continues hard
NJ work on preparations for the an
nuai ahakeapearean show, Twelfth
Night 10 be given Friday, May Ia.