Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
rDEBATERS LISTING
MODERN PROBLEMS
American u. Teams Include
Present-Day Political
Themes in Schedule.

Debating squads have been formed
already at the College of Liberal Arts
OF American University, and have
started the study not only OF some of
the questions to be debated. but also
OF The problems of the present political
campaign.
Twenty-Five upper classmen and II
freshmen are included In the two
- squads. one of which meets on Tues
day and Thursday afternoons and the
other meeting Thursday night. under
direction of Arthur S. Flemming, in
structor in political science ana de-
batting.
The season probably will be opened
about January II. with debates, in
which three schools will take part IN
three different debates on the same
question. according to Flemming. One
of the questions which viii be debated
during the year is of unusual nature,
and has already been the subject of
considerable study by the debaters 1t
is: Resolved That complete freedom
of speech and press on economic and
political questions is unsound."
Up-to-Minute Problems Listed.
Up-to-the minute problems are also
being considered by the debaters who
now are in the midst of discussion.
purely Informative in character, con-
corning the presidential campaign. The
attitudes of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties and their candidates on
farm relief, prohibition, water power
and foreign affairs are on the schedule
for debaters' reports. but no votes will
be taken in class. and there will be no
partisan augmentation.
Dr. LuciuS C. Clark, chancellor of
American University. left wednesday for
Greencastle. Ind where he attended
the ceremonies incident to the inStalla-
ton of Dr. G. Bromley Oman, as
president of DePauw University.
The junior class at the college has
elected the following officers for the
year: President. Jack LsFavre: vice
president. Kathryn Severance: secre-
tary. Delsie Appel, and treasurer, Will
liam Wolowitz.
The sophomore class has elected the
following officers: President. James
johnson; vice president, Jane Lyle
secretary, Helen Hope: treasurer, John
Houston, and sergeant at arms, Carl
Levin.
Oxford Fellowship Group Meets.
The Oxford Fellowship. local organ
ization Of the international body for
ministerial students, held its first meet
ing of the term Monday night. with
Loeis Young. president presiding, and
admitted new members for the year.
bringing the total up to 90. New men,
bers are Joseph Carter, Russell Lam
bert, Milton Crist Fred Barnes. Edwin
Keeler Faus and Thomas Cuddy.
The Women's Guild of American Uni
versity will meet at the college next
Tuesday morning at 11:1S o'clock to
plan its activities for the year. with
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker presiding.
DR.. Arthur j. Jackson, assistant pro-
fessor Of religion. represented Amer
lean University at the annual meeting
of the Pittsburgh Annual Conference
. of the Methodist Episcopal Church held
1 last week at McKeesport, Pa.
Student Halloween Dinner Planned.
Plans are under way for a student
Halloween dinner to be held at the col
lege dining hall Friday October 26.
Girls of the wornen's dormitory held
kid party" Tuesday night. under di-
.rectlon of Miss Mary Louise Brown,
dean of women. -
The Faculty Womens Club met Fri-
day afternoon for tea with Dr. Jessie
Ferguson. 1912 Forty-siXth street.
The Alurlnae of the University of
Michigan were entertained by Miss
brOWn thursday evening dI lIle WOJH-
ems residence hall. A program of dra-
matte recitation and music was pre-
sented oy these American University
students: Mary Elizabeth Hetrick,
Dorothy Dunmire. Alice Hetzel. Elsie
Sandburg. Jane Rice, Lenora Friesle-
r hen. Clara Belle Eaton. The president
of the alumnae club is Mrs. James G.
Cumming. 3
The annual reception for students Of
! the university was held at Foundry M.
z. Church Friday evening.