Evening star., 1928-02-05
AMERICAN U.PLANS
DEBATE SATURDAY.
New York University Team to
Oppose Locals-Women
Will Also Contest.

The first debate Of the season for
American University will take place
next Saturday night, when the mems
debating team will meet New York Uni
versity at Hurst hall on the campus.
New York University will take the
negative, and A. u. will take the affirm
ative of the question: Resolved. That
American private investments IN for
eisn countries should not be given mill
tary protection By the United States
Government"
The first debate of the season for the
mems team will be followed by debate
for young women Friday. February IL.
when the Ohio Wesleyan and American
L teams meet here. on the same ques-
ton.
To Select Personnel.
Personnel of the mems and women's
teams have not as yet been selected
from the squads by Arthur S. Flem-
ming. coach. but il is likely that during
the season virtually every member OF
the squads will be given a chance to
participate. The men. who have been
preparing for debates include: James
T. Begg. James Cagliola. Fred Carpen-
ter. Marion Gross, Willis Delaplain.
Blake Espey, Charles Lowe. David Nor
gan. Roland Rice. Hugh w. Speer. VIII
liam Warner and Clyde Williams. The
woman debate squad includes: Ethel
wyne Hine, Kay Heath. Nola Livlngs.
ton. Jane Lytle. Charlotte Magee ana
Hattie Teachout.
One of the big events of the coming
week at the college will be the dramatic
presentation Friday night at the au-
ditorium on the campus. Charles Rann
Kennedy. playwright: his wife. Eolth
Wynne Matthison. the actress, ana MISS
Margaret Gage will appear In a tnree-
character play, The Christening. paseo
on the life of Jesus. Invitations nave
baen sent TO friends of the university.
but the public also will be admitted
without charge up 10 the capacity o.
the hall
Representative Henry r. Rathbone,
Republican. of Illinois was the speaker
AT opening exercises OF the second
semester last Tuesday. Mr. Rathoone
delivered a lecture on Lincoln. oe-
scribing in intimate and graphic terms
the story OF how his own father ana
mother were in the box al Fords Thea
ter when the President was shot.
Attendance Is Large.
Glasses opened at the college on tnc
campus and at the Graduate School
and the School of the Political Sc'-
ences lo0i-ie07 r street, Tuesday
morning with a large attendance a.
several new courses.
A French club has been organized
at the college. under the direction of
Miss Mary NJ. Gait. faculty adviser
Roger Craven has been elected presi-
dent, and the first meeting OF the
Dinner Club will be held next Wednes-
day evening Miss Calf also has opened
a new course this semester in advance
conversation In French, meeting once
a week on Thursday afternoon, when
tea is served Each student must SUBJ
scribe TO and read a French newspaper
and be able TO discuss current events.
Dr. David Robertson OF this city,
representing the American Council OF
Education. will address the American
Association OF University Professors to-
morrow evening at q meeting open 10
the entire faculty OF the school.
Valentine party Is being planned
for next Friday evening preceding the
Kennedy play al the auditorium Alice
Hetzel is chairman OF the committee on
arrangements.
The Faculty Women's Club met Fri
day evening with Mrs Paul Kaufman.
Freshman Class Dance.
The freshmen held dance al the COL
lege Friday evening. ChaperonS we're
DR. and Mrs George p Woods. Mr.,
and Mrs. A. K. Fucker and Miss Phyllis
Lamar. The dance committee included
James johnson, chairman: Betty Jacoby
Irene Pyle. Orel Belle Clafiin. Stanley
Frederick and Roger Craven.
The first regular open meeting OF The
International Relations Club was held
last Thursday. with an address by Prof
w L. Taylor Of the university He de-
scribed his recent visit 10 Geneva, IL
lustrating his talk With lantern slides
DR.. Luciug c, Clark. chancellor Of
the university. has returned from New
York, where he attended a conference
last week on the subject OF religious
education.
The lecture Wednesday night at the
Washington Club By Mrs, Frances
ParklnSon Keyes. under auspices OF the
Woman'E Guild of American University,
gss largely attended, and will result In
Increased funds for the guild scholar
snip.