Evening star., 1928-03-18
AMERICAN i. PLANS
OUTDOOR THEATER
lrircT2ity Begins Work on
Sylvan Pit for College
Functions.

preparation of sylvan theater on the
| campus to be used for dramatics, musi-
Gals. commencemcnts and other college
. functions, 1t has been announced by
Chancellor Lucius c. Clark.
Wcrkmcn began grading during the
past week and will be engaged some
time in making the raised carthen stage
and large orchestra pit. The whole
place is to be heavily seeded for grass,
and during the Spring rains it is hoped
sufficient growth may be made SO that
this new feature Of campus life may be
dedicated before the end of the school
year,
The theator is situated In grove of
poplar trees west of the gymnasium or
n slope which corresponds somewhat to
the slope Of Massachusetts, avenue near
by. west OF Wisconsin avenue. Eventu-
ally it is planned to fit the place after
the fashion of the true Greek theater.
The stage itself will be 25 feet deep by
60 feet wide.
Debating Teams Busy.
Debating teams Of the College OF
Liberal Arts are in the midst of their
busiest season Following the contests
last week with the Carleton College mems
team, including Rolf Lium. the Presi-
dents Summer pastor. and New York
University's women's team, the a. U.
debaters, will engage a veteran outfit
from Ohio Wesleyan University tomor-
row night. The visiting team consists
of all seniors. Paul Anderson, editor OF
the college paper; Bernhard Mercer.
president OF the college Y. NJ. c. A. and
Philip Ebeling, president Of the senio-
class They have lost only l out OF lc
debates so far this year. The American
L. team which will take the affirmative.
will consist of strong men from the
local squad. Hugh w. Speer, Blake
Espey and Roland Rice. There Will be
four judges.
Elaborate plans are being made by
the junior class for the minstrel show
to be staged next Saturday night at the
gymnasium auditorium on the campus.
A merry aggregation of genuine minstrel
features will be augmented by songs by
the College Glee Club, male quartet.
classic dancing. comic monologue and
a one-act comedy. THE Lost Silk Hat"
The committee in charge consists OF
Donald Olmstead, Ethel Moulton, Roland
Parrish and Aldrcd Jones. The pro-
duction is for the benefit Of the college
year book. "Aucola."
An unusual presentation OF the col
iege next Friday night will be Richard
Burton of Minnesota. who will deliver
a lecture on Mark Twain, My Neigh
bor"
FlcmminS Congratulated.
Arthur S. Flemming, instructor In
augmentation at the college, is being
congratulated upon his selection from
men teachers of the District of Columbia
for the travelling scholarship offered
by the Washington Branch OF the Eng
lish Speaking Union, which sends him
to England this Summer for a study
of school and social conditions there.
Mr.. Flemming Is graduate OF ONO
Wesleyan University and is canoi-
date for the degree of master OF arts
in political science at the Graduate
School OF American University. special
izing in international law. He VIII
leave for England the last week In June.
Dr. Edward T. Devine. dean OF the
Graduate School. will deliver the prin-
cipal address at the annual meeting OF
TN Associated Charities here, Tuesday
March 27. He spoke Thursday night
before the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Fra
terni:y on The Social Aim Of Educa-
ton"
Chancellor Clark and ten students Of
the college. who are all members OF the
Baltimore Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, will attend confer
cnce sessions at Baltimore March Il
TO 26.
Veterans of the World War In student
body and faculty held reunion sup
per Wednesday night in the college din
A W
of the college, himself veteran. fur
nished typical army supper. and the
veterans ate at long table. using
benches for chairs. Participating were
DR. Harold NJ Colder. DIR. Glen F.
Rouse, Prof. viii Hutchins. Miss Mary
Mears, Harold Merriam Dudley. Her
bart f. Walter. Jacob Snyder, Robert
Weir and Mr.. Millard.
Politics Break Out.
Politics broke forth at the college
dining room Monday night. with
gathering of Republicans Tor campaign
speeches by Pauline Frederick, Fred
Carpenter, Kathryn Heath and Ran
dali Penhale, but the Democrats with
drew to a private dining room for
party 10 themselves.
Miss Gait. assistant professor of
French, entertained Tuesday at bridge
in honor Of Lieut.. Comdr. Alfred Zim-
norman and Mrs Zimmerman, who re-
Gently returned 10 Washington from
China.
A delegation Of students from the
college viewed the Clark collection OF
art treasures at the Corcoran Art CAL
iery Friday under the direction of VIII
Hutchins, professor Of art who lcctured
on the subjects OF the collection.
Dir. Winifred Richmo..d of the stan
Of st. Eiizabcths Hospital delivered
the second OF series of vocational lee
lures 10 young women Of the upper
classes at the college Thursday after
noon Her subject was THE Profession
Of Psychologist for Women"
The first athletic trophy won by rep
| rescntatiYea Of American University. a
silver figure Of girl throwing basket
| ball. which had been won by Betty
Jacoby. Ethel Smith. Elsie Rosicka.
| Marcia Bricher and Florence Fellowcs
| In Il contest sponsored by the Washing
| ton Post. was presented TO Dean George
| Is. Woods at chapel Thursday by Sara
| Martz. president OF the Woman's Attn
| ietic Association. II is known as the
| Intermediate Free Throw Trophy