Evening star., 1928-12-09
PHI ETA CHAPTER
TO Be INSTALLED
George Washington Fresh
man Scholarship Fraternity
Ceremonies in April.

The George Washington University
chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, national
honorary freshman scholarship frater-,
nifty, will be installed formally in April,
Installation ceremonies will take place
during the annual meeting of the As
sociation of Deans and Advisers OF
Men, which will be held under the aus
pices of the George washington Uni
Versity.
The establishment of the chapter is
the elimination of a movement long
under way for the proper acknowledge
ment of meritorious scholastic endeavor
on the part of freshmen
The installation of Phi Eta Sigma is
looked upon by DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president, as an important step in plac-
ing the proper emphasis upon scholar
ly achievement.
The incorporation of this fraternity
into our scheme" DR.. Marvin says, rs
simply a recognition of the merit OF
scholarship which We hope viii be an
incentive to freshman students to, reap
the greatest benefits possible from their
university environment This emphasis
on scholarship, however, is not designed
for the development of a particular
type, but rather for the realization of
the potentialities of each individual
which Is the real objective of college
training. In these first years we are
stressing the development of the ele-
mentary. or junior, college work, so
lation between the secondary school
and the college"
Thirty Are Invited.
A group of 80 members of the fresh
man class has been invited to attend
the first meeting of Phi Eta Sigma on
Wednesday evening in the Office of the
Dean Of Men. They are Harold Fred
ArpS, Louis Stanford Baker, Gus Ba-
shein, Richard Dana Bennett, Nathan
Bergman, Joseph Ira Cavanaugh. Hugh
Kemp Clark. Merrell A. Coe, Charles
Joseph Corcoran, Merle Irving Corey,
Edward French Davis. Samuel B. Det-
wiler. Irving F'eldman. David Frost,
Samuel c. Hall, Conrad Philip Helms.
Edgar B. Howes Millard jeffrey. James
w Cogin. Samuel Shaffer. Albert W.
William o. Lewis, Firman P. Lyle, Cor
don Mcbride, Lloyd Otto Miller, Clyde
W.. Ccogin, Samuel Shaffer, Albert W.
Small. Carroll M. Smith, John William
Thacker. John l.. Wheeler and Rich
mond Zoch.
Count Byron Kuhn de Prorok. di-
rector of the Franco-American expedi-.
tions to North Africa, gave an Illus
trated lecture before the archaeology
Count de Prorok returned recently from
the heart of Africa.
Provost Wilbur Speaks.
Provost William Allen Wilbur spoke
at the December meeting of the Colum-
bian Women last Tuesday, taking as
his subject, THE Obligations of Pow
err" At this meeting it was announced
that the amount raised toward the
SIC, 900 pledge of the Columbian Women
to the building fund of the University
was more than $4,000. $3.50 =
The annual foot ball dance was held
in the university gynaSium last Fridav
night under the auspices of the G.. W.
Club. Saturday afternoon the General
Alumni Association entertained at
luncheon at the Hotel La Fayette in
honor of the coaches and members of
the squad.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe was the
| speaker at the Y. w. G. A. Christmas
meeting held on Thursday in the Wo-
mems Building. The Women's Ad-
visory Council is engaged in assembling
Christmas presents for the needy fam
lily which has been adopted. A barrel
has been placed in the Women's Build
| ing, and contributions of clothing. toys,
| money and food will be welcomed. E
Six members of the faculty of the
| university are on the staff Of Social
| Science Abstracts, a magazine pub
lished by the Laura Spelmon Rookie
| feller Foundation, which Is soon to
make its initial appearance. These
| professors are Dean Charles e. HILL
Prof. Elmer Louis Kayser, DR.. w. s.
Holt. Prof. Lowell Joseph Ragatz. Prof
Warren Reed West and DR.. @. Walter
| Young