Evening star., 1928-05-13
STUDENTS TO GIVE
SHAKESPEARE \ PLAY
American University Dra-
matic Club to Present Com
edy, Twelfth Night" \


yersity next Friday night, when Twelfth
Night will be presented at the audi
torium ON the American University
campus. Massachusetts and Nebraska
avenues.
Carving forward the Shakespeare
tradition already established in the col
lege. VIII Hutchins, professor of art,
has made plans for giving the show In
Elizabethan fashion by using simple
scenery but elaborate costuming,
Tentative plans call for the cast to
Journey to Millersville. Md. TO present
its premiere" Several members of
understood arrangements have been
made for a rousing reception to the
college players. t
OrSino, Duke OF Illyria, will be play
ed by Roland Parrish, Sir Tobey Belch
by Roland Rice, Sir Andrew Aguecheek
by George Sixbey. Malvolio by j. Court
ney Hayward, while the feminine leads
win be taken by Lucille Sparks rs
Olivia and Laura Barrett as Viola. The
stage manager of Prof. Hutchins' stu
dent staff is w. Willis Delaplain.
{ Din Addresses Students.
Senator C. c. Din of Washington de-
livered an address TO chapel Thursday
tiun. BY the use of mass of statistics
Senator Dill pointed out to the stu
ddents why the civilization and stand
ards of living of the United States
have reached SO high q plane.
DR.. George B. Woods, dean OF the
College of Liberal Arts, addressed the
Arts Club of this city last Tuesday
night on the subject of the Poetry of
Keats" DR.. and Mrs. Woods were din
ner guests Of the club.
|: A new fellowship nf. $1,000 has been
offered by American University, it was
announced last night by DR.. Edward T.
Devine, dean Of the Graduate School.
Ths fellowship win be for the year
Of any American college with preference
to those who have already done some
post graduate work In economics or
social economics. E Announcements OF
the new fellowship nave been sent by
DR.. Devine to colleges throughout the
country.
Doctors examinations will begin to-
morrow at the Graduate School. They
VIII be oral examinations before the
graduate university board and list OF
invited .experts. More than 100 invita-
tons have been sent out to distin,
guished and prominent educators and
dates for doctors degree will be exam
ined in the public oral examination.
Observe Mothers Day.
Mothers day will be observed at
Hurst Hall on the campus this after
noon, when Mrs. w. s. Ahernethy. wife
Of the pastor OF Calvary Baptist Church,
viii deliver the principal address The
services, which have been arranged by
the student vespers committee, will be
open TO the public at 3 O'Clock. A stu
dent quartet will furnish music.
Another addition to the faculty has
been announced with the appointment
of Miss Iva Irene De Witt to be in
structor of biology. beginning next Sep
tember. Miss De Witt has been instruc-
tor in biological sciences. at Beaver Col
lege, Jenkintown, Pa. She Is gradu-
ate of Bucknell. with the degrees both
of bachelor of arts and master OF arts.
She formerly taught In the high schools
at Eastor, Pa. Her home is Sun
bury. Pa sc
Among the outstanding events OF the
past week at the college was the annual
Club, which had as its honor guest
the distinguished Esthonian educator.
Baron Alphonse Heyking.
The baron afterward delivered an
address on the question Of Racial
NationalitieS." Baron Heyking stressed
the value Of political citizenship" con-
trasted with the ideal that each nation
ality should have its own state. He
praised the United States system OF the
melting pot" and "crucible" where
racial minorities appeared TO be fused
under freedom into political citizenship
instead Of feeling hatred for the ma
faxs ,sfn tn Al Ha aac n
In many European countries. The
speaker was introduced by DR.. Ellery
G. Stuwell professor of international
lawof American University
Officers Installed.
Al the club banquet new officers for
the year were installed. Roland Rice
succeeding Hugh W. Speer as president.
The banquet hall was decorated with
the flags Of many nations, and the
menu. by Jesse A. Millard, steward OF
the college, was Of international char
acter Miss Mary Jane Stewart was
chairman of the banquet committee. as
sisted by James johnson and Elizabeth
Hill.
The annual banquet OF the oxford
Fellowship, ministerial club Of the coll
lege, was held last Tuesday night, with
Rev. Or. William r., Tolley of Drew
University as the speaker. Clarence G.
Knapp, retiring president OF the fellow
ship, presided and installed the new
President, Louis M. Young.
A college dance was held at the
WUnen's Residence Hall Friday night
under auspices Of the Womens Self
Government Association. Ruth Rinkel,
president Of the association, headed the
committee In charge
Milton Crist has been elected editor
OF the 1929 College Year Book and Ray
n1ond Spaeth has been named business
manager, according 10 Samuel Bill
brotgh and Roland Rice. respectively
The new Year Book for 1928 Is expected
10 be ready for delivery this week
Samuel Billbrough is editor,
The American Association OF Uniyer~
sity Professors will hold luncheon
meeting next Friday at the college din
ing hall.
Dorothy Wulf. instructor in physical
education for women, entertained at ten
at the women'S residence hall Friday.
Or. George r. Woods and Mira Woods
and Mrs Mary Louise Brown, dean OF
women. entertained the senior class at
picnic yesterday at place near
Mount Vernon,
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