Evening star., 1928-04-22
{. j. HAS SEASON
OF SOCIAL GAYETY
Sophomore Dance, GIee Club
Concert and Dramatic
Group Function Scheduled.

The past week end at Catholic Uni
versity saw the conclusion of three days
of social life for the sopnomores at the
institution Beginning with the sopho-
more supper dance Thursday evening,
the week end continued with Glee
Club concert and dance Friday night
and Dramatic Association tea dance
Saturday afternoon. The sophomore
dance, a yearly affair. was held at
Wardman Park Hotel, under the aus
pices of the second year class About
$50 couples were present The dance
was unique, in that it was presented in
cabaret form Entertainment was
furnished between dances and the gen.
eral style OF a night club closely fol-
lowed James P MCGUIRE of Fall River
Mass, was chairman of the committee
in charge. Other members of that COM
mittee were Frank McEachern. Charles
Mogavero. Joseph Kroeck. Norman Hol-
lenback. Richard Lomenzo and John
Malevich.
Giee Clubs Varied Program.
The hall of nations at the Washing
ton Hotel was selected by the Glee Club
as the place for its Spring concert and
dance. A varied and interesting pro-
gram was offered by the club inter
SperSed with several instrumental selec-
tions and offerings By the double quar-
tet OF the organization. The club, un-
Ger the direction of DR. Behrendt. has
had a very successful year muSicaliy,
and Friday nights performance was the
climax OF the season. Vincent Walters
OF Akron. Ohio. was chairman of the ar
rangements committee: James Blaney
Carl Straub. James Eastman. william
Connor. Clarence Martin and Francis
Gregory were the other members
Glasses at the university were resumed
week ago. after a lapse of nine DAYS.
during which time many OF the students
returned To their homes TO spend the
Easter holidays
Plans are already being made for an
intercluh dance to be held the night
after the senior ball. under the auspices
of the combined social clubs of the
campus. The dance will be a strictly
closed formal affair, limited to members
Of the organizations giving the dance
Arrangements are in the hands of a
committee Of four members of the
interclub council and consists Of one
representative from each Of the four
social groups. Joseph McNally repre-
sents the Abbey Club. Roland Rutledge
the Dod Noon Club. Harry Hagan the
Senator'S Club and William Linksey the
Utopian Club
Two One-Act Plays Chosen.
Roland Rutledge. chairman OF the
selection committee of the Dramatic
Association. reported To the association
at its regular meeting that two one-act
plays had been chosen by his committee
Aws tkesNff NAA NA AA ff>es
Joseph F. English. for presentation in
the near future. They are The Luck
Piece" by Percival Wilde. and De
ceivers." by William C. DeMille The
former is tragic drama. laid II. a
small seaport town, while the latter Is
a modern comedy. Casts have recently
been announced by Arthur p Florence.
president OF the association. and re-
hearsals already are In progress.
The rector of the university recently
approved an extension of the power of
the Student Council when he gave ms
appreciation 10 four amendments 10
the councils constitution. The first
amendment empowers the council to
make bylaws governing those matters
which the constitution places under It's
Jurisdiction, the proposed bylaws To be
subject to the approval OF the rector
Such laws may be reSctnded or amend
ed by two-thirdS vote of the council,
likewise subject 10 the rector's approval,
The second amendment gives the
council power TO regulate concerning
the class ring of the university, by
making bylaws stating when and how
the ring is to be obtained. Perhaps
the most important, of the amendments
Is the third. by which the council is
empowered ito make regulations rela-
tive TO all class committees having TO
do with financial matters, provided that
no such regulation may conflict with a
rule laid down by the rector or the dean
of discipline, these regulations To be in~
corporated into the bylaws of the stu
dent council and to be binding for all
classes of the university
Jurisdiction Over Elections.
The fourth amendment makes of the
council a court OF appeals In the case
of disputed elections In the classes
When an election is In doubt, one-tenth
of the members of the class In question
may draw up statement Of the reasons
why they think the election TO be in
valid and submit copy of their protest
TO the secretary OF the student council
within one month after the date of the
election. This amendment gives the
council power To sit as a court. calling
witnesses, and taking any other means
they deem necessary TO enable them 20
decide, under the rules of the univer-
sity and the constitution OF the class in
question. the validity Of the disputed
election, In voting on the question,
the presumption Is IN favor OF va
lidity as n two~thlrds vote is required
To declare an election invalid, The
voting Is To be done by closed ballot,
and the renreSantatiVes of the class CoN~
eerned have no vote, though they have
the right To 4 voice In the delibera-
tons preliminary TO voting