Evening star., 1928-11-25
NATIONAL j. SENIOR
PROM PLANS MADE
Large Number of Reserva-
tionS Received for Dance
to Be Held December 8.

The senior prom Of National Univer-
sity will be held on Saturday night
December 8. at the Washington Hotel
according to an announcement made
by George J. Vaughn, president of the
senior class, at a recent meeting of
members OF the class.
Tickets were placed on sale at the
school the carly part of the week. Due
to the committees decision TO limiy the
rfmbcr of couples SO that ample space
would be provided for the dancers. a
large number of reservations have been
made A large orchestra already has
been engaged. The dance will b. formal.
Arrangements fer the prom are being
made by Harry Z. Kay. general chair
man. assisted by William d. Medley. j.
Casby Smith, Frank L. Wllin2hGm.
Agatha Lalon0e, Benjamin w, Hcnder-
Sch and Edward c. Carroll.
Smoker Plans Discussed.
At the recent meeting of the class,
plans for the annual senior smoker
were discussed. and it was decided to
hold it during January.
Iii order to secure a wide diStribu-
t!on of the annual yearbook, the
C2c&ct, EditOrin-chief David Lynn,
5th, began a series of talks to the diff
f2T2nt classes and in the School of
Economies and Government Special
Students have been appointed in each
class in order to work for this plan
to enlarge the circulation Subserip-
tons already have begun to come in.
Three members of the yearbook
stan, the editor in-chief. end John r.
fletcher. business manager and Rob-
er5 +. Klepinger, treasurer. spent the
Cay in Baltimore last week with the
publisher, completing final arrange
m2ntS and selecting a suitable cover to
garry out the elne of the book, The
Bcau5y Of Washington
oues.ionnaiTSs requesting informa-
ttcn for use in the yearbook are being
prepared and will be distributed to the
students in the near future. They will
b2 issued for the purpose of securing
02ta regarding the students previous
education, the degree he or she is TAX
&rC ct National, the fraternities and
Organizations Of which they are MEM
b2rs and other general information
U1,ch Will serve as record for future
reference. All information must be
furnished by January Is.
Club Making Record.
The Cy Pres Club, of which Miss
Acdie a. Hughes is president, is max
11g a record with respect to activity
this year. No other organization has
hcld 50 many meetings and created
Stch enthusiasm. Arrangements were
completed last week and the members
he'd an informal dinner at the Wom-
ea's City Club, % Jackson place. last
Thursday. These dinners will be held
every fourth Thursday of each month
untl Nay, 1929.
The Beta Chapter of Phi Beta
Gamma Fraternity is planning a dance
f0r Saturday. December l. while the
Joseph H. Chapter Of Sigma Nh Phi
Fraternity will hold its Winter dance
the week after the senior prom.
The movement to form an inter-
fraternity council at National is gain
ing headway. and it is expected that
an organization will be effected before
the end Of the year. Two new fra
tor1i1y chapters were installed in the
university during the year, so that the
problems confronting all of these or
ganizations have increased.
Masonic Club to Elect.
The National University Masonic
tons. to be held on Friday, December
=. A committee is working on the
nominations and will present a report
a. the meeting Last week several OF
the members of this club visited Naval
Lodge, No. 4, to witness the comforting
of the Master Mason degree upon Tell
II Peterson, a senior at the university,
and a member cf the club.
Each year the moot court tries cases
Similar to those of previous years. one
of these, a breach Of promise suit which
every year has been won by the defend
ant was held recently and decision Ia
v0rad the plaintiff. The winning side
vas handled by three woman students,
Sylvia Deans, Olivine Fortier and May
Holder. The following students acted
for the defense: c. B. NcRea, H. c..
LIeloy and N. A. Harper.
Due to the absence Of Ann Webster
from the university this term, the Phi
Data Delta Fraternity, one of the newly
established women'S legal fraternities,
il being led by Miss Fora Greenleaf.
This fraternity will give its first social
event in January, when all of the wom-
an students will be invited.
At recent meeting of the senior class
the executive and ring committees re-
ported on the appointments to the year.
book staff and the choice of the jeweler
to make the class ring, respectively.
Few Students to Leave.
As next Thursday, THANKSGIVING day,
Is the only holiday during the month,
very few students will leave the city
and classes will reasSemble the next day.
The special committee appointed in
the freshman class to compile new ar
tjcl9s and bylaws completed its work
end reported its recommendations at a
meeting of the class held Thursday eve
ming at the school SO that the class of
1881 will begin to function actively for
the remainder of the school year. APP
pointnients of the various committees
will besannounced by the president, Da-