Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10
SCHOOL TO HAVE
OFFICIAL RING
Columbus U. Administration
and Student Council
Sanction Move.

Adoption of an oficial ring for Co
lumbus University has been sanctioned
by the administration and the stu
dent council. Under the craftsmanship
of Assistant District Attorney John r.
Fitzpatrick the council made its choice
and the rings will be available at an
early date, bearing the ancient seal and
motto of Christopher Columbus.
Farm relief. the abolition Of capital
punishment. government ownership OF
| public utilities and modification Of the
jury system were among the topics dis
cuSsed on Monday evening, when the
Columbian Debating Society met, with
members Of the two upper classes and
| postgraduate students participating in
| the school of law Judge Nathan Cay
! ten of the Municipal Court was chair
man adviser of the meeting, which was
called to select members for a de-
batting team. Several interschool de-
bates are planned, as are those with
| other institutions in the District ana
elsewhere. Hugh Rivers, president Of
, the society, presided.
Skipper Appears.
The November issue of the Skipper
appeared during the week as the con-
tribution of the school of law to the
literature of Columbus University. This
I
sued. is illustrated and contains brief
biographical sketches of faculty and
alumni, as well as stories on the new
class officers
The makeup of the law body of
ancient Greece was discussed by DR.
Elizabeth Sohon in the postgraduate
class, conducted on Tuesday evening by
Prof. H. Winship Wheatley, in an able
paper.
The first of series Of dances through
the Winter season was conducted
Thursday night under the auspices OF
the senior class of the school of law.
At a class meeting held on wednesday
evening the seniors decided to take I'M
der consideration the question of organ
izing its own debating society, to be held
from 5 to O'Clock, at stated intervals.
John T. Burns, the class president,
named this committee to confer on Sc
curing rings for the class: James J. NC
Carron, chairman; William l.. COLLINS
and James j. McCabe.
Halloween Dance Is Held.
The Halloween dance of the junior
class in the School of Law was held in
Thayer's Academy.
Members of the School of Accountancy
are looking forward to the Venetian
Society having its first dance OF the
year on SATURDAY evening. he COHA-
mittee in charge of the event, named
by Robert E. Findlay, the president,
consists Of Joseph MCGOWAN, Bernard
Gallagher and William johnson. The
dance will be held at the Dodge
Hotel. The society will hold its next
meeting en- Thursday evening.
Formation of a bowling tournament
for the school is the next objective of
the school. This activity will be under
the supervision of Floyd T. Winslow.
Plans are in the making for the launch
ing of league.
On Wednesday, the committee hand
ling the publication Of the School of Ac-
countancy announces, the periodical will
be in the hands of the students. Mr..
Winslow, Miss j. McClosky and Leo A.
Cough are the editors.
Students IN the class of Prof. j.
Leonard Townsend are to be permitted
to discuss points of commercial law for
the benefit of their colleagues. MIR.
Townsend has adopted this method as
an innovation in the belief that it will
aid the students In public speaking and
develop more thorough knowledge of
the subject.