Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
DEBATING SEASON
OPENS SATURDAY
American University Will, In
augurate Forensic Relations
With G. W. u. Team.

The debating season will be opened
by American University Saturday
night by contest at Hurst Hall, on
the campus, with a team from George
Washington University. It will be the
inauguration of forensic relations be-
tween the two local schools, and the
start of one of the hardest schedules
yet arranged by American University.
Among the new opponents this year
will be Princeton. % !.
The question for the first debate
Saturday will be, Resolved, That the
principle of complete freedom of speech
and press on political and economic
questions is sound" George Washing
ton will take the affirmative, and
American University the negative. The
American University debaters will be
Roland Rice, w. Willis Delaplain and
Blake Espey.
Schedule Is Given.
The debating schedule of American
University this year Is one of the best
yet arranged. according to Arthur S.
Flemming, debates coach, and brings
sition.
The remainder of the American
University schedule announced by
Coach Flemming is as follows: Febru-
airy Is, women, Hood College, Western
Maryland. and American University in
a triangular debate; February %, men.
New York University, at New York;
March l, Princeton, at Princeton;
March 6, Western Reserve University
of Cleveland, here; March 8, Boston
University, women, at Boston; March
9, New York University, women, at New
York; March Is, triangular debate, men,
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American University; March 10, Carle-
ton College, Northfield, MINI, here;
April 4, Boston University, here; early
in April, Princeton, here; second week
in April, New York University, women,
here.
A squad of about 20 from the three
upper classes has been training for the
coming season, and in addition IL
freshmen are trying out for the fresh
man team.
Mrs. Paul Kaufman, wife of the pro-
fessor of English, has been elected
president of the Faculty Women's
Club. Mrs. william Holton was elected
| secretary treasurer.
One of the outstanding events OF
| the last week at the college was the
entertainment provided for the visiting
group of South African students or
English and Dutch descent who are
| touring the United States under the
auspices of the International Student
Federation. At the banquet given in
the college dining room Friday night,
DR.. George E. MacLean, former presi-
dent of Iowa University, delivered the
principal address Roland Rice, presi-
dent of the International Relations
Club, official hosts, welcomed the
guests, and DR.. George B. Woods, dean
of the college, was POSTMASTER.
Presents Lecture Recital.
Mrs. Forbes Robertson Hale present.
ed last night at Hurst Hall lecture
recital on "Shakespeare's Heroines,
under auspices of the university:
Following the recent resignation OF
DR., Edward T. Devine, dean of the
graduate school and professor Of social
economy of American University. who
is going to New York City to direct a
public health program, Dr. Lucius G
Clark. chancellor of the university, is
looking for a successor. The new Of
fetal of the university will hold the
title both dean of the graduate school
and director of the school of the po-
litical sciences. The two positions have
been consolidated under one head, fol-
lowing the death of DR.. Albert H. Put
ney, former director of the latter
school.
DR.. and Mrs. Clark are in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, where DR.. Clark attended
annual sessions of the American Asso-
citation of American Colleges, and the
annual meeting of the Educationa
Association of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Mrs. D. o. Kinsman, wife of the pro.
lessor of economics, entertained al
luncheon yesterday at the University
Women's Club for Mrs. Joshua Hodgins
Mrs. Ben Hooper, and Mrs. Harvey j
Frame, of Wisconsin, who are attend
ing the directors meeting of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs.