Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31
AMERICAN j. TEAM
TO MEET PRINCETON
Return Debate Will Be Held
in Hurst Hall Next
4 Saturday.

The Princeton University debating
team will come to American University
next Saturday night in return en-
gagement to do forensic battle with the
American University team which de-
feated 1t at Princeton recently.
The visitors will take the affirmative
OF the question, Resolved that national
advertising as now carried on is both
economically and socially harmful y
The American University team, which
defends the negative. will consist OF
veterans, Roland Rice, Blake Espey
and w. Willis Delaplain. The debate
which Is expected to attract the larg-
est crowd Of any debate at the college
this season. will be held Saturday night
at Hurst Hall on the campus.
Elaborate preparations are under way
for the collegiate musical comedy, Mice
Coin y written, directed and produced
by students, led by the class of 1881
now sophomores, to be given Friday
night.
The show, which will be beautifully
costumed, will feature modern college
life in both its comical and musical
aspects, with a love story rambling
along through the production. The
leading comedy roles will be played
by Carol Rigby, Tom Martin and Bar
rett Fuchs. The ensemble, which will
sing a number of the original songs
written for the show by c. S. Alt
land of Harrisburg. a student, will
include several well-trained voices, and
consists of Delsie Appel. Charlotte
Magee, Dorothy Gerth, Esther McVey
Helen Hope, Helen Tucker, Margaret
Woodward, Virginia Pratt, Margaret
Moore, G. L. Johnson, James Swan,
Carl Levin, James johnson. Leon Bry-
ner. Joseph Carter, Harold Riggle,
Richard Horner.
Train Dancing Chorus.
A dancing chorus. which will appear
in five different numbers and as many
changes Of costume, is being put
through strenuous practice almost
daily, and Is counted on to be one Of
the most interesting features of the
show. The production will be given at
the auditorium gymnasium on the
campus.
Dr. Walter NJ w. Splawn, new dean
Of the Graduate School and the School
Of the Political Sciences, whose appoint
ment was recently announced, was the
guest last night of DR.. Lucius c. Clark,
chancellor of the university, at the
chancellor's home, where a dinner was
given for the new dean and members
of the faculty of the downtown school.
While DR.. Splawn will not take over
his duties at the university officially I'M
til next September. for the opening of
the Fall term, he has started already a
series of conferences with Chancellor
Clark with a view to planning the work
for the coming school year at the down.
town school.
DR.. Clark stated last night he con-
sidered the university fortunate in being
able to obtain the services of DR..
Splawn, not only for his experience as
a teacher and economist, specializing in
railroads, but for his ability as an adj
ministrator DR.. Splawn. as former pres
ident of the University Of Texas, d.
rected an institution of 10000 students
so successfully that he was recalled TO
the post after his resignation. DR..
Splawn is now referee in the office of
the war claims arbiter here, with offices
in the Investment Building.
Boston U. In Debate.
Another debate to be held this week
at the college will be Thursday night,
when the mems team from Boston Uni
versity meets the local varsity team on
the question. Resolved. that the jury
American University debaters take the
negative.
School adjourned last Thursday noon
at both the college on the campus and
at the downtown school for the Easter
holidays. Glasses will resume next Tues
day morning.
Special services were held both at
the chapel during the past week and at
the college parlors prior to adjourn
ment for vacation. The sunrise services,
at which students lead the program,
were in charge of Willis Delaplain. Carl
ton Ayers, r. G. Steinmeyer, Samuel
Billbrough and Edwin Ross.
Miss Frances McManus. a student OF
Drexel Institute, is to arrive this week
for two weeks practice work at the COL
1ege library with Mrs. Sallie Kappes
Varrelman.
Pierre de Lanux, French author and
authority on international problems
will speak at the chapel Tuesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from the subject
Modern Manners in Foreign Policy
The lecture will be open to the public
at Hurst Hall, on the campus.
The Women's Student Government
Association is planning It's Spring dance
| for April Is.