Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
PLAY TO BE GIVEN
At AMERICAN j.
Three-Act Mystery Drama
Next Friday-New
Prize Offered.

The first mystery play ever presented
at American University will be staged
in the gymnasium auditorium next Fri
day night, when students under auspices
of the Student Council will play Cat
o. Nine Tails"
The show is q three-act production
by Lawrence Worcester, and has been
under steady rehearsal for several weeks.
The cast is headed by Leon Shloss, Lee
land Field and Mary E. Hetrick, and
includes also Lucy Dunbar, Otis Fellows,
Laura Barrett, Milton Crist, Dorothy
Darby, Estelle Wolfe, Kay Heath and
James Johnson.
The committee in charge consists of
Herbert Elliott, Thomas Martin and
Eric G. Friedheim.
Team to Be HonOred.
Plans are under way at the college
to honor the varsity debating team
which this year achieved the record OF
winning five out of six debates, includ-
ing two victories over Princeton Uni
versity.
The team, consisting of Roland Rice
w. Willis Delaplain and Blake Espey
will be the guests of honor at banquet
beng planned for the near future, when
debating awards will be given by an
official of the university. Members OF
the other debating teams, both men and
women, will also be invited to the ban
ouet, to celebrate the seasons record
Arthur S. Fleming debates coach, is
also expected to come in for his share
of official commentator for the record
his teams have made in forensics.
The varsity debaters also will be ELI
gible to join the proposed new loca
cio S.I,
consideration Of college authorities
Plans for this new society are expected
to be announced soon by DR.. George B
Woods, dean of the college, and Coach
Flemming.
h New Prize Offered.
A new prize toward which students
Of the college are expected to strive as
one Of the highest honors attainable
during the college four years has been
presented by "a friend of the college,
and will be known as the liberal arts
prize, according to DR.. Woods.
In cash the prize will be $25 annu-
ally, and will be awarded to that mem
Der of the graduating class who dur
ing the four years Of residence has
made the largest contribution to the
college"
In making the award, DR.. Woods an
nounced, the faculty will take into ac-
count the following groups of qualities
"a, scholastic ability and attainments;
2, qualities of character, including in
tegrity, courage, devotion to duty, SYM
pathy and unselfishness: 3, qualities OF
leadership, including initiative, spirit OF
cooperation and moral force, and 4
physical vigor, as shown by interest ir
sports or in other ways that make fol
physical we'll being"
A gospel team of American Univer-
sity students will speak this morning al
IL o'clock service at Brookland Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Under direction
of DR.. Arthur j. Jackson, instructor Of
religion, the team will consist of w
Willis Delaplain, S. Carlton Ayers, Kee-
Mclaughlin, baritone, will sing.
DIR. Clark at Conference.
DR.. Lucius C. Clark, chancellor Of
the university, presided at some ses-
sions of the recent Baltimore confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Foundry M. f. Church. One Of the
appointments of new ministers made
by the conference was Roland Rice, now
a senior at the college, to be pastor Of
Bruen Methodist Episcopal church Of
this city.
Oficials Of the college are much in
terested in the appointment of Rev
Phillips Edwards, son of DR.. John S
Edwards. secretary of the board of mis-.
sions of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan anc
Drew Seminary, to be pastor of Wesley
Heights Community Church. His sis
ter. Ruth Edwards, is a student al
American University.
Mrs. Lucius C. Clark, wife Of the
chancellor, has gone to Atlantic City
for few days, expecting to return by
Wednesday.
The Faculty Women's Club held q
tea last Thursday afternoon at the
women's residence hall, with Miss Mary
Louise Brown, dean of women, as chair
man of the committee of hostesses.
DR.. Gilbert O. Nations delivered ar
address before the International Rela-
lions Club of the College last Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. j. F.. Keator of Philadelphia, {
member of the board of trustees Of
American University, was visitor tC
the college last week.