Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10
SHAKESPEARE CLUB
TO SEE KING LEAR
American University Group
to Present First Act
of Play.

American University night will be OBJ
served by the Shakespeare Society of
Washington tomorrow night at the as
sembly hall of Corcoran Gallery of Art.
when the first act of king Lear" will
be presented, and DR.. George B. Woods
dean of the College of Liberal Arts. will
deliver an address on Some Problems
in King Lear"
given by the American University ORA
matte Club. Will Hutchins, professor
of art and director of the club, will
take the, part of King Lear. Other
roles will be played by students. James
Swan, S. Carlton Ayers, Samuel Bill
brough, Clyde Williams, w. Willis Della
plain, Louis Young, James johnson,
Ronald Mclaughlin, Carl Levin j. Har-
old Riggle, Irene Dezendorf, Jane Rice,
Lucille Sparks, Delsie Appel. Claribed
Eaton. The public has been invited.
As one of series of entertainments
which American University is present
ing this season without charge to the
public, v. L. Granville, distinguished
English actor, will appear next Satur-
day night at the gymnasium auditorium
in a costume recital.
Mr.. Granville will give what he calls
a series of dramatic interludes,' in
which he will depict with the assist
ance of both makeup and costume
some of the principal characters from
outstanding drama.
Sponsored by University.
The program is being presented under
auspices of the university and was ar
ranged by the special committee in
charge, headed by DR.. j. E. Bentley
professor of education and psychology.
The recital will start at 8:15 o'clock
The victorious American University
mems debating team, which has de-
feated four formidable opponents this
year, including Princeton, will engage
in its next debate against Carlton Col.
lege of Mortified, Mimi. at Hurst Hall
on the local campus March 10. The
team, consisting of Roland Rice, Blake
Espey and Willis Delaplain, has de-
feated George Washington University,
New York University and Western Re-
serve University of Cleveland.
The women's debating team, which
during the past week made a trip
North to meet Emerson College of
Oratory, Boston University and New
York University, consisted of Pauline
Frederick, Kathryn Heath and Ethel
wyn Hine. They were accompanied by
the debates coach, Arthur S. Flem-
ming, and Miss Mary Louise Brown,
dean of women.
Looking forward to plans for the
new mems gymnasium for the college,
authorized at the last meeting of the
board of trustees of the university, DR..
Lucius c.. Clark, chancellor. and Col.
P. NJ. Anderson of this city, architect
and member of the board, took a
motor tour to several colleges in the
East last week, going as far North as
Princeton Tentative plans call for
a mems dorraitory of four units, which
will be constructed one unit at time.
Col. Anderson, who has been select
| ed as architect, and DR.. Clark, &C.
companied by Mrs. Clark and Mrs.
Anderson, looked over several dormi-
tories on their trip. Plans will be
drawn up and as soon as funds are
available from the campaign now be-
ING carried On it is planned to start
construction. DR.. Clark said he hoped
the project would get under way this
Summer, but this was not yet definite
ly decided.
Attend Governors Dinner.
DR.. and Mrs. Clark attended din
ner given in honor of the Governor OF
Wisconsin and Mrs. Kohler at the
| Congressional Club during inaugural
week.
Plans are being made for an elaborate
all-college frolic on March q at the
| college, when the American University
Dramatic Club will present line
| Pirates"
The, Faculty Woman's Club will en-
| terrain for husbands of members at
a dinner next Thursday at the home
! of DR.. and Mrs. Clark.
| Winners of the Pennsylvania state
High School eXtemporaneous speaking
! contest last night at American Uni
versity will meet winners from the DIS
trict of Columbia and Maryland IN the
interstate contest at the university
March %. ,..
The Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta
Gamma Sorority of the Graduate School
| of American University held its monthly
business meeting at the home of MISS
Elsie Rackstraw 600 Twentieth street
Miss Elma Moulton, president of the
sorority, presided. Three new members
| Mrs. Clarabel WEIGH, Miss Ora cage
| and Miss Elizabeth Haney, were Initial
ed into the sorority at meeting at
! the home of Miss Moulton, 1851 Girard
street. A social followed the ceremony
of initiation.