Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
GIRL DEBATE TEAM
PLANS BUSY WEEK
American University Group
Will Compete in New York
and Boston.

| Four debates, including three by a
team OF girls, and an extemporaneous
speaking contest for high schools of the
State of Pennsylvania, feature activi-
ties OF American University this week.
The woman's debating team will
leave the college Wednesday night, ac-
companied by Miss Mary Louise Brown,
dean Of women, for contests Thursday
night with the Emerson College of Ora
tory at Boston; Friday night with Bos-
ton University and Saturday night with
New York University. The American
University team will defend the mega
tive side Of the same question against
the three opponents. The question is,
Resolved, That the present jury sys-
tenn should be abolished"
Cleveland Team Here Wednesday.
The mans debating team of the uni
versity will meet Western Reserve Uni
versity of Cleveland, Ohio, here We'd
nesday. Western Reserve is said to have
formidable team, which so far has
made an excellent showing. The local
team, composed of Roland Rice, Willis
w. Delaplain and Blake Espey, will up
hold the negative side of the question,
Resolved, That the principle of COM
plete freedom of speech and press on
political and economic questions is
sound" This team last week debated
the varsity debating teams of New York
University and Princeton.
The Pennsylvania State High School
extemporaneous speaking contest is
scheduled for Friday and Saturday,
with 20 high schools entered.
Winners of first and second places in
the Pennsylvania contest will vie with
first and second place winners from the
Maryland and District of Columbia
contests in the interstate fray at the
university Saturday night, March %.
The large number Of entries in the
Pennsylvania State contest forecasts
keen competition, both in the prelini-
naries on Friday afternoon and the final
contest Saturday afternoon.
High schools from Pennsylvania plan
ming to send contestants are: Towanda
Chester, Ben Adon. East Brady, Tan
York, Lititz, Leechburg, Williamsport,
Cresco, Olyphant, Scott Township at
Espey, Salisbury, Norwin Union at r.
win, Point Marion, Morris Township at
Morrisdale, Wilmore and Abingdon.
Prepare on Five Topics.
AS in the Maryland and District con-
tests, the Pennsylvania contestants will
have prepared themselves generally on
two out Of five broad topics of current
interest. When they arrive they will be
assigned specific subjects under the
general topics on which they have pre-
pared and will be given few hours for
preparation. No assistance, however, is
oil TO .n <yi1e fn oil
tiles are available to the contestants
during their hours Of preparation and
rooms in which to practice their
speeches.
The general topics are farm relief
Boulder Dam and Federal control OF
water power sites consolidation Of rail-
| roads naval armannents and the KEEL
! logg treaties and revision Of the Dawes
reparatiors plan.
| Dramatics are getting under way In
earnest fer two occasions. One scene OF
King Lear" will be presented at the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art March IL be-
! fore the Washington Shakespeare So
ciety and final rehearsals are under way
for The Pirates" comedy to be pre-
sented later In the college gymnasium
auditorium.
DR.. Lucius c. Clark, chancellor o,
American University, has received ar
invitation TO visit Soviet Russia during
the coming Summer with limited
group Of American educators to study
conditions and facilities of Russian edu
cation. The tour follows a similar one
last year under direction of Prof Jollr
Dewey.
Glee Club Well Received.
The University Glee Club presented
a public concert Wednesday evening a
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episco
pal Church South, under auspices o
the church choir. The club, under di
rection Of DR.. Paul Kaufman, presente,
a varied program, which was we'll re
ceived by an appreciative audience
Among the numbers was Alma Mater,
music for which was written by F
Deane Shure and the words by Paulin
Frederick of the class of 1880 at tn
college. Barrett Fuchs. tenor soloist
and Ronald c. Mclaughlin, baritone SO
loist. and the quartet composed of Leo
K. Bryner Barrett Fuchs, r. c. Nc
LaUghlin and J. Harold Riggle pre-
sentsd special numbers. Miss Bernie
Field was accompanies. Riggie is presi
dent Of the club whose members ar
L +, Bryner, r. w. Craven, S. {
AyreS. Gordon Webner, w B. Funh.
l.. NJ Young l.. r. Homer. Robel
Bergman, j. l.. Carter NJ c. Gleason
r w Lambert. r. c. Mclaughlin. +
ID Burr Keeler Faus. r. B. Hobbs an
u Riggle
Special services are being arrange
= for pre- Easter week. when speaker
from outside the college viii adore,
chapel