Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
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MOOT COURT FIELD
Heavy Calendar and Large
attorney" List Demands
Expansion.

With 240 student lawyers admitted to
the moot court of National University
School of Law this year, plans are be-
ing worked out by the institutions Of
ficials to enlarge the scope Of the prac-
tice court.
Although definite proposals for the
extension were not forthcoming in yes
terday's announcement, university Of
ficers declared the enlarged court work
program will be inaugurated as soon as
the current Winter term enrolment is
completed this month. The $40 stu
dents who have been admitted to prac-
tice in the moot court this year will be
augmented by recruits during the term
which has just begun. The present list
already represents an actual increase
over last year, when 900 students prac-
ticed in the court during the first two
terms
The past term at the university wit
messed the filing of 229 cases. 1913 mo-
10 went to trial before student juries
The work was carried on under the di-
rection Of Glenn Willett as presiding
Judge" of the court" In both common
law and criminal cases. The court is
divided into three branches, equity, law
and probate, and each has one session
week. Prof. w. c. Taylor and w. j.
Peyser will handle the probate and
equity work of the court" during the
Spring term.
The first jury trial of the sixty-first
winter term was held Friday, when s.
M. Reed, Dr. Walter Hagen and Peter
May represented the plaintiff and G. A.
Hospidor, j. Malloy and Max Schulman
represented the defendants.
Plan Junior Prom.
The annual junior class prom of Ma
tional will be held at the Carlton Hotel
Saturday, January IS, according to an
announcement made yesterday by
Charles H. Barr, president Of the class
Detailed arrangements for the function
are being completed by q committee
including George w. Brown, chairman;
Frederick T. Beaman, Rose Edith I abb,
Virginia l.. Harrison, Jacob Plotnlck
and Dorsey Offut. Members of the
faculty will be invited and special en-
tertainment features win be on the
program The ticket sale will begin
this week at the university.
A committee composed of Edward T.
Bean, George M. Smith and Kenneth
Petrie has been appointed by George
P. Grove, president CT the National
University Masonic Club, to assist in
making plans for the clubs annual
George Washington birthday banquet
next month. The clubs membership
Is increasing rapidly, five applications
having been received during the past
week.
Judge Charles S. Lobinger. nsmher
of the faculty of the Law School and
of the School of Economics and Gov
eminent, delivered the magisterial ad-
dress on the continuity of Roman law
at Mcmahon Hall, Catholic University,
Ia n
which Judge Lobinger spoke was the
inaugural session of the Piccobono
Seminar of Roman Law.
|. A special course on American biog-
raphies is being delivered by Prof.
Bernard May. acting dean of the School
of Economics and Government in the
absence of Dean Charles Pergler. The
course embraces study o. the person.
alities of United States Presidents and
recognition Of the human elements
which have entered into control Ut the
Nations development Registration TO-
the course still is open
Carusi Speaks. :"
DR.. Charles r. Carusi, dean Of the
Law School and chancellor of National
University, recently delivered q special
lecture on the Freedom OF the Seas" to
an audience of students Of both schools.
Chapter, Kappa Beta Pi legal sorority,
has been named member OF the joint
committee of local university sorority
members which Is planning the first
annual card party of the Eta Aluninae
Chapter, to be held at the Washington
Hotel January Is.
The Beta Chapter of the Phi Beta
Gamma Legal Fraternity held dance
at the Carlton Hotel last week. The
organization is completing the initia-
ton of recently accepted new members
and will announce new pledges in the
near future. The Mu Chapter of
Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity will
meet in business session at the univer-
sity Thursday night.
Colon Gordiany. member of the Porto
Rican House of Representatives and q
National University freshman, has been
appointed to the advisory committee of
the class to succeed Miss Ann Carte,
temporarily absent. This announce
ment was made last night by H. L.
Shilz, president of the class, who also
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