Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
NATIONAL EXTENDS
REGISTRATION TIME
New Students win Be Re-
Ceived in Both Schools
All Month.

With classes resumed following the
Christmas recess, National University
officials announced yesterday that the
! registration period for the sixty first
Winter term in both the Law School
and the School of Economies and Gov
eminent would be extended to embrace
all of the current month
The extension of the registration
period was decided upon in view of the
new courses which viii be available
American church law, which Prof.
Charles P. Sherman will administer,
and legal accounting. which Prof. Her
bert L. Davis will conduct.
Former Senator Thomas p. Cores
first lecture of his course in English
legal history was presented last night.
The appointment of the blind legislator
and lawyer of Oklahoma to the faculty
of National University was announced
last Sunday and melted widespread in
terest In educational circles of the Cap
ital during the past week. Former Sen
ator Gore is the second ex-Tnember of
the Senate to join the teaching staff at
National. Thomas Sterling, former
Senator from South Dakota, is conduct
ing g course in suretyship during the
present and the coming Spring terms.
Social Events in Sway.
While the university officials are en-
gagged actively in the launching of the
new term, the students of National are
focusing their attention upon the mid
year development of social and club ac-
tivities of university life Plans for The
annual banquet of the National Uni
versity Masonic Club in February are
being completed and tentative arrange.
ments for the function were outlined
by George P. Grove, president. at the
clubs meeting Friday night. A special
committee to take charge OF the BAN
quet's details will be announced later.
Mr.. Grove and his fellow Masonic |
Club officers, including David Simons, |
vice president: II. C. Beavers, secretary; |
George Waiter Smith, chaplain; r. r. |
Baum. treasurer; Daniel Boone, her
aid, and Louis Engel, marshal, Will be
installed formally Thursday at special
meeting in the Willard Hotel The club |
which is celebrating the tenth anniver-
sary of its founding this year, Is the
largest student organization at Ma |
tional University. L
The Cy Press Club, composed OF
woman students at National also Is
making plans for its annual banquet
next month. Miss Grace Kanode, !
president, is directing the efforts Of a
group. of the clubs members in plan
ming q novel entertainment feature for
the dinner. Last year the clubs
banquet feature was discussion by
faculty members on the general topic, |
Are College Professors Human?"
The Rocky Mountain Club, the men, |
bership Of which is confined exclusively |
to students failing from the Rocky |
Mountain region of the United States, |
will hold its first meeting Of the year
next week.
Preparing Grades.
Grades earned by students during the
quarter Just ended will be mailed to
them next week, it was announced at
the university last night. The credits
are being totaled now and should be
available within two days. At the same
time the students who have completed
their work for degrees will be made
known. These, however. will not re-
ceive their degrees until the commence
ment exercises in June.
The second interclass debate Of the
school year will be held within the
next three weeks, and preparation for
the verbal tilt Is being made by both |
debating societies of the institution. |
The winner of the coming contest will
compete in the finals at the years end |
with the other three interclass debate
AOI TIC Jl1AG Va DCSt uCUdOCI
in the university" and the faculty prize |
Lloyd G. Andrews, junior. was victor |!
in the first of the forensic trays held !
last term.
The Joseph H. Choate Chapter Of the
Sigma MI Phi fraternity will celebrate
the twenty-seventh anniversary of its |
founding February IL. AS the first |
unit of the Sigma MI Phi fraternity, |
the Joseph II. Choate Chapter has wit |
messed its organization leap city and |
State boundaries and even national |
borders to become an international fra
ternity. At present there are several |
thousand Sigma Nh Phi members in |
universities throughout the United !
States and Canada.
Plans are being made for the Junior |
class annual banquet within the next |
two months. According to Charles H. |
Bair. president Of the class, the function |
will follow the freshman class banquet, |
which will be given under the direction |
OF H. L. Schilz, president of that class. !