Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
u. DEBATERS MEET
FOUR OPPONENTS THIS WEEK
Boys Team. Will Clash With Rutgers
New York, Syracuse and Colgate
Universities. a. Is
Universities.

Four and perhaps five colleges and
universities will be met this week by
the American University varsity de-
yet taken by a team from the four
year-old local institution.
Leaving Tuesday morning the Ameri-
can University boys are prepared TO de-
fend the Affirmative Of the question:
Resolved, That the generation and
transmission of hydroelectric power
should be undertaken by the Govern
ment"
The team consists Of Bruce Aitchison,
son Of Clyde B. Aitchison, Interstate
Commerce Commissioner; Arthur Muir
ply Of this city, and James e. Swan
of East Greenwich, r. l., and will be
accompanied by their coach, Arthur s.
Flemming.
Rutgers Is First Opponent.
Rutgers University will be the first
opponent, at New Brunswick, N. j.,
Tuesday night. Wednesday night New
York University, which was defeated in
debate by the local boys last year, will
be met at New York City. Syracuse
University, new opponent. will be
faced at Syracuse, N. Y, Thursday
night, and Friday night at Hamilton,
IN
will attempt to avenge the defeat Col
gate University, earlier this season,
handed to another team of American
University men in this city. 1t is like
", according to Coach Flemming, that
the local debaters may meet team OF
girls at Elmira College, Elmira, N. Y,
Saturday night, but this has not as yet
been definitely determined.
A proposed extensive trip by de-
batting team of girls from American
University during the same time the
boys are on tour has been indefinitely
postponed.
In order to help students select their
life work, plans are under way for set
ting I'D a vocational conference" TO
consist of series of speeches on the
principal professions at college chapel
by prominent representatives of those
professions. to be followed by personal
conferences by students with leaders
The vocational conference VIII be
planned by q joint committee OF rae
ulty and students, including DR.. George
8. Woods. dean Of the college; Dr..
Charles Marsh, instructor In economics
and business administration; Miss Mary
Louise Brown, dean of women, repre-
senting the faculty, and committee OF
students to be headed by Ray Spaeth,
president of the Student Council, and
to consist of four or five additional stu
dents to be selected from the classes.
Poet Will Lecture.
The outstanding event of entertain
ment on the college campus this week
will be Carl Sandburg, American poet,
biographer and philosopher, who will
appear at the college gymnasium Sat-
urday night under auspices Of the stu
dents lectures and entertainment COM
mittee, of which DR.. j. z. Bentley Of
the faculty is chairman. The public has
been invited without charge, and q
large number of invitations have been
sent to specially invited guests
Mr.. Sandburg is expected to discuss
modern poetry, with selections from his
own works, and probably also will give
selections from his famous biography,
Abraham Lincoln, the Prairie Years. "
He will conclude with a half-hour OF
American folk songs, which he will sing
| to his own accompaniment on the
| guitar. The lecture-recital will open at
| S:l5.
/ DR.. Lucius G. Clark, chancellor of
American University, delivered an adj
dress last Wednesday afternoon before
| the Woman's Club at Woodside, Nd, at
a meeting at the home of Mrs. j. p,
| Grimm.
The reorganised Mems Glee Club
plans to present two or three concerts
on the campus. winding up with the
principal appearance during commence
ment week. Barrett Fuchs continues as
president with Alton Kellar, vice presi.
dent, and Robert Marcus, librarian. The
club Is under direction Of DR.. Pau
kaufman. ~
y The girls glesf club, which is undel
direction of DR.. Harold Dudley, vii
hold q social meeting next Sunday al