Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
DEGREE ASPIRANTS
WILL DEFEND WORK
Public DiscourseS at National
University June 2-3 Set
Precedent.

For the first time in the history of
| National University candidates for the
degree of doctor Of civil law will be re-
quired to make public defense Of their
dissertations June 2 and 8, when three
graduate students speak before an au-
dience of university officials and stu
dents.
The defenses, which by virtue Of the
publicity according them have have at
tracted wide attention among students,
will be staged at 1880 pm. on each day.
Otis L. Mohundro will talk June on
Preparation in Interstate Commerce
Law" while on the following day Ar
thur E. Cook will discuss Immigration
Laws of the United States" and Thomas
Joseph Mackavanaugh will discourse on
the Sherman act and the exclusive right
of the patentee.
BY increasing the academic require
ments in the enlarged graduate depart
ment Of the university, National is Of
fering two higher degrees, commencing
with the Summer sessions. They are
master of law and government and
doctor of law and government.
Test Schedule Announced.
The Summer sessions will begin in the
School of Law and the School Of Eeco-
Monies and Government shortly after
the June commencement, and registra-
ton indicates record vacation school
enrolment.
Meanwhile the current Spring term is
being brought to q close rapidly. Final
examinations in both schools of the uni
versity will begin Saturday, to proceed
on the following schedule:
School of Law-Saturday, equity text,
evidence cases, jurisprudence, legal his
tory and trust and monopolies; Monday,
May 20, contract cases, English history,
community property, Federal tax laws;
Tuesday, real property, private corpo-
rations, constitutional law and Roman
law; wednesday, bills and notes, Wills
and administration, modern civil law,
land, mining and irrigation law and in
ternational relations and Organization;
Thursday, equitable trusts, equity cases.
and public law, and Saturday, May 81,
bailments and carriers, international
claims and international law.
Invitations for graduates will be avail
able for distribution on Friday, June
6, at $50 pm, in the Law School
Building, 1t was announced last night.
Approximately 800 students will receive
degrees this year, the highest number
Of graduates in the history OF the
university.
Docket TO Appear.
The Docket, senior yearbook, will be
issued this week, 1t was made known
vest .rday by John G. Faircloth, editor
in-chief. The volume this year, it has
been previously announced, Is dedicated
to George p. Barse, q member of the
faculty.
Edward A. Aaronson was elected
master of the Alpha Beta Chapter Of
Alpha Eta Phi Fraternity last week
Other officers chosen at the semi -annual
election included Myer Pumps, senior
warden: Albert Gelfeld. scribe; Jack
Resnicoff, chaplain; Samuel Lebowitz,
guard; Ben Friedson, guide, and Nathan
Steinman, sergeant at arms.
The final monthly dance of the year
was held by Alpha Beta Chapter last
Tuesday. The committee in charge in
Guided Leon Smallwood, chairman, and
David Krupsaw. The annual banquet.
to be held Saturday night, June 7, will
| conclude the social program Of the year.
An increase of 80 members for the
year was announced at the final meet
| ing of the National University Masonic
Law Club, held Monday under the
Craftsmanship of George P. Grove,
| president. Mr.. Grove appointed G. S.
Rush and Charles Muir as the clubs
representatives on the advisory board
of the District Of Columbia Masonic
League clubs.
| A. Sherman Christensen, Nationals
| contender in the regional finals of the
national intercollegiate oratorical con-
test, won second place in the meet held
| last week.
What is believed to be Nationals most
successful debating year was ended last
night when Lloyd Andrews, Merritt l..
Smith John Cotton and A. Sievers,
winners in the four interclass debates,
contended for the title, best debater
of the year." and the accompanying
faculty award. The victor will be an
nounced this week.