Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
NATIONAL j. TO GET
ADDITIONAL SPACE
Proposed Alterations viii
Provide Two More
Class Rooms.


improved Encouragement of existing
facilities will be effected at Nationa
University this Summer through
structural alterations which will bt
made on the university's property al
816 Thirteenth street adjoining the
main building unit, it was announced
by National authorities last night.
The alterations will center about the
first floor of the southern unit This
space has been rented to business
concern by the university since ths
property was acquired by it severa
years ago and with the. expiration Of
the lease this month. National Uni
versity will divert that floor to its
own use.
Two new class rooms will be estab-
lished through the general Shift OF
facilities following the structural
changes. The university library, which
now occupies most of the third floor
will be moved to the main floor where
1t will be more accessible TO the student
body and administrative offices.
Is Second Expansion.
The proposed alterations announced
last night, constitute the seconu tx-
pansion made by National University
during the current "car. The lapidly
increasing enrolment necessitated the
acquisition during the Winter of addi-
tional class room space in 815-17 Thlr-
tenth street, opposite the main build
ing. New class rooms were established
at that time and these will continue
in use along with the proposed new
quarters at 816 Thirteenth street fol-
lowing the alterations. These two
measures. National authorities hope, Will
provide adequate facilities for the ex--
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Economics and Government at least
for the immediate future.
Approximately one half of National
University's students this year are en-
ployes of various Federal Government
departments. This is shown in brief
analysis of the student body which is
contained in the universitys new cata-
log, advance copies of which were ex-
amined by the institutions heads last
week. OF the 1,019 enrolled students,
sos are on Government personnel roils:
OF these, 80 are employed at the Capitol
itself. Other departments heading the
list include the Treasury Department
with 10 and the Interstate Commerce
Commission with AZ. The other 293
Federal workers are fairly evenly dis
tributed among the remaining Govern
ment Offices.
The SIT students not in Govern
ment employ are engaged in virtually
every business and profession repre-
sented in the District. The average
age of National University students Is
II years. and 10 per cent of the en-
rollment are women. The first woman
student. incidentally, entered National
in 1920.
The principal debate of the 1929-3o
academic year at National Will be
staged next Saturday night when the
four victors in the series of interclass
forensic Tits contend for the title, best
debater of the year." and the faculty
prize it carries The fourth and final
elimination meet held week ago, was
won by Edward G.. Sievers, Junior.
He will contend in his own right with
Merritt L. Smith, Lloyd G. Andrews
and John p. Cotton, winners of the
other meets. The faculty award will
be made to next Saturdays victor at
commencement.
Summer Registration On.
While the Spring term is being con-
cluded. registration Is under way for
the Summer sessions in the School Of
Economics and Government and the
Law School Many students already
have enrolled and prospective students
are awaiting themselves of the daily
period from 4 to 6 pm. established by
Acting Dean Bernard Mayo of the Gov
eminent and Economics School for
registration interviews.
Farewell parties and dances consti-
tute the major part of the social &C
tivities program at National at present.
Omicron Chapter of Kappa Beta Pi
will initiate seven woman candidates
for membership In the near future.
T~hev are Marjorie BARTLETT Helen
Byres, Grace Dawson, Hazel Harper,
Evelyn Spence, Virginia Hanford and
Kathaleen Fisher. This chapter gave
a dinner dance at the Mayfiower Hotel
last night, concurrent with which the
four chapters of the fraternity held
their annual provincial meeting.
The Joseph H. Choate Chapter of
Sigma M Fraternity also gave a dance
last night. The function, held at the
Columbia Country Club, was in honor
of the chapter members who will be
graduated this year, and was the final
junction of the year for the orgsniza-
ton. Beta Chapter of Phi Beta
Gamma will hold its final meeting this
week.
The final meeting of the Cy Pres
Club will be held this week.
Mu Chapter of Sigma Delta Kappa
Fraternity has announced an award to
its member who graduates with the
highest scholastic standing The award
will be made, in all probability, at COM
mencement.
Final examinations in the Law
School and the School Of Economics
and Government will begin Saturday,
May "a, to continue for one week, with
the exception of Decoration day, which
interVenes