Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
NEW UNIVERSITY
BUILDING IS URGED
Fitzpatrick Address e S
Knights of Columbus Dur
ing Special Program

Assistant District Attorney John r..
Fitzpatrick made plea for new build
ing for Columbus University at the
Columbus University Night" exercises.
held under the auspices of Washington
Council Of the Knights of Columbus at
the organizations hall on Tenth street,
near K street, Tuesday evening. P. Mi
chael Cook, grand knight OF Washing
| ton Council, who Is also secretary OF
| Columbus University, introduced Prof.
Thomas j. Fitzgerald, who acted as
master of ceremonies during the evening.
Described as one of the few meetings
Of the council at which women are pres
ent, the gathering heard brief addresses
| by Seton Darr, assistant dean OF the
| School of Law; DR.. Francis j. Hemelt,
| dean Of the School of Accountancy; AS
sistant District Attorney Fitzpatrick,
John T. Burns, president OF the senior
class of the School of Law; Alfred A.
McGarraghy, president OF its junior
class. and william j. Bray, president OF
its freshman class, as well as by repre-
sentatives Of the School Of Accountancy.
New March Rendered.
John Stanley and John Dwyer en-.
tertained the assembly with singing, ana
the university's Glee Club rendered the
new Columbia March," written by
Prof William d. Harris. the n I'm
sorority put on a skit, entitled WASH
| inpton Council Discovers the Columbus
university Co-Eds," written by MISS
Margaret M, Mccarthy and directed by
the author. Participating in the event
were Kathleen Dugan, Beatrice Smltn'
Genevieve Mclaughlin, Katherine Stat
ford Helen HUM, Mary j. Kane,
Kathryne D. Power, Mary Hurley ana
Helen Furey.
University tomorrow In the post graou-
the juniors and freshmen following q
week later. The schedule starts tomor-
row evening with conflict of laws in the
| graduate school and constitutional law
| for the seniors.
Theses from the postgraduate stu
dents now are in the hands OF the
thesis committee, which Is comprised OF
Profs. William j. Meals, chairman; H.
| Winship Wheatley and Thomas w.
O'Brien. The subjects range from the
| history of narcotic legislation to dis
! sertation on the Hoch-Smith resolution
with reference to interstate commerce.
The freshman class presented Its
prom. one of the very last events OF the
| Columbus University social season this
academic year, at the Carlton Hotel
last night Crimson and gold decora-
| lions graced the hall to do honor to
the university's colors, and favors were
distributed.
Skipper Due Memorial Day.
The years final edition of the Skip
per, School of Law publication, is
| scheduled to appear around Memorial
day, under the editorship of James v.
DAILY. 81. Articles of interest on cur
rent legal topics are promised, as we'll
as biographies Of leaders at the uni
versity.
| Tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock a
general assembly of the School of Ac-
countancy will be held. DR.. Hemelt,
/, dean of the school, will address the
student body on cooperation in insur-
| ing further success for various activi-
ties. He will make arrangements for
the banquet to be given to the gradu-
ates, following commencement, which
Is to be held June IL.
Helen C. HUM was adjudged the
best individual debater in the Pi Chi
Sorortty's prize debate, held on We'd
nesday evening, while the Affirmative
side was held to be the winning team,
the subject being: Resolved, That
the Philippines be granted their i'm
mediate and complete independence {"
The affirmative team was composed of
Sarah c. Morarity and Irene Bontz,
both of the class of 80, while Veronica
Quinn was on the negative team with
Miss HUM. DR.. Elizabeth Sohon, 90,
and Margaret M. Mccarthy, 80, were
the timekeepers, and Prof Fitzgerald,
faculty adviser, presided. On the board
of judges were May M. Murphy, Blanche
l.. Beatty and Loretta H. Ryan, all
alumnae of the university, Miss HUM
will be given a prize at the commence
ment exercises on June IL.