Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
A. j. ADDS COURSE
ON LEAGUE'S.W WORK
Course Will Be Taught by Dr..
w. {. Armstrong, Just
Back From Geneva.

DR.. William Earl Armstrong, who has
Just returned from Geneva, Switzerland,
where he made q special study of the
League of Nations, has been appointed
professor of international organization
at the graduate school of American
University, 1t was announced by DR..
Walter M. w. Splawn, dean of the
graduate school.
DR.. Armstrong will present a new
course on "the League of Nations" and
viii give his first lecture on Tuesday
October 81. He comes well qualified
not only by experience In teaching here
but by residence in Europe and study of
the league and its activities at Geneva
He has several years of teaching expert
ehce at Earlham College, Richmond,
Ind, and after obtaining his masters
degree at Chicago he went to Geneva
for the purpose of studying the league
He received his doctors degree from the
university OF Geneva, presenting as his
doctors dissertation Canada and the
League OF Nations, the Problem of
Peace"
Upon recommendation of the Institute
of International Relations, he was hon.
ored by the award of fellowship from
the Rockefeller funds. His course will
deal with the work of the Assembly,
the council and the secretariat, the or
ganizatiof1 and work of the Disarmament
and Mandates Commissions, and the
Commission for the Prevention of Traffic
in Opium, the International Labor Or
ganization, the World Court and the
many other important activities of the
League. The course will be given in the
late afternoon on Tuesdays and Thurs
days and will also be open to auditors
who desire to learn of the work of the
League, but who are not necessarily
seeking any degree.
Espey Named Glass President.
Blake B. Espey Of this city has been
accorded the unusual honor of being
elected president of his class for two
successive years at the College of Lib
eral Arts of American University on the
campus. Massachusetts and Nebraska
avenues. Espey was president of his
class last year when Junior, and he
has just been reelected as head of
class containing members from many
States In the Union. College classes
often have two presidents for one year.
Espey is the son of Ferdinand Espey and
lives at SITS Woodley road He Is a
graduate of Mckinley Technical High
School of this city of the class of 1927.
He has been prominent in college de-
bates. dramaticS and is columnist on
the American Eagle, college newspaper.
He also Is one of the five seniors hon
ored by selection by DR.. George B.
Woods, dean of the college, on account
Of scholastic standing, to be guests this
year of the Phi Beta Kappa Associa-
ton of the District of Columbia.
Other officers elected for the year by
the senior class are: Vice president,
Mary Cline; secretary, James Johnston;
treasurer. Norman Cramer.
The other four honor seniors selected
by DR.. Woods to be guests of the Phi
Beta Kappa organization here are Dor
othea Belz. Ethelwyn Hine, Nola Liv-
ingston and James Elmer swan. This
is the first time that the association
has invited honor seniors from Ameri-
can University to be its guests.
The rush season is on among fra
ternities and sororities, and several
rush parties have been scheduled.