Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
COLUMBUS j. LAW
STUDENTS DEBATE
Event Scheduled for Tomor-
row Night With $25 Offered
as Prizes.

Public speaking Is occupying a
prominent place on the program OF tns
school Of Law of Columbus university,
1914 Massachusetts, avenue, these days,
Tomorrow evening at $40 o'clock. tne
Columbian Debating Society will hold
its annual extemporaneouS prize de-
bate for the. award Of $25 In gold,
awarded by SETON Darr, assistant dean.
Ten minutes will be given for prepara-
ton and 5 minutes will be allotted each
speaker for presentation. The rules or
this contest, which is open to all the
students Of the School at Law, required
that the names Of all contestants be
In the hands OF Miss Mary Alberta
Warren, the registrar, on Friday eve"
ming.
Judge Nathan Cayton Of the Muni-
cipal Court, the faculty adviser of the
Columbian Debating Society, will pre-
side at the extemporaneous debate; to
which the general public Is invited
The board Of judges consists Of Cyrus
L. Burnett. LIB, '26, chairman;
Joseph q. Martin LII B.. '27, and Mel
lie r. Brosnan, LII. B.. '27. The COM
mittee on arrangements consists OF VIII
liam p. Walsh. chairman; William Coll
Inns, Mary j. Kane. Harry ellis, Helen
HUM, Dewitt Mullen, Gearin Enright
and John j. Mccarthy. The time.
keepers will be Mary L. Hurley and
Edgar Boyd.
Doyle Best Contestant.
On Tuesday evening, the Columbian,
Debating Society held q contest to
choose the speaker to represent it at
the forthcoming inter society debate.
Thomas A. Doyle Of the senior class
was adjudsed the best contestant IN q
field Of q dozen that sought the honors.
He will debate in the near future in a
contest with the Freshman Debating
Society. having as his partner Alfred
A, McGarraghy, president Of the Junior
class.
On Friday night, the fancy Law
Club another student activity, giving
opportunity for public speaking and
legal research, held its meeting. at
which several papers were presented on
Of Jurisprudence.
The &C" Club. which staged its Anal
social event in the form Of successful
dance on st. Patrick's night at the
Hotel Roosevelt, Sixteenth and v
streets northwest, has in preparation .
banquet, designed to set an annual pre-
cedent for the university. Herbert
Reichelt, presidnet Of the club, is dt-
recting the arrangements. Raymond J.
Walter, who will again pilot the basket
ball. team, announced yesterday. that
Seton Darr, assistant dean of the
School of Law, has consented to be
POSTMASTER at the "C'' Club banquet.
Two Ball Rooms Are Used.
The st. Patrick's dance is considered
one of the outstanding social events
OF the season held by the university.
as two ball rooms were needed TO ac4
commodate the guests. The traditional
green decorations we're much in evi-
dence and favors Of green and white
were distributed. Mr.. Walter said that
the &C" Club has oficially expressed
It's appreciation to Miss Mary Hurley
and George Woods for the attractive
posters prepared. to make the event o
success Members of the faculty and
students from the Schools Of Law and
Accountancy participated In the dance
The Venetian Society of the School
Of Accountancy will hold its regular
monthly meeting tomorrow night. Dr.
Francis J. Hemelt, the dean, announced
yesterday that Manning J. Willcoxen,
State treasurer of the knights Of
Columbus and an accountant with the
American Federation of Labor, win adj
dress the society on Opportunities for
Young Accountants IN the Business
World" Joseph r. MCGOWAN Of the
junior class will speak on Cost Ae-
counting rs Course IN the University
Curriculum"