Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
c. v. j. SCHEDULES
FORENSIC COURSES
Enrolment in Public Speak
ing Department Increases
40 Per Cent.

Extending its activity into the field
of dramatic training and play produc-
ton, George Washington University's
department of public speaking is offer
ing this year courses covering all phases
of forensics. The response to these
courses is evidenced by the ITO per cent
increase in enrolment noted by the de-
partment
Public speaking was offered under
the department of English of the uni
versity until two years ago when the
chair of public speaking was endowed
by Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew as a
memorial to her late husband, the
famous orator. Public speaking was
then made separate academic depart
Depew professor of public speaking, at
its head.
The new courses in dramatics are be-
ing conducted by Joseph Minor Dorey,
who has been added to the staff as
lecturer in play production. A graduate
of Harvard University, Mr.. Dorey has
taught dramatics at Dartmouth College
and has also been member of the
faculty of Penn State University He
is secretary of the Progressive Educa-
ton Association of Washington and is
prominently identified with the Com
munity Drama Guild of Washington
He will direct the guilds first produc-
ton this year.
The course In play production, sched-
uled at 6:10 o'clock on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, deals in the first
semester with acting and characterize
ton. During the second semester the
technical side of the drama, including
scenery, costumes, makeup, lighting
and properties, will be considered
Students in the course will prepare
plays for public presentation. Among
the dramas to be studied are as Ibsen's
"A Dolls House." Dunsany's God of
the Mountain" Frances The Man Who
Married a Dumb Wife" Shaw's THE
Devils Disciple" and Moody's THE
Great Divide
Debates Scheduled.
The debate teams of the university,
which last year had a most successful
season, will continue this year under
the auspices of the public speaking ue-
partment with an ambitious program.
Prof. Yeager will again coach the team,
with the assistance of Henry Goddard
Roberts, newly appointed assistant pro-
lessor Of public speaking new course
in advanced debate practice, designed
for skilled debaters. is being given.
Intercollegiate debate for men will
open November Is when the George
washington team will meet team of
Scottish debaters. Tryouts for the
mans team now are being held, and
announcement of the selection of de-
baters to represent the university in the
international debate will be made in the
near future. Tryouts for the woman's
team were held Friday evening.
An important event in the debate
season will be the meeting between
George Washington and the University
OF California which is planned to- take
place in Washington in January. Other
universities which will be met in de-
bate are Cornell, Pittsburgh, Princeton,
Boston University, New York University,
the University of North Carolina, Ohio
Wesleyan, Western Reserve, Swarth-
more, Penn State and Ohio State APP
proximately % intercollegiate debates
will be scheduled this year. So far as
possible, Prof. Yeager will employ the
single critic method in Judging debates.
This msthod, which is being widely
adopted is considered superior not only
because 1t insures expert and unbiased
Judgment, but because it affords help
ful criticism for the debaters
1nterfraternity and intersorority de-
batting. inaugurated last year. will be
continued this year. Groups other than
Greek letter societies will be encouraged
to participate. and a special contest will
be organized for them. Cups are
awarded winners of interfraternity and
interSorority debate by the George
Warrington University Chapter of
Delta Sigma Rho, honorary forensic
fraternity.
Contests Announced.
Other forensic events which will take
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oratorlcal contest, held under the au-
spices OF Phi Delta Gamma and the
Davis prize speaking contest. The lat
ter IS one OF the oldest prize awards in
the university, having been founded
IN lS47 by Isaac Davis of Massa-
rhusetts for annual award to the mem
bers OF the senior class who have made
the greatest progress in public speak
ing since their connection with the
university.
The university has acquired the
building at TIA Twentieth street for the
use OF the public speaking department.
ana mere the class rooms, studios and
faculty Offices are located. Here also
Is housed the library of the department
Wnlch is being developed under the di-
rrection Of Prof. Yeager. In addition
to reference works and texts on pub
nc speaking, the library contains in
-. SoA oDAAio VI NilduIlCey Oe-
pew, including autographed volumes
from his library and scrap books per-
tanning to his career, which have been
presented to the university by Mrs.
Depew
Du{ing the Summer a new volume in
the public speaking series, being issued
by Frof. Yeager in co-autlorship with
Or. William Phillips Sanford of the Uni
Verslty of Illinois, came from the press.
Among those whose orations are con-
tanned in the volume are President Hoo
yer, owen ID. Young, Henry F. Guggen-
helm, George 3. Cor seiyou, president of
the Consolidated Gas Co. of New York
and graduate of George washington
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