Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
AMERICAN j. DADS
WILL Be HONORED
Special Dinner and Program
Planned for Fathers
of Students.

Dads" will be honored at American
University today by the observance Of
Dads day" on the college campus,
Massachusetts, and Nebraska avenues.
Many fathers Of students will be
guests at q special dinner at the col
lege dining hall, and there will be a
ceremony afterward In the college
chapel in Hurst Hall.
The principal speaker at the exercises
of the early afternoon at chapel viii be
DR.. W.. A. Shelton, pastor Of Mount YER
non Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The program will open with prelude
by the String Ensemble" from the col
lege orchestra. Lynette Mulho1land,
who is chairman of the Vesper Commit
tee in charge, will deliver the address
of welcome, and viii be followed by
Daniel Terrell, who viii speak on ZAP
probation" There will be hymns and
Scripture reading; and prayer viii be
offered by Richard Horner, president Of
the oxford Fellowship. college organ
ization of students studying for the
ministry. The college quartet viii sing.
In addition to the chairman, Miss
Mulholland, the Vesper Committee in
charge of Dads day service consists
also of Anna May Sanford, Ellsworth
Tompkins, Robert Burr, Leon Bryner,
Rita York, and Marjorie Cowles.
Important Committees Named.
Blake B. Espey, president Of the
senior class, who also was the head of
his class during his Junior year, has
named the two most important commit
tees Of his class for the year, With
Claire Altland, chairman of the Dance
Committee, and EStelle Wolf, as chair
man Of the Glass Gift Committee. The
latter committee will meet soon to study
the question of what the graduating
class shall give to their alma mater on
graduation next June.
DR.. Lucius G. Clark, chancellor Of
American University, and Mrs. Clark
have returned from an extensive trip
through the Northeast IN. the interests
of the university.
A new club, to be known as the West
erner Club, is being organized on the
campus to be composed of graduates
and former students, of Western High
School of this city. The first prelimi-
nary meeting held last week was called
and presided over by Doris willis, and
another meeting is to be held soon for
the election of officers and adoption Of
a constitution.
The "Brecky Club" organization Of
Central High School graduates, has
elected Henry BackenstoSs as president
Other officers win be elected at the next
meeting.
Junior Class Elects.
The Junior class has elected officers
as follows: Brooke Bright, president;
Ruth Edwards, vice president: Sally
Jameson, secretary, and Barrett Fuchs,
treasurer.
The sophomore class has elected ON
GERS as follows: Kenneth Hoover, presi-
dent; Kathryn Reuter-, vice president;
Lois Spencer, secretary; Anne King,
Student Council representative, and Al
len Blanchard, treasurer.
The Faculty Women's Club enter
tanned at dinner last night at the home
Of DR.. George B. Woods, dean Of the
College Of Liberal Arts, and Mrs. Woods.
The chairman Of the evening for the
dinner was Mrs. Walter F. Shenton.
The Womens Guild OF American
University win meet next Tuesday
morning at 11:16 at the women's resi-
dence, with Mrs. Peter M. Anderson,
president, presiding. Luncheon viii be
served following the regular meeting.
The annual picnic of the Women's
nesday night on the campus under d.
rection Of Dorothy Wulf, director Of
physical education for women, and
Ethel Smith, student chairman In
charge of arrangements. Each class
presented stunts, and the new girls
were divided into the two athletic
camps" the orange and blue, for the
year. A picnic supper was served.
Alpha Chi Initiates -Four.
Alpha Chi Sorority, Of which Orrel
Belle Claflin Is president, has initiated
these new members: Elizabeth Brund-
age, Cornelia Kirby, Genevieve Spence
and Anne King. The sorority held it,
rush dance last night.
Phi Beta Zeta Fraternity has Initiated
these new members: Oscar Sells, Perry
Snider, Max Schaul, Kenneth Hoover
and Robert Marcus.
The oxford Fellowship is planning 9
reception for new members TO be hello
at the home Of Chancellor and Mrs
At the Graduate School Of American
University, 1901 r street, plans are
complete for the latest new course u
open next Tuesday evening by DR.. VII
liam E. Armstrong, WHO will devote the
entire course to the League OF Nations
One Of the prominent new courses al
the Graduate School Is that conducted
by DIR. Richard T. Ely on "The History
of Economic Thought in America.
| The class has grown so large that ad-
mission now is by ticket, and reg1stra'
| lions still are being made.
Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Gamme
! Sorority Is planning its annual recep'
ton to the faculty and students Of thu
Graduate School and the School Of thI
Political Sciences Saturday, November