Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
DEBATES LISTED
FOR AMERICAN U.
Local Varsity to Compete
With Western Reserve and
Princeton This Week.

Western Reserve University and
Princeton teams will come to American
University this week for debates with
the local varsity in what are expected
to be some Of the hardest fought debates
of the season. The former will be here
tomorrow night and Princeton Sat-
urday, both appearing at Hurst Han on
The American University team which
will meet both opponents consists OF
Bruce Aitchis0n, James Swan and Ar
thur Murphy. Tomorrow night they
will take the negative of the question,
"Resolvef, That the policy of providing
q college Of liberal arts education for
all high school graduates who seek it
team, from Cleveland, Ohio, will uphold
the Affirmative of this question. They
will be william Macconoughey, Arthur
Fiske and Roland Gittlesohn.
The question for the Princeton debate
is stated as the reverse Of the other
question, as follows: Resolved, That the
policy of providing college of liberal
arts education for all high school grad
yates who seek it IS sound" Princeton
win take the affirmative and American
University the negative.
Debate with Freshmen.
For the Princeton freshmen debate
last night the question was, Resolved,
That the present tendency OF modern
advertising is economically and socially
harmful" The American University
team which took the affirmative consist
ed of Charles Squire and Robert Marcus.
A team Of girls from American Uni
Versity met Bucknen University girls
team Thursday night, debating the
question, Resolved, That national ad-
vertising as now conducted is economi-
cally and socially harmful" The Amer
lean University team, which took the
Affirmative, consisted of Kay @. Heath,
Jane Rice and Pauline Frederick.
One of the important developments
of the college week was the letting OF
a contract for construction Of the first
unit of the mems doTmitory to Samuel
j. Prescott Co., Inc, and the predie-
ton of Chancellor LuciuS G. Clark that
the structure will be completed by the
opening Of the Fall term Of school next
September.
Trustees Handling the Project.
The new building project is being
handled through the trustees commit
tee on buildings, grounds and real es-
tate, Of which M: Z. Church Is chSr-
man and Chancellor Clark q member,
Other members include L. E. Breun1n-
ger, DR.. A. C. Christie, Edward F. Col
laday, s. H. Kaufman and John 9.
let's. In the future it is planned TO
add many more units to this first unit
Of the residence for men," It viii be
built on the south side of the campus,
overlooking the great quadrangle.
The first annual banquet OF the Wom-
ems Glee Club will be held Friday,
April II, at the Kenmore Country Club,
with q diversified program Of entertain
Ynent. Helen Fetter Cook, musical critic
Of The Evening Star, will give criti-
cisn of choral music; VIII Hutchins,
professor Of art Of American Univer-
sity, will talk on 1.-THE Development Of
Fine Arts at American University" and
Mrs. H. M. French wiz present read
ings. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Potter will
OFFER q group Of songs and Helen Belt,
violinist, will play. The presiding onhcer
VIII be Helen Tucker, president Of the
Women's Glee Club. DR.. Harold M.
Dudley, director of the club. and the
speakers and artists viii be the guests
Of the evening.
Cherry Blossom Dance April IL.
The annual cherry blossom dance,
under auspices Of the Women's Student
Government Association, viii be held
at the gymnasium Friday. April IL.
Betty Jacohy Is chairman of the social
Cecil KniEkt Jones Of George wash
ington University delivered lecture on
"SpaniSh-Amertcan Culture" before the
international Relations Club last We'd
nesday evening. Pauline Frederick pre-
sjAad
DR.. Earl Kernahan, director Of the
religious census taken in Washington,
win address the students at chapel next
Tuesday.
Phi Beta Zeta announces two new
pledges, Perry 6nider and Eugene Ely.
DR.. George q. Woods, dean Of the Col
lege of Liberal Arts. viii preside and
VIII Hutchins. professor Of art in Amer
lean will speak on behalf Of Shakespeare
at q meeting for debate Of the relative
merits Of Shakespeare and modern
drama at Franklin School April 3.
H. C. (Curly) Byrd, executive assist
ant to the president Of Maryland Uni
versity, and DR.. Lucius c. Clark, chan
cellor Of American University. were the
principal speakers at the annual basket
ball banquet at the college Friday
night.