Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
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YEAR BOOK IN WEEK.
George p. Barse, Member of
School Faculty, Honored
by 1929 80 Edition.

National University's 1929-30 year
book, now in the final stages of its
preparation, probably will be distributed
within a week, it was announced last
night by John G. Faircloth, editor-,n-
chief.
Dedicated this year to George p.
Barse, veteran professor at National,
who lectures on private corporations,
law of damages and real property, the
year book contains articles written by
prominent Washingtonians as well as
the usual data on the graduating class.
The theme of the volume is the evolu-
ton Of law and DR.. Charles F. Carusi,
chancellor of National University and
president of the District of Columbia
Board of Education, has written an ar
ticle dealing with the general aspects
Of the topic.
Justice Frederick L. Siddons of the
District Supreme Court, who also is a
member Of the National University
faculty, is represented in the book with
treatise on constitutional law. Prof.
Hayden Johnson, also of the faculty,
has written for the year book on equity
and Prof. Godfrey L. Munter has writ
ten on trial procedure. Prof. Barse, to
whom the volume Is dedicated. has con-
tributed an article on national banking
law.
Graduates in Silhouette.
The graduates themselves are pic
tured in silhouette with autographs
identiflcations. The entire volume is
profusely illustrated and special pages
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cations within the university's student
body. While most of the 800 pages are
occupied by the School Of Law, Sec
ton has been set aside for the exclusive
use of the School of Economics and
Government. An unusually large sub
scription list has been compiled this
year and with the return Of the final
proofs to the printers last week distri-
button of the volume within the coming
week Is widely anticipated.
Besides Mr.. Faircloth as editor-in-
chief, the year book staff this year has
included Louis II. Mann, associate edi-
tor in charge of law school and organi-
cations; Henry @. Herren, associate
editor and circulation manager; George
H. Regis, art editor; Harvey C. Beavers,
Photographic editor; Miss Addie Hughes.
secretary; Miss Ascha v. Moore, Miss
Grace Kanode and Miss Genevieve r.
Pratt, assistant secretaries. Others as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Faircloth included
r. Robert Case, advertising manager;
Myer Pumps, assistant advertising man
ager, and a subcommittee composed OF
DR.. Walter Hagen, president of the
senior class, and L. T. Savage, treasurer.
Plan New Year.
While the current year Is being
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already for the next academic year.
The School of Law catalogue Is being
prepared for early distribution. 1t is
planned this year to have the COM
pleted volume in the hands Of already
enrolled students before they leave for
the vacation period.
The senior class now is making plans
for its ANAL social function of the year.
A smoker has been decided upon and
details, including its entertainment pro-
gram, the time and place, will be made
known by DIR. Hagen very shortly. Sim
ilarly, the National University Masonic
Law Club will hold its final meeting of
the current year just prior to the Spring
examinations late next month.
The Cy Pres Club, largest woman's
organization at National, will give q
Sunday breakfast some time next
month as its final affair of the year, 1t
was announced yesterday by Miss
Kanode, president. The breakfast has
become one of the university's most
popular annual affairs.
Prof hunters students of his prac-
tical course visited District institutions
in body last week. Particular inter-
est was evinced in the District Jail
and Gallinger Hospital, where the
students witnessed various phases of
the laws execution.
George P. Grove has been elected
chancellor of Mu Chapter of Sigma
Delta Kappa. He will serve during the
1930-31 term, and other officers chosen
with him are Merritt L. Smith, vice
chancellor; John M. Lynham, secretary;
Maj. Alfred j. Maxwell, treasurer;
Oscar Kane, assistant secretary-treas-
urer; Lieut.. William e. Mccain, chap
lain, and Louis H. King, bailiff.
Dinner Committee Named.
Walter w. Bryant was appointed
chairman of a committee to make
plans for Sigma Delta Kappa's found
ers' day dinner to be given Saturday,
May 8. This dinner win be the frater-
| nity's final function of the year. Three
new members initiated into Mu Chap
ter were Arthur Cudmore, william e.
Deering and John c. Marchant.
Preliminaries for the fourth inter-
class debate to be held May at Ma
tional concluded last night. The VIC
| tor of the coming interclass tilt will
contend in his own right with the
winners of the preceding three debates
for the title, best debater of the year"
and the accompanying faculty prize
which is presented at commencement
exercises.
The Alvey and the Miller Debating
| Societies will argue next Saturday on
!, the merit of repeating the District of
Columbia gambling laws. H. Berg, M.
| Silver and j. Coppersmith will speak
for repeal, while e. Ford, r. McGarvey
and p. Anderson will support the mega
| tive of the question.
Prof H. Winship Wheatley Is presid-
ing as Judge" of the moot probate
court in the absence of Prof. w. Clark
Taylor, who regularly sits in that
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