Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Honor ROLL At A. u
SETS NEW RECORD.
Two Washington High School
Graduates Among First
Three OF 90 on List.

Two Washington high school gradu-
ates w. Yule Fisher of Central High
School and Winston Manning of West
ern High School, were among the three
students rating highest in the first
semester at the College Of Liberal Arts
at American University, according to
records Of the honor roll made public
by DR.. George B. Woods, dean Of the
college. The third student at the top
Of the list was Elizabeth Hill of Upper
Marlboro, Md.
Miss Hill and Manning, seniors, and
Fisher, sophomore. who is president
Central High School graduates at
American University. made nothing but
"a" grades during the first semester.
The honor roll of 80 is the largest
ever achieved by the college, now in its
fifth year, and, according to the rec
ords the scholarship within this group
is also higher on the average than that
of any other honor roll of the past,
Dean Woods explained.
List According to Glasses.
The list according to classes is as fol-
lows: Freshmen - Francis Cramer,
Charles Denny, Anne King, Robert
Marcus, Sara Motley, Max Schaul, Viz
ginia Sherier, Genevieve Spence and
Frederick Walter Stewart.
Sophomore claSs-Audrey Belt Doris
Evans, Keller Faus, w. Yule Fisher,
eGwendolyn Folsom, Margaret Hardy,
Robert Hobbs, Perry Snider. Daniel
Terrell and Saidee Mae White.
Junior class-Ethelvyn Hine, Doro-
thea Belz, Nola Livingston and James
Elmer Swan.
Senior clasS-Otis Fellows, RoSalie
Dimmette, Pauline Frederick, Alize Het-
eel Elizabeth Hill. Edwin Kelbaugh,
Winston Manning, Ivy Norton and Ray
month spaeth.
Following the opening of bids Thurs
day for construction Of the mems dormi-
tory, DIR. LuciuS G. Clark, chancellor Of
the university, stated that there was no
announcement 70 be made as yet.
Debate Tours Scheduled.
While American University particle
pated in debate with Colgate University
last Friday afternoon, there will be no
debates this week. But next week both
the mems varsity team and girls var
sity will leave the campus for debate
tours of the East. Thursday American
University was represented by Earl
I Masincup, James Cagliola and Donald
Olmstead.
Miss Mary Louise Brown. dean Of
women, has been attending the annual
sessions of the National Association Of
Deans of Women, held at Atlantic City.
Miss Brown Is chairman of press and
{ publications committee Of the national
organization.
:. Students at the college celebrated
washinston's birthday last night with
a formal dinner party and dance at
the college dining hall. The COMMITTEES
Of students in charge consisted of Ruth
Edwards Helen Goodman, Dolly Dixon,
while Betty Jecoby was general chair
sman of the house council social COM
.mittee sponsoring the event.
! Sir Archibald Flower of England will
deliver an address before the students
at chapel next Thursday morning at
.Speare and the Stratford Players" The
meeting will be open to the public
without charge.
Miss Beatrice Seymour Goodwin.
soprano. of this city, will sing at chapel
next Friday morning at 10 o'clock, the
Sconcert to be open to the public.
The Womens Guild Of American
university viii hold its regular meeting
next Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock at
: session to be followed by tea. Mrs.
Frederick Davenport and Mrs. William
Hall will pour tea. The girls quartet,
consisting of Doris Willis, Helen Tucker,
Delsie Appel and Mary Cline. viii sing.
Chancellor Clark will deliver the
principal address before the Rotary
sClub of Alexandria next Tuesday. He
spoke before the young people Of Wood
side Methodist Episcopal Church Fri
day night.
Dean Woods has begun service with
the committee on character education
of the washington public schools. to
which he was appointed by the Board
sof Education.
Dance at Gymnasium Planned.
The American University Alumni
Association is planning to hold dance
sat the gymnasium March Is. Roland
Rice, president of the association, heads
.sthe committee in charge.
Epsilon Kappa Sorority has pledged
stlae following girls at special initiation
ceremony: Hazel Kirk, Prutia Peirce,
Eleanor Johnston, Agatha Varela, Holly
sDavis, Rita York, Lynette Mulholland,
Rosalie Dimmette.
: The Girls Glee Club will present q
program next Tuesday night at the
The class of 1891 is planning what
they call q good news dance" for
saturday night, March /.
Arthur 8. Flemming, debate coach at
american University, delivered an adj
dress last Wednesday night before the
~werld Unity Conference, at Epiphany
Hall.