Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
AMERICAN j. TEAMS
LINE UP FOR DEBATE.
Three Girl Groups Listed for
Contests, Two in Neigh
boring Cities.

Three debates by girls teams and
another by the mems team of American
University viii feature this weeks ac-
tivities Of the school in its heavy sea-
son of debates.
This follows the successful trip last
week by the mems varsity, when they
met four different opponents.
The girls team viii 60 to Philadelphia
ON wednesday, where they will meet
Temple University on the question:
Resolved, That a college of liberal arts
education should be provided for all
high school graduates who seek n" The
American University girls take the
negative. They will then go to Swarth-
more College. at Swarthmore, Friday
night for a return engagement with
the school which they defeated decisive
" here earlier in the season by a
unanimous vote of the judges. The
local team making the trip debating
the same question at both places con-
ststs of Jane Lyle, Ethelwyn Hine and
Pauline Frederick.
Another girls team of American Uni
versity, consisting of Jane Rice, Nola
Livingston and Kathryn Heath, VIII
meet girls from the University OF West
Virginia, at Hurst Hall, on the 'ocal
campus Friday night. They will take
the negative of the same question on
education.
Mems Team to Meet Rutgers Group.
A mans team is scheduled to meet
Rutgers University here Wednesday
night at Hurst Hall. This school was
defeated on their home platform last
week by the mems varsity on their trip.
This team, consisting of G. Bruce
Aitchison, James Swan and Arthur
Murphy, met New York University
Wednesday night in a no-decision de-
bate; defeated Syracuse University
Thursday, at Syracuse. and met Colgate
University Friday night at Hamilton,
N. Y. They were accompanied by their
debates coach, Arthur s. Flemming, who
also has coached the girls teams.
The American University Dramatic
Club viii take its recent production of
oscar Wilde's, Importance of Being
Earnest" to Annapolis next Friday
night for presentation at st. Johns
College, at an annual college prom"
The cast of students here has been
brushing up on their lines under direc-
ton of viii Hutchins, professor of art,
who produced the show originally at
the college neutrality-suspicious. on
the college campus here.
DIR. Splawn HOnOred.
An unusual honor has been bestowed
tipon DR.. Walter M. w. Splawr. dean
OF the Graduate School and the School
of the Political Sciences of American
University, in his selection as special
counsel of the House committee on
interstate and foreign commerce. in Its
current investigation. DR.. Splawn Is
considered an expert on transportation,
was a member of the Texas Railroad
Commission, and has appeared before
the Inteystate Conmerce Commission IN
several Important cases. He is the au-
thor of Consolidation of Railroads
and Government Ownership and
Operation of Railroads"
Announcement by Metropolitan Me-
mortal Methodist. Church. that 1t Will
build its new home near the American
University campus, probably at the cor
ner of New Mexico and Nebraska
avenues, has been warmly welcomed by
university authorities. This Will bring
these two great national institutions OF
the Methodist church into close
proximity" said DR.. Uicius G. Clark,
chancellor of the university. He pre-
dicted that many university formal
functions Of religious nature, such as
annual conVocation services on Sunday
would probably be held in the new
church, which would also provide many
American University, several Of whom
are in training for the ministry. Uni
versity officials are eagerly looking for
ward to further announcement of plans
for the building, by the committee Of
which Rev. DR.. James Shera Mont
eomery, chaplain Of the House OF Rep
resentatives, and pastor Of the church,
Is chairman.
Vocational Training for Students.
In order to give students at the coll
lege practical help In vocational guild
ance, next week at the college has
been set aside as O week for special
presentation of outstanding leaders of
various professions at chapel. Bishop
William Fraser Mcdowell, a member OF
the board of trustees of the college
will be the first speaker Monday. Sew
eral other prominent leaders are being
scheduled by the committee in charge,
consisting of DR.. George B. Woods,
dean of the college; Charles Marsh and
Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean of wom-
en-, representing the faculty, and Ray
Spaeth, jamie Seantlin, Dorothea v.
Bekz, Yule Fisher and Robert Marcus,
representing the students.
The Faculty Women'S Club enter
tanned the freshman class at st. Pat
rick's party at the college dining hail
last Friday night. The committee in
charge included Mrs. w. M. Gewehr,
Miss Mary Louise Brown, Mrs. Harold
N. Colder.
Edward L. McAdam of the faculty
will give song recital next Saturday
afternoon In the college parlors, wom-
ems residence Hall, at o'clock. He
will be accompanied by George Sixbey.
DR.. Jessie Ferguson of the American
University faculty will be hostess at
O tea tomorrow afternoon at the Ameri-
can Association of University Women
Club House, at 4 o'clock.