Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

| its annual international debate, meet
ing q team from Scottish universities,
which Is touring the United States under
the auspices Of the National Student
Federation Of America. The debate
will take place at 8 PM, In the assem-
bly, room In Corcoran Hall.
The question for debate is: Resolved,
That the primary function Of . univer-
sity Is to advance the general kncwl-
edge of mankind rather than to supply
cultural or vocational training" George
washington will uphold the negative.
This win be the eighth international
debate In which the university has par
ticipated in Washington. having met
| visiting teams from British universities
Of Chinese debaters from Harvard UNI
versity. In 1926 the George Washing
ton debaters were chosen TO represent
the universities Of the United States
abroad, and made tour Of Europe.
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be represented in the international de-
bate this year by Andrew Howard and
Hearst r. Duncan, both third year stu-
dents in the Law School, and they have
excellent scholastic records and are.
prominent In student affairs. They
have represented George washington in
intercollegiate debate In previous years,
Mr.. Howard having been debate man
ager last year. Both are members Of
Delta Sigma Rho, honorary forensic
fraternity. Mr.. Duncan represents the
Law School on the Student Council Of
the University Mr.. Duncan Is q native
Of Iowa, where he attended Lenox Col
lege for two years prior to entering the
George Washington University Law
School MIR. Howard, q native of Mis-
souri,, holds the degree Of Bachelor Of
Arts from Drury College. y @
The Scottish team Is composed Of
John M. Mccormick Of Glasgow UNI
versity and Norman Alexander Bruce
| Wilson of st. Andrews University.
| Last night students and alumni Of the
Law School were guests ut a reception
and dance. Dr.. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
| president, and Huston Thompson, for
mer chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission, spoke. 80.
Georgetown University Elects Onicers
/ With the resumption Of scholastic
activities at the GeorgetoWn University
! School Of Foreign Service, last depart
the classes have paved the way for an
active year by electing officers.
The results were announced for the
| fourth year senior morning class as fol-
! lows: Wallace w. Washer, president:
James s. Douthitt, vice president; John
L. O'Leary, secretary; Joseph r. Santoi-
ana, jr., treasurer: Gerald ". Finnegan,
| historian. and John r. Frazier, IT,, SER
| geant-at-arms.
For the fourth year senior evening
class: Guillermo A. Sure, president;
Norbert Downs. vice president; Daniel
McGeary, secretary; Delmar Webb
treasurer; James O'Brien, historian.
Third year evening class: Ralph. q.
| Keller, president; Edmund r. Becker,
Vice president; r. Davila, secretary, and
Carl Hardt, treasurer.
First year morning class: r. Lutz.
president; Edmund Skovinsli, vice pres
tdent; John Stanko, secretary: John
Rowan, treasurer; Edward Henry, his
torian, and Philip Peyser. sergeant-at-
arms.
First year evening class: Joseph Frisz.
president; John U. Downs, vice .presi-
dent; d. Livingston, secretary; John M.
Smith, treasurer; Gerald ]. Lang, his
torian, and Gerald e. Madden, sergeant
alarms.
At .the College Of Arts and sciences
the freshman class, number approx
mately $50, last week elected as presi-
dent, jeremiah e. Ryan. Other ON
GERS are Jeremiah q. Hickey, vice presi-
dent; Steven e. Kindelan, secretary, and
Charles =. McErIeah. The elections
were conducted by z. Coyre Maloney.
RACSANSnt Va tfAS II aI0s .ss. ~.
Let's Heads A. u, Beard.
AT the annual meeting of the board
OF trustees Of American University. :held
last week at 1901 F street, John G. Let's
o. 0., TINS city was reelected president
Otner ofncerS named included M. u.
Church, first vice president: Or. "A. g.
Christie, second vice president: William
\ 3. COrby, treasurer; Daniel O. RODer
secretary; Waldo w. Young. bushes
manager; Miss Sara H. Dow, first as
sistant secretary; Miss Ethel M. Martin.
second assistant secretary; Albert Os-
Dorn, historian; Charles w. Baldwin,
DR.. Lucius C.. Clark, chancellor of the
university, presented q comprehensive
report OF the university, showing that
the College Of Liberal Arts gained 3 Der
! cent In enrolment this year and the
Graduate School rs per cent In enroll
ment.
| A new Forward Movement Commit
tee" was appointed. with Mr.. Let's. as
chairman, TO promote the institution in
an active fashion, both educationaily
and financially. The COMMITTEES. which
viii meet soon to take aggressive action
consists Of Mr.. Let's, Edward =. Coiia.
| day, Bishop william Fraser McDoweIl
Or. A. 9. Christie, Wade H. Cooper. Dr.
4 " y.
The annual field day win be held next
Saturday, when freshmen and soDho-
mores Will fight out their annual feud
In various contests, including RamS of
soccer and spectacular tug OF war. sat-
urday also marks the date for corclu.
sion OF the sorority and fraternity rush
| season.
Glasses will be suspended Tuesday
morning and the students of the coI-
lege with the faculty viii attend in n
body the exercises at the Auditori,,rs
where President Hoover will speak.
Miss Cornelia Sorabji, the first won-
an lawyer to be admitted TO the bar in
India and England, addressed college
chapel Wednesday upholding the Driii-
ciple Of Englands intervention in india.
c. U. Plans. Athletic Proxram.
Arthur J. Bergman, director of Ath-
| letics at the Catholic UniyerSikv has
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