Evening star., 1931-12-13
Schools and Colleges
Events of Interesting Student and Faculty
Activities in Washington Leading
Educational Institutions.

Spa5C 40 otb AOI LIle MASK anO
Bauble Club players at the Wardman
Park Theater tomorrow evening when
they Will present diversified program
OF three one-act plays. This will be
the initial appearance of the college
players and 1t was expected that other
performances would be given during
the year.
The cast for the first ~plav. "The
Gray Overcoat," detective story, will
comprise George D. Crowley. Fred
Waters and Andrew J. Cooney Next
VIII come The Drama" acted by
William N. Scissor, John F. Drum,
r: Vernon Murphy and Thomas F.
Walsh. THE Waning Moon" another
mystery play, will have as its cast
Lester c. Burdett, president of the
Mask and Bauble Club; Cassidy E.
Drlscoll, William H Hackman, Edward
J. Fahy, John M. Sullivan, Roland T.
Gallagher and Raymond Hogan,
Press dispatches from Baltimore last
week conveyed the news that George
town University had been bequeathed a
sum in the estate of the late Henry
Waters, railroad executive. Mr.. Waters
was an alumnus of Georgetown. where
he obtained his A. B. degree in 1869
and his A. M degree in 1871. George
town conferred upon him in 1909 an
honorary degree of doctor of laws.
Columbus U. Debaters Active.
COLUMBUS UNIVERSITY is con-
~ centrating on debates as the first
semester nearS its close. The Co.
lumbar Debating Society met the
Freshman Debating Society Friday eve
ming in the seasons first contest. The
judges were Judge Robert E. Mattingly,
Patrick J. Haltigan, reading clerk of
the House of Representatives, and DR..
John McDill Fox, dean of the School of
Law of Catholic University. The sub
jeCt was Resolved, That the present
jury system should be abolished in IA
vor of the three Judge system" The
Columbians, represented by Raymond
J. Walter and Wesley A. Whittlesey,
took the negative. The Freshman de-
batting groups spokesmen were Jerry
j. O'Connell and John Herbert Milton,
with Richard HUM as alternate.
Friday evening Columbus will send
its first intercollegiate debating team
out of the city during the current
academic year to debate the John
Marshall College of Law in Jersey City,
N. j. Assistant u. S. Attorney John
r. Fitzpatrick secretary of the School
Of Law of Columbus University, has
arranged to accompany the team. The
intercollegiate debating team comprises
Vincent A. Sheehy, jr.; Jerry J. O'Con-
nell, and Raymond J. Walter as
alternate.
Last night Alpha Mu Chapter of
Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity held its
formal initiation ceremony and banquet
at the Colonial Hotel. There were 25
pleCg and these included Prof
Thomas ]. Fitzgerald and Prof. William
A. Roberts, assistant corporation
counsel of the District.
Tomorrow night the post graduate
debating team of the School of Ac-
countancy plans to discuss repeal of
the eighteenth amendment. Those on
the negative side are James Mcdonnell, 1
Robert K FTndlay and Bernard F.
Gallagher. On the affirmative side are
Cecil H. Gardner, F. c. Campbell and
J. Burke.
Howard U. staff Active.
HEADACHES, frequently attributed
l. l. to other causes, result from an
eye condition known as astigmat-
ism. according to Dr. James c. Dowling,
professor of ophthalmology in the
Howard University School of Medicine,
in an article recently published in a
scientific magazine
DR.. DoWling has been associated with
the Howard University medical faculty
for 20 years, and FOR six years has been
the only colored person among 38 lead
ing American eye specialists, as an as
sociate editor of the publication in
which the article appears.
George Washington and the Negro"
is the title of book just off the
press by Walter H. Mazyck, graduate
of Howard University in the college
class Of 1919, 1922 law. According to
reviews, the book is Of special interest
in consideration of the Bicentennial
Celebration and is in the nature of a
tribute to the first President in the
evolution of his regard for human
rights as unfolded by their changing
attitude toward the Negro.
According to DR.. Carter G. Wood
son, director of research Of the ASso-
citation for the Study of Negro Life and
History. this book will be a valuable
contribution to the literature used in
the observance of Negro History Week.
This observation is sponsored by the
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. of which
Attorney Mazyck is national secretary.
s. U. Glass Officers Entertained.
THE officers Of the School of Law and
l. school OF Accountancy, South
eastern University, spent an enjoy
able evening at the home of DR.. James
A. Bell, director Of education, last Fri
day evening. BY way of entertainment
there were recitations by little Virginia
and Winona Bell, and Mrs, Simon Ia
sica, law class Of 1882, and several radio
duets by Don Hyland and John Beeton.
editor OF the Southeasterner. A seance
was held with Margaret E. Belts as
medium. From the spirit messages re-
ceived the class officers learned rnanv
secrets regarding George w. Ofut, dean
of the School of Law; joseph K. Mover
dean Of the School of Accountancv.
SIMON S. LaSica, president of the S. u
Alumni Association, and Marie Suter
secretary Of the School of Accountancv
The senior class, School of Account
ancy, will give dance Saturday at the
Hotel Hamilton. The COMMITTEES IN
charge consists of Henry Hood. A w
Bailey, F. M. Fairfax and Joe Stearns
Lester E. Elf is president of the class
The schools of Southeastern Uni
versity presented DR. Walton C. John Of
the United States Office of Education
with basket of flowers in honor of his
being promoted to senior specialist in
higher education. Dr. John is chair
man of the Commission on Educational
Standards of the Southeastern Uni
verSity and affiliated schools.
Activities at Law College.
DEAN GRACE HAYS RILEY of
l. Washington College of Law gave
dinner party to the women of
the college at the Women's CITY CMb
last night. Honorary dean, DR.. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, and Miss Elizabeth G
Harris, Mrs. Rebekah S. Greathouse
Miss Helen E. Jamison, Miss Marie K
Saunders. Miss Katharine r. Pike and
Judge Mary O'Toole, women members
of the faculty, were guests of honor
There was no set program but various
clever stunts were interspersed through
/ out the evening
Dean Riley was also hostess at a
| luncheon Wednesday at the Women's
| City Club in honor of DR.. Mussey and
Miss Helen Varick Boswell, class Of
! 1902. Among the guests were Miss
Sopnle blshop Kent, Mrs, Edith King
! man Kern Miss Sarah Gros.s.. =. -,