Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Schools and Colleges
News of Interesting Student and Faculty Activities
in Wdshington's Leading Educational
Institutions.

The annual dinner Of the universitys
School of Engineering, the second ma
jor function Of the coming week, will
be held at the same time at Meridian
Mansion.
Dr. Elliott P. Joslin, leading authority
on diabetes and a member of the Har-
ward medical faculty, will speak at the
banquet of the George Washington Uni
versity Medical Society. Approximately
500 medical alumni and q number Of
prominent laymen will attend.
The list of honor guests for the
banquet includes DR.. Cloyd Heck Mar
vim, president of the university; John
Bell Larner, Harry c. Davis Mrs. Joshua
Evans, jr.; DR.. Charles r. Mann, DR..
Gilbert Grosvenor and Clarence Aspin-
wall OF the board of trustees of the
university; DR.. D. Kerfoot Shute, Dr.
William Kennedy Butler and DR.. Ster-
ling Rufin, emeritus professors of the
Medical School; DR.. Joel T. Boone, the
Presidents personal physician; Surg
Gen. Meritte w. Ireland, Surg. Gen
Hugh Cumming and Admiral C. E.
Riggs, surgeon general of the Navy.
DR.. William Thornwall Davis, presi-
dent of the George Washington Uni
Versity Medical Society, will preside at
the banquet and will introduce the
speaker. The Committee on Arrange
ments is headed by DR.. Cline N. Chip
man and includes also DR.. Daniel Leroy
Borden, past president of the society;
DR.. Arnold McNitt and DR.. w. Ray
mond Thomas.
Alumni. faculty and students of the
School of Engineering will attend the
banquet on Saturday evening at Merid-
ian Mansions. Comdr. H. N. Frost, U,
S. N, will be the principal speaker
Acting Dean Arthur F. johnson of the
School Of Engineering, will preside.
Twenty-Five girls from each of the
Washington high schools will partici-
pate in the annual high school play
day to be held under the auspices Of
the department. of physical education
for women and the Women's Athletic
Association of the university at the Y
W. G. A. on Saturday. The girls will
engagein program of sports which
will include various gymnastic stunts.
Columbus U. to Stage Debate.
WEEKS of preparation will eliminate
~ Wednesday night in the annual
Sefton-Darr extemporaneous de-
bate at Columbus University School of
Law.
The subject will not be announced
until the night of the debate. The
participants VIII be given 10 minutes
each in which to prepare their speeches.
The judges will rate them upon their
delivery and their clarity Of thought.
Seton Darr, assistant dean, will pre-
sent SIS prize to the winner at the
commencement exercises in June. The
award Is one of the most coveted honors
to be earned by any student. The pro-
Spective competitors have been trained
by Judge Nathan Cayton of Municipal
Court and Robert E. Lynch, an assistant
corporation counsel, faculty advisers of
the school debating societies.
The annual dance of the Pi Chi
Sorority will be held Tuesday night at
the Wardman Park Saddle Club.
A series of weekly talks will be given
socn by Daniel J. O'Brien, president OF
the Mayfower Hotel, before the Venetian
Society of the School of Accountancy.
Plans for the speeches will be outlined
by Robert E Findlay, president. at a
meeting tomorrow night.