Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-12
DR.. Benner 10 Preside.
NR. THOMAS E. BENNER, forme

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fessor of education at Teachers Col.
lege, Columbia University, will preside
| at the debate Wednesday,, under the
auspices of George Washington Uni
versity, between the University OF Por-
to Rico and of the National Univer-
| Sity of Mexico.
The debaters will speak in Spanish
the question being, Resolved, that the
future Latin American depends upon
the establishment Of closer bonds with
| the United States on the basis Of
equality" The Porto Rican debater'
will uphold the affirmative of the ques-
| ton, while the Mexican team will de-
ferd the negative.
Following closely upon the celebra-
ton of "Pan-American day." by the
| Pan-American Union, which will call
| to the attention of students the grow
| ing significance Of Pan Americanism
the debate is occasioning wide inter-
est Members of the diplomatic corps
ana Spanish scholars from the edu-
catsonal institutions of Washington are
among those who have been invited
to attend.
The Porto Rican team has been
| travelling in the United States and
Canada on a long debate tour, and the
debates in washington marks the end
of its trip. The team from the Ma
tional University of Mexico will come
to Washington direct from Mexico
City for the debate, arriving in the
Capital on Tuesday.
Members of both teams will be en-
tertained at luncheon on Wednesday
by DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director general
of the Pan-American Union, and at
tea by Muna Lee, director of the Blu
reau of International Relations of the
University of Porto Rico who Is at
present in Washington.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of George Washington University, has
returned from Mexico, where he spent
the past 10 days in conference upon
educational matters. During his stay
in the Mexican capital DR.. Marvin
spoke at the National University of
Mexico and before the Council of Edu-
cation. He was the guest at dinner
Of the President of Mexico, Pascual
Ortiz Rubio, and was entertained at
luncheon by the American Ambassador,
j. Reuben Clark,
Glasses in the university will recon-
vene tomorrow, following the Easter
recess. Tomorrow evening the mems
debate team Of the university will meet
visiting team from the University of
West Virginia, arguing in favor of the
retention of the eighteenth amend
nsent
Plans are being completed by Column
bian Women of the George Washington
University for their twenty-fourth an
nual banquet ON Friday night, April "a,
at the Chevy Chase Club. Mrs. Fran
ceS Parkinson Keyes, a writer and edi-
tor of note, and wife of the Senator
from New Hampshire, heads the group
Of distinguished speakers, who viii Rp-
pear at the banquet. A list Of tn1por-
tant women will be the guests of honor.
Mrs. Joshua Evans. jr., of the Board Of
Trustees of the University. who Is &C.
tive in the work of Columbian Women,
is in charge Of the program for the
banquet.
Ministers Meet at A. U.
MINISTERS from Washington and
w nearby Maryland and Virginia will
assemble on the campus of Amer
lean University tomorrow and Tuesday
for the third annual retreat under aus
pices OF an Interdenominational Com
miftee Of Ministers, organized by DR..
Arthur j. Jackson, head Of the depart
ment OF religion at American Univer-
sity.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, located at Chi
cage, will deliver three addresses-to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock, Tuesday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock and Tuesday night
at e dinner, which will be served at the
college dining hall at 6:15 o'clock
The junior prom of the College of
Liberal Arts, American University, out
standing social event of the season for
the school will be held next Friday night
at the Willard Hotel, the first time that
this dance has been held off the cam
pus. The chaperones will be DR.. Lu-
aI1oV ~
University, and Mrs. Clark; DR.. George
B. Woods, dean Of the College Of Lib
eral Arts, and Mrs. Woods; Miss Mary
Louise Brown, dean OF women: Edward
L. McAdam. The Student Committee
in charge Of the prom consists of Dan
Terrell, chairman; Ruth Edwards, Mary
Jane PeaTce, Olive Rodgers. Dorothy
Darby, Rudolph Swanson, Yule Fisher,
Arthur Murphy and Joseph Carter.
School resumed after the Easter holi-
days on Wednesday, and at the College
Of Liberal Arts on the campus, an out
standing event was the announcement
of election TO the Brahmin Society, or
ganization of honor students, of three
men Of the college. They were Blake
B. ESpey, president Of the senior class;
Yule Fisher, editor Of the college year
book Aucola, and James Elmer Swan,
president Of the student council.
They we're initiated at chapel Thurs
day. The BrahminS were established
Ito recognize outstanding qualities in
student activities, leadership, service
and character" and the three chosen
this year were elected by members Of
the society in school, with approval Of
the student council and faculty. Kay
G. Heath, president Of the society, pre-
sided at the ceremonies. Arthur s.
Flemming of the United States Daily,
formerly debates coach at American
University, was the speaker Of the day
The American University Glee Club
will present concert at Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Church next Wednes-
day night at o'clock.
The annual athletic banquet will be
held Saturday night, April 10, with dis
tinguished speakers.
The freshman debate team will meet
Princeton freshmen in debate at Hurst
Hall on the local campus next Saturday
night
G. u. Cadets on Honor Roll.
WITH SO per cent Of the r. o. T. C..
w cadets at Georgetown University
qualifying for the honor roll, :"
Ma. William H. Hobson, U. S. A., head
Of the department Of military science,
has reported on that distinct record TO
the commander Of the Sd COrDg Area