Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Schools and Colleges
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! on February 81, while on the same eve
ming a second team meets the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati on its own campus.
Debates win follow with the University
Of Oklahoma in Washington on March
6; with Boston University in Boston on
March 20; with New York University
at New York on March 10 and in
Washington on March 81; with SYRIA
cuse University in Washington on April
/. and with the University of West
Virginia In Washington on April 10.
The mems varsity debate squad Is
composed of Dewitt Bennett, Hearst r,
Duncan, Ralph Gilby, Norman Hagan,
Raymond Herzog, Andrew Howard,
j. P. Jackson, Richard c. Marks.
Robert l.. Parsons, James Ronald, Cliff
ford r. StearnS and william c. West.
The debaters are coached by Prof
Willard Hayes Yeager and Prof Henry
speaking.
Glasses opened for the second Sc
mester Of the academic year on We'd
nesday, following midyear recess.
Dean Henry Grattan Doyle of the
Junior College, will attend the sessions
OF the Institute Of Inter American Az
fairs at the University of Florida, Febru-
airy 10 to Is, as the official representa-
tive OF the American Council on Edu-
cation, OF which he is secretary. He
Will speak upon 1.-THE place of the press
IN the development of an inter-Anneri-
can educational program" While in
Florida Dean Doyle will represent the
University at the celebration of the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the founding
OF the University Of Florida.
Georgetown Faces Debaters.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY has
~ two intercollegiate debates sched-
uled for next month, each on some
Phase OF the prohibition question.
Opening its season on March 8 against
the University of Pittsburgh, the coll
lege varsity team will next debate with
Rutgers on March 27
BY series of try-outS the Georgetown
team has been selected from the mem
bership Of the Philodemic Society as
follows: William A. Sullivan of Yonk-
ers, N. Y, William G. McEvitt of New
YORK City, John c. Hayes, jr. of Chicago
and Lawrence J. Mehren of Chicago. as
alternate. For these two contests and
others that are likely to follow shortly.
the team Is under the skillful instruction
OF Rev. John ]. Toohey, S. j., who has
1 Deen coaching Georgetown debating
Plttsburgh's debaters will come here
Tor the contest on March 8, that finally
having been agreed upon as the date
In TINS initial contest, the Hilltoppers
VIII take the affirmative side of the niIes-
tlon, Resolved, That the eighteenth
amendment should be repealed and
the control Of liquor given to the indi-
noual states" For the debate with
rutgers. the local team also will be
Iouno defending the affirmative, the
1uesCl0n pelng the desirability Of the
canadian system Of liquor control.
Father Toohey has made a iinicra
record In coaching the varsity debating
teams, Georgetown having sustained
only one defeat in 10 years. IL has
Deen customary to select the VARSITY
oeoaters from the Philodemic Societv
the Oldest college debating club in the
year. 40 A'S AV1SI
All four debaters are seniors Mr.
SULLIVAN, winner Of the annual Merrick
I TINS year, Is recognized as the
Ieaolng oepater at the college. The
oSiler members OF the team are all men
tlvities. Mr.. Mehren is editor-in~ chief
newspaper. ee'0"ii
At its next meeting the PhiIodemic
society will elect officers for the en-
SUNG year. Six new members also will
be admitted. 'O WIZ
Now that midyear examinations are
over; students in all departments are
SSeSAlS reiaxatlon. The annual Law
SCHOOL prom will be held Friday, Feb
mune to superstition. Several hnndrad
couples will attend the affair which is
70 De held at the Carlton Hotel. James
va: helly Is chairman Of the Prom Com
mlttee. Several years ago the T'ov
ocnool classes gave I'D having indi.
vloual dances and now all the classes
IN potn the day and evening schools
comDlne IN one gala affair.
me oozen or more young women
comprising the class in dental hygiene
a. 49, Ine georgetown School Of Dentistry
were Ine nonor guests at the meeting ~
the Dental Hygienists' Association ~
the District Of Columbia Tuesday NIGHT
IN the directors room of The Evenin0
star Building. With members of the
georgetown faculty, the class win CO.
operate IN plans for the Observance ~
q Puollc nyglenic campaign in wash.
iasVon early In the Spring.
Howard Debates Arranged.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY debaters
L VIII meet teams Of the Fiske Uni
verSlty and Morehouse College
L tAeLe unoer the schedule Of debates now
BENG completed at the university.
The first Of these tits is scheduled
Ior March "a with Fiske, when the
Topic viii be that the several States
should enact legislation to provide a
system OF compulsory unemployment in
Surance. The debate schedule will send
Inc Howard teams as far south as
Atlanta, Ga, and to Cleveland, Ohio.
me tne howard squad includes Lionel
FRED MINIS, varsity debaters for sew
craI years Others are j. Percy Bond,
Fnlp Green, Leroy Scurry William
mckinney and Emile Thomas.
Tne debating committee, composed of
Ero1S. Jason C. Grant, acting head of
the Oepartment 0f Tp0Iic6. DolnL