Evening star., 1931-04-26
Schools and Colleges
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in Washington's Leading Educational
Institutions.

washington University gave o banquet
on Friday evening at the Chevy Chase
Club in celebration Of the thirty sixth
anniversary Of the founding OF the or
ganization. Miss Elizabeth Cullen, pres.
ident Of Columbian Women, presided at
the banquet, the program for which
was arranged by Mrs. Joshua Evans, u.
The George washington University
Drama Club presented its Spring play
at the Wardman Park Theater last
night. The production, st. John Han
kins "The Cassilis Engagement. was
staged under the direction OF j. Miner
Dorey, lecturer on play production IN
the university.
The George Washington University
Mems Glee Club will give its annual
concert on Friday evening, May 3, at
the Mayfiower Hotel. The concert viii
close the season for the club.
OHicer Heads N. U. Body.
MAJ. NEAL A. HARPER, u. 8. A.,
lVl was chosen first president Of the
Segnu Forum, new student organ
ization Of the National University
School Of Economics and Government,
at its first business meeting during the
week.
DIR. James F. Couch. professor Of
science at National and q member OF
mittee, outlined the purposes and ad-
vantages of the sSegnu Forum in his
address at that meeting on "Oppor-
tunities Before the Segnu." DR.. Couch
declared that education Is not entirely
a matter of textbook study, but Is, for
the most part. the culture and learning
that comes from personal contact with
persons of attainments and experience.
The Segnu Forum, he explained, pur-
poses to afford National University
students this cultural contact with
prominent persons, who Will sit with
1t in its own sessions.
The name "Segnu" was chosen at
the first business meeting and is taken
from the initials of School Of Eco
nomics and Government of National
University" Other faculty advisers in
clude Dean Barnard Mayo and DR..
Edson L. Whitney.
National University's regular debate
schedule was resumed last night when
two teams argged the merits of Sen
ator Capper's proposed constitutional
amendment or marriage and divorce
laws. M. H. Mooney, Tillie Oesbord
Borah Epstein, D. Moreland and Irene
Leonard argued for the adoption of
the amendment, while Rosie Klutch,
Alberta Williams, John Gormley, M E.
Simmons and H. L. Cotman opposed
them. Prof. Fred p. Myers, facllty
adviser to debates, conducted last
nights tilt and completed plaI6 for
the final interclass debate OF the year
next Saturday.
The class in practice and procedure
of Nationals Law School was guest of
Theodore Cogswell, registrar Of wills,
in the Circuit Court yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Cogswell lectured the class
on the practice and procedure Ia the
Probate Court and discussed and ex-
hibited several original wills of Pres
idents of the United States.
Herbert L. Davis. new District SUPER
intendent of insurance, Is professor Of
auditing and legal accounting at Ma
tional University. He succeeded Thomas
NJ. Baldwin, jr, who resigned, in the
District post.
DR.. Hayden johnson, chancellor of
National; Richard Ford and w. w.
MILAN presided as judges Of the uni
Versity'S moot court OF appeals Wednes-
day night, when one-third of the cases
on the courts calender were disposed
OF. Other sessions of the court viii be
held Wednesday nights. April 80 and
May 6.
Plans were completed last night for
the founders day banquet Of Mu Chap
ter Of Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity
on May 2 at the Racquet Club DR..
johnson, the chancellor Of National,
viii be. guest Of honor, while Judge
Charles 8. Hatfield Of the United States
Court Of Customs Appeals and professor
Of federal procedure and the law of
agency at National, will be the speaker.
An initiation of new members Of Ma
tionals Mu Chapter was held at the
chapters headquarters in the Carlton
Hotel Thursday night.