Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
A. U. Offers FeIIowships.

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- of American University, announces
the offering Of four fellowships
each for $500, for the Graduate
School Of the University during the
next school year.
The fellowships are offered in the
| following departments: international
law and relations, history, government
and economics. Applications for these
| fellowships, DR.. Clark said, should bt
| in the hands of the dean of the Grad.
uate School, DR.. Walter M. w. Splawn
not later than March Is, 1881. From
| the amount received each fellow Is re-
quired to pay the tuition OF $500 fol
the year and the registration anc
library fees. which amount TO 80
year. The university will also expect
these fellows" to utilize the exception
al facilities for research available ir
Washington.
DIR. SizOO Will Speak.
DR.. j. r. Sizoo, pastor of New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, will de-
liver an address on Lincoln at chapel
services at American University, Hurst
Hall, on the campus, next THURSDAY
morning at 10 o'clock.
DR.. Arthur j. Jackson, mead OF the
department of religion at the college
has picked April Is and IA as the
dates for the third annual pastors con-
ference. to be held at the campus. The
speaker will be Bishop Edwin H. Hughes
of Chicago.
Clair Altland Of Harrisburg, Pa.
who has virtually completed his credits
for the degree of A. B., has been APP
pointed graduate assistant IN biology
at the college.
The Mems Glee Club OF american
University will give a concert next
wednesday night at Woodside Metnoo-
list Episcopal Church. The clup sang
last Thursday at Christ's Churcn' II
Georgetown. -, .,o,.o5
at the college with q Valentiine oHlilel
in the college dining hall, and q
dance under auspices Of the freshman
class. The Freshman Committee II
charge includes; Joseph Thomas
Dorothy Latham, Harlan Hendricks,
Richard Tuve, and Emily Nicklas.
Ensilon Kappa Sorority held an In.
formal dance at the Rochambeau last
night. The committee in charge con-
sisted of Olive Rodgers, Prutia PIERCE
and Frances Fincher.
Dean Will Entertain.
DR.. George B. Woods, dean OF the
college. and Miss Mary Louise Brown
dean of women, will entertain next
FRIDAY night in honor of the pres
identS Of student organizations.
DIR. Edward w. Engel, of the chem
istry department, has been elected u
membership in the Honorary Sclen'
tiflc Fraternity, Sigma XII.
N. U. Proceeds Despite Loss.
NATIONAL University has carried
IN on It's academic activities with
out interruption despite the deatf
early Thursday Of its beloved chancel'
lor, DR.. Charles F. CaruSi.
.John L. Cassin, assistant dean o.
the institution and for many years
DR.. Charles F. CaruSi's associate II
law practice, has directed the univer'
sity's affairs without hesitation 1r
Difference to Dr. Carusis own frequent
" expressed hope that things al
National would carry on" in event Of
his passing.
Educated in law himself at Nationa
University, DR.. Carusi returned to thai
institution as professor Of law in 1900
after engaging in active practice In
New York for several years. In 1910
he was made dean Of the Law School
faculty and in 1924 he was elevated
to the position Of chancellor. his
the university's enrolment grew from
174 to 1900 while his faculty was
increased to 50 members.
Nationals class in practice and pro-
cedure was scheduled to make its an
nual visit to the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. The students assem-
bled in the Court House corridors and
as unit, visited the court, where they
watched the application in practice
of the theory they have been studying
The debate schedule went forward
last night when two teams argued the
proposition, That the Tennessee
statute forbidding the teaching of
H. Miller and Harry E. Boot upheld the
affirmative while John C. McAndy and
r. Sammons opposed the issue.
Next Saturday night another team
will contend, THAT Congress should
create a federal department of edu-
cation with its head a member of
the presidential cabinet" Ruth E.
Poole and S. D. Minnich will comprise
this team, while their opponents will
include w. E. Koken and w. L. Shoup
The second inter-claSS debate Of the
year will be held February 81, accord
ing to an announcement made at the
university last night
The Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity
held its scheduled smoker at the
Carlton Hotel Thursday night Enter
tainment and the serving of refresh
mentS completed the program arranged
under the direction Of George p. Grove
A business meeting of the Philippine
ColumbianS was held at 4:45 pm.
Thursday. j. @. Roca presided.
DR.. Lewis Rockow, associate pro-
lessor Of political science in the School
Of Economics and Government, is the
author Of an article In the forthcoming
issue of the American Political Science
Review.
G. w. U. Debaters Begin Feb. Is.
TEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVER-
" SITY woman debaters will open
their season on Friday evening,
February 10, when they will meet a
team from Swarthmore College.
The question will be: Resolved,
That the several States should adopt a
system of compulsory employment in
surance." The George Washington de-
baters will uphold the affirmative. This
question Is to be used In all the women s