Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
A. u. Opens Institute.
>NE of the most important events Of

the college,, with the girls team oeDaU-
ing Friday night at the University of
Richmond, and the mems team on a
trip North beginning tomorrow.
Miss Charlotte Magee, Ruth Belden
and Winona Buchanan represented
A. y. at Richmond, while the men
on the trip North-Robert Marcus,
Arthur Murphy and Earl Masincup,
an undefeated trio-will meet New York
University, Rutgers and Syracuse.
v. l. Granville, distinguished English
actor, presented costumed recital,
Dramatic Interludes," in the gymnasi-
UNI Friday night.
Easter recess at the college will open
Wednesday, and close the succeeding
Wednesday, March 80.
DR.. Clark will speak over radio
Station WJSV next Thursday night
during that stations forum on uni
versity life. DR.. and Mrs. Clark are
planning q trip to Chicago. March 80,
In the interest Of the university.
N. U. Debate Topics Timely.
TOPICS Of current interest In world
i affairs are the subjects in National
for the sixty-third Spring term, which
began last Monday. As a result of the
list Of subjects proposed for debate
under the direction of Prof. Fred P.
Myers, Nationals students are watching
world events with an interest borne Of
participation In them.
Two teams of woman students last
night voiced their views on the moot
question of recognition of the govern
ment of Soviet Russia. Dolly Malone
and Eunice johnson argued that the
United States should recognize the
present Russian government, while
Lenore c. Graham and Sally Weir
opposed such recognition. The four
girls went into the debate fortified with
factual knowledge CLEANED from extern
sive reading.
Next Saturday night, four man
students will debate the wisdom of
paying the soldiers bonus in full.
Robert r. Brooks and Roswell B. Waldo
will contend that the United States
Government should meet this obliga-
ton to its former soldiers, while Charles
against the payment.
Other timely topics which will be
debated by National University stu
dents during the present term include
the proposed sales tax and the grant,
ing Of independence to the Philippine
Islands as proposed In the pending
bill.
This term Is unusually active at the
university In the field Of debates. No
less than two interclass debates and
the years final oratorical tilt are
scheduled for this period.
The third Of the series Of four inter-
class debates will be held April 2. 1t
will be followed on April Is by the
preliminary meet for the fourth inter-
class tilt. That fourth meet will be held
May z, when the last of the contenders
for the title, best debater Of the year"
and the faculty award. The year finals,
In which the principles will be the
winners in the four interclass debates,
will be held May 81.
Prominent among the new courses
launched during the past week for
presentation during this new term was
that In District Of Columbia govern
ment. Presented by DR.. E. e. Naylor,
professor Of municipal government at
National University and an investigator
in the Bureau of Efficiency, the course
embraces history Of the development
of the District itself, with detailed study
Of the various forms Of governmental
structures under which it has func-
toned. The first two lectures, COM
prising last weeks study Of the subject,
were open TO the public.
q. wv. U. Adds Summer STAFF,
GENERAL experts from the Federal
- Government and the faculties of
other universities will teach at George
Washington University during the
Summer sessions this year
Dean Robert Whitney Bolwell an
nounces that these instructors will
include Frederick M. Feiker, director of
the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce; DR.. Frank M. Surface, the
assistant director of the bureau: Prof.
Frederic Austin .Ogg Of the University
| Of Wisconsin, and Prof. J. Fred Rippy
Of Duke University.
A course In organization Of business
will be given by Director Feiker. DR..
| Surface will offer work IN the principles
Of merchandising. Prof. Ogg will teach
| politics in the Far East and seminar
in comparative government. A study
| Of George Washington and other
Revolutionary leaders in the Americas
| will be presented under Prof. Rippy.
| He will also give course dealing with
the relations between America and
Europe in recent times.
Particular attention is to be directed
In the Summer curriculum to the
general subject Of Latin America. In
addition to background course in
Hispanic. American history, an unusual
seminar conference in Hispanic Ameri-
can affairs will be presented which will
include lectures by outstanding author
| tiles in this field from all parts Of the
! United States, who will come to Wash
ington especially therefor.
Other fields in which the university
has prepared expanded Summer curri-
cult are teacher-training and the
natural sciences. Courses for teachers
win be offered through the School OF
Education which are new in material
and presented by distinguished visiting
professors. A cycle Of field courses
which win serve as a groundwork fol
research in geology, botany and zoology
Is the special offering in the field OF
natural sciences. A full program Of
academic and professional courses In
other branches of the university
completes the Summer program.
Dates Of the Summer sessions are.
Nine weeks term, June 20 to August 90
SIX weeks term, July 5 to August Is
The first term of the law Summer
session will be from June 20 to August
8, and the second term from August 4
to September IT.
/ G. U's. X. o. T. C. Honored.
i GEORGETOWN UNIVE RSTTY's
4 " military department has beer
signally honored by the committee ii
charge OF arrangements for the Army
day parade on April 9, which will b
one OF the major events Of the Wash.
ington Bicentennial year.
Mai. william H. Robson. U. s. A.
commandment ut the Hilltop, it wa
announced, has been placed in charg,
of the military schools section of tn,
:. parade. At the same time the George
town r. o. r. G.. battalion will heas
|. Aha rrarirafn cadet rnnnx IA the hra a