Evening star., 1935-05-19
American Exams Scheduled.

American Exams Scheduled.
DR. JOSEPH r. SIZOO, pastor Of
the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church, will speak
Wednesday morning during senior
chapel of American University, at
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Church, as the last formal function
of the academic year before the be-
ginning Of final examinations.
Examinations start Thursday and
will continue for about week, when
the next college function will be the
senior dance at the Wesley Heights
club house Thursday, May 30.
An outstanding feature of the past
week was the annual debates banquet
Thursday at the Little Tea House,
where Donald j. Sherbondy, coach,
was highly praised by several speakers,
headed by DR.. Joseph M. M. Gray,
chancellor, for the no-defeat debating
season. Edward Hopper presided.
The college year book, Aucola, one
of the largest yet issued, was distrib-
uted last week. Frank T. Hoadley is
editor; Worthington B. Houghton, bust
ness manager, and Frances Page, art
editor. The book was dedicated to
the memory of Harold Colder, teacher
and friend, and was illustrated from
his favorite book, Pilgrims Progress >
The International Relations Club
Wednesday night elected the following
officers: Edward Hopper, president;
Margaret LIE Masters, vice president;
Jeanne Beadle, secretary, and John
Meininger, treasurer.
The annual banquet Of the Stu
dent Christian Association was held
Wednesday night at the college dining
room, with the principal address
delivered by DR.. Albert E. Day. Other
speakers included Melvin E. Wheatley,
jr, POSTMASTER; DR. Arthur j. jackson,
Mary Lesta Wakeman, Stafford Cassell
and Lucille Maris.
Men of the university presented
Wednesday burlesque performance
of the girls previous May day. Will
liam Biggs, weighing more than 200
pounds, was crowned May Queen 80
surrounded by q court" of some of
the huskiest athletes in school.
w. c. L. Plans Commencement.
TINE senior class of Washington
College of Law is preparing for
the commencement exercises to
be held Thursday evening, June 13, at
Memorial Continental Hall.
Louis E. Macarthur, class president
has appointed the following chair
men of committees on arrangement:
Grace M Stewart, Cap and Gown
Committee; George H. Folsom, Bac-
calaureate Sermon Committee; PAU
H. Salomon. Biographical Sketch
Committee; Otto W. Strachan, Pro-
gram Committee; Walter F. Connell
Music Committee; Kimball S. Wy
man, Ring Committee, and Harold
S. Rhind, Permanent Organization
Committee.
Following the final prize debate
last evening, the college Spring dance
was given by the freshman class in
honor of the members of the junior
class. The arrangements were under
the direction of Frank L. Heathco
president of the class of 1887, and
the committee assisting him was COM
posed of Wilmer H Balderson, Galen
M. Buckles, Marion A. Mitchell, Ernest
E. Weaver and Sarah H. Halbfinger.
Alpha Rho Chapter, Sigma Delta
Kappa Legal Fraternity, announced
the election of the following officers
William T. Lowry, chancellor: Vernon
B. Vaden, vice chancellor; Ronald A.
Macmillan, secretary; Eugene Wood
side, treasurer. and John j. Moriarty,
bailiff
CTRAYER COLLEGE yesterday con-
> cluded the series of scholarship
examinations which it has been
conducting during the past two
months with seniors from high schools
in Alexandria and Arlington County
and from parochial schools in the Dis
trict and adjacent communities COM
peting for two year scholarships,
each worth $500.
These tests close a series of 16 ex-
aminationS given to high school seniors
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