Evening star., 1935-04-28
Columbus Holds Prom.

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~HE annual junior prom of the
classes of law and accountancy
of Columbus University will be
held at the Willard Hotel on Sat-
urday evening. Under the direction
of Joseph r. Morris, chairman, plans
for the evening are rapidly being COM
pleted. Cyril e. Smith, a member Of
the Junior law class, will serve as
master of ceremonies.
Alumni have been invited to attend
and the instructors are TO be honorec
guests. AS a gesture Of appreciation
for their efforts the members of the
boxing team of Columbus University
who fought their way to an undefeated
season, also will be honored guests.
Preparations for another event
already have begun, with the appoint
ment of James L. Norris as chairman
for the Junior law banquet, which will
be held the latter part Of May as
farewell party for the class before
the school term closes.
INTENSIVE training in shorthand
and typewriting will be offered ir
a special eight-week course al
Strayer College this Summer, accord
ing to the annual Summer schoo
bulletin issued yesterday. This course
is in addition to the regulat course
which run continuously throughout
the Summer.
1t is designed particularly for high
school graduates who plan 70 entel
college in the Fall and who will neec
shorthand and typewriting as a prep
aration for taking lecture notes ant
preparing written assignments. The
course is also open to school teachers
who desire to qualify as instructors ir
commercial subjects, and to college
students and graduates who wish tt
| improve their chances for obtaining
employment.
The college held its annual "Sprinl
frolic" at Meridian Mansions las
night. The prom was sponsored By
Phi Theta Pi and Phi Gamma Alpha
fraternities Of the college. John Bar.
tram. Alexander Gordon, Johr
Coughlin, James Easter, Percy E
Sackett and T. w. Wauchope were il
charge of arrangements.
N. U. Court Of Appeals Sits May 8.
THE moot court Of appeals of Ma.
tional University Law Schoo
will hold its first session Wed
nesday, May 8, it was announced al
the institution last night.
The calendar set for hearing at the
opening session embraces three cases
Dale VS.. Lockhart, in which H. A
Soskin, r. E. Clifford, r. B. Gilman
end L. C. McCauley, students, are "at-
torneys": Griggs VS.. Bowling, in which
D. C. Bond and L. D. Frigillana will
be the counsel" and Bogard VS.. Ma
tional Base Bail Club in which the
| legal battle will be waged by ]. J
HesSler, Miss Elizabeth Smith, D. T
Hatfield, and Charles w. Proctor.
Justices of the moot court Of ap.
peals will be DR.. Hayden johnson
chancellor of National University
dean of its law school, and professor
of equity jurisprudence: Richard Ford
and william w. MILAN. all Of Ma.
tionars faculty. The cases brought
before the moot court of appeals ART
those which previously are heard ir
the schools lower courts. All cases ART
tried by students as counsel, and ap'
peals are noted, prepared and finally
presented by the same student claw.
yers." The same procedure Is fol.
lowed In the moot courts as prevail.
in the regular courts in which the
students ultimately will practice.
Plans are now being completed fol
the annual freshman class prom al