Evening star., 1937-01-03
Schools and COLLEGES
- IGMA XXI, the honorary scien-
tinc fraternity, will establish q
chapter at George Washington
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- IGMA XI, the honorary scien-
~ tific fraternity. will establish
chapter at George Washington
- University.
The petition for . George WASH
ington University chapter was given
formal approval by the society at its
thirty-seventh annual convention in
Atlantic City December 20.
In accepting the petition, the So
ciety gave recognition to the univers-
ity's facilities for science teaching
and scientific research. and the rec
ords of achievement of members of
its faculty and graduate students.
Forty members of the faculty of
George Washington are members of
Sigma XII chapters at institutions
where they took their degrees. These
faculty members some time ago
formed q George Washington Uni
versity Sigma XII Club, which petit
toned the national organization for
q charter. Dean Earl B. Mckinley
of the School OF Medicine has served
as president of the Sigma XII Club,
and Prof. Paul w. Bowman Of the
biology department as secretary.
The Sigma xi Alumni Club of
Washington, headed by DR.. william
Bowie, director of the division of
geodosy of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey, gave encouragement and as
sistance to the petitioning group at
George Washington.
Sigma XII was founded at Cornell
University in 1886 Not only does it
recognize high scholarship in scien-
tific studies, but it actively enoour-
ages and supports scientific work
through "grants-in-aid" for various
research projects.
Glasses in the university will re-
sumo tomorrow following the Christ
mas recess.
Tryouts. begun before the holidays
Tor the mems and women's debate
teams. will be continued during the
coming week. The schedule for the
women's team this year will include
debates with Allegheny College, the
University Of Pittsburgh, Randolph
Macon. Trinity College and William
and Mary.
The first Of four radio plays, written
by students Of the Creative Writing
Class. will be given over the air early
this month. The play, now in re-
hearsal. is modern adoption Of the
Faust" legend. written by Robert D..
Swezey. In the cast are Charles
McVicker, Frank Ford Burnett. Flora
Blumenthal, Florence Evelyn Rice,
Hamilton Colt. Tom Enzor, Charles
Grunwell and William Ferguson. The
recently reorganized radio players
group has been incorporated as a
separate department of Cue and Cur
tain Dramatic Club. Cue and Curtain.
which recently produced See Naples
and Die" is now considering plays for
its next stage production.
Several honor groups on the campus
recently have elected new members.
In recognition of high scholarship
in the work of the freshman year,
Alpha Lambda Delta, national hon.
orary scholastic fraternity for women,
has initiated Lillian Friedman. Louisa
CARED. Marie-Anne Greenough Helen
Hoyem and Virginia Dawson.
Participation in journalistic activi-
ties on the campus has won member
ship in Gamma Eta Zeta. honorary
journalistic fraternity. for Margaret
Clark. Elisabeth Coale. Teresa Egan,
Elizabeth Hartung. Bertha Lockhart,
and Eldridge Loeffier.
Alpha Chi Simga. professional chem
ical fraternity, has taken into men,
bership John Hague. Elmer P. Rucker,
William Sager and John Stark