Evening star., 1915-05-26
Exercises at American Univer-
sity Held This Afternoon in
. Open-Air Amphitheater.
FELLOWSHIPS CONFERRED
BY BOARD OF AWARDS
DR.. James Roscoe Day, Chancellor at
Syracuse, Is 0rator-Bishop Ham
ilton and Others Speak.

The first convocation exercises OF the
American University were held this
afternoon in an open-air amphithealer
in the university grounds at the inter-
section of Nebraska and Mas ssacnusetts
avenues. They we're attended by prom
inent Methodist churchmen from Nari-
Gus sections of the country.
The university having been formally
opened only one year ago. there were
no degrees conferred. but much inter
est was manifested in the assignment
of fellow ships. Unlike the Rhodes OK
ford scholarships. which are assigned
TO single university. these feHo~ :
ships. which have a total money value
of s.t0O permit the recipient TO pur-
sue mis- studies In any part OF tne
world where the facilities are most
helpful.
Many Sought Fellowships
r,o.s 10 whom the fellowship were
awarded were selected by the univer-
sity board of award from a long iis'
of candidates III various sections Oh 'he
country. for the fellowship plan OIL the
university has attracted widespread III :
terest in cational circles IN this
country.
members and includes Secretary brsai''
Secretary Daniels, i. L. Cla>'oi''
I-r;,sd states commissioner OF odUca :
ton: DIR. Alfred Charles True, dean o.
the Graduate Agricultural Scdoois %
the United States government "
Thomas " Carver. socioiosist or mar
ward University: DR.. John ". Haae.ie, Hi :.
q secretary of the board o, eouiii iTin ~, ~
of the NJ E Church, and Dr., " illlaii,
Andrew Wood, one of the learheu
clergymen of New England
Alfred in academic costumes. those
who participated in the confoea t.p.. ~ II
exercises assembled in front or the
building of history and marched 70 the
amphitheater, which is located IN q
grove of poplar trees. Rev. Df, ", II.
Wedderspoon, pastor OF Foonnry Me.n ~
odist Church, gave the invocation, Ioi
lowing which Rev. DIR. Alpheus W VII
son, senior bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. led IN the con :
vocation prayer. The entire assem- .s 20. age
then Joined in Singing the NJ MN reee
Of Our Father"
The convocation ora a:or. Dr. James
Roscoe Day chancellor Of Syracuse
Earl Cranston. senior bishop OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Lectureships Are Explained.
The lectureships in the university was
the subject of statement by Bishop
John W. Hamilton of Boston. The
work of the Womens Guild of the uni
versity was told by its president. Mrs
Thomas H. Anderson.
DR. Frank Wilbur Collier. director Of
research work of the university. told
Of the progress being made in the
working plan of the Institution. The
report of the board of award which
passed upon the applications for fell
lowships was made by DR.. Alfred
Charles True. member of the board.
and announcement of the awards was
made by DIR. Franklin Hamilton. chan
celior Of the American University.
Following the singing of America" by
the entire assemblage DIR. W. L. Nc
Dowell. district superintendent of the
Washington district Of the Baltimore
conference. pronounced the benedic-
tfon The officers OF the university then
held an informal reception on the lawn
adjoining the university buildings.