The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-15
UNIVERSITY SUMMER
SCHOOLS WAR COURSE
Take Large Share of Attention This
acknowledgements Most Gratifying
to Director Maphia.

University, Va, July 14.-War
courses are comma nding a large share
OF attention at the University of Vir-
ginia Summer school this session. d.
rector Charles G. Maphis, of the sum
mer school. has provided unparalleled
opportunities in this way. as well as
in the professional courses. and the
response has been more than crafty
ing.
Director Charles G. Maphis, of the
University of Virginia Summer school,
professor of secondary education of the
university, has been appointed by Gov
ernor Davis a member of the commits
sion to study educational conditions in
Virginia. authorized by the general as
sembly The commission is to study
the existing laws. conditions and needs
OF the schools of the state. to make a
comparison of those of other states.
and recommended needed changes for
Virginia schools.
Red Cross is most thorough and
most complete. An institute of home
service and civilian relief work is be-
ing conducted by Miss Patterson. an
attorney of Cincin natl, and a. special
representative of the American Red
Cross Home dietetics 10 exceedingly
popular and ranks first in the classes
in the summer school for attendance.
Students who have taken Red Cross
fore return to their homes with 4
thorough knowledge OF the work. and
will have learned IL as no other OPP
portunity, at so little expense. could
have offered.
The course in automobile construc-
ton numbers over forty. and contains
both men and women. It In In charge
department of engineering OF the Uni
versity OF Virginia. Those who took
the course will be In position to offer
themselves for any war work In which
the driving and upkeep of an automo-
bile is involved.
The United States food administra-
ton has taken recognition OF the SPLEEN
did efforts of the summer school. and
has sent special lectures and demon
strators to the university to present
the problems. Among these were SEN
ator Everett Colby, Miss Brown and
Miss Glover, of the state food admins
traitors star.
Among the other special lectures
which have been heard at the univsr-
sity this summer are DIR, C, Fl. Van
Tyne. OF the University of Michigan.
who came here under the auspices of
the National Security league. and
spoke on Americas obligations to her
allies.
Commercial courses--ey which is
m can't tvpe~Tiflnks bookkeeping, snort
hand. and the lke--are crowded
courses,
Practically every event of the sum
mer school has hsen coiered with the
intense patriotism of the day. This
was strikinEiy illustrated in the beau
tifui Fourth Of July pageant given by
the faculty and students OF the sum
mer school and their friends. "a
Pageant of Democracy IL was called.
But IL was really a message TO Ameri-
can people, Miss Anna Barrinser, a
daughter OF Or. Paul p. Bsrringsr. who
for years was chairman OF the faculty
OF the university, was the author OF
the pageant. and Miss Emma Ody Pohn,
Of Column bus. the producer.
Tom sorrow. Sunday night. the French
Republic day, with be celebrated TT the
summer school. It ,s expected that the
enthusiasm which the students Of the
school hold for their work, their eour-
try and their allies. for the name az
France always brings men and women
to their feet and cheers Of approval
from them Professor r II. Dabney.
Of the University of Virginia. will BE-
the speaker.
The summer school closes July -,
n will close with satisfaction on the
part OF students and faculty. and espc-
ciaily tire director. who has ~xerted
every effort % bring the best TO the
school He cannot but see the CRAFTY
iug results The attendance is the
largest OF any summer school IN the
South.