The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21
Researches School
OF Aeronautics
Is lnaugurated

Aeronautics of Research University
was announced last week by Presi-
dent Rapeer. Charles Ingram STAN
ton. u. S. assistant general superin-
tendent Of the Air Mail Service Of
the United States postoffice is dean
of the school and will teach air.
plane engines. This course, 1t Is ex-
pected, will be of interest, not only
to aviators but to all motor
mechanics who wish to learn more
Of the finer points of the best en-
gines made. The class will meet
from to 10 every Wednesday
evening.
Richard A. Smith. B. s. B. E.,
aeronautic engineer in charge Of the
aerodynamic laboratory of the gov
eminent at the navy yard will teach
the fundamental course In aerody.
namics.. This course will be Of gen.
eral interest as well as a technical
course for aviators. The class meet.
on Wednesday and Saturday evening
from Z to s o'clock.
Albert A. Hansen. B. S., NJ. g.,
formerly a professor at Pennsyl-
vania State College and Instructor
In Walton during the war will
teach the class in airplane construc,
ton and navigation. The class will
meet on Saturday evening from 4
to 10 o'clock. Those who wish a
general In ,,to
or not they wish to become ayiators
may take this course also. All Of
the courses start during the week Of
september 1s, at the opening Of the
fall quarter.
psychological tests OF the advisory
board OF the war plans division of
the war Department. gave a lecture
before the class in applied psycholo-
gy Tuesday evening. DR.. Otis has
devised a new test of general intel
hgence and gave this test to the
class. The highest marks were OBJ
tanned by Marjorie Van de Water,
A. X. Hodgkins, and Elizabeth n.
Barr. Dr. Otis will teach the class
in applied psychology during the
coming year. beginning with the
Aoii quarter On september 70.
John Sherman Biggs. B. c. s., IL.
B., special agent OF the Federal
Trade Commission, has been en-
ployed as professor OF cost account
Ing In the school Of accountancy.
Mr.. Biggs has had about ten years
experience in teaching and about
the same number OF years expert
ence in cost accounting work,
DR.. E. ]. Mitchell. A. B., NJ. s. NJ.
D.. will teach general Introductory
courses in general zoology and per-
sonal hygiene at the University. DR..
Mitchell is also the university ply
stefan.
DR.. Gertrude Richardson Brixha m
started a class in a survey OF art on
Wednesday evening of last week,
DR.. Brigham is also conducting an
art department for one Of the local
newspapers;
a course in costume designing has
been added to the curriculum of the
university this year. and the uni
yersity authorities. are now seeking
ing a competent instructor for the
subject.
The second term Of the summer
quarter started the past week. Sew.
eral new courses were begun, one
OF which machine calculation IN
arousing considerable interest. The
university is we'll equipped with
machines and other of.
fee devices.
Dean Mickey. Of the School Of
Secretarial Science, held a faculty
meeting for reorganization Of the
requirements for the certificate in
secretarial science on Friday
evening. This faculty now consists
of some fifteen instructors. The en-
tire university faculty is now near
100 members.
The university will open in Sep
TENDER with a full line of subjects
in natural science. Chemistry,
botany. zoology. general geography,
geology and other similar subjects
will all be taught by government
experts. The classes will be held
from z or in the evening to 10
o'clock. thus making IL possible for
all persons who work to secure lee.
lures and laboratory work by niEht
classes.
Mr.. Frederick F. ellis. of the
School of Foreign Trade, has been
elected a representative of the uni
versities Of this country to the con-
vention Of students Of all the Amer
icas, in connection, with the CEN
tenpial Of the independence Of Gen.
trail America. Professor ellis will
teach his regular classes in the Uni
versity but will be a week or two
late for the fall quarter. which be-
gins on September 10.