Evening star., 1921-11-20
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.
At the annual meeting OF tho heads
Of the various departments Of the
land grant colleges Of America last
week at New Orleans, La, the Uni
| versity Of Maryland was represented
by DIR. Thomas B. Symons, director OF
the extension service; DR.. A. G. Nc
Call Of the soils department. Dean
A. N. Johnson, dean Of the college of
engineering, and Dean H. +. Cotter-
| man, dean Of the college OF education.
The 1922 staff of the Terra Mariae.
annual student publication of the
university, Is preparing to get out the
publication. The purpose of the Terra
Mariae is to accurately record every
phase of student activity. Not only
will the publication contain the pic
lures Of members of the graduating
class. but or every student in the
university and appropriate write
ups" OF all student activities.
The first of a series Of dances for
the benefit Of student publications
November "a. Elaborate prepara-
tions are being completed for the
function.
Phi Chapter. Psi Omega Fraternity
of the university dental department,
opened its activities for the year
Wednesday evening with smoker.
The program was opened with an
address by the grand master. Ad-
dresses followed by Drs. o. H. Gaver..
j. Ben Robinson. j. A. DaVella ana
II. NJ. Davis. graduates OF the uni
versity. former members Of the FAC
ulty and members of Psi Omega Fra
ternity..
Dr. A. F.. Woods, president of the
university. was the speaker at the the
freshman engineers Thursday after
noon. His subject was Scientific Re-
search" Dean Johnson Of the school
Of engineering also spoke.
The Psi Phi Dental Fraternity
started the years activities with a
smoker for members and new comers
to the university last week. The
program consisted OF vocal and in
The freshman class of the univer-
sity has selected class pins and rings.
The class has begun preparations for
early date.
The juniors are progressing on
plans for the annual junior prom,
always a gala event of the social
calendar at the university.
The motion picture presentation
being offered each Wednesday even
ing in the university auditorium,
under the auspices Of the senior class.
is proving big drawing card. An
orchestra is on the job at each show.
The senior class of the dental school
of the university has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year: President,
Alexander ]. Spinner of Newark, \. j.;
vice president. Cecil 1. kiell of New
RI fra RelChel
of Annapolis, Md; secretary. Saul J.
Goldstein of Newark, N. j.; sergeant
alarms, Samuel II. Blank Of Camden.
n. j., and historian. Sidney N. Roth
feder of New Britain, Conn.
The following have been named to
represent the class in the student
council: ]. B. Silverman of Newark,
NJ j.; Nathan Scherr of Baltimore
and A. d. Greenberry of New Haven.
Conn. AS its representatives on the
Terra Mariae board: the class has
selected Saul D. Leades Of New Brit
ain. Conn. as editor for the dental
school. and Jack B. Silverman of New
ark, n. j., as business manager.
The sophomore dental class has
chosen these officers: President, q.
Bradshaw; vice president. w. Mason
Hogle; secretary, Edward j. Styers;
treasurer, DR.. e. Leroy Wright;
tar ror the s.s-
dent. council, MILLER. Grempler and
Gibbons were named. r
The freshman dental class. which
is one of the largest in the history
OF the university and includes stu
dents from all parts Of the United
States and Porto Rico. is planning a
varied list of activities for the year.
president of the senior dental class,
issued call for the freshman cleo
tion, which proved spirited affair
and which resulted as follows: Presi-
dent. Lloyd o. Brightfield OF Balti-
more; vice president, Harold Ben
Shea of Holyoke, Mass; treasurer,
George Willis Of Roanoke, Va: his
torian, Daniel F. Lynch of Waterbury.
Conn. and sergeant-at-arms. Cecil
Thomas of Newport News. Va.
Elected as Representatives Of the
Messrs. Burt. Cahill and McEyoy. i.
Students Of the school OF medicine,
following an annual custom, held
members Of. the school. The func-
tion was arranged by the student
council The speakers included DR..
Alexius McGlanpon and DR.. A. F.
Woods, president. Of the university.
Graduate students of the university
are taking advantage Of the late aft
ernoon graduate courses now in prog
ress at the United States Department
Of Agriculture. The courses are open
to all graduate students and may be
offered as resident credit toward a
higher degree in the graduate school
Of the university. The courses are
given by specialists drawn largely
from the universities, including the
graduate council Of this university.
At a recent meeting Of the medical
school Y. NJ. c. A. officers were elected
and activities for the year planned.
Meetings will be held the first Sun
day night in each month and weekly
Bible classes will be conducted.
A unique program was carried out
by the Poe Literary Society at its
which fo0k the form Of a