Evening star., 1921-11-13
COLLEGES.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

The cast committee Of The Play
ers," the dramatic organization Of the
University OF Maryland. has selected
the following members to take part in
the play. Green Stockings" whiph is
to be presented early In December:
V. 8. Troy Everett Embrey,- J. F.
Clagett. Clam Clarke, W. H. Weber,
D. 8. Lesher, c. II. Geist, Miss Thomp-
son. Miss Murphy. Miss Sarah Morris.
Mrs. Stewart and Miss Mccall. Re-
hearsals are now being held.
Indications are that the two lit
erary societies Of the university, the
Poe and the New Mercer, are in for
societies this year have the largest
enrolment in their history, and each
Is planning active programs for the
year. Both societies are working hard
in preparation for the annual inter-
society debate to be held early in
the second term. The New Mercer
Society has won the debate for the
legs on the Patterson cup. Another
triumph this year for this society
will give them permanent possession
Of the cup. The New Mercer Society
has elected the following new mem
bers: Miss Ernest, Miss Simpson, Miss
Miss Dorsey, Miss Warrenfelts, Mr..
Newcomer. Mr.. Latham, Mr.. Derrick
son, Mr: Fisk, Mr.: Merrill. Mr.: Pullen.
Mr.. Coombs and Mr.. Wheaton.
At the last meeting Of the Poo Lit
erary Society Vice President Charles
E, White presided in the absence Of
fhA nPAGfAANf II Dat
Features Of = most entertaining pro-
gram included . talk. why Came to
tho University Of Maryland" BY Mr.
Macko: recitatfon Of an original poem
BY J: d: Huntington, q humorous read
Ing by Miss Anderson and declama-
ton on Caesar Rodney's Ride" by
R. NJ; Watkins. The society has
elected the following new members:
Miss Grace Coe. Miss Columbus, Mr..
Chapel r. White, Mr.. Cissel, Mr.,
Ritter, Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Huntington,
Mr.: Walker. Mr.. r. B. Evans, Mr.. Noe
Usilten and Mr. Macko.
NJ Sigma Omicron Fraternity (peti-
ttoning Phi Delta Theta) has pur-
chased the property at College Park
recently occupied by o. E. Gerald,
3ust q short distance east of the
house is now being repaired and fur
niture being installed preparatory to
the fraternity taking possession.
More than twenty-five students have
been elected to take tho newly estab-
!ished course in business administra- A.
tion at the university. DR.. Thomp-
son 10 instructing in this work, which
1s classihed AZ q branch Of the school
OF arts and sciences. Several Of tho
deans OK the American University
are also instructing in this course.
An informal dance was held Friday
evening by the Sigma Phi Sigma Fra
5Srnlty at its home In College Park.
Donnell, Prof and Mrs. Steinberp and
Prof and Mrs. Taliaferro. The house
was decorated with autumn leaves,
snocks OF corn banked in the corners
ana golden pumpkins. The Quaint
music. '"e
a series of weekly lectures ror
freshman engineer students has been
arranged. DR.. A. F.; Woods. presi. ;.
dent OF the university. was tho lee
tuser tuser a. tne last gathering. The lee
the engineering faculty ana Of the
faculties Of the other schools on the
campus. - we'll az by outside enri-
neers. Dean Johnson Of the en1i-
neering school recently addressed the
5sIIcan Assoclation OF Engineers at
Rtchmond, Va, and q few days aEo
he presented a paper on the "EnEi-
neer Student and Public Service" At
the convention of the American So
cfety for Municipal improvements.
The eBaltsville Grange, Prof. s. q
steinberg, lecturer. held its last meet.
ing in the university auditorium, with
the best attendance, Of the year The
program consisted Of an illustrated
lecture on the Romance Of the Tele-
phone" by a: representative Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, music by the Misses Keik,
a humorous talk by Roy H. waite
and an amusing two-reel motion pic
ture comedy.
E. q. Jenkins, state Boys Club
agent, entertained recently at his
home In College Park shout fif-
teen Boys Club members now stu
dents at the university. Movies of
the boys tst.state camp at Grotto,
Va, and the Hartard county camp
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