The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-06-23
Work OF State University.

Work OF State University.
Many alumni returned to their alma
mater to participate in reunion day
exercises, an annual feature of the
University of Maryland commence
ment.
Outstanding features was the final
convocation of faculty and students
annual meeting of the Alumni Associa-
ton and the commencement ball.
DR.. A. F. Woods, president of the
university, was the speaker at the con-
vocation. Giving what he termed
'bird's-eye view of the University and
the other lines of State work asso-
ciated with 1t to make clear their
fundamental Importance to the welfare
of the State" he said, in part:
"The colleges have for many years
conducted institutes and special lee
ture courses designed to help farmers
apply new information, but this work
entered new and very much more
important phase when the national
Congress made special provision for
it by passing the Smith-Lever Act. The
extension service co-operates with the
schools in many ways, especially in
the organization and instruction Of
boys and girls clubs. Through these
the boys and girls become interested
in agriculture and rural life."
1.-THE work of the experiment station
in the testing and Improvement Of
crops adapted to soils and climate and
market needs has given results of
great value. The increase in annual
returns to the farmers as result OF
work already accomplished is esti-
mated to be at least $14,000,000
year."
Preceding the commencement ball in
the dining hall the annual presidents
reception to the faculty, alumni, stu
dents and other guests was held. It
took place in the grove adjoining the
library and was largely attended. As
sisting DR.. and Mrs. Woods In receiv-
ing were the directors, deans and their
wives.
A telegram was received here advis-
ing that the University of Maryland's
reserve officers training corps unit
had been placed on bhe list of distin-
guished colleges by the War Depart
ment. Major R. H. Leavitt, professor
of military science and tactics, and his
staff were kept busy receiving congrat-
ulations This is the first time since
191011-when Capt. Edgar Conley was
commandant-that Maryland has won
it's military place in the sun"
Ritchie Slated To Head State Bar.
Governor Albert c. Ritchie has been
nominated for president of the Mary
land State Bar Association for the
coming year. James w. Chapman, Jr,
of Baltimore, has been nominated for
reelection as secretary, and R. Ben
nett Darnall, also of Baltimore, to con-
tinue as treasurer.
Nominations which have been made
for vice-president are: Judge Robert
F. Duer, of Princes Anne, first circuit;
J H. C. Legg, of Centerville, second
circuit; w. Worthington Hopkins. Of
Belair, third circuit; Walter c. Cap
pers, Of Cumberland, fourth circuit;
Judge William H. Thomas, Of West
minister, fifth circuit; Thomas Daw-
son, of Rockville, sixth circuit; Clar-
ence M. Roberts, of Upper Marlboro,
seventh circuit, and William H. Sur
ratt and Raymond S. Williams, of Bal
timore, eighth circuit
State Bar Meeting June 20.
1t is expected that the twenty
seventh annual meeting of the Mary
land State Bar Association, to he held
at the Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City,
on June 29 and 80 and July 1, will be
one of the largest and most successful
ever held. Sylvan Hayes Lauchheim-
er, president of the association, win
open the meeting Thursday morning,
and the meeting will close with ban
quet on Saturday night, at which the
new president will preside. Governor
Ritchie has been nominated for presi.
dent next year.
Belair.-The murder case OF the
State against Lannan w. Winters has
been removed from Baltimore County
Circuit Court to the Hartford County
Circuit Court for trial. The record in
the case was received by Clerk of the
Court Wilson the past week, and Judge
Harlan has set Wednesday as the day
for the trial. Winters is charged with
killing on April last Ira w. Blucher,
watchman at the Gwynnbrook Dis
tillery, near the Reisterstown road, in
Baltimore county. A large number OF
witnesses have been summoned.