The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-06-23
Work OF State University.


Many alumni returned to their alma
mater ito 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 it to make clear their
fundamental Importance to the welfare
of the State" he said, in part:
1.-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"
"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 a result Of
work already accomplished is esti-
mated to be at least $14,O00,OO0
year."
Preceding the commencement ball in
the dining hall the annual presidents
reception to the faculty, alumni, stu.
dents and other guests was held. 1t
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 Marylands
reserve officers training corps unit
had been placed on the 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
1910-11-wlen Capt. Edgar Conley was
commandments Maryland has won
its military "place in the sun"
Richie Slated To Head State Bar.
Governor Albert c. Richie 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 fer
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 NJ Roberts, of Upper Marlboro,
seventh circuit, and William H. Sur
raft and Raymond S. Williams, of Bal
timore, eighth circuit.
State Bar Meeting June go.
It is expected that the twenty
seventh annual meeting of the Mary
land State Bar Association, to be held
at the Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City
on June go and 80 and July l, will be
one of the largest and most successful
ever held. Sylvan Hayes Lauchheim-
er, president of the association, will
open the meeting Thursday morning,
and the meeting will close with BAN