Evening star., 1922-06-11
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

Commencement exercises over the
University of Maryland students are
leaving for their homes. A number
howsver' VIII will return n,s to attend attend the he
eighth session June 26. to continue
until August 4. Prof. II. F. Cotter-
| man, dean Of the college of educa
ton. again will direct the school
June Is will be registration day. and
class work will begin the next day
The work of the summer school was
designed originally for rural teachers.
but as 1t has been found that many
desire to pursue courses in other
! lines. additional courses have gradu-
ally been offered, until this year the
program includes courses for teachers
of the several classes of school WORT
elementary. secondary and voca
tional: for special students, as chem
| lists, breeders, dairymen. home max
ers public speakers, graduate stu
dates for degrees in agriculture. arts
and science, education, engineering
and home economics.
Detailed plans for the new univer-
sity gymnasium. which is to be built
on the south side of the main drive
way, were announced today. The
gym will be a two-story brick build
ing. fianked on each side with large
stone columns and facing the drive
way. The structure will be slightly
less than 200 feet long and 20 feet
wide. and will have a main entrance
through a large portico similar to
that of the agricultural building. A
passage will extend from the main
entrance to a reception room for en-
tertainment of visitors Across the
hall will be located trophy room.
where athletic awards and other en-
served. The hall will lead directly
into the main exercise hall. where
physical drill and gymnastics will
take place and where basket ball
games will be played. This hall also
will serve for early workouts of bat,
team and for university dances and
other functions.
In the rear Of the building will be
offices and equipment rooms, into
which there will be side entrances.
balcony. upon which the track team
will practice. during the indoor sea-
son. To assure sufficient light for
this part of the gym. the oval roof
will be covered with skylights.
| social and recreational rooms will be
! located. Space also will be pro-
vided for the co-eds. who will have
their special locker and exercise
rooms, together with showers. The
| remainder of the floor will be devoted
/
be given in physical drill and gym
nasium work.
with the exception of few mems
| locker rooms. the basement will be
occupied by the reserve officers train
ing corps unit. Military stores are
to be kept in the front. while the
armory will be large enough for bat
TALON assembly. The south end of
the basement will contain a boiler
| room and mems shower baths.
new athletic field will occupy 'front.'
age of 800 feet along the Washing
ton-Baltirhore boulevard. 1t will have
! a seating capacity Of 1000. with pro-
visions for more. The stands will be
constructed of reinforced concrete,
and will consist of three sections
The entrance to the center section
! will be through an archway supported
| by four large columns, above which
will be University of Maryland" in
| letters foot in height. Additional
entrances will be provided at both
ton will contain lobby. ladies' rest
room and several rooms for the ac-
! commodation of visiting teams. In
! the right section are to be showers
and locker and dressing: rooms for
| Maryland athletes. Various equip
ment for the field and the teams will
be kept in the section on the left.
Work on the stadium will begin
| this summer, and the stands are to
! be completed this fall.
Freshmen Of the university won
! two consecutive base ball games over
| the sophs, and thereby captured the
series. Both games were keenly con-
| tested, the first resulting IL to 10 and
| the second 3 to 2.
The University PLAYERS scored
their second success Of the year In
the presentation Of The Jonah" in
the university auditorium Thursday
evening. The cast included Edward
! Juska, Wilhelm Weber. Miss Mildred
Morris, Miss Betty Mccall. Donald
Taylor, Miss Audrey Killiam. Miss
Sarah Morris, Miss Anna Murphy,
John Clagett and Messrs. Clifford and
Barton. The production was directed
by Prof. Charles s. Richardson, head
| Of the department of public speaking.
his assistant, Miss Dymond. and Vir-
gil Troy, president of the Players.
Dean A. NJ johnson of the college
Of engineering of the university has