Evening star., 1924-09-21
RECORD FIRST YEAR
CLASS AT j. OF NJ.
More Than 800 Freshmen
Expected by Tuesday.
Two New Professors.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, September
20.-More than 800 freshmen are due
to matriculate at the University of
Maryland Monday and Tuesday, the
days allotted to registration. Two
hundred and ninety had been accepted
up to last Thursday, with the regis
trar'S office investigating the credits
of so other applicants for admission.
Quite number, doubtless, will come
at the last moment, and it would not
be surprising if the newcomers reach
the 325 mark. The record already has
been broken, as the previous high fig
ureS were 285.
Glasses will begin next Wednesday
morning. The first student assembly
also will be held that day at 1880,
at which time President Albert f.
Woods will make his annual address.
DR.. Woods also will hold a reception
for the students on Friday evening at
s o'clock.
Few changes have taken place in
the Maryland faculty since the 1923-24
term. There have been two additions.
two designations and two who were
at other institutions taking advanced
work. have returned.
Instructor in Spanish.
Constance Stanley, a graduate of
t'hi4tii NsOiiSSSI Dctll appointed al
instructor in Spanish. and Charles
Berger, B. s.. has been made an in
structor in physics.
Those to return are NJ NJ Proffitt
Phi. B., professor of psychology and
industrial education. who spent a year
at the University of Chicago, and L.
b. Broughton. NJ. s., professor of in
dustrial chemistry. who spent a like
time at Ohio State.
Those to sever their connection with
the university are Paul Wernicks, as
sistant professor of physics, and Paul
NJ. Wheeler, assistant professor of
English.
Four have been appointed as as
siStantS, as follows: Rose M. Wad-
kins. B. s., graduate assistant in plant
pathology; Rodger +. Hale, B. S., re-
search assistant in agronomy; II. A
Hunter. b. s., assistant in plant
pathology, and II. A. Yates, b. S., as
sistant horticultural superintendent.
Nine fellowship appointments have
been made. as follows: Winfred 3
Weimer, b. s.; Henry NJ. Walter. 3. S.
and Martin Leatherman, all in chemis.
try: Clayton Z. Harley, 3. s., in hor-
ticulture; John A Moran, NJ. s, and
Robert Paul Straka, p. s., both in bac-
teriology; Norris y. Nichols, B. S, ir
dairy husbandry; Harold A Remsberg
B. s, in soils. and Albert f.. Hitch.
cock, a. B., in plant physiology.
Rubin Lauft of Hyattsville. of the
1st Regiment, and Roger S. Whiteford
and w. II. Whiteford of Baltimore, OF
the 5th Regiment, have been award ed
the military scholarships given each
year to three members of the Maryland
National Guard. w. H. Whiteford is
a junior. Roger Whiteford a sophnore
while Lauft is member of the new
freshmen class
Maj. George Everett, who was az the
university prior to the war has re
turned as professor of military science
and tactics. He succeeds Lieut. Col
X. II. Leavitt, who has gone to Leaven-
worth. Kan, to attend the School OF
the Line
Capt II. Linden and Warrant officer
w. II. McManus remain as assistant
professors in military science and tao
tics. Capt J. w. Stanley. though. has
been lost He has been assigned to
duty in the Philippines.
New Fraternity Houses.
Two new fraternity houses are near
ing completion at College Park. The
home of the Delta Psi Omega. which
is petitioninE Delta Tau Delta, is a
frame structure. 1t is to be occupied
at once, although there is some work
yet to be done The Sigma Nu house.
of brick. is due to be completed about
November l.
Charlie Futterer of Hagerstown and
Oscar Coblentz of Catonsville are
friendly enemies. Charlie and Oscar
are scrubbing for assistant foot ball
manager of the 1925 team, and they
are striving to outdo each other in do
ing chores for the varsity squad They
will not know their fate until their
names go before the student assembly
next Spring for balloting