Evening star., 1924-12-21
SCIENTISTS TO USE
BUILDINGS OF GNU.
National Association Tender.
ed Use of Halls for
Meetings.

While George Washington Univer-
sity Will close its academic doors to
the student body for ten-day period
during the Christmas holidays, the
university will be practically given
over to the annual meeting of the
Association for the Advancement OF
Science.
The annual gathering which brings
to Washington the leading educators
md scientists in the country will find
the university turning its resources
and faculty to the aid OF the various
sectional meetings. Dean Hugh Mil
Ter of the College of Engineering, has
been named as chairman Of housing
President William Mather Lewis has
been named general chairman on ar
rangements and Will be on hand dur
ing the entire meeting.
While the science gathering is held
here many OF the George Washington
University faculty members will be
attending meetings elsewhere. At the
Association of American Law Sch ools
held IN Chicago next week Dean will
liam c. Van Week of the Law School
and Profs. Hector Spaulding. H. w.
Edgerton. c. S. Collier. Earl C. Ar
mold, G.. T.. Evans and W. L. Moll will
attend. Dean George Neely Henning
OF the School of Graduate Studies. and
Doyle and Robert Bolwell will attend
the Modern Language Association
meeting TO be held In New York City.
Prof Elmer Louis Kayser and Prof
Samuel Bemis will attend the history
association meetings to be held in
Richmond, Va
Christmas Carol Program.
Tomorrow at the chapel in Cor
CI,fh
under the direction OF Miss Estelle
Wentworth, will give a program OF
Christmas carols. The chapel will be
the last before the holiday season.
University students, through the
Office Of the dean of women, Miss
Anna L. Rose have literally provided
for a family. Contributions from the
students In the form of money. food,
toys and the like have made happy a
father and mother, both afflicted, and
Ave children.
Announcement il made by Mrs.
Charles w. Richardson. chairman of
the colonial ball to be held IN the
new gymnasium for the benefit of the
university hospital on the night of
February %. Mrs. Richardson of the
board of lady managers Will announce
plans later.
Move to New Laboratory.
The entire chemistry department of
the College of Arts and Sciences
moved from the medical school build
ing on II street to the new chemical
laboratory in Corcoran Hall last week.
The unusually crowded condition Of
the medical school laboratories of the
past few years has been materially
helped by the opening of the new and
modern laboratories in Corcoran Hall.
The Social Hygiene Society of the
District has presented the university
with a sum OF money as a start, 1t Is
designated, for school for social
service work. willard G. Smith. Sec
retary of the organization, sent
President Lewis a letter, in which the
intent of the organization was ex-
pressed along with the donation of
the sum.
DIR. l. r. Kebler of the Bureau of
Chemistry, and DR.. H. E. Howe. ed
itor of the Journal OF Industrial En-
gtnee and Chemistry. addressed
the George Washington Chemical So
ciety recently. DR.. Kebler spoke on
Drugs" while DR.. Howe talked on
the prize essay contest now being
conducted by the American Chemical
Society.
Start Emerson Club.
An Emerson Club, formed by for
mer students at Emerson institute.
was recently started on its way in the
university. r. T. Andree was elected
president of the organization.
President William Mather Lewis. II.
Watson Crum. coach of foot ball: DR..
Daniel L. Borden, chairman OF the
athletic committee: members of the
foot ball team and invited guests
took part in foot ball celebration at
the Hotel La Fayette Friday night.
The team had a most successful year
under the coaching of Crum and the
leadership of Guy Hotel.
Announcement Is made that the
Christmas holidays will extend from
December "a to January 4, inclusive.
All university classes will be re-
sumed on January 8.