Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
TESTS COMPLETED
AT U. OF MARYLAND
DR.. Bailey Elected Fellow to
American Association for Ad-
vancement of Science.
VISIT PAID TO B. & o. SHOPS
Students Make Trip to Baltimore
on Special Train.
BY a STAFF Correspondent.

By Stan Correspondent.
COLLEGE PARK. Nd, February
2.-This has been an anxious week
for the students at the University
of Maryland. Midyear examinations
have been the order ever since last
Monday, and when the students
were not Sweating" in the examina-
ton rooms they were holding close
last of the tests took place today
and, of course, the anxiety Is not
yet over for many Of them, for some
are on the brink of failure, and few
ultimately will find ,hat they have
not passed. Glasses in the second
semester will get under way Mon
completed during the week.
years ago received the first PHI. D.
awarded by the university, recently
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science. DR.. Bailey
was honored with the degree OF
Doctor Of Philosophy for his work
in cereal technology. He is now a
professor in chemistry at the Uni
versity OF Minnesota.
Visit b. & o. Shops.
twenty-five members OF the senior
and junior civil engineering classes
of the university, in charge of Prof.
S. S. Steinberg, head of the depart
ment, accompanied by Prof. NJ. A.
Pyle, recently paid an all-day visit
to the shops and terminals of the
about the Monumental City. The
party was taken In tow by Richard
Mather. division engineer. and other
officials and their assistants.
The Mt. Clare shops, the Curtis
sBay coaling pier, the Locust Point
terminals, the Canton and Bay View
yards were visited, and the students
got some practical lessons in what
they are studying.
Trip in Special Train.
The entire trip was made in a spe-
cial train provided by the Baltimore
and Ohio. A buffet luncheon was
served to all members of the party.
The courtesy, which was extended
through H. A. Lane, chief engineer
was not only appreciated. but con-
sidered highly commendable in view
of the tremendous educational value
to the students.
The railroad was privileged to ex-
tend such courtesy to the students
only through the fact that the uni
versity is a state institution
r. V. Truitt, professor in zoology.
again will coach the university la
icrosse team. Coaching is Prof.
TRUTHS pastime, as he receives no
remuneration for his athletic work.
Winning Chess Team.
The university boasts of a winning
chess team. 1t is made up of Prof.
of the faculty and Bill Berger, Frank
team recently defeated Naval
Academy aggregation, made up en-
tirely Of facultl members, and Prof.
Spann this week won a tourney in
Washington.
A. ID. Radebaugh. a graduate OF
the university in 1913. who gained
fame last year by getting the medal
for the best ten ears of yellow corn
exhibited at the International Hay
and Grain Show, is in demand as a
Judge of corn at various shows. He
is now one of the recognized authori-
ties on corn in the United States.
May Have Reserve Officers.
Capt. Robert J. McCandish, an
alumnus. after looking over the Re-
serve Officers Training Corps unit at
the university, said there were many
prospective officers in it's ranks. He
is anxious to interest the men in cav
airy work.
Fourteen men. making up one of
the best groups ever to take the dairy
short-work course, are we'll on toward
completing their work. They are get
ting instruction In testing, 1eedlng,
breeding and management of dairy
cattle in the dairy and husbandry de-
partment.
At a recent meeting of the college
food conference board in New York
Prof. ]. A. Gamble. head of the dairy
and husbandry department of the
university, was elected as one of the
three members of the executive COM
mittee of the organization. Prof
Gamblet also has been named as a
member of the committee on animal
breeding of the division of biology
and agriculture of the National
Academy Of Science.