Evening star., 1925-10-25
MAXIMUM REACHED
IN TRAINING CORPS
Lists Closed for Maryland
University Officers Unit,
With 413 Enrolled.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, October "a.
For the first time in the history OF
the organization at the University of
Maryland, the Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps unit has been forced to close
it's ltsis because OF inability to accom-
modate more students The total en-.
rollment is Alb.
Seniors in tho advanced course are
the commissioned officers, the juniors
Of the advanced course act as ser
geants and specially selected sopho-
mores of the basic course are the cor
porals. Other sophomores and fresh
men are the privates in the battalion.
A plea for the entrance of America
into the World Court was made by
Frederick M. Snyder in an address be-
fore the weekly assembly of the stu
dents at the university Wednesday,
Mr.. Snyder is making n tour on behalf
Of the World Court committee of the
Council of Christian Associations, rep.
resenting all student movements of
America. The World Court committee
was created by the students at the
National Student Council meeting last
month. Mr.. Snyder has been loaned
to the World Court committee by the
League of Nations Non-Partisa n Asso-
ciation.
Winner OF Cup Given.
Delta Psi Omega has been declared
the first winner OF the interfraternity
cup for the 1s24-25 terms, the figures
just. having been given out by Miss
Alma Preinkert, assistant register of
the university. Delta Psi Omega had
an average Of PSF. The trophy was
put up by Delta Mu Fraternity.
Delta Psi Omega, though. was out
scored by three sororities which are
not eligible for the prize. Sigma
Delta led with an average Of 500
a non-secret society, which has as
its purpose the bringing together of
woman students Of the university who
have maintained a high standard Of
scholarship and leadership. as Well as
an actively loyal spirit toward college
authorities and extra curricula actipi-
ties, has been organized by four mem.
bers OF last years graduating class
They are Minnie Hill. Nellie Buckley,
Elizabeth Duvall and Thelna Winkier
all Washington girls. The society
plans to petition some time in the near
future the national honor society for
women, known as Mortar Board
Maryland Boys Win.
Three Maryland boys have just won
first place in national contest for
rearing dairy cows. with % States
competing. This is the third triumph
for the Maryland students Twice
previously they won similar honors in
the Royal Live Stock Show in London,
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Stock Club of Great Britain. The
latest victory was at the National
Dairy Show held in Indianapolis. The
winning team was composed of Arthur
Dunnigan of Hartford County Ralph
Walker Of Montgomery County and
Stanley Sutton Of Kent County.
The Maryland teams are trained by
the county agents under the inSruC-
tion of DIR. DeFoe Meade. head OF The
dairy and animal husbandry depart
ments of the university.
DIR. Meade constantly is deVising
ways and means to interest the BOYS
and girls Of the State in club work,
having pig clubs. salt clubs. and is
now in the contest 10 obtain the
largest enrolment OF any State In club
work of the country for which a cam
paign is on under the auspices of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
Elected To Council.
Arthur Boyd. a Washington boy,
has been elected to represent the
junior class on the student executive
council. Boyd, who is q member of
Sigma NJ fraternity, takes part IN
three varsity sports-foot ball, basket
ball and lacrosse.
Maryland's band of 40 pieces has IFS
uniforms The musicians used them
for the first time at the Virginia game
at charlottesville today. The colors
of the university. black and gold. pre-
dominate in the uniform. The sweat.
ers are black with gold bands around
the neck, cuffs and bottom, with
Maryland in gold letters across the
chest The hat also is black with a
gold band around 1t. White trousers
are worn.
Miss Edna McNaughton and Miss
Pauline Rice, instructors ut the uni
versity, will attend the three.day
conference Of the Child Study Asso-
citation of America in New York next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Many noted persons will speak.
DIR. w. S. Taliaferro has been
elected president of the Phi Kappa
Phi fraternity. with DIR. II. F. Cot.
terlnan as vice president, and DR..
Conrad as secretary-treasurer.
Society Elects Secretary.
Geneva Wright has been elected
secretary of the New Mercer Literary
Society to succeed Eileen Gleeson
who failed to return to the university
this Fall
Navy day will be observed at. the
r. o. T. c. unit at the university
| Tuesday. s,:'
Sam Lebowitz has been chosen
president of Phi Mu, the honorary
engineering society at the university
Other officers are J. f. ,Revelle, vice
president; L. S. Caruthers, secretary
treasurer, and +. +. DeAtley and
f. l.. Mckeige members of the ad
visory board. L. s. Thompson. W. r
Kellerman and Kenneth Spence were
elected to membership.
DIR. Frederick r. Lee. executive
dean of the university, has made tive
trips to New York recently, where he
was called for conference with bank.
ers of that city on matters connected
with Far Eastern finance, Of which
he is q recognized authority.
VOCAL TRAINING BEGUN