Evening star., 1925-03-01
z MAKE PERFECT
REC0RDSAT MD. i
Senior and Junior Obtain
Grade A in Every Sub
iect for Semester.
Special Dispatch tsShe Star.

2S.-G. Carville Bowen of Hyatts-
Vile, a senior in the College of Arts
and Sciences, and Edward f. McKeige
of Mount Rainier, a Junior in the
college of Engineering, made perfect
records in their studies for the first
semester of the 1924-25 term at the
University of Maryland, 1t has just
been disclosed Both made "A"
grades in all of their classes.
Ten made "A" in all their classes
except one. They were B. II. Ben
nett, f. II. Evans, Elizabeth Flenner,
George w. Fogg, 2. f. Huffing ton,
Thomas C. Kelley, Virginia Price, j..
Rivkin, L. S. Thompson and E. E.
Norris
Fourteen made "A" grades in all
their classes save two. They are E.
Russell Allen. Helen Beyerle, Alfred
Clark Eugenia Clement, Minnie Hill.
Winnifred McMinimy, ]. f. Rice, L.
Z. Shlpley. Mary Spence, E. F. Ting
ley, D. L. Welchel, NJ Frances Wolfe,
Patricia Wolf and Theodore Van
doren.
More than 1925 others completed
their first semester of the 1S24-25
term with a b grade. Forty in
each the College of Arts and Sciences
and the College of Engineering made
this grade. while the College of Ag-
riculture furnished %; the College
of Education, q, and the College of
Home Economics, s.
DIR. Lee Given New Post.
DR. Frederic Z. Lee, dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences, has
been appointed to new post at the
university. In addition to his pres
ent position he also will hold the
title Of executive dean. This new posi-
tion was made necessary by the
newer standards which are being
met, particularly by the professional
schools in Baltimore, in the matter
of arts and science work.
The School of Pharmacy is reor-
Eanizing its curriculum. which will In
the future include more basic work
In arts and science subjects. The
School of Dentistry viii require at
least one year of college work after
next year before students can enter
the school as candidates for a. degree
The Law School faculty is considering
the plan of requiring a two-year
prelaw course of all regular students
At present about so per cent of the
work of the College of Commerce
and business administration is of arts
and science character.
1t is for the purpose of making
sure that all such work. wherever
given in the university, shall be of
uniform standard thaL this new posi-
tion has been created
In the capacity of executive dean,
DIR. Lee will function under the direc
tion of DR.. Albert F. Woods, president
of the university, and his RESPONSE
bilities will lie almost wholly in the
field of educational matters rather
than in administrative work.
Has Aided United states OfRcEaIs.
has been giving two to three days
week to the United States Government
as expert consultant in Far Eastern
finance in the Department of Com
merce at the request of Secretary
Hoover to the board of regents of
the university. After the end of the
academic year at Maryland he will
not be able to give any regular days
to this type of work, but at the re-
quest of DR.. Woods and the Depart
ment of Commerce, he will retain his
association with it, to be called into
consultation with acute and involved
problems in this intricate field.
For the next several years, how
ever, DR.. Lee expects to give his en-
tire thought and energy to building
up the work of the university, and
in creating an appreciation of a de-
mand for liberal, cultural education
in the State.
J. E. Metzger, head of the depart
ment of agronomy, has departed from
his usual custom in seminars of dis
cussing various articles appearing in
periodicals, and in the future will
have complete studies made of each
subject.
The University Glee Club. which is
having an unusually busy season, will
give a concert at Mount Rainier
Thursday night.
Junior Prom Planned.
Phi Chi Alpha, the newly established
chemical fraternity at the university,
has announced 10 pledges. They are
H. A. Bonnet, H. C. Clapp, F. Q.
Cockerille, C. NJ Fleming, o. H.
Greager. W. I. Green, H l. Mar
shall, l. w. Sheriff, G. K. Holmes
and ]. T.. Rice.
The junior prom. one of the biggest
dances of the university season, will
be held in Ritchie gymnasium Fri
day night. Plans for the affair, which
are elaborate. have been completed.
The sophomores were hosts at
dance in Ritchie gmy Friday night.
guests of honor. The affair was
largely attended and voted a huge
success
Maryland ranks third among the States
of the Union in the quantity and value
of the yearly pack of garden peas, ac-
cording to V. r. Boswell of the de-
partment of horticulture of the uni
versity.
Plans Orchard Lectures.
At the request of the Delaware ex-
pertinent station, DIR. f. c. Auchter
head of the department Of horticul-
ture at Maryland, will give two lee
lures on orchard mana cement at a
special horticultural short course at
Camden, Del, Thursday.
Methods of controlling wild fire" in
tobacco have been fully explained in
a circular gotten up by +. W. Olden-
burg, specialist in agrononly and R.
A. Jehle. specialist in plant pathology
at the university.
w. r. Ballard, specialist in vege-
table growing and landscape garden
ing at the University and A D. Rade-
baugh, county agent in Cecil County,
are revising the Extension Service
Bulletin on More Tomatoes From
Fewer Acres" The new bulletin will
be the third in as many years.
Stressfng the value of a knowledge
Of cultural subjects in addition to the
purely technical work required of an
engineering student DR.. L. j. Hewes.
deputy chief engineer of the United
States Bureau of Public Roads, re-
Gently addressed the senior class in
engineering at the university on the
attitude necessary for success in the