Evening star., 1925-03-22
UNIVERSITY TO Be
|. OPEN ALL SUMMER
Howard Offers Complete Fa-
cilities to Students in u
Eight Weeks Course.

Howard University, continuing the
practice inaugurated two years ago,
wilk during the Summer OF 1928.
through its Summer session extend
to those who are anxious to improve
themselves by further study the op-
portunity Of pursuing practically all
of the courses offered by the college
during the other quarters OF the
university year. To this end, the
entire plant of the institution will
be utilized in throwing open TO the
Summer students all of the factors
OF university life that function at
any other time. The Libraries
laboratories, dormitories, as we'll az
all other accessories, will be oper-
ated in connection with the conduct
OF the Summer session, which will
begin June % and extend over a
period of eight weeks.
Stress Social Features.
In this third session of the Summer
work at Howard. a very definite at
tempt will be made 10 extend tn.
recreational and social features Of
student life. which are generally
recognized as an indispensable asset
10 a successful Summer school All
OF the tennis courts on the campus
VIII be available for use during the
summer session. A tennis tourna-
ment. in which silver cups will ba
awarded to the successful contest
ants, will be held at least one weel,
before the end of the session. Ar
ransements will be made for trips 10
many OF the places Of scientific and
historical interest in the vicinity nr
Washington, including Mount Vernon
ana Cedar Hill the home Of Frederlck
' lou ugIass. Arrangements may be
made for the holding of informal
gatherings in the assembly room of
MINER HAIL the women's dormitory,
at each week end. Near the close Of
the session an informal reception will
be heId in the new dining hall
Women Form Club.
The women Of the class Of 1875
nave organized club exclusively for
seniors. The purpose of this organ
ization is 10 promote loyalty and
amicability among the women of the
senior class. One Of the chief aims
or Tau Sigma is to re-estabIish thai
dignity at the university, which was
prevalent in previous years. This
club meets bimonthIy in the home
economies department. with Dr.
| F1tch. dean Of the department or
nome economies, as its sponsor, and
! Miss Charity Nance as president cf
| the organization.
During commencement week the
girls of the junior class will be
initiated into Tau Sigma It IS the
| desire Of the members OF tho clut
| that the class Of 1926 will continue
( the tradition and make the orEaui-
| zatlon most vital factor in their
| university life.
Maj. A. ". Holderness, commander
OF the United States Military Academy
| detachment of cavalry at the West
| rolnt MiIltary Academy. West Point
y. T. mas invited DR.. Emmett J.
scott, secretary treasurer Of Howard
university, to deliver the annual sd
dress upon the occasion OF the
| eighteenth anniversary OF the or
ganization tomorrow. This detach-
/ ment is composed of colored man ~
| the United States Army stationed AZ
| the United States Military Academy
Services This Afternoon.
The School of Religion of Howard
! University will furnish the snA,Eer
Tor the vesper services TO he baI5
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on
the university campus DR.. William
Z Gordon, professor OF homiletics
ana ana phlIosophy, will be the speaker
| special music by the university choir
| Will be rendered
| a special showing of The Dress
maker From Paris" was screened a.
the Republic Theater by the manage
nent last week for the benefit Or
the domestic art department Of
howard University. which is plan
nlns an exhibit to be known as
| F'ashion in All Ages" Special at
tention was given TO the Partisan
costumes in the photoplay.
1 ncly
history of art, from the University of
| Goettingen, gave the fifth public lee
ture OF the Winter series Friday
evening in the Andrew Rankin Me-
mortal Chapel. His subject was
| representative Masters of German
Palnting His lecture was Illus
| trated with lantern slides.