Evening star., 1926-05-23
MARYLAND PLANS
FOR FARMERS DAY
Drill and Track Events Are
Arranged for Visitors
Next Saturday.

COLLEGE, PARK. MD, May .2.-
One of the largest gatherings that has
assembled at the University of Mary
land in several years is expected tC
attend the various Farmers day ac
tivities here next Saturday. There Is
unusual interest in the affair this
year. as unavoidable circumstances
prevented the feature from being a
part of the university program In 1924
and %. 1t is the purpose to have it
annually. More than 5000 persons at
tended when it was last held in 1928.
There will be all kinds of features
Tor the farmers in addition TO the
Competitive drill of the r. o. T. c
unit starting at $50 am; the Prince
Georges County graded schools. rally
and athletic meet in Byrd Stadium, at
10 am; concert by the University
Military Band from noon until 2 pm.
and addresses by we'll known men,
samuel III. Thompson, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
aill be the principal speaker. A. c..
EnSor, master of the Maryland State
Grange, and James w. Davis. presi-
dent of the Maryland Farm Bureau,
also will be heard.
Guides will be furnished by the uni
versity TO direct the visitors about
he campus. and lunch will be served
rom 4 a m. 10 l pm.
DIR. II. J. Patterson. director of the
experiment station and dean OF the
College of Agriculture. is chairman of
ihe committee in charge OF the affair.
Rural Life School.
Plans are rapidly being completed
by DR. H. J. Patterson for the Rural
Life School for ministers that will be
held at the university from July to
%. inclusive. The program for the
tWo weeks study will be along eco
nomic and sociological lines. All such
rourses as will be helpful in the rural
districts will be given.
Enrolment for the Summer school
that will be held at the university
from, June % to August 3 already IS
we'll under way, and Indications are
that the school will be larger and bet
Ter than ever before. Dean Willard
). Small of the College of Education
again will be in charge.
George Edward Melchoir OF Mar
riottsville. Nd, has been elected presi-
dent of the student assembly for the
1926 term. He was chosen at the
assembly meeting this week. This is
The highest office that can be bestowed
upon student by the student body
of the institution. Melchoir is Junior
in the College OF Arts and Sciences.
Bernice Moler of HyattSville was
elected secretary. Wilbur Snyder of
RandallStown. Md, and Oscar Cob
tentz of Catonsville. Md. had previ
ouSly been chosen vice president and
trea surer. respectively.
Commencement exercises at the uni
vnrsity will begin on Sunday. June 6.
with the baccalaureate sermon and
close with the awarding OF the dipto-
la, Ayny ,lay
June Z, will be given over to class
day exercises, the presidents recep-
tion and the commencement ball.
Rev. DR.. John Britain Clark. mod
orator Of the Presbyterian Synod OF
Baltimore. will preach the baccalau
reate sermon Sunday morning at IL
o'clock in the university auditorium.
The address to the graduates on Tues
day will be made by George +. Mac
Lean. former chancellor at the Uni
versity of Nebraska and former pres!-
dent Of the University of Iowa. The
commencement exercises will be held
in the gymnasium, since 1t has a larger
seating capacity than the auditorium
and is better suited if the day should
he warm.
''The Challenge of the Cross" which
was given SO successfully last year,
will be repeated tomorrow evening at
7:l5 O'Clock on the lawn in front of
Gerneaux Hall.
Kenneth Spence OF Hancock. Nd,
and Donald Adams Of Chevy Chase.
Nd, presidents of the junior and soph-
omore classes this year. were elect
ed to head next years senior and
Junior classes, respectively. Roger
Whiteford OF Baltimore and Alberta
Woodward of Washington were chosen
vice president and secretary, reSpec-
lively. by the juniors
Members of the Public Speaking
Club have decided to change the name
of the organization to that Of the
Calvert Forum. The new name Of
the forensic society is in honor of
Cecilius Calvert founder Of the colony
of Maryland.
The fnter-society debate between the
Poe and New Mercer literary organ
izations. the banner affair of the year
is scheduled to take place in the audi
iorium next Thursday evening. The
New Mercer has the affirmative side
Of the question: Resolved: That fra
'ernities are detrimental to collegiate
S2stitutions.'
Rachel Atkinson and Naomi Ryon
have been admitted to the Student
Grange.
Frank Terhune has been elected
president Of the local chapter of Sigma
Delta Pi, national honorary Spanish
fraternity. Other officers are: Ellen
Calbreath, vice president; Elizabeth
Taylor, secretary, and Charles Butler,
treasurer.