Evening star., 1926-05-23
FACULTY. CHANGES
MADE AT G. ". u.
Final Examinations Begin in
Law School and Others
Will Start Soon.

fetal chapel exercises of George
Washington University Friday after
noon. outlined the policy of the uni
versity for students for the next aca
demic year as we'll as the preliminary
changes In the faculty OF the depart
ment of arts and sciences.
Other announcements were maze
relative to the final examination ses
sions In all departments of the uni
versity, some of which have ALREADY
started. DR.. Lewis gave a brief De
scription of the. aims and interests
of the institution for 1926-27.
Among the list of faculty changes
to date are the following
Hr. Edwin A. Hill to he professor OF
chemistry, Paul II. Brattain to be as
sistant professor of chemical engi
nee,ins. to take effect Immediately
Arthur F.. Johnson to be associate
professor Of mechanical drawing
Norman B. Ames to he associate pro
lessor of electrical engineering. Dr
Warren Reed West to be assistant
professor of political science. DR.. John
A, Tillema to be assistant professor
of pOliticai science and Alan Deibert
to be assistant professor in romance
languages. These changes are pro
motions in all instances. and are tC
take effect on September ], except In
Mr.. Brattain's case.
Additions to Faculty.
It was further announced that ad
ditions to the faculty Of arts and
sciences would be made as follows
To he instructor in economics and
Forest a. Young, of the
graduate studies department OF chi
cago University. a former student IN
Isondon University, England. for Two
wears instructor in the Assault College
Of Egypt and FOR two years lecturer
at Chicago University in the chicago
Daily News lecture courses: to be as
sistant professor in public speaking
George Farnham, graduate or the
University Of Iowa, Yale University
and Northwestern University and IN
structor and professor OF pubic
speaking at Colorado State Teachers
College: to bc lecturer in education.
DR.. Mary Dabney Davis of the United
states Bureau of Education; to be
lecturer in home economics. on tex
tiles. Mrs. Blanche f. Hyde.
These faculty changes and appoint.
meuts were ratified by the board OF
trustees of the university at its meet
ing last week. Additional changes
and faculty increases will be an
for other departments in the
future.
The George Washington University
law school examinations started on
and examinations in the
of arts and sciences. be
ginning this Wednesday, as well AS
those in the medical school and the
school of pharmacy, will find all de-
partments rounding out the work or
the wear. The annual commencement
exercises will be held at the Wash
ineton Auditorium on the night or
June 9.
283 Examinations This Week.
In the department Of arts and
sciences alone in the various courses
2S3 examinations are to be conducted
this week.
Announcement is made that Dean
William q. Ruedmger OF Teacner
College. will go TO Cornell University
this Summer to teach in the Summer
school. DR.. Ruediger has been called
to Cornell in other years. He for
merly directed the George Washing
ION University Summer school. which
Is now in charge of Prof. Elmer Louis
kaySer. -,
DR.. William Mather Lewis will de
liver the graduating address to the
Roanoke, Va. High School on Wednes-
day night. He will return to this city
Thursday morning. Prof. kayser Will
sneak before the american Federation
nf Women's Clubs on Wednesday
night in this city Announcement Is
made that the Charles f. Swlshef
portrait fund has been closed. The
will receive the portrait OF
DR.. Swisher formally on June with
exercises at which Dr.
Swisher will be present.
DR.. William Cline Borden, dean OF
the George Washington University
Medical School recently reported that
the unusually brilliant record of medi-
cal school graduates has been upheld
in the matter Of State board examina'
tons. DR.. Borden quoted the Ameri'
can Medical Association journal IN
which it was pointed out that %
George Washington University medI'
cal school graduates had taken state
board examinations in IL States and
had successfully passed the examina'
lions to become practicing physicians.
not q single failure has been recorded
against the George Washington Uni
yersity Medical School during the past
Sight years in which DR.. Borden has
been dean and during which time
he standards Of admission have been
raised and rigidly maintained.
commencement week plans an
,ounced include a host Of events for
the seniors as we'll as the under class.
On June the annual senior class
will be held at the May
lower Hotel.
The annual pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon will take place on Saturday,
June 5. 1t is expected that a promi.
nent Government official VIII be
named shortly to give the brief speech
and to lay the wreath upon the tomb
Of Gen. Washington. This event will
be preceded by a boat ride to the
historic spot and a return ride to the
city by boat. In the evening of June
) the alumni association will enter"
tain thes seniors with a dance at
he Washington Club. All graduates
Of the university will become mem
bers of the general alumni assOcia-
ton at this time.
On Sunday, June 6, DIR. William
Mather Lewis will deliver the bac-
address in the open-air
to be held on the campus
back Of Corcoran Hall. A varied
including music by the
Woman's Choral Club, the Mems Glee
Club and the string quartet, will be
presented.
On Monday, June Z, the annual base
bali game between the faculty and the
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Class night exercises will be. held on
June s at pm, in Corcoran Hall.
The class night program includes
brief speeches by the various class
presidents, the history. salutatory
and selections by the vari-
ous college giee clubs.
On Wednesday, afternoon, June 9,
the annual reception Of President and
Mrs. Lewis will be given at the Wash.
ington Club. 1901 K street northwest.
At 8 o'clock in the evening the annual