Evening star., 1926-04-18
maryland R. 0. T.C.'
FACES INSPECTION
College Park Unit Has Been
on distinguished" List
Four Years.

COLLEGE PARK. Md, April H.
The University of Maryland's Reserve
officers Training Camp unit, which
has been on the list of distinguished
colleges" for the past four years, Will
be inspected for it's rating on Mon.
day and Tuesday by officers delegated
by the War Department, and all those
connected with the battalion here are
awaiting the result or the
test.
II is a rather unusual honor to
get en- the distinguished list Last
year Maryland was rated especially
high, so high. in fact, that 1t had
better rating than many strictly mill
tary schools
The inspecting officers from the
War Department observe the conduct
and appearance of the students on
the campus in general as well as in
the military class and on the drill
field.
DR. Symons HonOred.
DR.. Il. b. Symons. director Of the
extension service, has been appointed
a member of a committee representing
the Association of Land Grant Col
leges to confer with representatives of
the Department of Commerce in de-
fining the time and suitable wave
length for agricultural college broad
casting stations. The committee is to
strive to secure more favorable condi-
tions for broadcasting programs APP
Dealing to the farmers in addition to
consulting representatives of the De
partment of Commerce as to legisla-
ton relating to radio.
New Seed Experiment.
p. ". Zimmerman. associate dean of
the college of agriculture, has success
fully demonstrated the power of seeds
to terminate after 500 years and to
grow into health plants. They were
water lily seeds, which had been
buried in Japan in an old lake bed,
which was covered by layer of earth
800 years old. On this layer were
trees about $50 years of age. There is
an impcrmeable coat to the lily seeds
that must be scratched before water
can enter and termination start. This
is the reason they lay dormant SO
long.
Many Sheep Bought.
The university has purchased 10
pure bred yearling Hampton ewes and
n like number of 3-year-old ewes. with
lambs at their side. The ewes will sup
pement those at the university farm
for experimental and instruction pur-
poses. Accompanying the ewes were
a shipment of II pure bred Hampshire
rams which will be sold at public auc-
ton on farmers day. May 90, under
the auspices of the Maryland Sheep
Growers Association.
Roger Hale. who was graduated in
the class of 1924 and who will receive
tx Il
Cepted a position in the research di-
vision of the United States Bureau of
Agricultural Economics.
Newly elected officers of the Young
Women's Christian Association at the
university were installed on Wednes-
day. They are: Mary Stewart York,
president; GenneVa Reich, vice preSi-
dent: Gertrude Ryon, secretary; Fran
CeS Freeny. treasurer; Hazel Watsin,
undergraduate representative; Jane
Kirk. chairman religious program:
Charlotte Collins, freshmen; Rebecca
Woodward. social: Ruth Williams,
program; Mary Jane McCurdy. publici-
ty: Grace Warner, financial; Eleanor
Freeny. membership; Roselle Bischoff,
social service; Anne Hoffman. world
education.
A. o. Stanley. former Senator from
Kentucky, addressed the weekly stu
dent assembly last Wednesday,
Maryland debaters will meet the
Fordham team the latter part of May
in New York. The debate will he on
"Federalizing of Public Education"
Stewart Whaley and Frank Witter
will be two members bf the Maryland
team with either George O'Neill or
Daniel O'Brien as the third man.
f.. L. Russell. animal sbandryman
in charge of swine investigation al the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, addressed the members of the
Live Stock Club at recent meeting.