Evening star., 1926-12-12
NEW AMERICAN j.
GYMNASIUM READY
University to Open Building
Wednesday; Plan for
Holiday Activity.

Opening of the new college gym
nasium on the campus, Wednesday
and a series of Christmas festivities
will close the first part of the college
year at American University this
week, and students will begin leaving
Friday for the holiday vacation.
Glasses will reopen Tuesday, jan
uary 4.
John c. Let's of this city. was re-
elected president of the board of
trustees of the university at the
thirty-third annual meeting of the
board Wednesday in the new Battelle
Memorial, which was dedicated Tues
day night. Mr.. Let's has been presi-
dent of the board for several years,
and personally has been generous
supporter of the institution. other
officers were reelected as follows:
First vice president. William Knowles
Cooper; second vice president. Merton
Z. Church: treasurer, William S.
Corby: secretary, Charles w. Bald
win; and assistant secretary, Albert
Osborn.
holiday festivities on the
campus will begin Tuesday night at
a meeting of the History Club, under
direction of DIR. B. B. James. A Spe-
cial Christmas program will be given
A Christmas party will be held
Wednesday night at the social center,
the Women's Residence Hall. for the
entire student body. and Thursday
night the girls will hold a Santa Claus
party. with a tree and gifts. selecting
one of their members to play the role
of St. Nicholas.
Gymnasium Opening.
The opening of the gymnasium is
expected to be turned into one of tho
real gala events of the college year,
and a large crowd of students. their
friends, and basketball enthusiasts
representing both A. u. and Mary
land u teams, are planning to be
present Arrangements are being
made for the best organized cheering
section of rooters American Univer-
sity has put in the field since the
college was opened two years ago. and
the whole affair is expected to be
highly colorful.
Friday evening at the Women's
Residence Hall a song recital will be
given by Miss Mflla Dominique. for
merly of the Metropolitan Grand
Opera Company.
The university gridiron heroes will
be decorated with the coveted IA to-
morrow evening at the dinner at the
Women's Residence Hall, when those
approved by the college faculty, as
qualifying for the letter will receive
the emblems. DR.. Paul Kaufman,
professor of English. chairman Of the
faculty committee on athletics. will
preside. The dinner will he attended
by Chancellor Lucius c. Clark. Dean
George B. Woods of the College of
Liberal Arts, Coach George B.
Springston. and the entire foot ball
squad.
Professors to Meet.
The university chapter of Associa.
tion of University Professors will
meet Monday evening with Miss
Mary Louise Brown, dean of women
Lee 'Corbin of the Department of
English of the college, and Mrs. Sal
lie X. Varrelman, librarian, have re-
turned from New York where they
recently attended a dinner of the
Eastern College Librarians. at the
Faculty Club, Columbia University.
Mr.. Corbin was one of the speakers
of the evening. Mrs. Varrelman has
had as her guest recently. her sister.
DIR. Louise o. Kappes of the Mayo
Clinic. Rochester, Minn., who has just
returned from year of study and
travel abroad.
LEAN DTOWn Has dppOlutSu DIS CoIiI-
mittees in charge of the Christmas
dinner for the students: Florence Ly-
man, Martha Bricker, Margaret Bu-
ley, Vance La Frenz. David Morgan
and James Elliott.
Mrs. d. o. Kinsman, wife Of the
professor of economics, was appointed
by the Wisconsin State president of
the Federation Of Women's Clubs as
a delegate from that State to the con-
ference here on the cause and cure
Of war.
Many expressions of congratulation
have been received by university Off.
cfals upon the dedication exercises
of the new Battelle Memorial, which
Is used as a library and executive
Offices. The building itself met with
hearty approval of the large number
OF friends of the institution who at.
tended the reception and dedication.