Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-12
AMERICAN j. HEAD
TO MOVE OFFICES
Chancellor to Take Up Quar-.
tiers in New Library Build
ing on Main Campus.

! Completing plans for opening of
American University Fall term Mon
day, September 20, Chancellor Lucius
g. Clark expects to move his offices
this week from the graduate school
headquarters at 1901 F. street to the
new Battelle Memorial Library,
rapidly nearing completion on the
college campus.
DR.. Clark and Miss Sara Dow, his
secretary, who is bursar of the uni
Versity, will be established in their
new quarters on the second floor of
the library before arrival of the stu
dent body, and will make way at the
downtown office for the new dean of
the Graduate School, DR.. Edward T.
Devine, and his daughter, Miss Ruth
Devine, who is to be registrar of the
Graduate School and the School Of
Political Sciences. DR.. Devine and
Miss Devine are expected Wednesday.
Miss Devine, in addition to her duties
as registrar, will be an instructor in
French and italian in the School of
Political Sciences.
Will Emphasize Languages.
More emphasis is to be laid on Ian
guages in the School of Political
Sciences this year, Chancellor Clark
ceived his Phi. y. from Friboure. has
command Of nine languages and is the
author of several books, including a
volume of sonnetS. has been appoint
ed assistant professor in German,
Polish and Russian languages. DR..
LeinWeber was for some time inStruc-
tor Of Spanish and French in Eastern
High School here. Antonio Alfonso is
10 be instructor in Spanish and Lang
and Portuguese.
Final arrangements for the School
of Political Sciences will be perfected
during the week by DR.. Clark and Dr.
Ebert Hutchinson Putney, director of
the school and professor of conStitu-
tional law and diplomatic history.
Under the reorganized plan of the
university the School of Political
Sciences this year offers courses of
study corresponding to those of the
last two years of a standard college,
in the fields appropriate to such a
school. and leading to the degree of
bachelor Of political science.
Or. DeVlne, who assumes charge
OF the reOrganiZed Graduate School,
leading to the advanced degrees of
master Of arts, master of political
science and doctor of philosophy, will
himself offer a course in social
economics and seminar in Back
grounds of Social Work"
Emphasis is also to be laid this
year, Chancellor Clark announced. on
the department Of religious educa-
ton Of the Graduate School, to the
faculty Of which has been added DR.
William A. Heggerty, Phi. D., at Bos-
ton University, who not only has had
several years Of teaching experience,
but as member of the Baltimore
conference Of the Methodist Church.
has served a number of important
churches. He will teach New Tesla
ment.
College of Arts Enlarged
The College of Liberal Arts, of
which DIR. George b. Woods is dean,
Is entering it's second year with pros
poets of enrolment between 100 and
$50, and will have the advantage of
at least nine new members of the
faculty previously announced. More
than 20 new courses vii be offered.
These include: Modern European art,
English drama. invertebrate zoology,
uuantitive analysis and quantitative
analysis chemistry, New Tesla
ment Greek. Virgil. money and
banking. principles of education,
history of education, materials, meth
DDS and programs of religious educa-
ton, principles of teaching. Chaucer,
the Romantic period, intermediate
German, history of the United States.
history of Great Britain. history of
Greek civilization, history of Latin
America, Europe since 1915, contem-
poraneous history, introduction to po-
litical science, foods, surveying, in
PRODUCTION to comparative religion,
and survey of the novel.
Foot Ball Coach G.. b. Springston
has issued call for the first foot ball
practice Of the season next Wednes
day. when a good turnout is expected.
Seely y. Gray of Sparta, Wis, has
been designated acting captain.
Although construction work on the
new gymnasium was recently delayed
by the heavy rains, operations have
been proceeding during the past week
with added force, so that contractors
now hope to have facilities available
for the foot bah team, when the sea-
son opens. Dormitory accommodations
for about 20 boys have been included
in the plans, and these will be rushed
10 completion as rapidly as possible.