Evening star., 1926-05-30
END
AMERICAN i. YEAR
Final Exercises viii Be Held
Tuesday Afternoon With
Outdoor Assembly.

-Four. days of festivities are closing
the school year at American Uni
held in the out-of-door auditorium
versity, with commencement exer-
cises next Tuesday afternoon to be
on the campus. The annual convoca-
ton address will be delivered by DR..
Edward T. Devine, the recently ap-
pointed dean Of the reorganlzed Grad
uate School of American University.
Just prior to commencement the cor
ner stone will be laid for the new
university library building.
Class day exercises were observed
yesterday at the campus. DIR. Iucius
G. Clark, chancellor of the university.
will deliver the annual convocation
sermon at IIamline Methodist Episco-
pal Church this morning. Monday
night Chancellor and Mrs. Clark Will
hold Il reception for the graduates.
alumni, students, faculty. members or
the women's guild of the university
and trustees.
Tuesdays activities include semi
annual meeting of the board Of trus-
tees, meeting of the women's guild
and luncheons preceding the COM
mencement exercises OF the after
noon. The academic procession will
form at 2 o'clock and proceed first to
the laying OF the corner stone OF the
new library building, the Battelle Me-
mortal.
Bishop Hamilton to Speak.
Bishop John w. Hamilton. chan
cellor emeritus OF American Cniver.
sity. will deliver the address. The an
nual dinner Of the alumni association
will be held Tuesday night at the
women's residence hall, with George
c. Peck, president Of the association.
as toastmaster. Arrangements have
been made for special bus service by
the Washington Railway and Electric
Co. for all functions on the campus In
connection with the annual convoca-
ton.
Yesterday evening a surprise party
was rendered by the faculty OF the
College Of Liberal Arts and their wives
to Dean George h. Woods at his resi-
dence, 4431 Cathedral avenue, Wesley
Heights. DR.. Woods was presented
with a silver-tipped arborvitae stick
as token of the faculty's deep ap-
probation of his successful establish
ment and administration of the COL
lege in the face Of many difficult
problems during the year now clos
ing, and also as a mark OF the per-
sonal regard of the faculty" Twenty
professors and their wives were pres
ent The arrangements were in
charge OF Prof. and Mrs. Il. +. James
and Prof. f. a. Earrelman.
Exercises Are Held.
Glass day exercises yesterday on the
campus opened with a luncheon at
1870, with DIR. Woods as toastmaster.
The class prophecy. viii. history and
poem We're presented. A buttercup
chain professional preceded the cere-
mony of planting of the Ivy by the
senior class.
A picturesque program Of costume
dances and wand drills was presented
by the girls Of the college. under the
direction of Miss Julia Pennington.
director of women's athletics. A col
lege sing fest. athletic competitions
between the graduates and under
graduates and a supper were partici-
pated in by both the undergraduate
and graduate students. The gift from
the graduating class OF liberal arts,
including masonry and landscaping at
tulip spring on the campus, was
presented to the institution by the
class president, Claude Hunter.
At the last chapel service of the
year prior to final examinations. lead
ing students of college activities were
honored at recognition service, pre-
sided over by Dean Woods. Distinc-
tive athletic emblems were awarded
the following: In foot ball. Charles
Mcdowell (manager), James Fl. Atkin-
son, Garth l.. Beaver, Donald S. Bit
finger, Carlisle Christie, Arthur Gerth.
Seeley Gray, Samuel Bilbrough. Ken.
meth o. Pratt, Frederick b. Reynolds,
Hugh w. Speer, Preston W. Spence,
jr., James p. Sullivan, Archie r.. Van
IIise: in basket hall, Seeley Gray imam.
ager,, Donald s. Bittinger. Samuel
Bilbrough. Carlisle Christie. Arthur
Gerth, John c. Hayward. Frederick
Is. Reynolds. James +. Sullivan,
Archie r. Van Hise, William &. War
ner, Louis NJ. Young, Lucille 3. I'm
lay. Aileen Vivash. Beulah NJ. Wild
strand.
Leaders Are Recognized.
Special recognition was also accord
ed the following: Dorothy Wadleigh
and Helen Roher, for standing in the
oratorical contest; Roland Rice, Hugh
Speer and Charles Mcdowell. the un-
defeated debating team; the following
semester: Dorothy Mcdowell, Katha-
rine Woods, senior class: Chew Liam
Chan, Bernice Field. Dorothea Meh-
ring, Vera Stafford. Laura White,
junior class; Gordon Smith, sopho.
more Glass;. Rose kaycoff, Leonard
Mikules, Roland Parrish, Helen Roher
and Sarah Roher, freshman class;
these class presidents: Claude Hunter,
senior; Charles Mcdowell, Junior;
Hugh Speer, sophomore; Seeley Gray,
freshman; presidents of organizations:
Dorothy Mehring, Womens Student
Government; Jacob Snyder. Mems Stu.
dent Organization; Ruth Rinkel, Won.
ems Athletic Associations; Courtney
Hayward, Glee Club; Arthur Cert. Pi
Mu Kappa; Dorothea Mcdowell, Ora
matics Club; William Warner. chair
man of vesper COMMITTEES; Leonard
Mikules, editor, and Roland Rice,
business manager of the American
Eagle, student publication. and the
following were given recognition for
music: Bernice Field, William War
ner, Charles Mcdowell, Garth Beaver,
Helen Edwards, Ruth Ely, Fred
barnes, Carlisle Christie. Courtney
Hayward and Jacob Snyder.
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