Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
6. v. j. EXPECTSB|G
STUDENT INFLUX
Many From Local High
Schools Due to Enter COL
Iege at Midyear.

George Washington University will
open it's doors tomorrow after the
holidays Various departments will
have a straight run of three weeks
before the annual midyear examina
tons, which begin on January rs.
Preparations are being made for
heavy entering class at the haf-year.
which starts in the university on
February |. The annual mid Winter
convocation Will be held in Corcoran
Hall and DR.. Frank Aydelotte, presi-
dent of Swarthmore College, will be
the principal speaker.
There Is every indication that the
university will have the largest en-
tering midyear class in its history.
During the past two weeks the
various faculty members have been
unusually active in out-of-town visits
and speaking engagements.
At Kansas City last Wednesday
Dean Hugh Miller spoke before the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science on Human
Engineering.
Prof. Charles S. Collier of the Law
School, spoke before the American
Association of Law Schools at the
Chicago meeting. Seven members of
the Law School attended the affair.
Dean William c. Van Week, Clarence
NJ. Updegraff, Earl c.. Arnold, Alvin
f. Evans, Walter L. Moll and B. H.
Pollitt were present.
Attend History Meeting.
DR.. Samuel NJ. Benis attended the
American Historical Association meet
ing at Ann Arbor in company with
Prof. Elmer Louis Kayser. DIR. Bemis
hot ha
Dean George n. Henning and Prof.
Henry G.. Doyle attended the Modern
Language Association meeting in
Chicago. Prof. II. Ct. Sutton and Prof.
r. r. Kern attended the Economics
Association meeting in New York.
The faculty was called upon to be
present at II different education meet
ings or conventions. and many con-
tributed with papers or discussions.
Prof. Joseph Gastrow of the depart
ment of psychology of the University
of Wisconsin. will deliver lecture in
Corcoran Hall on "Fanaticism and the
Fanatical Mind on January 20.
During the past week the university
basket ball team under the direction
of Coach II. Watson Crum and James
Lemon, last years Princeton Uni
versity captain, have been working
hard. The team meets Princeton Uni
versity on January 6, at Princeton.
Expect Stronger Teams.
With the exception of three days in
| which Coach Crum has been in at
tendance at the foot ball coaches
meeting in New York, he has been de-
voting his time to the basket ball
team and the schedule of Spring ac
tivities in athletics. The influx of high
school students at mid-year is expect
ed to strengthen the freshman teams
! somewhat.
During the holidays. plans were per-
| fected for a big rally to be held on
January IA. The basket ball team
| meets Lafayette College and before
| the contest 1t is planned to have all
| the men and women interested in
! sports gather to hear the various stu
dent leaders and members of the fac
ulty.
President William Mather Lewis,
| Coach Crum and members of the fac
| ulty committee will be on hand.
Mrs Mitchell Carroll, wife of the
| late Mitchell Carol, was recently made
an honorary life member of the Arch
geological Society of Washington
| She recently had two articles publish
! ed in Art and Archaeology and in The
Philadelphia Forum.
| Donald C. Kline of the department
( of architecture, recently received first
| mention in the Beaux Art Institute of
Design Judging, in New York City.
/ Prof Norris I. Crandall visited Guns
ton Hall With Donald Kline, George
| Riggs and George Beatty at Lorton,
| Va. Gunston Hall Is one of the fore
most examples of colonial architec-
| ture. 1t is the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Louis Hertle. Mr.. Hertle is a MEM
/ Der of the board of trustees.
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