Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
CHANGES ADOPTED
FOR AMERICAN i.
Faculty Members Will Be
Represented on Two New
Committees.

A new departure III dQIllHISti dlioIl
for American University has been
adopted by the board of trustees.
1t was announced by Chancellor
LuciuS G.. Clark. in the authorization
of two committees on which will be
represented not only members OF
the board, but also members from
the faculties of the institution.
third new committee on revision or
the bylaws has also been set up,
1t was stated.
One of the committees. represent
ing both branches of the university.
administration and teaching, is to
be known as the committee on fac
ulty status and will consist of
Chancellor Clark, chairman; A. c.
True. j. p. Hand. Daniel G. Roper of
the board of trustees, DR.. Edward T.
Devine, dean of the graduate school;
DIR. A. II. Putney, director of the
school of political sciences; DR..
George r. Woods. dean of the college
of liberal arts, and DIR. Paul kauf-
man. professor of English.
aThe new committee ION conference
and cooperation between the trus-
tees and faculty" is to consist of
Clark, chairman; Col.
Peter NJ. Anderson. DR.. A. {.
Christie, M. +. Church, of the board
of trustees, and two members from
the instructing staffs of the gradu-
ate school, the school Of political
sciences, and the college of liberal
arts. these faculty members to be
chosen by the three faculties them
selves.
Third New Committee.
The third new committee of the
board is on revision of the bylaws
and consists of w. J. Showalter,
Edward F. Colladay. and Bishop W.
F. Mcdowell.
Other standing committees OF tine
board of trustees have been ap-
pointed as follows:
Executive committee - John {.
Let's, William S. Corby, A. {. true
William Knowles Cooper, Edward f.
Colladay, Charles j. Bell, Blshop NC
powell. William r. Galliher, A. Z.
Christie, NJ. E. Church, j. r. hand
Daniel c. Roper and Chancellor
Clark.
Finance - William S. Corby,
Charles j. Bell William L; Haiiiiiei'
John C. Let's, M. +. Church' WV,
Real estate-M. r. Church WI
liam s. Corby, John c. Let's, I'd
ward F. Colladay and Chahceiior
Clark. oo -,
Onening of the new 100000 col
lege gymnasium on the San. r.
Thursday night by the oeolcaeioli
basket hall game with the university
of MARYLAND formally brings into
service for the institution the second
,,a,, huildine within one month. The
new BattelTe Memorial. used as col
lepe library and administration OF
f3ces was dedicated December Z. NO
formal dedication ceremony was heio
at tho gymnasium as, according 10
chancellor Clark, the most nttins
ceremony. for the opening or .he
was a game or pdsKet
hall itself. Later on the theatricai
ia ctlities of the gymnasium, consist
ing Of a full size stage. and WORK
shop for manufacture OF stage SET,
tinps will be brought into play ana
a college production Will ne pre-
sented as a second part of the gem
eral dedication of the building
Musicale to BE Given.
A college musicale also is to be
presented later. With complexion Oh
the gymnasium the university mas
snent more than 100000 on com
struction in the past two years M
ishinp this part of a building pro-
gram. The next building, 10 come
Ia ter will be boys dormitory.
Vacation for the holidays star'eu
IN the graduate school and schooi on
nolitical sciences on THURSDAY hiSn1
and in the college Friday noon. Inc
CAMPUS is almost deserted, save tol
q few who have remained III WASH
ington. s.o.,ors
One of the outstanding functions
of the holiday week was .ie
Christmas party and play at .ne
Residence Han WeonesuaS
rtpht when faculty and students en-,
tertained many guests at .SpionA
dinner, with profuse dec
+inns and a play, 1.-THE Servant
y, The House" by Charles Ram Ken
nadv was presented under auspices
of the department of graduate oi"iii"
of the graduate school.
The production, directed by WIN
t4ntchins. professor of art, was IN
tarnreted by a cast including both
students at the graduate school ana
COME guest artists, with ProI:
Hutchins himself taking the role OF
the Rev. William Smythe. The play
was excellently presented without
scenery, but with fine dramatic Ell
feet. s ,,,,.oh,,.
The cast, beside Prof. Hutchlns'
included: Arthur Rhodes, as the
Bishop of Lancashire; MISS Ann
Ives. as Auntie; Robert Gear as
Robert. Walter Beck, as Manson;
Miss Ann Breitbarth, as Mary. ana
Teddy Tenley, as Rogers
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