Evening star., 1926-09-19
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I: START NEXT WEEK
Radical Change Is Announced
in Chapel Exercises for
Present Year.

George Washington University is
making preparations for the opening
of an academic year in all depart
Inents on September 81. The registra-
ton of students started last Wednes-
day. In connection with the opening
"a Of the institution, DIR. William Mather
Lewis has announced a radical change
in chapel exercises which are held
in Corcoran Hall.
In order to take advantage of the
exceptional opportunities that Wash
ington offers in the way of speakers
on subjects of educa ton, science, di-
plomacy and other interesting phases
Of economics and political science it
is definitely determined to have the
chapel hour changed to 11:05 am.
In addition to students 1t is de-
signed to offer to the public the hen
eft of these short talks by leading
authorities in many lines of activity.
AS the chapel exercises came at the
noon hour it was decided to move the
period forward in order not only to
interest more students. but to pro-
vide the many friends and patrons
of the institution with the oppor-
tunity of visiting the university at
more seasonable hour.
First on September :7.
The first chapel exercises of the
years will be held for freshmen the
morning of September q in Corcoran
Hall. DR.. Lewis will outline the aims
and policies of the institution to mem
bers of the class.
Exercises also are planned for the
!. Law School and Medical School. Dean
William c. Van Week, DIR. Lewis and
members of the board of trustees will
appear at the stated opening exercises
of the Law School and house warm
ing" Later. at the Medical School.
Dean William Cline Borden and DR..
Lewis will address the Medical School
students and faculty.
During the Summer number of
changes have been made in the Medi-
cal School. A new library has been
equipped. The pharmacological, ply
siological and pathological laboratories
have been entirely renovated. The
entering class will number So and 1T
is expected the quota of students III
all classes will be full.
Dean William c. Ruediger of
Teachers College announces the
twentieth year of service for that de-
partment. DR.. Ruediger is present
ing a number of new courses this year.
Elementary education, DIR. Mary Dab.
ney Davis, teaching; vocational guild
ance, for junior and senior high
school students, under the direction
Of Ira D. Scott: the high school, the
Junior high school and adminiStra-
ton and school supervision, under
Assistant Prof. Powers; physical edu-
cation and hygiene, under Miss Vir-
gina Hopkins; mental and educational
tests, principles of education, and cur
riculum instruction are among the
many new subjects in the expanded
work offered.
Prof Fred A. Moss will give
courses of special interest to teachers
which will include physiological tests.
Mental hygiene. social and compare
tive psychology test construction
are being given by Dr.. Richmond and
Prof. Middleton.
The law school received notice that
Miss Fay Woodward, of the class of
1925, was one of two women to pass
successfully. the recent State bar eX
aminations in Kansas and Ohio. Bar
examination boards in these two
States recently adopted the American
Bar Associations requirement that
only students who have two years
college work before entering a law
school, and, if employed, four years,
before entering law school, are
eligible to take the examinations.
Law School i'm Glass A.
Five States are now making these
law requirements part of their State
board exactions. The George Wash
4uirements a year ago and is now in
the class A of law schools. Among
the successful candidates for District
bar examinations is Miss Marion
Schwartz who graduates this year.
a definite date has been set for the
annual intercollegiate contest with
Cambridge University. The event,
which is of unusual Importance, will
be held on the evening of November
20. DIR. George Farnham, coach of
debate. has had candidates working
for the elaborate program.
Dates have been set which include
itineraries for debating teams in the
North, South and West. In addition
the debating team of George Wash
ington will represent the United
States i'll England next Spring on an
extended junket.
Prof. Edwin Hill of the political
science department. is returning from
Europe this week. He has been collect.
ing material for his classes and visited
all of the sessions at the League of
Nations meetings at Geneva. DIR.
Hill made an extended tour of Eu-
rope.
The university has learned with
regret of the death Of DR.. Edward A.
Brown. class of 1925, who was killed
in the explosion at Lake Denmark,
n. j.. during the past Summer.
With the resumption Of classes. ac-
tivities will start on the university
tennis court at Twenty-til'st and C
streets Work has already started on
an outdoor basket ball court and hand
ball court in the vicinity of the Archi-
lecture building.
The foot ball squad is working at
College Park Md, under the direction
of Coach Maud" Crum and assistant
Coach Carl Davis. Work will be re-
sumed this week and the squad
brought to town just before the uni
versity opens.