Evening star., 1926-06-06
T0GET
NEW GYMNASIUM
Building May Be Ready by
Autumn on Campus, Says
Chancellor Clark.

Another new building, gymnas
| ium, will be added to the campus OF
American University at Massachu
setts end Nebraska avenues during
, the Summer. This will be the secont
new building under construction dur
| ing the vacation on the campus, the
corner stone for a new building hav
J ing been laid last Tuesday in connec
| ton with commencement exercises
Both structures, 1t is expected, will be
ready for the opening of school next
Fall.
Plans substantially have been com
pleted for the gymnasium 1t was an
nounced by DIR. Lucius c.. Clark
chancellor Of the university, and off
cials are considering the matter OF
bids. with view to getting the
project under way in a short time
Some funds have already been 'ob
tained, but final decision as to speci
fications. and the probable total cost
of the structure remain to be com
pleted.
The gymnasium will be so by I20 feet
and of architecture to harmonic with
other buildings on the campus. A
stage for dramatics is among the fea
lures under contemplation.
Two Trustees Elected.
Two new trustees have been elected
to the board of trustees of America n
University: William J. Showalter
assistant editor of the National
Geographic Magazine, and l.. +.
Breuninger. builder, Of Washington
DR.. Edward T. Devine. the new
dean OF the Graduate School. who de
livered the twelfth convocation ad
dress last Tuesday, has resumed his
lecture tour throughout the country
and will take up his work with Ameri
can University on September Is.
Rules and regulations for managing
the Ida Letta educational fund OF
5000 presented by John c. Let's
president Of the board OF trustees
of American University. are under
consideration and 1t Is expected tina,
the first loans out Of the income from
this fund will be made for the frs,
time next Fall.
Many members of the faculty OF
American University will leave Wash
ington on vacations or educational
trips during the Summer. DIR. George
Fl. Woods, dean Of the College OF
Liberal Arts and Mrs. Woods have al
ready left for Carleton College al
Carleton. Mimi, where they will at
tend the commencement exercises
June IA, when their daughter, Kath
| crime, will graduate.
Other Vacation Plans.
DIR. Paul Kaufman will so te
Crescent Beach, Conn, and later viii
| make a trip to California under a
special grant from the American
Council Of Learned Societies to dc
special research work in Shakespeare
While there he will also make some
official visits to institutions and so
cieties on behalf of the Shakespeare
Association of America.
Prof. Will Hutchins will pursue
studies in Europe. particularly ir
Spain and Holland. in connection with
his course in modern art. DR.. f
Juchhoff will spend the Summer il
Chicago. DR.. William A. Haggerty
will leave soon for Boston.
Prof John T.. Bentley. during
the month Of July will be at Colum
biona, Lake George. NJ y. where
he will participate as an adviser fr
round table conferences at the Re
ligious Education Institute.
DR.. W. F. Shenton will spend the
Summer at Eaglesmere. Pa.
Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean Of
women. has LETT for her home al
Lafayette, Ind, where she will spend
the Summer.
A tour of European countries will
be made by a party including DR.
F.. w. Collier of American Universit.
and Mrs. Collier; DIR. II. E. Woolever
editor of the Methodist Press. anG
Mrs. Woolever; DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris. pastor of Foundry NJ. f
Church. and Mrs. Harris. DIR. ano
Mrs. Collier will be joined also by
Miss Mildred l.. Trueheart, Of Balti
more and Miss Pauline Rich, of Madi
son, Wis. They will sail June 23
and expect to return in September.