Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
j. OF NJ. FACULTY
MEMBERS HONORED
Dean AppIeman and DR..
Auchter Specially Favored
in National Bodies.

COLLEGE PARK, Md, January
1s.-Dr. c. o. Appleman. dean of
the Graduate School. and +. c.
Aucnter. professor of horticulture of
The University of Maryland, were
signally honored at the conventions
Of the American Botanical Society
and the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. which
were held in Philadelphia recently.
DR.. Appleman was made chairman
of the physiological secti1n of the
American Botanical Society. and
elected to membership in the eXecu-
tive council of the American Assoc
citation for the Advancement of
Science.
DR.. Auchter was elected president
Of the Horticultural Society.
Both of the organizations are ma
tional in scope and distinguished in
their membership.
During the conventions DR.. APP
pieman arranged and conducted a
formidable discussion among the
Psychologists on the subject of growth
and development
Dean Johnson to Deliver Address.
'Dr. 4. y. Johnson, dean of the
College of Engineering of the univer-
sity, has been selected to give the
principal address at the twelfth an
nual conference of highway commits
sioners and engineers of the State
Of Michigan TO be held at the Uni
Nersity of Michigan. at ann Arbor. on
February Is.
Dean Jonnsons subject will be
1.-The Construction and Maintenance
of Concrete Highways"
In the letter Of invitation from H.
r. Riggs, professor of civil engineer
ing at the University of Michigan,
Dean Johnson was told that it not
only was the unanimous wish of the
committee but of leading highway
commissioners and engineers OF the
State that he be invited to give the
principal address.
Miss NJ. Marie Mount, dean of the
College of Home Economics, is at
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore
recovering from an operation for ap-
pendicitis..
College Building Planned.
A college union building will be
built on the campus, if the rather
pretentious plans of the University
American Legion Post materializes.
A. swimming pool also is being taken
into consideration as a means of a
memorial to those of the university
who lost their lives in the World War.
Alpha Zeta, national honorary ag-
ricultural fraternity, has announced
The pledging of the following: Seniors,
liam H. Moore and Englebert III.
Schmidt; juniors, Rafael Chavarra.
Walter w. Chapman, jr.. and Daniel
c. Fahey, jr.
Glass standing, good character and
qualities of leadership are taken into
consideration in the selection of
members.
Rossbourg Club held it's first for
mai dance of the year in Richie gym
nasium last night. 1t was largely
attended.
Gordon Kessler. president of the
sophomore class, has named the fol-
lowing to serve on the Soph Prom
COMMITTEES: Hazel Tenney, Omar,
Crothers, ]. Everett Mcmahon. jr.,
William Dennison and Fred Brad
street
Prof. S. S. Steinberg. head of the
department of civil engineering, this
week took a prominent part in the
annual convention and road show of
the American Road Builders Associa-
ton in Chicago. Prof. Steinberg
represented the Highway Research
Board of the National Research
1OuTlcll.
Freshmen Schedule Two Dances.
Two dances will be held this year
by the freshmen class of the uni
versity on dates yet TO be decided, the
Frolic and the Prom. The Frolic will
be handled by Catherin Dawson,
Mary Fookes, Harry Bowman, Law
renee Smallwood and William Jane
son, while the Prom will be in charge
of Peggy Winsor, Dorothy Freeman,
Robert Settle. Harry Wilson and
William Chaffinch
New Mercer Literary Society re.
Gently initiated the following: Isabel
Berwick, Elizabeth Chaffinch, AIDE
lsjde Gallop, Grace Lalegar. Hazel
Tenney, Margaret Wisner, Sally Rob
inson and Dorrance Talbot
Installation of officers of the
student Grange win take place next
Monday evening. with H. Carroll,
county agent Of Hartford County, con-
Quoting the services.
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