Evening star., 1927-04-17
PLANS MEMORIAL
TO SHAKESPEARE:
American U. Campus to Dis
play Flowers and Plants Men,
toned in Bard'S Writings.

Designed as a memorial to Shake
upeare in the National Capital, a gar
den to include flowers and plants
mentioned by the great poet and
dramatist In his works is to be de
veloped on the campus at American
University. Work was started last
week, 1t was announced by Chancel.
lor Lacius c. Clark. and the project
is expected to be ready for dedication
about May 20.
While several American cities, in
Guiding New York, Cleveland and To
fedo, and some higher institutions of
learning, such as Northwestern Uni
versity and Wellesley College, boast
Of their Shakespeare Gardens. the
National Capital has been charged by
Shakespeare enthusiasts with neglect
in it's failure to construct any sort OF
public monument TO the Bard OF
Avon.
Garden Ready for Use.
The garden has already been LAID
off on the campus north of the Bat
telle Memorial, and is to be about sc
by IS feet in size. The project was
inspired by DIR. Paul Kaufman, pro
fessor of English at the University. a
Shakespeare scholar of national repu
tation. who is editor Of the
Shakespeare Bulletin, official organ
of the Shakespeare Association of
America, published in this city. In
working out plans for the garden, DR.,
Kaufman is receiving the cooperation
of DIR. Walter F. Shenton, professor
Of mathematics. and his class of sur
veyors and landscape architects: F.
A. Varrelman, assistant professor of
biology; Win Hutchins, professor oi
art, who designed the general plan OF
the garden, and w. A. Prye. superin.
tendent of grounds and buildings.
The plan adopted is formal. with Q
central circle and paths dividing ths
gardens into quarters, converging or
the circle. Artistic entrances will be
provided, and the plants and flowers
are to be so arranged as to provide
living memorial to Shakespeare ir
distinctive and beautiful array. Tenta
tive plans provide for the dedication
some time next month in connection
with. the performance of the college
play, "As You Like It," under direc
tion of Prof. HutchiRs
Along with development of the
Shakespeare Garden the 90-acre col
lege campus is being beautified gen
orally under a program of develop
ment which already has included
cutting down a large knoll on the
western campus, plowing and reseed
ing with grass about three-fourth oi
the cleared campus. and addition o.
| more shrubs and trees.
Dedication Play to Be Staged.
In preparation for the dedication
play on the college gymnasium stage
Servant in the House" by the Wash
| ington Drama Society Co., April %
and the college play, "As YoI
| Like It." on Nav 90. preliminary
equipment has been ordered and il
/ expected to arrive shortly. The fiji
| tings include velvet front curtai!
with side and back drapes of similar
| material. The drapes are so mad,
| that openings for doors and Window
can easily be effected. Lighting fin
lures include footlights. borders ant
| floods. Additional equipment will b
added from time to time.
BY winning it's third debate of Tn,
season over William and Mary Col
lege, American University debatel7
closed their years program With
record of two debates lost and one Vic
tory, but with the satisfaction of haV
ing Won the votes of five judges, az
combared to their opponents four
The final debate was a unanimous de
cision, yielding three votes for tbs
local team, while the others were two
to-one decisions. The team was com
posed OF Roland Rice, Hugh w
Speer and w. Willis Delaplain.
Easter Vacation Ends Tomorrow.
Graduate School and the School o
Political Sciences. which started
Thursday noon, will run through TO
morrow, with classes starting agaiI
on Tuesday. Many students wen
out of the city on house parties int
nearby States, and a few members o.
the faculty left the capital Amoni
them were Prof. and Mrs Nafrel
man. who went to New York CITY
DR.. w. r. Holton to Trenton, n I.
and Miss Josephine Clay to New
York City.
DR. William NJ. Dudley and Or
Dayton f. Mccain of the financia
department of the university, havt
returned TO Washington for Easter
and will return later to Pennsylvania
where they had been active on behalf
of the institution. Prior to theh
work in Pennsylvania they were ia
Florida.
The schedule for examinations fol
masters degrees in the Gradual,
School starts this week, with examina
tions for doctors degrees opening thu
week OF May 2.
Woman's Club Entertains.
The Faculty Woman's Club enter
tanned at tea Monday afternoon a.
the home of Mrs. D. o. Kinsman
who was assisted as hostess by Miss
Mary Louise Brown dean of women
The college annual, "Aucola." hal
gone IN Oress md will he ready neyi
month, long before comme encement, 4
was announced by Miss Vera Stafford
editor. and Howard w. Rash, business
manager.