Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
AMERICAN j. PLANS
HOLIDAY PROGRAM
University to Give Christmas
Entertainment for Stu
dents and Community.

American University will present
for both the college community and
the public a Christmas entertainment
of music and tableaux next Wednes
day night at the gymnasium audi
torium, on the campus, Nebraska and
Massachusetts, avenues.
The program, to open at 7:45, will be
given by the Choral Club, the ORA
matte Club and College Orchestra, and
will be the outstanding feature OF
the last week of school before dismis
sal for the holidays next Friday after
noon. School will resume January 5
Christmas carols of nine nations will
be sung by the Choral Club, under oil
rection of r. Dean Shure, instructor
in music at the college, and director
Of music at the Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Soloists of this church. who Will bt
heard in solo parts of the Christina
carols, include Elvina Neal Rowe, so
prano; Ruth kobbe, contralto; John l..
Mitchell. tenor, and George Wood
bass. The Choral Club is under the
presidency of a student, j. Courtney
HAYWARD. The nine nations whose
carols will be sung are: Spain, Ita!E
France, Russia. Finland, England, the
United States, Germany and Bohemia
The club has been practicing undei
direction of Mr.. Shure all Fall for the
entertainment.
Dramatic Club to Aid.
-. e.4,.o. of +ba Christ
mas program will be presented by tnt
College Dramatic Club, under the III
rection of Win Hutchins, professor
of art. A number of beautiful and i'm
pressive tableauX. interpreting the
spirit of the season win be staged.
The college orchestra, under the
baton of DR.. c. Henry Leineweber vii
present several Christmas numbers
OF much Importance to the univer'
sitv for the coming year was the meet
ing of the board of trustees on the
campus during the following Wee:
when officers were reelected. four new
members were added to the board, and
a program for the next scholastic wear
was adopted. both as to scholastic ara
financial scope.
John C. Let's, president Of the
board, last night announced the APP
oointment of committees of the board
for the year.
Mr.. Let's and DIR. Lucius c. Clark.
chancellor of the university, are eX-
officio members of all committees.
which are as follows:
Executive COMMUNICATION c. Let's,
chairman: w. S. Corby. William
Knowles Cooper. Edward F. Colladay,
Charles J. Bell Bishop William +.
Mcdowell. Alfred c. True, Merton f..
Church, T. Phelps Hand. Daniel c.
Roper. w. T. Galliher and Arthur c.
Christie.
Brecky Club Dance.
Committee on finance and invest
ment-W. S. Corby. chairman NJ. f.
Church, Charles J. Bell, w. I. Gal
liner and Edward F. Colladay.
Committee on buildings. grounds and
real estate-M. f. Church, chairman;
DR. A. c. Christie. S, II. Kaufman,
l.. f. Breuninger and Edward F. Col
laday.
Committee on audit-Daniel c.
Roper. chairman; William knowles
Cooper. DR.. A. C. Christie. Gilbert H.
Grosvenor and Peter NJ. Anderson.
Committee on Instruction.. Phelps
Hand. chairman w. J. Showalter,
Bishop Mcdowell, A. c. True and p.
NJ. Anderson.
Committee on budget-John c. Let's,
chairman; w. S. Corby. NJ. f. Church,
J. Phelps Hand. Daniel c. Roper and
Herbert f. Walter.
Committee on Ida Let's Educational
F'und-W s Corby, chairman, and
Herbert f.. Walter.
The first dance of the Brecky Club.
composed of alumni of Central High
School. was held last night at the
gymnasium, with music by the college
dance orchestra, known as Fields Col
leee Commanders. Many high school
seniors of the city were among the
guests.
Christmas vesper services will be
held tonight at the Womens Residence
Hall at $50, in charge of Miss Jane
Lyle.
Chancellor Clark was one of several
distinguished men invited to New York
last Wednesday by Sir Henry Lunn of
England for a discussion of problems
of international peace.
A recital by her students of express
sion will be presented this afternoon
at O'Clock in the Women's Residence
HAN by Miss NJ. Pearl Cline, instructor
in speech at the college.
Most of the students will be leaving
the campus for the holidays, although
several whose. homes are at a great
distance will remain.
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