Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
REV. C. v. HOBBS
TO GIVE SERMON
Win Preach BaccaIaureate
to Maryland Graduating
Class June 5.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

COLLEGE PARK. Md, April g.
Rev. G. Warfeld Hobbs of New York
executive secretary of the National
Council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, has accepted the invitation
of President Raymond Allen Pearson
OF the University of Maryland to
preach the baccalaureate sermon to
the graduating class here on Sunday
June 5. The sermon will be delivered
in the auditorium OF the university
DIR. Hobbs is one of the religious lead
ers OF the country and his services are
much sought.
r. J. Hill OF the United States Bu
reau of Agricultural Economics gave
an address before the horticultural
Club Thursday evening.
"Rosina Ees F'ragil," a Spanish
play, will be presented under the au.
spices Of the honorary Spanish frater.
nifty and the Latin American Club. in
the university auditorium on May s.
1t will be given In Spanish.
The University Glee Club will give
three concerts at Winchester, Va, on
sing Friday night and Saturday after.
noon and night at the Empire Theater
A troop Of Cavalry will give an eX
hibition as a feature of the horse show
that will be held in connection with
the livestock show to be held at the
university on May a. Members of the
various riding clubs in this vicinity
also will assist.
Charles Wertheimer, one of the most
prominent and successful breeders In
the State, addressed the Livestock
Club at its meeting on Thursday eve.
ming.
Marylands r. o. T. C. unit is pre-.
pairing for the War Department In
spection. which will take place on
April Is and rs. and is anxious to
maintain its distinguished rating
which 1t has held for the past six
years. Only a relatively small per.
centage in the East have been so hon
ored.
The annual interfraternity ball
one of the prettiest dances of the
season, was held in Richie Gym
nasium last night. The decorations
and music were highly praised.
A letter has been received by
President Pearson of the university
the Willard Hotel in Washington
commencing the conduct of the
Maryland students at the recent ju-
nior prom. Mr.. Hight in his letter
said: "As you are no doubt aware
in this day and generation, some
college dances are open to criticism
from certain points of view, but this
affair was subject to only praise
from every point of view"
A statement as to the agriculture,
outlook for 1927 has been prepared
by DIR. s. Fl. Duvalt, professor of ag.
ricultural economics; J. e. MetZger
professor of agronomy; F. w. Geise
professor OF vegetable culture, and
e. E. Carmichael, professor Of live
stock husbandry.
Duncan Clark, captain; Eden Con
reg and Frank Terhuns. have been
selected to represent the Poe Liter
airy Society in the annual debate
with the New Mercer Literary So
ciety for the DR.. j. II. Patterson cup
The date for the event has not been
set, but it will be in the near future
Prof. S, s. Steinberg, head Of the
department of civil engineering, has
been reappointed chairman of the
Berwyn district road committee by
the Prince Georges County commits
sioners.
Dean A. n. johnson of the, College
OF Engineering will address the
senior class of Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute on April %. His subject
will be, Engineering as a Career"
Malcolm B. MeTroy of the depart
ment Of bacteriology has resigned
and has taken charge of the bac-
teriology laboratory at Fort Nc
Henry. Md. Melroy was graduated
from the university in the class of
1928.