Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
NEW FRAT FORMED
AT MARYLAND i.
installation of Omicron Delta
Kappa a Notable
Event.

COLLEGE PARK, Md, February
PA chapter of Omicron Delta
Kappa. an honorary fraternity, mas
been installed at the University OF
Maryland.
Mai. ID. r. Gary. president OF 81
Johns College of Annapolis, IN max
ing the Introductory address at tue
installation ceremonies, gave tne
specific aims of Omicron Delta Kappa
as follows:
ITO recognize men who have attain
cd exceptiOnaI success in college ar
fairs and led them to inspire others
to bring together leaders OF various
activities for the purpose OF FORMING
groups to guide business of local ano
collegiate interest, and to con]olH
faculty members and students Tor the
mutual understanding.
Mai, Gary explained that the or
ganization admits to membership Only
those students who are especially ac
tive in several branches of college Ire
Their interests must be universal
rather than specialized he said.
Honorary Members Enrolled.
Honorary members received were
DIR. r. A. Pearson president OF the
university; DR.. w. S. Small. dean OF
the College of Education; Fl. c. BYRD
assistant to the president; X.
Truitt, professor of agriculture; Proi
r. N. Cory, State entomologYst, ano
r. w. Carpenter, professor OF farm
machinery.
Students initiated were: Kenneth F.
Spence. Myron f. Stevens, Leroy w
Sheriff, George W. Morrison, /. b
Coblentz, George f. Melchior ano
A. G. Boyd, seniors, and Donald ADAMS
and Daniel Fahey juniors
J. G.. Cottman of Johns hopkins
University was master of ceremonies
and welcomed the Maryland initiates
Training Corps Promotions.
Mai. r. s. Lyle, head Of the de-
partment of military science and tao
tics. and in general charge OF the
Reserve officers Training Corps unit
has announced the following promo
tons:
First Lieuts. r. B. Luckey and
w. G.. Bewley to be captains. Second
Lieuts f. B. Marks, A. B. Beacniey
and NJ. r. Stevens to be first lieuten'
ants. and Sergt A. NJ. Noll to be first
lieutenant.
To be probationary second lieuten'
ants L. p. Baird, c. T. BlanZ. X. IL
Brubaker, w. O. Bruehl. F. L. Car
penter, w. w. Chapman. jr.; W. *.
Cheek, J. P. Dale, 5r.; J. K. DAILY,
j. s. Davidson. jr.; J. A. De Marco
p. l.. Doerr, D. c. Fancy. 1r.; l. Green
law, A. w. Greenwood, II. r. Hamp
ton A. w. Hoage, A. r. Knight, B. w
Mauck, f. A. Middleton. J. A. Myers
!. A. Matthews, c. F. Pugh, j. f.
Ryerson, r. L.. sewell, D. f. Shook
C. F. Slemmer, II. N. Spottswood, l..
w. Thomas, E. l.. Trothmand and
J. Vierkorn.
Ann Matthews and George Fogg rep
resented the Episcopal Club at the
tri-State conference at Frederick, Md.
this week end.
DIR. Appleman to Make Address.
DIR. c. O. Appleman. dean OF the
Graduate School, has accepted an in.
vitation to address the members OF
the Boyce-Thompson Institute for
Plant Research in Yonkers. n: T.. late
this month. In April he will give
paper in a symposium on plant chem
istry at the meeting Of the American
Chemical Society in Richmond, Va.
Charles Elliott, prominent land
scape architect, addressed the recent
meeting of the Horticultural Club on
the plans that are being formulated
for the identifying of the District of
Columbia and adjacent territory.
The university chorus already is
preparing for the music festival that
will be given in the Spring. Swan
and the Skylark," a cantata, the words
of which are by Hermans, Keats and
Shelly and the music by Arthur Dor.
ing Thomas, and 1.-THE Holy City
will be given. There are about 100
in the chorus, and accomplished solo,
lists will be secured.
Opera Club Program.
pirates of Penzance," which. has
been rehearsed for some time, will be
presented by the University Opera
Club March 8. Among the soloists
will be Katherine Baker, '26; Winifred
McMinimy, Olive Kelk, Helen Woos-
ter. Stanleigh Jenkins. Edward Bar
ron, Albert Cook and DR.. G. B. Hale.
Burwell Powell has been elected
president of the live stock club to sue
coed Harry Cottman. who completed
work for his degree at midterm.
Powell already Is preparing fer the
live stock show that will be held in
the Spring.
Rossbourg Club held its second
formal dance Of the season in Richie
gymnasium last night. 1t was well
attended.