Evening star., 1927-05-15
c. v. j. BUYS TRACT
FOR NEW SCHOOL
Purchase of Property Near
Garfield Is Part of Hos
pitaI Plan.

The purchase of property near the
Garfield Hospital for the George
Washington University Medical School
is announced by the university
through Clarence A. Aspinwall, chair
man of the medical school committee.
Negotiations for land in the same
block as Garfield Hospital have been
practically completed.
The announcement Of the amalga.
nation Of Garfield Hospital, the
George Washington University Medi.
cal School and the Children's Foun-
ding Home for the purpose of creating
one of the biggest medical centers in
the country for the study of cancer
was announced some weeks ago.
Plans have beenssteadily going for.
ward The boards Of the three insti-
tutions have worked out the various
details and considerable progress has
been noted. The plans for the hospi-
tai are progressing. The selection and
purcha Sc Of the medical school site Is
one of the firse and most important
steps IN the new development.
AS this week finds the American
Medical Society here for it's annual
convention. the first since 1888, George
Washington University has formu-
lated several plans for the entertain
ment of'the delegates.
Convention Program.
The chapel exercises at II o'clock
Friday will be given over to talks By
medical society delegates. Thursday
afternoon from 4:30 pm. to 8 pm. the
university will hold a reception IN
Corcoran Hall for the visiting dele
gates. President William Mather
Lewis and Dean William Cline
Borden of the medical school will head
the list of faculty representatives.
Wednesday night at the City Club
the alumni of the George Washington
University Medical School will hold
banquet. The formation of a medi
cal school alumni association is In
prospect. Many of the visiting dele
gates are George Washington gradu
ates and generous invitations have
been extended them to attend the
meeting.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the illustrated lecture on "Dal
malta" to be given Wednesday morn
ing at IL o'clock by Mrs. Charles
Wood. Mrs. Wood has one Of the
most extensive collections of slides III
the country.
George Washington University has
recently received. from the Argentine
government second notable gift, con
sisting of 120 volumes Of representa-
tive works of Argentine authors
which will be added to the Argentine
section of the university library. The
works were sent by an Argentine gov.
ernment agency which is establishing
and developing public Libraries In
towns in Argentina and Is sending
Argentine books to selected libraries
and specialists in American countries
The present collection contains mate
rial in history, political, economic and
social sciences, medicine, architecture
law and bellies letters.
OF special interest are the numer
Gus works in literature. not only be
cause Of their intrinsic merit. but alst
because the literature Of Argentina IL
but meagerly represented in American
libraries. The gift was sent through
the efforts Of DR.. Miguel F. Rodri
gueZ, president of the commission.
Emily w. Dinwiddie HOnOred
Dean William G. Ruediger an
nounces that Emily w. Dinwiddie
who has given the course in socia
service case work for the past foul
years. has been appointed director OF
the State Children's Bureau of Vir
ginia and will take up residence ir
Richmond in the Fail. The course
given by Miss Dinwiddie will be giver
next year by Miss Louise Mcclure o.
the National Catholic Service School
Wednesday night In the gymnasium
the senior classes Of the Washington
high schools were entertained. Pres
ident Lewis, in a brief speech, vel
coined the guests. Ermyntrudt
Walden and Harold Young spoke fol
the senior classes of the university
The G. w. u. Glee Club entertained
with selections.
The Phi Delta Gamma cup for dra
matte activity was awarded to The
Players for their presentation of 1.-The
Beggar on Horseback" during the
Winter. Elmer Louis Kayser, secre
tary of the university. presented the
cup to Betty kilbourne ON behalf oj
the committee which judged the vari
Gus efforts Of the dramatic groups.
THE Cherry Tree" annual student
publication and year book. is expected
to be distributed during the next two
weeks. Editors claim the publication
will surpass any previous efforts
There is considerable interest in the
coming event.
The final number Of Ghost" col
lege humorous magazine, will be ou
shortly. The magazine has been given
the sanction OF the faculty for next
year.
The Mems Glee Club is listed for
six appearances before the close OF
the year. Under the leadership oi
Robert Harmon the club has appeared
many times during the past Winter
running a wide range Of attractive
numbers.
The Women's Glee Club will parti
cipate in concerts Tuesday, Wednes.
day and Thursday Of this week. sing.
ing at Corcoran Hall Tuesday, the
Church Of the Covenant Wednesday
an1 at the Federation of Woman's
Clubs at Central High School Thurs
day.
The second annual May Day fete
day afternoon. when athletic awards
were presented to the various win.
ners. Supper was served after the
presentation of awards.
George Washington girls will be
guests of Camp Kahlert at West River
on the dates Of June 10, II and 12.
Helen Dix, recently elected president
Of the y. w. G.. A., will be installed
with the other officers during that
time.
NEW TRAVEL PLAN URGED.
European Passports" Suggested as