Evening star., 1927-10-09
LIBRARY COURSE
ISP[AN AT G. WI.
DR.. Alfred F. w. Schmidt Will
Be Director of New
Department.

George Washington University is TO
have a new department called the
division of library science, according
to the announcement of President
Cloyd Heck Marvin following the de.
C;sion of the executive committee OF
the board of trustees at a recent
meeting.
The division of library science will
be headed by DIR. Alfred +. w.
Schmidt. who will be the director
Plans are being worked out for the
completed work for the fourth year
of this department leading to the de-
gree of bachelor of arts IN library
science. The fourth years academic
work is being added this year.
DIR. Ernest c. Richardson of the
Library of Congress, general con-
sultant, is cooperating with university
authorities in the arrangement OF the
senior wear work. The university is
looking to other experts to develop
a strong department, especially in re-
search work.
Outline of Course.
DR.. Schmidt, the new director. says
the plans emphasize cataloSulnS ana
classification and library history in
the first year: reference work, blblloS-
ranhv. book selection in the second
library work. the Cataloguing OF
earliest books, the care of manuscripts,
special copy, out-of-school education
and the education of children and
similar problems for advanced work
leading to the degree.
The new department is designed to
stress the higher problems in library
science and service. On account of
the manifold opportunities offered
here, the field is thought to be an eX-
ceptionally fertile one. The new de-
partment will function Immediately,
according to DR.. Schmidt.
Announcement is made of the stated
meeting of the board of trustees, which
will be held on the afternoon of
October II in the board room in Cor
coran Hall. DR.. Marvin is expecting
TO bring forward some problems, which
have been worked out during the past
month.
Attending on Scholarships.
The Columbian Women announce |
that five graduates of the three local |
academic high schools are now at |
tending the university on scholar |
ships provided by the fund raised by |
this organization. The students are |
Alice Cook Mary Ewin and Marjorie |
Folsom of Central High School: |
Nerna Evans of Western High School, |
and Sarah Virginia Barrett. who |
graduated last June from Western |
High School. The scholarships are
not loans. which must be repaid, but |
are gifts to the young women selected |
by committee of the Columbian
Women on evidence of superior |
scholarship and promise.
Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., only wom- |
har Of hn nf t,.,rS
Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, president of |
the Columbian Women: Mrs. kerfoot |
u. Shute. Miss Mary Kerr, Miss Ella |
Given and Miss Dorothy Lewis ad-
minister the scholarships. Money for
additional scholarships is now being
raised.
Law School prizes were recently an
nounced as follows: The OrdonauX
prize scholarship to John HoXie, the
Phi Delta Phi prize to Charles Laugh
lin. the Phi Delta Delta prize to Anna
Musgrave, the Phi Alpha Delta prize
10 Henry Kilburn. the Delta Theta
Phi prize to Henry Kilburn and the |
Kappa Beta Phi prize to Marian
phelps. Law School students who re-
ceived grade A in their first year
were cited as follows: First year
Mark Esch, Orval Hafen, Joseph
Houghton, Stanley Johnson. Law.
HeHc6 hHdpp, 1IldElSS
Archie McCrady, Ruth O'Brien and
Irving Yockelson. Second year
Felix Cole, Harrison Durand, John
Hoxie, Ralph Hudson. Sidney James,
William Johnston. Henry Kilburn,
Luella Lackman, Richard Mcpherson,
Preston Nelson and Marian Phelps. |
Third year-James Castle, jr.: Nor.
ton Cooper, Ernest Gibson. Balls kins-
Dow, Irving Marshman. Helen Miller.
Phoebe Morrison, Edmond O'Hanra-
han, E. West Parkinson. Truman
Steely, Ralph West and Burnham
:Yung Kwai.
The awards were announced re-
bently by Dean William G. Van Week
OF the Law School.
1000 New Students.
: According to registration figures
there are 1900 new students in the
university this year. Every depart
nmant, save the Law School, has an
1ncfease and it is expected that the
closely approximated if not passed
within the next few days. About
500 more students are registered this
year than last.
Practically all student activities
kre under way. The various athletic
ttams for both men and women are
Horking under coaches and direc-
tors. The foot ball team started
auspiciously with a victory in New
York over c. c. y. Y. despite an
unusually small squad.
The rifle. glee and other clubs are
beginning to work on regular sched-
Ule. F'raternities and sCroritieS have
been giving their usual Fail house
warming and welcoming parties. Tha
social season will start shortly with
regular fraternity functions.
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