Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
AMERICAN j. PLANS
TO DEDICATE GYM
Play Friday viii Open New
Building to BE Devoted
to Dramatics.

The new gymnasium equipped
with a full sized stage will be dedi-
Gated to dramatics on the campus
at American University Friday eve
ming, April 20, by the we'll known
play, "The Servant in the House." by
Charles Ram Kennedy. The pro-
duction under direction OF will
Hutchins, professor of art at the uni
versity, will be presented by the
Washington Drama Society Co. with
Prof. Hutchins appearing in the cast
in the role of the vicar.
Although the gymnasium was the
scene of many basket ball games
during the season just closed, the
play to be given April 20 will be
the first occasion of its kind in the
building. and will serve to 1naugurate
the structure to this use. There is
a stage at one end of the gym
nasium constructed under the origi-
nal plans, with facilities for profes-
sional sized curtain, scenic effects,
wings. electric lighting, etc. At the
opposite end of the building Is a
gallery. A motion picture booth In
the rear has also been installed for
the presentation of pictures.
THE Servant in the House" Is TO
be presented under the auspices of
part of the Women's Guild of Amer
lean University, known as the
Spring Group" headed by Mrs.
Lucius c.. Clark, wife of the chan
cellor of the institution. Final plans
for the function were annonced by
Mrs. Clark at a meeting of the
guild Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. William Fraser Mcdowell, wife
of the resident Methodist bishop, 210i
Wyoming avenue. At this meeting
s hART
added to the fund for a $4,000
scholarship to be established by the
guild. The $500 realized through
calendar project, brings the fund up
to $4,000. AT the luncheon meeting,
at which 10 new members were re
ceived, Mrs. Mcdowell was assisted
by Mrs. John Nicholson, Mrs. James
Shera Montgomery, Miss Zuey
Fowler and Mrs. William Lemon.
New Instructor Added.
Another instructor has been added
to the college. staff for next year in
the appointment of Miss Dorothy
Wulf to teach physical education for
women. Miss Wulf, who succeeds
Miss Julia Pennington, student in
structor, and who will devote next
year entirely to her studies, has been
teaching physical education for four
years at Drew Seminary for Women
at Carmel. \. Y. Miss Wuf is r.
graduate of the Connecticut College
for Women of the class of 1921. where
she majored in the subjects OF physi-
cal education and biology. She took
one year of post graduate work at
New York Central School of Physical
Education and has also taught at her
alma mater for one year.
nY EaoFPe r Woods dean of the
college of liberal arts, announces he
has obtained the following speakers
for Holy week prior to Easter vaca-
ton, beginning Thursday noon: Rev.
DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor of
First Congregational Church, Tues
day; Rev DIR. James Shera Montgom-
cry, chaplain Of the House of Repre-
sentatives and pastor of Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church. Wednes-
day, and Rev. DR.. Earle Wiley, pas
tor Of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, Thursday.
House Parties Planned.
Several student house parties have
been planned for the Easter vacation
by those who live i'm Washington and
nearby States. School will reopen
Tuesday morning April 10.
DIR. Paul kaufman, acting dean OF
the graduate school of the university
in the absence of DR. Edward T.
Devine, will address the American
University Chapter of tho American
Association of University Professors
tomorrow might at the seminar room
in the Battelle Memorial Library. DR.
Devine will return the latter part OF
this month from an extended lecture
tour through the West.
Dean Woods addressed the mems
Bible class OF Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church Wednesday evening
on the subject, Church and Fduca-
ton He will be one Of the judges
next Thursday night at the student
oratorical contest on The Constitu.
ton" at Hyattsville, Md.
Following the debate Thursday
night with William and Mary College
on repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment. a tea for debaters and those in
attendance was held in Hurst Hall.
with Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean
of women, as hostess.
program of dances, drills, class
antics and exhibitions Of prowess by
girls Of the college was given last
night in the girls gymnasium under
direction of Miss Julia Pennington,
instructor in physical education.
Chancellor Clark was in York. Pa,
in the interest of the university dur
ing the past week.