Evening star., 1928-12-23
FIELD IS PLANNED
FOR AMERICAN u.
Athletic Grounds May Be
Ready for Foot Ball Sea-
son Next Year.

A new athletic field will be ready
for foot ball next Fall on the campus
of American University, If plans now
under way mature, it was announced
last night by DR.. Lucius G. Clark,
chancellor of the university.
General plans have been drawn up
and preliminary work already has
started in grading off the sloping
ground on the 90-acre campus. The
field Is to be located south Of the
chancellor's home and the gymnasium
in triangular piece Of ground be-
tween Massachusetts, avenue and Uni
versity avenue.
The field will have a gridiron, base
ball diamond, and later quarter mile
track Eventually, it is hoped to have
field house there.
Glasses Reopen January 8.
Christmas holidays opened Thursday
noon, and most of the students have
left Washington for their homes
Glasses will reopen Thursday following
For students remaining on the
campus during the holidays DIR. George
B. Woods, dean of the college, and
Mrs. Woods will follow their annual
custom of entertaining at a Christmas
dinner at their home. This feature
of the holidays is always eagerly
looked forward to by those who live
so far away that they are unable to
get home for Christmas.
Of the several Christmas festivities
preceding the holidays the principal
events took place Tuesday night, when
there was q formal dinner in the COL
lege dining room, followed by an en-
tertainment in the gymnasium audi
torium. The entertainment included a
play and music by the college or
cheStra, glee club and double male
quartet
A series of special chapel exercises
also were held, at which addresses ap-
propriate to the season were made.
DR.. Woods has been honored by the
student body with a formal resolution
commendiug him for his part In build
ing up the college to the, point where
it was recognized recently by the Asso-
citation of Colleges and Secondary
Schools of the Middle States ano
Maryland, which approved 1t as
standard college"
The resolution declared DR.. Woods
"above all others, deserves the credit for
winning the official recognition" adding
that to Dean Woods I'VE feel that our
gratitude Is due because OF his pro-
ionged and tireless struggle to set up
and maintain the standards which have
earned for American University the un-
precedented honor of being accredlteo
by this important body before the sew
enth semester In the history OF the col
lege has been completed"
Engagement Is Announced.
Wednesday night the engagement OF
Robert Wierer of Washington, senior
and Miss Leila Covert OF zanesvlile
Ohio. a graduate of last year, was an
nounced. Their romance will bring the
first all-American University wedding
Wierer Is pastor of Bruen Methodist
Church of Washington. Miss Covert Is
a guest here during the holidays OF Miss
Bernice Field.
DR.. Letter MagnuSSen OF the interna'
tional labor Office delivered an address
Wednesday evening at the college chape
before the International Relations Club
on "The Kellogg Pact"
At business meeting of the Women's
Guild of American University last week
at 1901 F street Mrs. Pearl Putney
widow of DIR. A. H. Putney, late director
of the School of Political Sciences
resigned as recording secretary OF the
guild. Mrs. H. w. Fisher was elected
to fill the unexpired term.
MIR. and Mrs. Warren Booker OF Char
lotte, N. c., are holiday guests OF Miss
Mary Louise Brown, dean OF women at
the college. Miss Brown will give tea
in their honor this afternoon at the
Women's Residence Hall. Mrs. G.. B
Woods and Mrs. D. o. Kinsman will
preside at the tea table.