Evening star., 1928-05-13
MARYLAND U.PLANS.
. JOINT GRADUATION
Exercises With Baltimore
Schools viii Be Held in
Armory June z.
Dispatch TO The Star,

COLLEGE PARK, Md. May Ia
Plans have been completed for the
commencement week exercises Of the
College Park schools OF the University
Of Maryland, which will eliminate in
Joint graduating exercises with the
Baltimore schools on the afternoon Of
Saturday, June 2, In the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory, Baltimore.
Representative Theodore Burton Of
Ohio former Senator from that State,
will deliver the commencement address.
Between 400 and 500 viii be IN the
graduating class, with approximately
IT'S from College Park and more than
$50 from the Baltimore schools.
Details for the exercises are being
completed by a joint committee rep
resenting the College Park and Balti-
more schools.
At College Park.
The program at College Park:
Sunday, May n, ii am, in audi
torium -- Baccalaureate sermon, Rev.
Thomas Hamilton Lewis, d. D., IL. D..
president Of the General Conference of
Friday. June Alumni and class
day:
9:30 to 10:3O-Sophomore- Freshman
tug g-of-war at Paint Branch.
10:30-Annual meeting OF Alumni
Association.
100 - Special luncheon for alumni
and senior class
2:30--Ceremony marking northeast
corner of old main building (barracks)
which was destroyed by fire in 1918.
3:30--Passing Of traditions at the ivy
planting ceremony, in which the senior
and junior classes and the faculty and
alumni will take part.
3:30-Special tour of campus and
buildings for observation Of new de-
velopments.
4:30-Class reunions and meetings
Glasses designated for reunions this
1906, 1907, 1908. 1924, 1928. 1926. 1927
and 1923.
400 to 6:0O-Tea dance to be given
by the Senior Glass in honor of the
Alumni in Richie gymnasium.
6:30-Ciass reunion dinners.
900 to :00--Commencement ball in
Ritchie gymnasium.
There will be other student affairs
during the week leading up to the big
events such as the Senior play and
| other affairs.
Honor Luncheon.
DR.. Raymond Allen Pearson, pYesi-
dent OF the University, will give q
luncheon in honor Of John j. Taggert,
United States Commissioner of Educa-
ton. Monday in the dining hall Of the
university. Among the guests will be
Albert l.. Burrows. secretary Of Ma
tional Research Council: DR.. Albert
F. Woods. former president of Mary
land University: Arthur j. Klein, chair
man Of the division of higher educa-
ton Of the United States Bureau of
Education; David A. Robertson, assist
ant director Of the American Council
ON Education: John III. McNeely. and
the dean Of the various colleges OF the
university.
Philip Wertheimer has been elected
president of the Interfraternity Council
FOR the 1e28-29 term. John ONeill Is
the new vice president, with Benjamin
Dyer as secretaiy-treasurer. Werthei-
mer. in addition to being prominent IN
student affairs. Is member OF the var
sity track squad.
Walter plumley has been named head
Of the Episcopal Club for the next year.
with Fred Wallet as vice president, Aud
rey Ryon, recording secretary: Elizabeth
Jones. treasurer, and Elsie Ryon, CORE.
oDOkld1uk oE(AEkdk1. 4hE NAao AADAG
its annual banquet on May 81.
Albert Heagy. william Chafiinch and
William Kinnamon have been nomi-
mated for the presidency Of next years
junior class.
May IS has been definitely selected
as the date for the annual competitive
drill Of the Reserve Ofiicers Training
Corps The fact that the Maryland
Press Association will meet at College
Park on May 25 and remain over for
Farmers day the next day Influenced
the military department In making its
choice for soldier competition. Promi-
nent Army officers also will be present.
United States Senator Tydings was
among those initiated into Omicron
Delta Kappa. honorary extracurricular
activity fraternity. at the weekly student
assembly Senator Tydings. who was
graduated In the class Of 1909, was
active in all student affairs while at
College Park Capt. William p. Scobey
OF the military department also was
honored along with the following stu
dents: Darcy Bonnet, Edison Olds.
Lester Baird. Philip Insley, Albert Curt
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