Evening star., 1928-09-09
COURSES ADDED
At AMERICAN j.
College, With Enlarged Fac.
uIty, Will Open Sep
tember II.

! EnlargementS in curriculum and
faculty will mark the opening of the
school year at American University.
both at the college campus, Nebraska
and Massachusetts, avenues. and at the
downtown schools. 1901 to 1907 F street.
With the university directing heads
! 1ow all returned from vacation, prepara-
tions are under way for opening the
college first on September II and the
School of the Political Sciences and the
Graduate School downtown a week
later.
! Advance indications point to an in
creased registration at all three branches
of the university, which DR.. LuciuS G.
Clark, chancellor, feels is in line with
the recent rapid growth of the insti-
tuition
DR.. Clark has been out of the city
on several trips in the interest of the
university during the Summer, and also
school, but returned to carry on the
business of directing Summer prepara-
tions for all three departments of the
university.
DR.. Devine Returns.
DR.. Edward T. Devine, dean of the
Graduate School, returned this week
from an extended tour of the Eastern
section of the country with the Swarth-
more Chautauqua. His last lecture last
Monday night was at Gordonsville, Va,
where he gave his talk on The Right
to Life" Mrs. Devine and Miss Ruth
Devine. registrar of the downtown
schools. have returned from Newport,
where they spent the Summer.
DR. George B. Woods. dean of the
College of Liberal Arts, has returned
with his family from an extended motor
tour of New England and this week
dived into the rapidly expanding activi-
ties of this newest branch of the uni
versity.
DR.. Albert H. Putney has been CIV
ing much attention this Summer to prep
aration for the School of the Political
Sciences, of which he is director, and
foresees a substantial increase in enroll
ment. according to early indications.
Twelve new additions to the faculties
of the three schools have been made for
the opening Of the Fall term, and large
10 New Courses.
At the college on the campus, the
curriculum has been expanded by 10
courses, and the faculty by members,
while several new student assistants
have been appointed. The college, DR..
Woods explained; this year will offer
undergraduate major courses in all de-
partments, including science. art and
business administration, leading to the
degree of bachelor of arts. Student life
on the campus has increased yearly
since the establishment of the new COL
lege three years ago. and, according
to present indications, DR.. woods ex-
poets to see the limit of 240 students
for which facilities are available this
year, reached on the day of registra-
ton. Last year there were 1913 students.
about equally divided among boys and
girls, and the extra curriculum activi-
ties have been developed to include or
ganizationS of interest to undergraduates
of widely varying aspirations.
The college will begin its fourth year
on Monday, September II, when former
students may register. New students, it
was announced, must be present for the
psychological examination at l:30 pm.
Tuesday and for the English eXamina-
ton at o'clock Monday Registration
also will be open on Tuesday. Formal
opening exercises will be held in Hurst
Hall on Wednesday morning at 1890
and classes will open Thursday MORN
ing. In opening its fourth year, the
freshman class as graduates. the COM
pletion of single college generation.
Gets Stronger Standing.
Recognition was offered the college
from two important sources last year,
giving it stronger standing this year
than it has had before. The college is
on the approved list of the Board of
Education of the Methodist Church and
is member of the Association of Amer
lean Colleges and of the Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools of the
Middle States and Maryland.
The Graduate School. which was the