Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
CAPITAL IS LAUDED
AS SCHOOL CENTER
DR.. Devine of American Uni
versity Praises Educational
Features of Washington.

Washington Is praised as an cdu-
cational center in the first number OF
a new monthly bulletin inaugurated
this month by American University.
"In every country" says the bulle-
tin. which is edited by DR.. Edward r.
Devinc. dean of the graduate school,
1.-The political capital offers resources
for graduate research and training in
certain fields which, from the nature
Of the case, cannot be matched else
where; and this is conspicuously true
of the National Capital Of the United
States"
while Washington does not com
pete In wealth, commerce or industry
with many larger cities, it has, on the
other hand. great libraries. museums,
laboratories. and, in various depart
ments of the Government, technical
scientific equipment such as can be
found in no other center Of popula-
ton.
Pride Of Nation.
"These facilities. like the churches.
cathedrals and higher institutions of
learning in the National Capital. are
not mere local possession. They
belong to and ARE the pride of the
these material resources is the related
fact that the National Capital includes
i'm it's population an exceptionally
large number of distinguished scien-
lists, capable administrators. technical
experts and publicspirited citizens
who create an atmosphere favorable
to the pursuit of scientific studies and
the cultivation of n serious interest
in the social and political sciences.
1.-The American University, while
claiming no monopoly Of such national
resources, bases it's program upon its
location, it's exceptional opportunities
and the special needs Of its natural
clientele
Glasses will be resumed after the
holidays in all three schools, the
College of Liberal Arts. the School of
the Political Sciences and the Grad
uate School of the university Tues
day morning.
Work OF a seminar in social econ
omy of the Graduate School received
recognition before two bodies of the
Council of Learned Societies here dur
ing the week when DIR. Edward I.
sevine, professor of social economy,
presented a review of citizens associ-
atoms before the American Sociolog-
zeal Society and the National Com
munity Center Association at the Ra.
leigh Hotel. The inquiry was made
by the following members of the semi
mar, under direction of DIR. Devine:
Edith l.. Allen. Louise o. Beall. Rosa
Brown, Harold T.. Cotterman, Daniel
A. Dollarhide. Ola II. Dudley, w. III.
GaumnitZ, Marian Holland. William
II. Howell, W. w. Keesecker. Ruth NJ.
Lindquist. J. o. Malott. Esther Mona
han, David j. Price and Efiie Marie
Ross.
DIR. Dayton Mccain, director Of the
financial program of American Uni
versity. and DIR. George NJ. Simons Of
the staff of American University were
in conference during the past week
with DIR. Lucius C.. Clark. chancellor
of the university. They have left
Washington and will spend the next
few months in the South.
Faculty Enjoys Holidays.
Many members of the faculty spent
the holidays out OF Washington. DIR.
William Il. Ho.ton. professor of chem
istry. was at Champaign. ILL.,: Miss
Dorothy Wuif. instructor in physical
education for women. returned TO her
home, Norwich. Conn. Prof. F, A.
Varrelman. assistant professor OF BIZ
ology. and Mrs. Varrelman, college
librarian. were in Evanston. Ill. DIR.
Walter Francis Shenton. professor of
mathematics. and family were i'm
Waynesboro. Pa. Miss Mary NJ. Gait
assistant professor OF French. spent
the holidays at Mountain Lakes. y. j..
and Tidewater Va. and Carl Neprud
instructor in political science. was az
Savedge. Va.
The student body is highly enthusi'
as,ic over prospects for basket bali
this year, which opens for American
University away from home. January
s. at Gettysburg College, Pa.
DR.. George r. Woods. dean of the
College Of Liberal Arts. and Mrs.
Woods entertained mt Christmas din
ner for all students who remained at
the college over the holidays.