Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
BROWN IS ADDED
TO G. v. j. STAFF
Scope OF Department Of
Zoology Will Be Extended
Next Year.

The scope OF work of the department
of zoology OF the George Washington
University is to be broadened next year
through the appointment to the staff OF
Claud A. Brown, a specialist III the
field OF heredity and geneticS. according
to the announcement of DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin president Of the university.
DR.. Brown. formerly OF the State Uni
versity OF Iowa, will join the faculty as
associate professor OF zoology. Prof.
Brown will offer a course in heredfty
and eugenics. a practical study OF the
elementary laws Of heredity and their
application to human inheritance and
to problems pertaining to adaptation
and evolution, and course in geneticS
which will embrace study Of the re-
cent literature in genetics, with par
ticular emphasis OH the modern con-
ceptS of the physical and physiological
basis of heredity.
Prof. Brown holds the degree of
bachelor of science from Denison Uni
verSity the degree OF master OF arts
from the University of Pittsburgh and
the degree of doctor Of philosophy from
search work at the biological laboratory.
Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y. and at the
Marine biological laboratory. Woods
Hole, Mass. He has taught at the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh. Harvard Univer-
sity. Radcliffe College and the State
University Of Iowa. He has acted as
scientific assistant at the Carnegie In
stitution Of Washington to Cold Spring
Harbor as special investigator. Prof.
Brown is the author of numerous publ
cations in his field.
Curriculum Is Changed.
The curriculum Of the department Of
zoology has been changed. placing the
elementary course in zoology on a one
year instead Of ar-two-year basis. The
laboratories of the department recently
have been completely remodeled. the
space being more than doubled and new
equipment being provided.
Dean Henry Grattan Doyle made the
principal address and presented awards
in the annual contest at the annual
convention of the Eastern intercollegiate
Newspaper Association at Penn State
College on Saturday. The subject of
his address was College Journalism and
Public Opinion"
Prof. Elmer Louis Kayser was the
speaker ut the meeting of the Bust
ness High Alumni last Saturday. Prof
Kayser is to be the commencement ora
tor at the Franklin-Sherman High
School. Mclean, Va, on June 3. He
Is also scheduled to make the address
commemorative of the Tooth anniver-
sary of the laying of the corner stone
OF the Congress Street Methodist
Church, Georgetown, in June. The pro-
ceedings will be radio broadcast.
Last week the University Hatchet,
student weekly, celebrated the twenty
fifth year OF its existence with the pub
LEGATION OF silver anniversary num-
ber The issue contained in addition
to the regular paper, an eight-page
picture section, containing campus views
and pictures of athletic teams, prom
inent students and faculty members.
The issue was sent to all students and
alumni OF the university and to seniors
Of the Washington high schools.
Angel Reelected Chairman.
Herbert E. Angel has been unanimous
ly reelected chairman of the board of
editors of the Ratchet for the year
le29-l930. Betsy B. Booth will be sec
rotary Of the board and A. Frank Kreg-
low will continue as business manager.
The new board of editors, in addition
to the above, consists OF Perm E. Hen
ninger, Dorothy Albert, Norman H.
Conner and Hazel Peterson.
The Columhian-G George Washington
Law School Association held its annual
meeting at the university on Friday
afternoon.
The annual meeting of the General
Alumni Association will take place
Saturday evening, June 8, in Corcoran
Hall. 1t will be followed by reception
and dance in honor OF the graduating
classes. The alumni reception to the
graduates is a feature of commence
ment week each year. Miss Emile Mar
garet White of the executive commit
tee of the association is in charge of
arrangements for the reception
Other events on the commencement
week program are class night exercises,
a reception by the president of the uni
versity and Mrs Cloyd Heck Marvin
in honor of the graduates, the bacca-
laureate sermon and the commence
ment ceremonies.