Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
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Term REGISTRATION
Large Enrolment Is Indicated
at End of First Day-CIasses
Begin Wednesday.

Registration for the Fall term at
George Washington University opened
yesterday with q large enrolment in
dicated at the end of the first regis
tration day. Students may register
through Tuesday, and classes will COM
mence Wednesday.
The new year is marked by numerous
additions to the faculty, enlargement
Of the curriculum and improvement in
the physical plant of the university
The administrative policy Is stressing
personal relationships within the in
stitution, with particular attention to
student personnel administration.
The creation Of new curriculum
group under the bachelor Of arts de-
gree, offering opportunity for the stu
dent preparing for business to major
in accounting and business admins
tration, is one OF the important course
developments. This course includes, in
addition to basic work in English, mod.
ern languages, history and political
science; specialized subjects such as
accounting, money and banking, cor
poration finance, commerce, CONNER
cial geography, business organization
and management, marketing, CONNER
cial and maritime law, Federal taxa,
ton, investments and international
nnanCe ana INSURANCE.
Public Speaking Boosted.
Another curriculum development IS
the establishment Of the department
of public speaking under the endow-
ment Of Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew.
Courses offered in the department en-
brace the whole field of public speak
ing and oratory. Ceremonies marking
the formal opening Of the department
will be delayed until Mrs. Depew's re-
turn from Europe.
work in elementary education Is being
offered under DR.. William Cullen
French, newly appointed professor OF
education. DR.. French will give courses
in elementary school curriculum, ele-
mentary school supervision, the psy-
chology Of elementary school subjects
and a graduate course in elementary
education. Other courses in education
include adult education, Americaniza.
ton, parent-teacher movement, child
development, educational sociology, the
exceptional child and tests and meas
urementS. DR.. Frank w. Ballou, super
intendent Of schools of the District,
will continue to- guide advanced stu
dents who have research problems TO
| work out in the Washington public
schools. In the graduate field courses
are offered in high school supervision,
psychiatric problems of child develop
ment, problems in elementary educa-
ton, problems in secondary education.
movements in higher education and
research problems in public school ed
ucation. Courses for teachers are Of
ferred IN the department of home eco
Monies under DR., Louise Stanley of the
Department Of Agriculture, consulting
director. and Frances Kirkpatrick, A.
NJ, assistant professor Of home eco
nomics.
Through its department Of sociology
the university offers, in addition to basic
work in sociology. specialized courses
dealing with sociology in its civic APP
plications. designed to assist the social
worker In his contact with modern social
problems. The social worker who de-
sires to acquaint himself with the his
tory of sociological thought, and to &C.
quire administrative skill, is afforded
, the opportunity to acquire broad knowl-
edge and technical training in the field
The curriculum Of the department in