Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
UNIVERSITY ADOPTS
NOVEL FUND PLAN
Youth Named Controller to
Check Money Paid In
by Students.

10 PROVIDE HlOTe UuSAHSSS-AAO s'AAN
systematic control over the numerous
student activities funds in the College
of Liberal Arts of American University
system new to college life has been
introduced by the appointment OF a
student. Edwin Kelbaugh. as controller
of the American University Students
Association.
In making this announcement, DR.
George B. Woods, dean of the college
stated that Kelbaugh, whose home Is IN
Bowie. Md, Is taking a course IN
economics and business at the conese
including a special course IN advanced
accounting He has been clothed with
authority in his new position OF being
the actual controller Of all funds paid
in by students for any kind OF student
activities whatever, so as to give a more
strict accounting to the numerous
treasures.
For instance. each organization which
now has its own treasurer must account
to the new controller for every cent
received and every cent expended. The
scope of the new scheme includes all
student activities and groups, such as
athletics, the student annual, the stu
dent papers, class organizations, class
clubs and social groups and CLUBS.
Dean Woods Enthusiastic.
Dean Woods is enthusiastic over the
new plan inaugurated, and feels that II
is a modern and worthwhile advance
over the old system still In vogue IN
virtually every college in the country OF
Ill eftYHaVNf IN rim their
own affairs, without supervision. So lar
as he knows, DR.. Woods said yesterday
this is. the most advanced. step OF Its
kind yet taken by any college.
DR.. Lucius G. Clark and Mrs. Clark
who recently attended educational
meetings at Chattanooga, Tenn, have
gone to Florida on combined business
and pleasure trip. They expect to be
gone for about two weeks.
Examinations for the end OF the first
semester started in the College OF Lib
eral Arts on the campus, and at the
downtown Graduate School and the
School of the Political Sciences, 1901
and 1907 F street yesterday, and Will
continue to next Saturday.
The second semester will open Tues
day, January 90, at all three schools
Registration at the college may take
place up to Monday night. AT the down
town schools. registration will be Friday
and Saturday next.
Several lone semester" courses will be
offered at the three schools. which may
be entered by students with the propel
preparation from an academic standing
At the downtown school among the new
courses are the following: industrial
corporations, investments. and banking
accounting, the law of public utilities
and United States constitutional law.
One Semester Courses Open.
AT the college on the campus, one
semester courses which will be open II
new students include: Elementar!
anatomy and physiology, vertebrate
zoology, advanced inorganic chemistry
labor problems, elementary psychology
applied to learning and study, introduc'
tory experimental human psychology
principles of education, physical ant
mental hygiene, history of education II
the United States, administration anc
supervision in high school. educationa
tests and measurements, school hygiene
advanced psychological problems, prac'
ticum in mental testing, DR.. johnson
and his circle, French letter writing
French advanced conversation, thu
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Revolutionary era, Horace, government
of Europe, great characters of the Bible
methods of teaching religion.
Will Hutchins, professor Of art of the
university, is delivering series of lee
lures before the Association of Privat'
School Teachers of Washington, or
THE Evolution Of the Modern Stage
and Its Drama" at 1901 F street. Tht
next lecture will be January 81.
Mrs. John S. Bennett Of Contra
Union Mission, addressed group o.
girls at the college last Tuesday or
social work, as one of series of voca-
tional addresses. Mary Jane Stewart
and Sadie Mae White were in charge
of the program.
Miss Mary Louise Brown. dean o.
women, was q delegate to the Confer.
ence on the Cause and Cure of Wal
held here last week. Mrs. .. 0. Kins.
man and Mrs. George 3. Woods served
on the registration committee.
The college French Club entertained
last Tuesday at the college with 6
musical play "Pastorale." The lead,
were sung by Delsie Appel, Carleton
Ayres and Ronald Mclaughlin.
DR.. Edward r. Devine, who recently
resigned as dean of the Graduate Schoo
to re-enter the field of social service
work in New York City, was honored BY
a farewell luncheon yesterday afternoon
at the Y. w. c. A. administration build
ing. Sponsors OF the luncheon were
the Monday Evening Club. the Council
of Social Agencies and other welfare
groups.