Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
DR.. CLARK TO SPEAK
AT CONvOCAT|ON
Annual Sermon Will Be Deliv-
cred This Afternoon in
A. U. Auditorium.

The annual conVocatlOn sermon Tor
graduates of American University will
be delivered at o'clock this afternoon
at the gymnasium auditorium on the
campus. Massachusetts and Nebraska
avenues, by DR.. Lucius c. Clark,
chancellor OF the institution. He will
speak on youths Frontiers"
Commencement for the three schools
Of the university, the College OF Liberal
Arts the School of the Political Sci
ences ana the Graduate School, will
be held tomorrow night at the gym
nasium. The commencement address
will be delivered by DR.. Walter M. w.
Splawn. dean OF the Graduate School
and the School of the Political Sci
ences. Commencement music will be
furnished by the college orchestra and
the college quartet.
Seniors Give Flag Pole.
Another important event this after
noon which also will mark the end
Of the college year will be the pres
entation by the senior class to the
college of the class gift, steel flag
pole 60 feet tall, upon which will be
raised the American flag. These en-
ercises will take place on the campus
Just prior to the conyocation sermon
ceremonies in the gymnasium. Roland
Rice, president of the senior class, Will
make the presentation of the flag and
pole and will assist in raising the nag.
Many other functions and affairs are
taking place over the college year end.
The outstanding social event which
opened the series was the reception
given Wednesday night by DR.. Clark
and Mrs. Clark in their colonial home
on the campus in honor of the gradu-
ating classes Of the three schools. john
c. Let's, president OF the board OF
trustees. and Mrs. Let's Joined with
DR.. and Mrs. Clark in receiving. Mrs.
Clark was assisted in serving by Mrs.
William r. Mcdowell. Mrs. Clarence
True Wilson and Mrs. P. M. Anderson.
Four girls from American University
also assisted Mrs. Clark. They were:
Jane Rice, Ruth Edwards, Orrel Belle
Claflin and Betty Jacoby.
All-College Frolic Held.
The event Friday night was the an
nual all-college frolic in the college
gymnasium, when all classes wed with
"stunts" through a hilarious program.
Yesterday was a day of many year
end events. opening with base ball
game between the faculty and seniors.
The tradition of planting ivy, which
has been maintained by every senior
class since the college was started four
wears ago, was followed yesterday
morning. when seniors in cap and gown
planted their sprigs Of this plant,
The annual alumni dinner was held
last night in the college dining room
of the Women's Residence Hall, with
the program in charge OF Miss Doro-
thy Quincy Smith, chairman; Charles
Bell and Miss Vera Stafford, committee
members. The speakers included:
Charles Bell, as POSTMASTER; Dr.
Splawn, George BrownSon Rea, editor
and publisher of the Far Eastern Re
view and financial adviser to the chi
nese National Review, and Walter Hin
ton, pilot of the NC-4. first airship TO
span the Atlantic, who now Is presi-
dent of the Aviation Institute OF United
States OF America. +
GIee Club Gives Banquet.
The American University Glee Club
gave its first annual banquet last night
in the gymnasium auditorium, under
direction Of DR.. Paul Kaufman pro-
lessor Of English, who has been III
Club and the quartet were heard IN
program which delighted the large
audience. The quartet, which has APP
peared on more than 80 occasions and
sung twice over the radio, consists OF
Leon K Bryner, Barrett Fuchs, Ronald
c. Mclaughlin and ]. Harold Riggle.
The club members. who have made
seven public appearances In Washing
ton and vicinity prior to the concert
Bryner, r. W. Craven, S. C. Ayers;
second tenors. Barrett Fuchs, I. M.
Young, I. r. Horner, A. H. Keller, j. S.
Stock r. H. Swanson; first BASES,
Robert Bergman, M. c. Gleason, r.
w. Lambert, r. C. Mclaughlin, A. Te-
desco: second BASES, r. D. Burr. Keeler
Faus, r. B. Hobbs, j. H. Riggle, E. l.
Tompkins.
J. Harold Riggle has been reelected
president Of the Glee Club for another
year. Other officers named for the
coming year include: Robert Hobbs,
vice president; Robert Burr, secretary
treasurer; Richard Horner, business
manager and Barrett Fuchs, librarian.
The semi-annual meeting Of the
board Of trustees of American Univer-
sity will be held tomorrow morning,
preceding commencement tomorrow
night. Several important matters are
mendations for changes and improve
ments at the institution will be pre-
scented by DR.. Clark, as chancellor. The
trustees will convene at $50 o'clock in
the Battelle Memorial Building.
women y Oullu 10 Mcct.
The Women's Guild of American
University also will hold an important
meeting tomorrow morning. when, at
11:l5 o'clock at Hurst Hall chapel,
plans Of the guild for the near future
will be discussed; under the direction
Of Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker president.
The trustees will entertain the guild
members at luncheon In the college
dining room at l O'Clock.
Prior TO the commencement tomorrow
night, the academic procession will
form in Hurst Hall at 1880 O'Clock and
will march around the college quad
rangle to the gymnasium, where the
commencement exercises are to be held.
Awards for achievement will be an
nounced and degrees will be conferred.
The candidates will be presented by
DR.. Knute z. Carlson of the School OF
the Political Sciences for the degrees
Of bachelor of political science and
bachelor of commerce. Candidates from
the Graduate School for the degree of
doctor Of philosophy will be presented
by DR.. Frank Collier, and candidates
from the College of Liberal Arts for
the degree of bachelor of arts will be
presented by DR.. George B. Woods.