Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10
COLLEGE PUTS Off
ARM|ST|CE EVENTS
Celebration at American U.
viii Take Place Day Late.
Dr.. Hill to Speak.


Armistice day one day late, on Tuesday
November II, with appropriate cere
monies at chapel, in Hurst Hall on thu
campus Massachusetts, and Nebraski
avenues, when DR.. Charles E. Hill, dear
Of Columbian College, George Washing
ton University, VIII be the principal
speaker.
T. The program, which will start at 1C
O'Clock will be open to the public anc
will include special Armistice day music
by the college orchestra under direction
of DR.. c. Henry Leineweber, and other
special features in charge of student
committee.
DR.. Lucius C. Clark, chancellor of the
university, and Bishop William Fraser
Mcdowell, member Of the board OF
trustees, have been active in the Mid
die West during the past week in the
interests of the new development pro-
gram for the Graduate School and the
School Of the Political Sciences, APP
proved in principle by the board of trus-
tees at its annual meeting last Monday
Trustees Committees.
Committees Of the board of trustees
have been formed for the year as fol-
lows: Executive committee-John c.
Let's, chairman; DR.. A. c. Christie, M
L. Church. Edward F. Colladay, William
Knowles Cooper, w. S. Corby, DR.. j.
Phelps Hand, Bishop Mcdowell and
Daniel c. Roper. Finance and invest
ment-Mr. Corby, chairman; Mr..
Church, Chancellor Clark, Mr.. Colladay,
Mr.. Let's, DR.. Christie and Wade H
Cooper. Auditing committee-Col.P P. M.
Anderson, DR.. Christie, Mr. Cooper, Gill
II z EV.oYt
Budget-Mr. Let's, Mr.. Church, Chan
cellor Clark, Mr.. Corby, DR.. Hand and
Herbert E. Walter, business manager of
the university. Buildings. grounds and
real estate-Mr. Church, Mr.. Breun-
niger DR.. Christie, Chancellor Clark,
Mr. Colladay, Samuel H. Kaufman
and Mr.. Let's. Instruction-Dr. Hand,
Col. Anderson, Chancellor Clark, Mr.
Let's, Bishop Mcdowell William j.
Showalter and Ida Let's. Educational
fun committee-Mr. Corby, Chancellor
Clark and Mr.. Walter
Hosea B. Moulton, attorney, of this
city. formerly member of the board of
trustees Of the university, but who re-
tired sometime ago, has been reelected
TO the board and resumed active service
Other new members of the board at
tending their first session last week in
! cluded DR.. H. w. Burgan of Baltimore,
Wade H. Cooper and DR.. H. E. Wool
ever of this city.
Tea for Miss Chen.
Miss Carol Chen, an able young
educator from China, who is one of ths
first fellowship students supported py
the Women's Guild CT American Uni
verstty and brought to the Graduate
School, where she is now taking gradu-
ate work. will be honored nest Thurs
day at a tea to be given at
the home of Mrs. William Fraser
Mcdowell, 2107 Wyoming avenue. Mrs.
Mcdowell was chairman of the COM
mtttee which raised the funds for Miss
ChenS, fellowship. Miss Chen was
IN China and then came to Cornell Col
lege at Mount Vernon, Iowa, where she
was graduated with Phi Beta Kappa
honors. Later she pursued graduate
work at Columbia University, where she
secured her M. A. degree. She has been
offered the position Of president of Hwa
Nan College, but refused. She served
however as chairman of commission
of five in 1929. She was under fire.
quent criticism in China from anti
Christian forces, and many times had
to hide lest she be captured. She was
a teacher IN the high school and coll
lege departments of Hwa Nan College
in China and was acting principal" of
the high school just before being offered
the presidency of the college. One of
the main purposes of the Women's
Guild is to establish scholarships of
$1,000 for women students. Fellowships
and loan funds are also maintained, and
plans are under way to increase these
amounts during the coming Winter.
The French Club of the college will
elect officers at a meeting Thursday
afternoon in the Women'S Residence.
There will be a musical program I'M
der direction Of Miss Anna Mary San
ford, and short play directed by Nils.
Sourds," will be presented by the fol-
lowing cast Phyllis Adelman, Frederic
Stewart, John Houston and Robert Mar
Gus
The Huguenot Society of Washing
ton, Maryland and Virginia will meet
at the Women's Residence November
ID, as guests of Miss Mary Mears Gait,
assistant professor of French. A musi-
cal program will be given by the Mems
Glee Club and the Women's Glee Club.
Plan Reception.
Chancellor and Mrs. Clark will hold
a reception at their home on the campus
next Friday evening in honor of new
members of the oxford Fellowship, min
isterial student organization at the coll
lege.
Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean of
women, will give tea next Friday
afternoon at the Women's Residence for
all women students of the college.
Edward L. McAdam. jr., baritone who
is instructor in English at the college,
presented concert yesterday afternoon
at the Women's Residence, giving a pro-
gram of all English numbers. from
early times down to modern days.
Miss Elsie Ruzicka member of the
senior class. will receive her degree of
bachelor of arts at the end of the
first semester, it was announced by
DR.. George B. Woods. dean of the COL
lege of liberal arts, following action by
the board of trustees. She will be eligi-
BILE to take examinations in April to
teach in the Washington schools. but
her diploma will be awarded formally at
the regular convocation of her class
next June.
Dean Woods went to New York City
yesterday on business with his publish
ers in connection with his new book,
soon to come from the press
The senior class of the college will
hold its formal dance of the season
November % at the gymnasium. Otis
Fellows is chairman in charge.
Chancellor and Mrs. Clark had re-
Gently as house guests the formers SIS
ter, Mrs. George Frost. of Grundy Cen
ter. Iowa, and Mrs. Lilly Gavin of Iowa