Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
DR.: SPLAWN TO Give
GRADUATION TALK.
American University to Hold
Convocation Exercises
June 3.

year by DR.. Walter M. w. SplaWn, new
dean Of the Graduate School and the
School of Political Sciences. He will
address the graduates of the three
schools of the university at convocation
exercises Monday June 3. at the gym
nasium auditorium on the campus.
1t will be DR.. Splawn's first public
appearance here since he was elected
recently to be head of the two schools
of the university at the downtown 10
cation. 19O1-19O7 F street.
Graduates Of the three schools OF the
universty-the College of Liberal Arts,
the School of Political Sciences and
the Graduate School-will total about
60 this year, according to DR.. LuciuS
c. Clark, chancellor, who is busy with
arrangements for the closing OF the
year. Degrees for all three schools Will
be presented at the commencement
exercises following DR.. SpiaWns aodresS.
Downtown School Closes Saturday.
Activities of the year will close earlier
at the downtown schools than at the
college on the campus at Nebraska ana
Massachusetts avenues. At the down.
town schools, the final oral eXamlna-
ton for the degree of doctor OF phi
losophy was held Thursday night when
Reginald v. Truitt appeared in sup
port Of his tests. Biological Contri-
button to the Development of the Oyster
Industry in Maryland" Regular ex-
aminations at the downtown schools
will begin tomorrow and continue
through the week. School will close at
the downtown school next Saturday
night.
At the college, however examinations
will not begin until Saturday and Will
run through to the succeeding Friday,
Nav 81 A large number Of year-end
functions are on the calendar for the
closing of school on the campus one OF
the outstanding social functions being
the annual reception to be given by the
chancellor and Mrs. Lucius G. Clark at
their home on the campus wednesday
night. May %. They will entertain Ior
the trustees, faculties and alumni OF the
institution in special honor OF the
graduating classes of this Spring.
Garden Gambor' Is Given.
One of the elaborate class functions
of the closing year took place recently
when the sophomore class gave its an
nual garden gambor at the gym
nasium. The place was profusely oeco.
rated, featured by ceiling Of "wisterla.
Lattice work and Japanese lanterns
completed the scheme. The sophomore
committee in charge consisted OF Betty
Jacoby, chairman: Esther McVey. Rose
Flowers Robert StallingS and S. Carlton
Ayers, assisted by volunteer members oil
the class. Guests of honor included
DR.. and Mrs w. B. Holton, DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Marsh, DR.. and Mrs. H.
NJ Dudley and Prof. and Mrs. VIII
HutchinS.
The annual Shakespearean produc-
ton, THE Merchant of Venice" was
presented Friday night at the gym
nasium before a highly appreciative
audience. James T. johnson was busl-
ness manager.
One of the important events of the
coming week will be the annual banquet
for the debating squads of the school.
which will take place in the college din
ing hall. Arthur S. Flemming debate
coach will preside. Recognition will be
to making the years record the most
outstanding yet achieved by the school.
The annual banquet of the college
Glee Club will be held next Saturday
night. DR.. Paul Kaufman. professor
of English and director of the club, Will
preside, and arrangements are being
made by a committee consisting OF S.
Carlton Ayers, Robert D. Burr and Leon
K. Bryner.
Concert to BE June I.
The first annual concert of the club,
for which the organization has been
preparing carefully, will be given at the
gymnasium auditorium on the campus
Saturday night. June l.
Senior week will be opened tomorrow
with a series of chapel services to be
conducted by students. r. G.. STEM
meyer will conduct the first chapel to-
morrow. representing the seniors VINO
came to the college this year; Rowan
re
Senting those who came in last year;
Marion Cross will be in charge We'd
nesday. when chapel will be conducted
by those who entered the college three
years ago, and Seeley Gray Will lead
the service Thursday, conducted by the
pioneers" those who entered as the
first freshman class of the new college
four years ago. On Friday there will
be q recognition service conducted by
DR.. George B. Woods, dean of the col
lege, when formal recognition will be
acceded those who have distinguished
themselves by leadership during the
year. Following the recognition serv-
ice Roland Rice. president Of the senior
class. will superintend the formal NOV
ing forward Of classes.
Ferdinand A. Varrelman, assistant
professor of biology, addressed the stu
dents in the departments of botany and
zoology at George washington UnlVer-
sity Monday and presented again the
motion pictures on living tissues show
ing cell growth. the film which he pre-
sented before the Biological Society OF
Washington at the new National Mu-
scum on May IL.
DIR. J. II. Gray Speaks.
DR.. Antonio Alon2u, professor OF
Spanish at the downtown schools, Will
sail May % for Spain, where he will
spend the Summer
Lieut. Col. William c. Rigby, who has
been teaching Spanish civil law at the
downtown schools. has gone to Panama,
but will return in August i'll time for
the Fall term.
DR.. John H. Gray, professor of eco
Monies, was the principal speaker last
night before the University Club OF
Evanston, ILL.,, on the occasion of the
clubs twenty-fifth anniversary celebra-
ton. He spoke on The University and
the Good Life"
The Women's Guild of American UNI
versity gave a garden party Friday eve
ming preceding the presentation of THE
Merchant of Venice" Mrs. Mary Logan
Tucker. president Of the guild. was
chairman Of the committee in charge.