Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28
1000 SHAKESPEARE
VOLUMES OBTAINED
American University Secures
Notable Collection of the
Late S. S. Ashbaugh.

American University has acquired
the Ashbaugh Shakespearean library of
about 1000 volumes. adding another
important feature to the already estab-
lished Shakespearean traditions at the
1t was announced yesterday.
The library was built up during the
past 20 years by the late S. S. Ash
baugh, attorney and ardent Shakespeare
scholar Of 2957 Newark street, and was
obtained for the university by Prof
Paul kaufman from M. M Ashbaugh.
son of the collector. In recognition OF
DR.. Kaufman's successful efforts in OBJ
tanning the collection the university au-
thoritieS, it was announced by DR.
Lucius c. Clark, chancellor. have agreed
to the suggestion that it be named as
a memorial to his father, Rev. M. s.
Kaufman, who was active In thc
Methodist ministry for over 40 years.
AS the tradition has been established
for presenting an annual Shakespearean
play at the college, under direction of
VIII Hutchins, professor of art. DR.
Kaufman declared that with this IL
brary as another foundation we should
develop various kinds of Shakespearean
activity, which will enable the univer-
Slty to make Washington a living and
garden in which will be planted flowers,
trees and shrubs mentioned by Shake
sneare in his works is to be developed
at site on the campus north of the
Natelie Memorial Building.
Ideal Collection.
Commenting upon the library just
acquired, DR.. Kaufman said: mo bet
ter working collection for a university.
IF II
would be possible. Mr. Ashbaugh's Sc
lection was ideal Here are most of
the important editions Of Shakespeare's
works, beginning with valuable repro
auctions OF the original quartos and
folies and ranging through the eight
zenith and nineteenth centuries. Here
are also hundreds of the best biographi-
cal and critical studies of the dramatist
Hardly anything essential to the study
OF Shakespeare, outside of the learned
periodicals, is lacking American Uni
versity may we'll be proud of the possess
sion Of such library, particularly since
it cannot be rivaled by more than 10
or II of the leading institutions in the
country"
George L. Sixbey Of Mayville, N. Y,
junior at the college, has been selected
as editor of the student periodical,
THE American Eagle" by the editorial
board, consisting of Arthur s. Flem-
ming, debates coach, and Leland Field,
president Of student council. The Sc
lection was determined on the basis of
ability, record, and scholastic standing.
Sixbey is member of seven of the col
lege extra-curricular organizations, and
Is president of the dramatic club He
has been in dramatics three years, in
the orchestra three years, and in debates
one year.
Or. Rufus NJ. Jones, professor of
philosophy of Haverford College, will be
the principal speaker at retreat" at
the college Monday and Tuesday, to
which have been invited all ministers
of the Washington Federation of
Churches. There will be a dinner on
Tuesday evening between the afternoon
and evening sessions. DIR. Arthur j.
Jackson, assistant professor of religion
at the college, will speak Tuesday after
noon and evening.
Reception TO DIR. Splawh.
Chancellor and Mrs Clark will en-
terrain at a reception Saturday eve
ming, May 4, In honor of DR.. Walter
M. W. Splawn, new dean of the Gradu-
ate School and of the School of the
Political Sciences, at 1901-19O7 F. street
Members of the faculty and students of
the downtown schools have been invited
The garden party to be given by the
Women's Guild of American University
May II is to be held in the ampi-
theater west Of the college gymnasium
This will be the first function held
there since it was made over with an
earthen, grass-covered outdoor stage
and shrubbery.
A gospel team from American Uni
versity will preach tonight at the
Foundry M. E. Church. Under direc-
ton Of DR.. Jackson, the team will con-
sist of Keller Faus, Edwin Ross, s.
Carlton Tyres and w. Willis Delaplain
Ronald Mclaughlin will sing.
DR.. George B. Woods dean of the
college, has returned from Chicago,
where he attended sessions of the Uni
versity Senate of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
DR.. Oswald Schreiner, consulting
professor In chemistry in the graduate
school and chief of the Division of Soil
Fertility in the Bureau of Chemistry
and Soils, United States Department of
Agriculture, has left Washington to
represent the Government as a dele
gate to the Fourth Pacific Science Con-
ference TO be held at Batavia and
Bandoeng Java, May 16 to June T.
Or. Schreiner will also attend the third
congress of international sugar cane
technologists to be held at Sorabaya,
Java, June to 81, as a delegate of
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