The Washington times., 1929-08-28
AMERICAN j
|SENtARG|NG
ITS FACULTY

with an enlarged Iaculty, ana
more extensive curriculum,
American University is making
plans for the opening of its
College of Liberal Arts on the
campus Tuesday, September II,
ana OF its Graduate School and
School OF Political Sciences, at
190l-199T F st. n. W., Thursday,
September 26.
The two downtown schools will
start the scholastic year with
a new dean. DR.. Walter M. w.
Splawn, former president of the
University of Texas, and recent "
referee in the = office of the war
claims arbiter. Appointed during
the last school year. DIR. Splawn.
officially assumes full charge Of
both the Graduate School and the
School of Political Sciences prior
to the open Ng of the fall term
Early indications point TO heavy
registration at all three schools.
NEW TRUSTEES
In announcing the plans TO-,
the new year. DR.. Lucius &.
Clark. chancellor of the univeI-
sity made public for the first
time the names of six new trus-
tees elected at the last semi
annual meeting of the board.
They are: Senator John c. Town
send. of Della ware. former gov
ernor of the State; DR.. Harry e
Woolever. of this city, editor and
director of the National Metho-
dist Press. and a member of the
Central New York Conference,
and Methodist Episcopal Church:
Wilbur Van SAINT OF Baltimore.
head OF Green and Van SAINT
Company. advertising agency;
DIR. Harold eileen Moulton, presi.
dent OF the brookings Institution.
of this city. former professor
in the Department of Economics.
University of Chicago: DR. H.
Wilson Burgan. superintendent
Of the Baltimore District. Balti.
more Conference, Methodist Epis
eopal Church; and Wade H
Cooper. president of the Contf-
mental Trust Company, of this
city.
In addition to DIR. Splawn.
dean OF the downtown schools
who will also be professor of
economics in the graduate school.
the faculty downtown has been
enlarged by several additional
members.
STEWART APPOINTED
DR.. Irwin Stewart, formerly
assistant solicitor of the State
Department. and associate pro-
lessor in the department. of
government at the University of
Texas. will be professor of poll
tlcal science. During the past
summer he taught political
science at Columbia University,
am this fall takes the chair Of
political science made vacant
by the death of the late DR.
Albert Fl. Putney.
DIR. Nolan D. c. Lewis. now
clinical psychiatrist in st. Eliza.
berths Hospital. will he consult.
ing professor of psychology.
DIR. Ernst CorrelI. who during
the past year served as stats.
ttcian and economic adviser to
German ship owners in their
cases before the war claims arbi.
ter. becomes assistant professor
OF economies.
Miss Cleona Lewis, who has
been for some time chairman
of the committee on statistics
and statistical editor OF publ.
cations for the Brookings Insti.
tuition. becomes adjunct profes.
sor OF economies.
/. Clyde p. Aitchison, a member
OF the Interstate Commerce Com,
mission. becomes lecturer in
economics.
DR.. Winifred Richmond, psy.
chologist at st. Elizabeths Hos.
pital. will; be a new lecturer in
psychology.
DEAN CONTINUES
At the College of Liberal Arts
on the campus. Massa usetts
and Nebraska Avenues, which
will continue under direction of
DIR. George B. Woods, dean since
it's founding four years ago,
there also will be new members
on the faculty.