Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
TESS Is SPEAKER
At A. j. EXERCISES
Dr.. Clark Announces Com.
mencement viii Be Held
Monday, June 2.

Commencement at American Univer-
sity will take place Monday afternoon,
June 2, with Senator Simeon D. Fess
of Ohio as the commencement speaker,
it was announced by DR.. Lucius c..
Clark, chancellor of the institution.
The ceremonies will be held in the
gymnasium auditorium on the campus,
and degrees will be awarded to grad
yates of the College of Liberal Arts.
the School of the Political Sciences and
the Graduate School.
The annual convocation sermon will
be delivered by DR.. Clark on Sunday
afternoon, June /. This occasion also
will be held in the auditorium.
The most important preliminary So
cial function at the Graduate School
and the School of the Political Sci
enceS preliminary to commencement
was the reception rendered last Thurs
day night at 1901 F street when the
candidates for degrees in these schools,
who have virtually completed their work
and are to be recommended for de-
grees, were formally presented to the
graduate board. Heading the receiv-
ing line were DR.. Clark and Dean Wal
ter M. w. Splawn of the downtown
schools.
Those Recommended for Degrees.
The list of those recommended for
degrees is as follows:
Master of arts-Julian Bacalzo, Clara
Edith Baker, Frances Cooley Bell, Maria
Nissley Bransford, Timothy Gerald His
ton, Frances Van Cleve Hitchcock.
Stanley Leonard KedzierSki, Charles
Kruszewski, Villa Murray, Sterling Ruiz
fin Newell. Mabelle Orleman Nolan,
Katherine Mozelle Powell Laura Kersey
Pollock, Mrs Dorothy Walker Ralph.
Isabelle Smith. Florence Dezendorf
Stewart, Augusta Mary Swan, George
Frederick Waltz, Lee Ross Wilson,
Christopher Sun Young and Reginald
Hainsworth
Master of political science-Gertrude
Mary McClintock and Stephen Edward
Morgan.
Master of science-James Herbert
Beattie, Benjamin Joseph Collins, Floyd
Kreamer Reed and George quentin
Voigt.
Doctor of hilosophy-Warren Brush,
Leslie A. Bryan, Harold F. Cotterman,
George Richard Greenbank, James Irwin
Hoffman, Joseph Rossman and George
Sanders.
James E. Swan of East Greenwich,
r. T., newly-elected president Of the
student council of American University,
the highest elective Office in the gift OF
the students, took charge of his Office
meeting recommended adoption of
freshman rules for next year, which
were approved by the council. Swan,
who won over his opponent, John M.
Houston, by the narrow margin OF two
votes, has been prominent in student
affairs on the campus, especially oe.
bates and dramaticS. He has also played
in class athletics. He is working his
way through college and is a member Of
one Of the most successful varsity de-
batting teams ever turned out by Amer
lean University.
Members Of Student Council
Newly elected members Of the stu
dent council for the coming year are:
Seniors, OrTei Belle Clafiin, John Hous-
ton. warren Colison; juniors. Edwin
Ross, Audrey Belt, Brooke Bright; soph-
ignores, Helen Martin and Max Schaui:
The new freshman class next year Will
elect one member.
The Atm annual Shakespeare pro-
duction, midsummer Nights Dream"
was presented Friday night at the gym
nasirIrn auditorium before an apprecia-
tive audience. The large cast OF the
American University Dramatic Club
was directed by VIII Hutchins. professor
of art, and the show was praised as one
Of the best yet produced on the campus.
The annual banquet OF the Alumni
Association of American University was
held last night at the club house Of the
American Association OF University
Women. Roland Rice presided and ad-
dresses were made by Chancellor Clark,
Dean Walter M. w. Splawn, DR.. George
B. Woods, dean Of the College OF Lib
eral Arts, and representatives OF the
graduating classes.
Norman Cramer has been elected
comptroller Of student affairs, succeed
ing Edwin Kelbaugh.
Further appointments to the staff Of
the Eagle make its personnel as fol-
lows: Roger Craven, editor; Alton KEEL
Ter. business manager; Rudolph Swan
son, assistant business manager; associ-
ate editors, S. Carlton Ayers, Kay G..
Health: assistant editor, Dan Terrell;
literary editor, John Houston.
AucoIa Staff Enlarged.
The Aucola staff has been enlarged
TO the following: Yule Fisher, editor;
Rudolph Swan, associate editor: Su-
zanne Mullett. art editor; Daniel Ter
rell and Audrey Bait, literary editors;
Daniel Terrell, mems sports; Sally
Jameson, women's sports; Russell Lam
bert, mems editor; Mary Jane Pearce,
women's editor; Joseph Carter, humor
and feature editor; Russell Lambert,
photograph manager; Earl Masincup,
business manager.
This will be senior week at chapel,
with seniors participating on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Examinations start Friday. On the
final chapel, it is also probable that
Recognition day will be observed with
the award of special recognition to
student leaders for the year.
The annual banquet for debaters will
be held on Wednesday evenings, when
awards will be presented to the seniors
who are leaving. Coach Arthur S.
Flenming will speak.
The Alpha Theta Phi Fraternity has
elected officers for the following year.
as follows: Warren COLLISION, president;
Brooke Bright. vice president; Chester
Carter. treasurer: John Williams. sec.
rotary; Burke Edwards, goat master"
The annual banquet of the Women's
Athletic Association will be held Fri
day night. when Miss Dorothy Wulf,
director of women's athletics will make
awards for the year. The committee in
charge consists of Mary Scllll. Betty
Jacoby, Alice Hetzel and Elizabeth Hill.
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