Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
C. v. j. FACULTIES
TO MEET SEPT. 10
Institution Opens Sept. "a
Under Recently Effected Ed
ucationaI Organization.
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both in Government service and private
enterprise.
Alva Curtis Wilgus, formerly of the
University of South Carolina and for
two years a visiting professor in the
George Washington University Summer
sessions, has been named associate pro-
fessor of Hispanic- american history.
DR.. Wilgus is the author of more than
80 articles and monographs In this field
of history.
Kathryn Mildred Towne has been ap-
pointed to the staff of the department
of home economics as an instructor.
Miss Towne holds the degree of master
of arts from Teachers College, Column
bia University. She has taught at the
Peru State Teachers College, Nebr.,
and the State Teachers College, Buff
falo, N Y. Her courses will include
clothing selection. clothing, construc-
ton. textiles, household problems, house
furnishing and advanced, dress design
and construction.
In the Law School new staff men,
bers include James Forester Dawson
A. B., LII. M S. j. D., assistant profess
sor of law; Ralph HoskinS Hudson,
LII. B., graduate United States Naval
Academy, lecturer in law; James Oliver
Murdoch, Phi. D., LII. B., lecturer in
law, and John Monteith McFall, A. M,
LII. B., lecturer in law.
Frank Mark Weida has been appoint
ed associate professor in the depart
ment of mathematics. Prof Weida
holds the degree of doctor of philos-
ophy from the University of Iowa. He
has taught at the University of Chi
cago, the University of Iowa, Montana
State College and Lehigh University.
He is the author of numerous articles
for scientific periodicals and several
texts. A specialist in the field Of sta
tisticS, Prof Weida will offer courses
In mathematics Of investment and in
tistics.
Curriculum Expanded.
Ruth Mary Aubeck, B. S., gradu-
ate of Columbia University, has been
added to the teaching staff of the de-
partment as instructor in physical edu-
cation for women. The curriculum of
the department of physical education
for women has been greatly expanded
and includes all subjects requisite to
the four-year course leading to the de-
gree of bachelor of science in physical
education.
In the department of political sci
ence william C. tombstone has been
appointed as instructor. DR.. tombstone,
who holds the degree Of Phi. D. from
Stanford University, will teach the
international law. The political sci
ence department has added a new
course, political institutions of His
panic-America, which will be taught
by Prof. Wilgus.
In the department of psychology new
courses In employment psychology and
the psychology of advertising and SELL
ing will be offered under William
Moore Loman, who has been appointed
lecturer In psychology.
The public speaking department has
enlarged its curriculum to include the in
depreciation OF drama, and Joseph Minor
Dorey has been appointed lecturer in
play production, Offering new courses in
dramatization and in play production
A graduate of Harvard University, Mr.
Dorey is secretary of the Progressive
Education Association of Washington
He organized the Trenton, N, j.. Drama
Guild and has directed plays at a num-
Der OF institutions where he. has taught.
He has been on the faculties of Dart
mouth College and Pennsylvania State
College. A workshop is to be made
available for the public speaking de-
partment, where students may receive
laboratory training In the technical de-
tails of play production. A little theater
Is planned.
A second appointment to the staff Of
the department of public speaking is
that Of Henry Goddard Roberts, A. NJ,
assistant professor of public speaking
Prof. Roberts Is graduate of the Uni
versity Of Illinois and of Cornell Uni
versity and has taught at the former
institution. He will instruct the ele-
mentary classes in public speaking and
viii give an advanced course in per-
suasion and forms OF public address.
Prof. Willard Hayes Yeager, Depew
professor Of public speaking, will give
Q new course in advanced debate prac-
tice, designed for skilled debaters.
In the department of sociology, j.
Blaine Gwin has been appointed lee
turer in sociology. Mr.. Gwin is a grad
uate Of Indiana University and has
studied. at the New York School Of
Social Work. He Is the author of many
articles concerning immigration, labor
and other social problems He has filled
important posts for many social service
organizations and at present is staff as
sistant to the vice chairman and d.
rector Of personnel of the American
Red Cross. He is also director of the
civilian home service OF the Red Cross.
Mr.. OWNS courses will include princi-
Piles of social case work and problems
In social case work.
In preparation for the opening OF the
year, extensive improvements have been
made In the university plant. All uni
versity buildings grouped in the block
bounded by Twentieth and Twenty-flrst
q and II streets, with the exception OF
Corcoran and Stockton Halls. have been
given uniform architectural treatment
of Colonial white with green trim. The
mechanical laboratory, which formerly
occupied space in the college yard, has
been demolished and a new mechanical
laboratory building has been constructed
adjoining Corcoran Hall. The removal
Of the old laboratory building has
greatly enlarged the quadrangle, which
has been planted with flowers and
shrubbery.
Registration for all schools and divi-
sions of the university, except the
School of Medicine will take place from
Saturday. September 20, through Tues
day, September 23.