Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
DORM|TORY WORK
TO BEGIN AT A. j.
Bids on First Unit viii Be
Studied by Committee
Next Thursday.

Construction Of a new mems dormi-
tory at American University is expected
to start about March /. following the
opening of bids next Thursday after
noon in the office OF Chancellor Lucius
G. Clark. The bids will be analyzeo
and presented the following Monday
to the trustees committee on buildings
and grounds.
with plans completed by Col. p. NJ
Anderson, architect who is a member
Of the board Of trustees, it is expected
that contract may be let soon after
the meeting of the trustees commit
tee, so that actual construction may
begin soon thereafter. It is planned
to construct the first of series of
units of the mems dormitory this Sum-
mer, and have 1t ready for occupancy
next Fall. The women already have
a commodious residence hall on the
campus and there are few rooms in
the gymnasium for men, but this will
be the first substantial accommodations
for men on the campus.
Four Promotions Made.
Four promotions have been made In
the faculty of the College of Liberal
Arts. it was announced by DR.. George
B. Woeds. dean Of the college, and will
become effective next September. DR..
associate professor Of modern languages
to professor OF German. DR.. w. B.
Holton was promoted from assistant
professor of chemistry to associate pro-
fessor of chemistry. DR.. Harold M.
Colder will be associate professor of
English instead of assistant professor
of English. DR.. j. M. Ferguson has
been raised from assistant professor of
education to associate professor Of edu-
cation.
Plans are being made by a commit
tee Of students for q celebration of
George WaShington's birthday next
Saturday. The committee is headed by
Pauline Frederick.
The next debate on the varsity sciied-
ule for American University will take
place next Friday night when the
mems team from Colgate University
comes here for contest at Hurst Hail
on the local campus, Massachusetts
and Nebraska avenues.
Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Gamma
Sorority of the Graduate School of
American University will hold initiation
ceremonies at the home of Mrs. Iris
Packer, March /. Miss Elizabeth Haney
presented an illustrated lecture of the
beauty spots of the United States be.
fore the last regular business meeting
Of the sorority.
John Marshall Chapter of Phi Psi
Omega Fraternity held Q smoker yes
terday at 1901 F street.
One of Special Committee.
DIR. John H. Gray, professor of eco
nomlcs OF the Graduate School, was
one OF the special committee of the
Association Of University Professors
who recently achieved national atten-
ton when 1t found mo manifest social
improperly" as charged by the board
OF curators of the University of Mis-
souri,, in the QUESTIONABLE sent out
among the students by Prof. Harmon
o. De Graf and Max F. Meyer,
The volley ball team organized among
the faculty at the College Of Liberal
Arts will make its first public appear
ance. under captainship of DR.. George
3. Woods, dean of the college, in A
game with the senior class next Friday
night at the local gym prior to the
varsity basket ball game with CAL
Chancellor Clark attended a lunch
con OF the world alliance committee
last Tuesday at the willard Hotel pre-
pairing for the big meeting of the
organization, to be held here next
November. a
The Faculty Womens Club held a
meeting Friday at the home of Mrs
Lucius G. Clark. The hostesses were
MRS. Clark and Mrs. Harold Colder
president Of the club.
Carl Sandburg, poet. biographer and
philosopher, will deliver an address At
hurst Hall, on the campus, Saturday
night, March 8.
The sophomore class held its Winter
dance at the college dining hall last
friday night with elaborate Decorations
and entertainment
Mrs Beatrice Seymour Goodwin. so.
Rrano, OF this city, will sing at chapel
February %. She win be acconnnsnisd
by Mrs. w. r. Fuchs, mother Of two
members of the male quartet. Barrett
Fuchs and Robert Fuchs.
The Girls Giee Club will present a
progrsm March 81 at Seat pleasant
Methodist Church.