Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
HAMILTON HOUSE"
AT A. i. is READY
New Dormitory on Campus
Will Be Occupied as Term
Opens September IS.

Plans are being completed for OPEN
ing American University College OF
Liberal Arts on September IS, when
the new college dormitory on the
campus, to be known as Hamilton
house. will be formally occupied
The new building, according to Or
Lucius c. Clark, chancellor of the
university, is one of several other units
which are 10 he constructed in a great
circle on the southern side of the 90
acre campus.
OF native stone, and English type of
architecture, the first unit, which was
built during the Summer, is located
on a hill overlooking what will be
Newark street when it is cut through
some distance from Nebraska avenue.
It will house 40 men.
The need OF dormitory for men has
been felt increasingly with the growth
Of the college, according to DR.. Clark,
and officials of the institution feel it
will be substantial factor in taking
care of the normal progress which is
now being registered each year.
Faculty is Increased.
Enrolment of the college, according
TO both DR.. Clark and DR.. George B.
Woods, dean of the college, will be
larger this year than last, Judging
from present indications. The faculty
has been increased and the curriculum
is now larger than it has ever been.
The college is entering on its sixth
year.
Following the opening of the school
at the college on the campus, at
Massachusetts and Nebraska avenues,
the two downtown schools of the uni
verSity will open later, September IS.
They are the School of Political
Sciences and the Graduate School. of
which DR.. Walter NJ. W. Splawn is
dean, and are located at 190l-1907 F
street.
american University is a Christian
Institution, under patronage of the
Methodist Episcopal Church." 1t was
explained by Chancellor Clark, but
1t is free from all sectarian bias in
teaching and administration. An in
terdenominational spirit prevails. Vari-
GUS Protestant denominations are rep
resented on the faculty, young men
and women of many religious faiths
are enrolled as students, and last year
26 States and two foreign countries
were represented among the student
body"
The college is accredited by the AS
ISOLATION of Colleges and Secondary
Schools of the Middle States and
Maryland, and is recognized as a
standard college of class A. It is on
the approved list of the Board of Edu-
cation Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and is member of the AS
ISOLATION of American Colleges and the
co-operates fully with these organiza-
tons in fostering high ideals of
scholarship.
Six Join Teaching Force.
Six new members have been added
this year to the faculty of the college,
and three to the administrative staff
Of the college for the new year.
The new faculty members are Ethel
lege and University of Pennsylvania
and a graduate student at Cornell, to
be instructor in biology.
Ruberta M. Olds, graduate of Uni
verSity OF Chicago and Columbia Uni
versity, to be instructor in Spanish.
Edward ]. Carroll, graduate Of the
University of Buffalo and North
western University. to be instructor in
economics.
M. Ellis Drake, graduate Of Alfred
College and Syracuse, to be teaching
fellow in political science
Horace Bacus, graduate Of Texas
Christian University, to be teaching
fellow in political science.
Robert Hislop, graduate of Bates,
which had an unusually fine record
IN intercollegiate forensics, to be de-
bates coach.
Mrs. Sarah Summer, formerly super
intendent of the Government hotels.
is the new director Of food service and
dormitories: Miss Elizabeth Car
michael, new assistant to the registrar.
and Dorothy Randolph, to be assistant
in the library.
The School Of Political Sciences, at
the downtown location, according to
DR.. Walter NJ. w. Splawn, the dean,
sis designed to furnish curricula which
will be of most assistance to those in
terested primarily in rendering public
service. The majority Of the courses
in each curriculum offered are sup
piled by members Of the faculty of the
Graduate School. While one who has
Junior standing in an accredited coll
1ege may be admitted to the School of
Political Sciences" he explained, "the
courses offered are in quantity and
quality designed for somewhat more
mature student than the average un-
dergraduate. The courses are more
difficult than II they were planned pri-
marily for undergraduates; Students
who have the bachelors degree from
. college of arts or who are graduates
of an accredited law school are best
equipped to take advantage of the OPP
portunities offered by the School Of
Political Sciences.
Preparing for Service Stressed.
"In preparing the course of study
special attention has been given to the
requirements of those who are prepar-
ing for public service. Emphasis Is
placed in arranging programs Of study
upon preparation for service in or to
the Government of the United States
in connection with such agencies as
the departments Of the Government.
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the Federal Trade Commission ana the
IA,. Special attention has been given
also to the requirements of those who
are looking to foreign service of the
United States, or who wish to enter
fields of foreign trade"
The Graduate School, also under d.
rection of DR.. Splawn, is in reality the
oldest Of the schools of American Uni
yersity. which started on the campus
as q graduate school. The officers of
instruction in the Graduate School
while not representinR every field of