Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
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COLLEGE PARK, Nd, February IA
The new library building ct the Univer-
sity of Maryland will be occupied within
| the next month. adding greatly TO the
| facilities of the institution. "a a.
II VIII serve many purposes, with the
library proper being on the second floor
with reading room that will seat 256.
On the first floor viii be the offices Of
DR.. Raymond A. Pearson, president Of
the University; H. c. Byrd, assistant to
| the president, and other offices connect
ed with the executive department. There
also will be room for the meeting of
the board of regents and other sessions
and three seminar rooms for student
| groups.
The university book store, the post
| ONCE and probably one or two other
offices will be in the basement, which
has separate entrance.
The university already Is making
plans for Summer school, which this
year will be held from June % to Au-
gust 4. DR.. Willard S. Small, dean of
| the College Of Education. again viii
direct the school. More than 100 courses
VIII be open to graduates and under
graduates. The catalogues win be
| available early in April.
The Opera Club of the university viii
present THE Chimes of Normandy" on
April 16 and II in the auditorium. The
cast this year is said to be unusually
capable, and all of the productions of
the past have been highly successful.
Rehearsals now are being held.
4 President Raymond A. Pearson, DR..
| A. N. johnson, dean of the COLLEGE Of
Engineering: Prof. s. s. Steinberg. head
| of the civil engineering department., and
DR.. r. v. Truitt Of the biology depart
ment of the university have been named
L naAnnh0rr If thu National
| Council. DR.. Pearson Is chairman Of
the Exchange Committee and the Divi-
| sion OF States relations, DR.. johnson Is
member of the Committee on Trafic.
| Prof. Steinberg is representative of the
division of engineering and Industrial
research on the Sectional Committee on
| Safety Code for Brakes and Brake Test
ing OF the United States Bureau of
Standards and DR.. Truitt Is a member
| Of the Cczimittee on Agriculture.
Prof. Steinverg also has been re-.
elected director OF the Maryland As
ISOLATION OF Engineers and named chair.
man of the Committee on Parking AZ
| fairs. The association IS composed Of
more than 100 practicing engineers from
| all parts Of the State.
The Agricultural Club of the univer-
bration Of the seventy-fifth anniversary
Of the signing Of the charter OF the
Maryland Agricultural College, out Of
which the present university has grown.
| The charter was granted on March 6;
1855. DR.. Harry j. Patterson, director
Of the experiment station and dean Of
| the College of Agriculture, is working
| out the details Of the celebration. The
event win be held so as not 10 conflict
with the military ball that will be held
that night in Richie Gymnasium.
Following regimental review, Com
pany of the Reserve Oficers' Train
ing Corps unit of the university, COM
manded by Capt. Robert c. Horne, was
awarded the badge Of merit by o board
of judges composed Of Lieut.. Edward
Bowes and Lieut.. Robert Young OF the
military faculty and Cadet Col. Henry
G. Whiting. The aware Is made for
the company showing the greatest pro-
ficiency In drill and best appearance.
Cadet Maj. Willis Frazier received his
expert rffeman's badge at the same
time
Joseph H Deckman, J. A. Lee, M, L.
Seaman, z. II. Swink. j. r. Beall, Theo-
dore Bishof and Joseph Miller have
been initiated into Tau Meta Phi, hon
crary engineering fraternity.
The annual freshman prom will be
held in Ritchie Gymnasium at the uni
verslty next Friday night. The sophs
VIII run the affair for the freshmen, but
the yearlings will do all the work.
Mrs. George Hostetler, national direc-
tor of provinces Of Kappa Kappa
Gamma Fraternity, was the guest Of
Gamma Psi Chapter Of the university
during the past week. A dinner to the
alumnea, birthday party and dance
In Ritchie gymnasium were held dur
inc her Stav