Evening star., 1932-06-05
A. j. ANNOUNCES
CONTROL CHANGES
Chancellor to Devote Entire
Time to Fiscal Affairs for
Next Two Years.

Balancing its budget by economies,
/ and making temporary change in
administration" American University
has laid down a program which will
take care Of the Indebtedness Of the
university and place it on sound basis
for the future in all departments, 1t
was announced last night by Dr. Arthur
c. Christie, president of the board OF
trustees Of the institution
His announcement was made at the
alumni dinner in his absence and was
read by Arthur S. Flemming president
OF the Alumni Association. before a dis
tinguished group of alumni and friends
OF the university at the college dining
hall.
| The annual convocation sermon will
be delivered this afternoon by DR.. Lu-
cius c. Clark. chancellor Of the uni
Versity, at Metropolitan Memorial Meth
odist Episcopal Church, at 4 o'clock.
One Hundred Will Get Degrees.
Commencement exercises will take
place tomorrow morning a 1915 O'Clock.
with DR.. Harry H. Crane Of Scranton,
Pa, as the speaker. Degrees will be
awarded to about 100 graduates.
DR.. Christie's statement at the alumni
dinner last night said in part:
We have been able TO adopt a budget
for next year which is we'll within our
prospective income. 1t has neceSsltated
a temporary change in administration
whereby the chancellor is relieved Of
the burden Of administrative detail in
order that he may give his entire at
tention to the financial affairs Of the
] university for the next two wears Dur
ing this period Dean Walter NJ. W
Splawn of the Graduate School and
/ the School Of the Political Sciences and
Dean George B. Woods Of the College
OF Liberal Arts are charged with direc-
! ton OF all administrative details in
their respective schools
Accomplishments Discussed.
/ At the dinner last night the general
theme discussed was What American
University has accomplished despite the
depression and what it plans TO do next
year even If the depression continues"
Mr.. Flemming presided. and speak
ers included Dean SplaWn. Dean
Woods, Clyde B. Aitchison, interstate
commerce commissioner, representing
doctors Of philosophy in this years
class, and Daniel Terrell. representing
the senior class of the college Chan
cellor Clark gave assurances that the
whole university would go forward" to
carry out its program for the year
At the Semi-annual meeting Of the
board Of trustees yesterday morning two
new trustees were elected. David Law
renee, president of the United States
Daily and Bishop Edwin H Hughes of
Chicago, who has been selected to sue
coed Bishop William F. Mcdowell, re-
tired, as resident Methodist Episcopal
Bishop of Washington.
There were several functions yes
terday, including the meeting Of the
Womens Guild, the College Alumni
Council. an all-college picnic in Rock
Creek Park, and a party in the COL
lege dining room.
Will March to Church.
/ Today's program will start at 3 80,
when graduates and faculties will as
procession to Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church. adjacent
to the campus, where the convocation
sermon will be delivered After these
services. the gift of the senior class Of
the college. marker for Hurst Hall.
will be presented by Daniel Terrell. and
accepted by DR.. Clark This will be
followed by the annual university tea
at the womens residence
Commencement day will open with
an adjourned meeting of the board of
trustees at o'clock tomorrow morning.
to be followed by the academic process
sion from Hurst Hall to the gymnasium,
where the commencement exercises will
take place, and awards will be made
for the year. DR.. Crane, the speaker
is pastor OF Elm Park Church Of Scran-
ton Pa