Evening star., 1934-09-30
A. c. Graduate School Opens.

Graduate School of American
University with an increased en-
rollment, it was announced last night
by DR.. c. c. TanSill, dean of the
school,
OF special interest will be an un-
usual lecture to be delivered to a
selected audience Wednesday night
at 1901 F street by DR.. Herbert Sui
tan of the University of Heidelberg
Germany on the subject, Public
Finance and National Economy So
ciologically Considered DR.. Sultan
has Just completed an extensive study
Of the problems of employment i'll
this country. and will discuss the
theoretical background of these in
VeStigatlons.
In addition to the enlarged enroll
ment for graduate study al both the
downtown center of the university
and at the campus, there were en-
rolled also during the past week
many students for undergraduate
work at the downtown center This
registration was by Dr. George B
Woods, dean of the College of Liberal
Arts
Meantime. under direction of DR.
Joseph NJ. NJ. Gray. chancellor of the
university, and Dean TanSju. a new
program of educational rec )nStruc-
ton" is under way at the Graduate
School to raise the standards of the
graduate departments still higher, in
order to qualify for special iecogni-
ton by the American Council on Ed
ucation. This council last Spring
listed the Political Science Depart
ment of the Graduate School on its
selected list of American universities
and it is the aim Of the Graduate
School to obtain similar recognition
for its other major departments of
economics, history, philosophy and
psychology.
In line with his new program Dean
Tansill held conference meeting OF
the staff of the Department of Eco
nomics last Thursday. and will follow
this with other similar conferences
throughout the semester.
At the college campus undergrad
uate instruction went forward with
increased enrolment from the down
town registration under Dean Woods
Many students of the former school
of the political sciences, which has
been abandoned in the reorgapized
university under Chancellor Gray
have registered for work at either
the campus or downtown center.
Many student activities are start
ing this week at the campus. with
electioneering for class officers and
rushing by the four girls sororities
The senior class will elect officers
first. to be followed by the other
three college classes.
Dates for the rushing teas of the
four sororities have been set as fol-
lows: Phi Mu, tomorrow; Swagger
Club Tuesday; Alpha Chi. Wednes-
day. and Epsilon Kappa, Thursday.
The Faculty Womens Club will
hold its first meeting Of the season
next Friday at the home of the pres
ldent, Mrs. Gray. wife Of the chan
cellor. at the chancellor's residence
on the campus. Mrs. Gray will pre-
side.
The first meeting of the Women s
Guild will be held October 16.
Several important functions last
week on the campus were led by the
reception rendered Friday night by
Chancellor and Mrs. Gray to the
university faculty at their home. in
honor of the new members of the
faculty.
The Student Christian Association
held a picnic Thursday afternoon,
under direction of the president, Mel
win Wheatley.
A lively occasion was the so-cailed
''all college wiener roast" last night,
at Acclimation Park. Barbara Pierce
was chairman in charge, assisted by
Edward Hopper and Sidney Sachs.
Four Hold U. s. Scholarships.
TOUR recent graduates Of Washing
ton high schools are holders
of pre-denUal scholarships at
Georgetown University this year
They had been selected by their re-
spective principals for meritorlous
scholastic standing and each passed q
rigid examination before being ad-
mitted to the predental course in the
College of Arts and Sciences.
The young men and the high schools
they formerly attended are Francis
Joseph Andrews of Eastern High,
whose address is 437 New Jersey ave-
nue. southeast; Robert A Black of Nc
Kinley High, 1927 Thirteenth street:
Cabell Dewitt Chapman of Roosevelt
High, 1920 Rhode Island avenue. and
Harold Newton Greenburg of Central
High, 1918 Kansas avenue.
The r. o. T. C. Band has q new