Evening star., 1934-09-16
FRESHMAN WEEK
OPENS A. j. YEAR
Registration of Graduates
and Undergraduates Be.
uins September "a.

With registration of freshmen at the
American University campus yester-
day, Freshman week inaugurated the
tenth year Of the College of Liberal
Arts.
Registration for both graduate and
undergraduate work will begin at the
downtown center OF the university,
l901-le07 r street, Monday morning,
september "a, under the new con-
solidated program, whereby graduate
and undergraduate courses are given
both at the campus and at the down.
town center.
DR.. Joseph M. M. Gray. chancellor
of the university, returned last week
I from q trip to New England, where he
had been attending a Methodist con-
] ference, and Is busy with activities In
cident to the opening Of the institu-
ton under his first full academic year
He has conferred with the board OF
trustees, headed by DR.. Arthur G.
Christie, president of the board, with
lor. G. C. Tansill. dean Of the Graduate
school; DR.. George B. Woods, dean OF
the College of Liberal Arts, and others
preparing for an auspicious beginning
cf the Fall terms.
Class Breaks Record.
Early registration at the campus,
Dean Woods predicted, points to the
largest freshman class In the history
of the college.
DR.. Gray addressed q gathering OF
freshmen at a freshman dinner last
night. following which there was
discussion on the topic why Go to
College?"
The program for freshmen includes
o. discussion this morning at the as
sembly hall on THE Place Of Religion
in the Life of College Student" and
this afternoon arrangements to intro
duce the new students to extra -curri-
cular activities. A discussion is sched-
alled for 3 o'clock on What Should Be
the Basis on Which One Should De-
eide What Extra -Curricular Activities
lie Should Include in His Program"
Vesper service Is to be held at $50
p m, to be followed at $50 by tea in
the homes Of faculty members for
Freshmen.
Tomorrow Dean Woods and faculty
members will be busy advising fresh
hien on selection Of their college
courses, and registration for fresh
men will continue. A trip to Mount
vernon is planned for 1880 pm, and
h visit to the Naval Observatory to-
morrow night.
Tuesday a sightseeing trip has
been planned for freshmen, while the
feature Tuesday night win be the an
nual Big Brother-Big Sister party in
the gymnasium auditorium.
Directors of Activities.
Activities for freshmen have been
directed Jointly by faculty members
and groups from the student body.
Freshman Week Committee, Edward
Hopper, chairman of the Big Brother
Big Sister Party Committee, and Sid
ney Sachs Is chairman Of the Fresh
man Rules Committee.
Former students of the School OF
Political Science of American Uni
versity, which has disappeared in the
reorganization Of the university, will
be given opportunity to register in the
College of Liberal Arts Monday and
Tuesday, DR.. Woods announced.
Formal opening exercises win be
held In Metropolitan Memorial
Church, the college chapel, adjacent
TO the. campus, Wednesday morning
At $50 o'clock, Chancellor Gray will
deliver the address.
Following this ceremony regular
sessions Of all classes viii start Thurs
day.
New Policy to Be Instituted.
:. A new policy will be inaugurated at
the Graduate School this year, Dean
'Tansil announced, in a series Of staff
meetings for the various departments
to discuss problems of the depart
lnent's schedules, policies and addi-
tional courses The first Of these will
be held September ~, and will be fol-
lower by others. This is in line with
the new program and the whole re-
casting of the work of the graduate
school," he said.
Several new courses are being
offered in both graduate and under
graduate work, at both the campus
and the downtown center. Late aft
lernoon and evening undergraduate
eourses at both locations are Of junior
and senior level, with courses count
ing toward q regular baccalaureate
degree.