Evening star., 1935-09-08
AMERICAN j. GETS
I NEW TEACHERS.
Largest Freshman Class in
History to Enter for
1886 Year.


the largest group Of new students In
the institutions history will be well
coined to American University during
the week of September l6 to % when
the 1886 academic year will begin
at the College of Liberal Arts, the
Graduate School and the School Of
Public Affairs. Glasses will begin at
the undergraduate school on Septem-
Der 18, and at the Graduate School
tember 23.
Students entering the College of
Liberal Arts for the first time, how
ever, will meet DR.. George B. Woods,
dean, and other members of the fac
ulty Friday, when a freshman week
program will be launched. The first
days program will include a fresh
man dinner at which Chancellor
Joseph M. M. Gray. who has spent
the entire Summer either on the
campus or in addressing various Sum-
Yner assemblies throughout the Ma
ton, will deliver the principal ad-
dress
Included in the group of new fac
ulty members who will be welcomed
to the university will be DR.. Ernest
NJ Grifith, the newly appointed dean
Of the Graduate School. and DR..
Emory e. Olson, who has recently
been selected as professor of public
administration and director Of the
'in service" training division of the
School of Public Affairs. DR.. Griffith
has been in his office for the past
week consulting with prospective
graduate students. DR.. Olson has also
arrived in the city and has been work.
ing with Arthur S. Flemming. director
of the School of Public Affairs, in
planning the schools lin service"
training program for the coming year.
Comes From Syracuse U.
DR.. Griffith comes to American
University after rendering outstand-
ing service both as an administrator
and as a teacher at Syracuse Univer-
sity, where he was dean of the lower
division and a professor Of govern
ment attached to the School of
Citizenship and Public Affairs. Under
Dean Grif1th's leadership the Gradu-
ate School will move forward with its
program for developing in Washington
one Of the Nations outstanding
graduate schools of the social sciences.
The Graduate School is offering
advanced degrees in the fields
Of economics, history, international
affairs and political science. Sup
porting courses, however, will be
offered in other related fields.
DR.. Olson, whose appointment as
professor of public administration and
director of the "in service" training
division of the School of Public At
fairs, was announced just few weeks
ago, comes to Washington with an
outstanding reputation in the field Of
public administration. growing out Of
his activities as dean OF the School
of Government of the. University of
Southern California. At Los Angeles
DR.. Olson has organized an unusually
effective in service" training pro-
gram for employees of the State Of
geles. In comparatively short period
of time more than 1000 students have
participated in this program.
American University's Gin service"
training program was launched last
Winter under grant from the Rookie
feller Foundation. This grant has
since been renewed on a three-year
basis and as result the university's
offerings In this field will be much
more extensive than was the case last
year.
Other Newcomers.
In addition to DR.. Griffith and DIR.
Olson, the following additional persons
will meet classes at American Univer-
sity for the first time: DR.. Merritt c.
Batchelder, assistant professor of Eng
lish, who comes to the university from
Beloit College and the University of
Iowa; DR.. Earl A. Dennis, assistant
professor of biology. who comes from
the University of Chicago; DR.. Rich
ard H. Bauer, assistant professor of
history, who comes from the Lewis
Institute in Chicago; Dr. William w.
Shaw, instructor in political science,
who comes from Princeton University,
and Orville A. Hitchcock, instructor in
speech and coach Of debate who comes
from the University of Iowa.
Chancellor Gray has also announced
the appointment Of the following
additional persons to the supple
mentary staff Of the Graduate School:
DR.. Ernest M. Fisher, visiting professor
in land economics, who is director of !
the division Of economics and statistics !
Of the Federal Housing Administra- |
ton: DR.. Oscar e. KieSsling, lecturer |
on mineral economics, who is the |
chief economist Of the division OF |
mineral resources and economics of |
the Bureau of Mines, and DR.. Cyril B. |
A. Upham, lecturer on banking, who |
Is special assistant to the Secretary |
Of the Treasury.
members the university Is also pre-
pared to welcome to this country and
to its campus the first recipient of the
italian American Maintenance Ex-
change Fellowship. This fellowship
has been established under the aus
pices Of the Italian Embassy and the
Board Of Trustees Of American Uni
versity. Under the terms of the fel-
lowship an Italian graduate student
will study at American University
Graduate School each year. and an
American University graduate student
will study in an Italian university