Evening star., 1936-09-20

courses will be offered. '7'' .
Under Dean Ernest 8. Grifdth, the
Graduate School offers several new
courses in economics, history, inter-
national affairs and political science.
New opportunities are afforded Gov
ernment employees through the en-
larged "in service" training program
at the School OF Public Affairs, under
Director Arthur S. Fleming. Among
courses offered for the first time this
year are national administration, semi
mar in organization and management.
Federal budgetary administration and
Government report writing. A special
program in statistics also is given in
cooperation with the Graduate School.
At the college campus, Dean
George B. Woods is heading up the
undergraduate program, which for
several days pays special attention to
the large incoming freshman class.
Many functions are planned to orient
the newcomers to their campus life.
Many new courses leading to the bach
elor's degree are offered by newly-ap-
pointed professors and instructors.
Among the new appointees who, as
members OF the university faculty will
teach in all three divisions, is DR.. Ben
A. Arneson, on leave from Ohio Wes-
leyan University to be visiting profess
sor Of political science.
DR.. Joseph M. NJ Gray, chancellor,
who has been representing the univer-
sity at the Harvard Tercentenary, pre-
diets that this academic year will see
the largest enrolment in the history
Of the university. which was opened by
President Wilson in 1914.
DR.. Gray will deliver the annual
convocation address at formal exer-
sises Wednesday at 1890 am. at
Metropolitan Memorial Church. ada
cent to the campus, Nebraska and
New Mexico avenues Glasses begin
at the two schools at the downtown
center Wednesday and at the campus
Thursday morning.
The freshman week activities started
yesterday with registration at Hurst
Hall, followed BY assembly in the
afternoon, addressed by Dean Woods,
and freshman dinner last night, ad-
dressed by DR.. Gray. A discussion
why Go to College?" after dinner
was followed by a program in charge
of the Student Christian Association
led by Leonard Harris, president oil
s. c. A., and Lucille Maris. president
Of the women's group. S. c. A. Mo-
ton pictures Of college life were
shown.
,Today's program for freshmen in
cluded a discussion this morning on
1.-THE Place of Religion in the Life
of q College Student" and regular
church services at metropolitan Memo
riol Methodist Church, addressed by
Rev. William A. Keese, pastor. Ves-
Der service is scheduled for 5:15 pm.
The freshman program runs through
tomorrow and Tuesday and will con-
clude Tuesday night with big brother
and big sister party in the gymnasium
Sidney Sachs, president OF the student
Council, will preside. Kimber Shoop
is chairman of the Freshman Rules
Committee, which 60 into eflect Tues
day nlRnC, anu Olll oIlLIii 10 Shoh
man of the Freshman Welcoming
Committee, in charge of the occasion.
1000 at George Washington.
WITH matriculation of some 1000
wv students completed, George Wash
ineton will enter upon its 1l6th year
Wednesday, when classes will open IN
all of the university's colleges, schools
and divisions.
\ Registration, which began yesterday
will continue tomorrow and Tuesday
University Offices will be open from 8
am. until pm and deans and ad-
visers will be on hand to assist STU
dents in planning their programs.
Assemblies for freshmen and open
ing exercises in the Medical School
will be held Wednesday.
The new term finds the university
with greatly augmented physical IA
cilities, both in class room and labora.
tory equipment and in student hous-
ing, with three new buildings being
placed in use The new buildings are
the Social Science Hall, a four-s story
sfr,1cf1lre with 25 class and seminar