The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
GNU. T00PEN
new W0MEN'S
DORMITORY

George Washington University's
seven thousand students will re-
turn this month to a campus which
affords greatly augmented physi-
cal facilities, both in classroom
and laboratory equipment and in
student housing.
Three new buildings, two erected
by the university and one pur.
chased and remodeled, will be
placed In use with the opening of
the 116th academic year, Septem-
Der %. The new buildings include
q recitation hall, women's dormi-
tory, and a hall for sororities.
The Hattie M. Strong Hall for
Women, the gift to the university
Of Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong Of the
board Of trustees, Is a beautiful
six-story structure Of Colonial de-
sign, situated at Twenty-first and
G Streets, Immediately adjacent
to the main university buildings.
The dormitory has been planned
and built with every thought to
the comfort and well-being Of the
occupants.
Double and single rooms are Of
ample size and are lighted by large
windows fitted with vita-ray glass.
A breakfast room, hoSpitable par
lorS, reading room and piano-prac-
tice rooms are on the lower floors
Of the hall. There is a solarium
and open air play space on the
roof, which commands a beautiful
view over the city, the Potomac,
and the Virginia hills.
The residence hall provides such
convenienceS as a central switch
board with extension telephone in
each room, elevator service, laun-
dry facilities, etc. A competent
hostess will be in charge Of the
hall.
Another addition to the unver-
Sity's student housing facilities is
Sorority Hall, acquired and re-
modelled by the university to pro-
vide quarters for the women'S
Greek-letter societies. Located on
@ Street between Twenty-first and
Twenty-second, Sorority Hall con-
tainS eight apartments, seven of
which will be occupied by Sorori-
ties and the eighth by a faculty
couple who will act as house chap
eronS. Each sorority apartment
contains chapter room for meet
ings and social functions, dining
room, kitchen and bath.
A second large building newly
erected by the university is the
Social Sciences Hall, near the
Twentieth and G Street corner Of
the university quadrangle. The
building is four stories in height
and is Of modern design, matching
In style the Biological Sciences
Building which was erected last
year. It contains 80 faculty offices,
Is classrooms and seminar rooms
and a reading room for the Divi-
sion of Social Sciences.
President Cloyd H. Marvin will
call together the 400 members of
the faculty on Monday evening,
September IA, for their first meet
ing preliminary to the opening of
the university. The meeting will
be held at s p. m. in Corcoran
Hall. The presidents address to
the faculty will be followed by an
informal reception for faculty
members and their wives, when "a
newly appointed faculty members
will be welcomed into the univer-
sity circle.
A number of academic innova-
tionS will mark the year now open
ing. The law school this year is
placed upon substantially a grad
uate basis, a college degree being
required for entrance of all stu
dents excepting those taking the
six.year combined arts-and-law or
assistance may obtain the neces-
sary application forms by writing
or calling at the presidents Of
flee, TIA Twenty-firSt st. N. w.
The George washington Uni
verSity enrolls in its Is colleges,