Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-28

,.,,, Aue. 28.-Freshmen en-
nukc university for the fall
fi"7 viii report for Veek Of
:' ''t,i ,",in On Thursday, Saotem-
H.! and the formal opening eX-
tt .v.ll DC neld on Wednesday,
r'..''.,..s. %. Graduate students
'.,..,sipr on September 21-23.
,,.d. these formalities over, Duke
.sfy will enter into what
~ m.es 10 be an interesting and
+ra wear Of work.
p.tnnng stuoen,s and faculty
"-ner~ Will immediately note sew
interesting campus changes.
S,, e..D nav graduate dormitOry, which
+ c2oacity of $40 students.
,.med Few quadrangle in honor of
n-a.ident W. p Few last June by
.so university trustees, will be
',ened II is 4 handsome new struc-
IRE situated opposite the Union.
New Landmark.
The huge steel framework for the
a 500-pcr~on capacity Indoor gym
,as;jm will also present a new
i.ndoark To the returning students.
Tho structure is expected to be put
rto use early in January. Mean
,,hile work IS progressing on the
XIV 1Q8-r0om. fiVe-floor addition
4 Duke hospital which Will be used
Il. the nrst time early next sum-
ler
Siy naW all-Weather tennis courts
are being constructed, situated close
n the string Of clay courts.
Another summer construction de-
rfIopment has been the conversion
ot large part of the university
Jnion into a spacious dining hall
far graduate Students 1t is situated
directly over the coffee shop.
More than 20 new members of
tbt teaching staff will report at the
beamning of the new year, taking
mcr expanded work, supplying for
teachers on leave Of absence, those
resigned or deceased. There will be
tho new deans, Dean William H.
Hall. Of the college Of engineering,
md Dean Margaret l. Pinllerton, of
laa school Of nursing.
New College.
The college of engineering will
begin It's first year of activity since
#. status was changed by the board
ol trustees from the division of en-
g cheering to one of three colleges
Ia the university organization.
Just what the uniVersity's fall en-
ldlment Will be cannot be deter
med at this time It will likely
approximate 3,400.
The new academic year will be
lie 30th for Dr. Few as president
Of Trinity and Duke. He was elected
PRESIDENT in June, 1910, and was in
oGglWated in November, 1910.
With the opening of the new
graduate dormitory making several
changes in the allotment of dormi-
tories. there will be a re-arrange-
nent Of fraternity sections, or
Houses. as they are known, during
The new year Two new fraternities
will begin activity this fall, Beta
Theta Pi and Chi Phi having in
tailed chapters at Duke.
There will. be one new sorority
a the WOman's college, Delta Gam
ma.
Many Interests.
While study will be the all-im-
nortant activity for all the univer-
ity. as usual the multiplicity of
outside interests-football, music,
.ocial life and so on-will be of
concern to many. The four home
8dmes at the football stadium will
be as follows: Colgate, October 7;
Syracuse, October 21; Wake Forest,
October %, and Carolina, Novem-
Der 49,
\ five-feature concern schedule
Nll be carried out during the
aeademic year, to the interest of
music lovers on the campus and
oil. The program will include Ye-
h1dl Monhuin, violinist; Lawrence
l.bbett, baritone: the Philadelphia
symphony orchestra, the Don Cos
sack male chorus, and Myra Hess,
pianist.
During the year there will be