Evening star., 1941-01-26
-Four New Courses
Offered bye. ". US
School Of Education
Second Semester Starts
February 7; Registration
Set for 5th and 9th

-Four new courses, three of them
In the field of elementary educa-
tion, will be started by the George
Washington University School OF
Education at the opening of the
second semester on February 7
Dean James H. Fox has announced
Registration for these courses will
be held on Wednesday and Thurs
day, February and 6.
One of these courses is New De-
velopments in Children's Litera-
ture,' to be offered by Mrs. LuVerne
Of the Department of Elementary
Instruction in the District Schools.
Mrs. Walker is one of the authors
Of the Crabtree Walker Fisher
Reader. a widely circulated ele-
mentary reading text used in many
schools throughout the country
Two other new classes have been
established in the field of elemen-
tary educa ton. Science in the Ele-
mentarv School" and Elementary
Education in the Intermediate
Grades"
Rcgistrs tion Dates Set.
Science in the Elementary
School will be taught by Dean Fox
and will deal with the aims. meth
DDS, grade placement of content,
learning activities suitable for the
various grades, and will evaluate
texts and other references. Simple
equipment adapted to the limita-
tions of the ordinary classroom, Wis
ual and auditory aids will be used.
Elementary Education in the In
termediate Grades" is designed for
elementary school teachers and ad-
ministrators, and will include a
comprehensive study of the major
problems of the intermediate grades.
This course will be taught by DR..
Ruth E. Coyner. assistant professor
of education, and a specialist in
child education.
Registration for all students other
than freshmen will be held on We'd
nesday and Thursday, February 5
and 6. Tuesday, February 4. is re-
served for special registration of
freshmen. Registration will be held
in the Hall of Government between
the hours of II am and 7 pm.
for all excepting law students, who
will register in Stockton Hall, the
Law Building.
Prom Plans Announced.
Plans for the all-university prom,
to be held February at the Wash
ington Hotel, were announced by
Carter Bowen, social chairman of
the Student Council. On that night
new members of Omicron Delta
Kappa, national honorary activities.
fraternity, will be tapped for men,
bership. Prizes and cups will be
awarded to the winners of various
contests conducted on the campus
the past year. The grand march
will be led by Frank Mann. presi-
dent of the Student Council, who
will escort Miss Patricia Horne, and
by Carter Bowen and Miss Ruth
Bakersfield. Don Lanes orchestra
will play.
Ed Gee, a member of Theta Delta
Chi Fraternity, has been appointed
director of the Student Book EX-
change at the university. Operated
on non-profit basis, the exchange
buys and sells used textbooks. Last
year more than $1,000 was turned
over to student customers for books
sold. The exchange will open sew
eral days prior to the start of the
second semester.
Robert Gates, American artist, re-
Gently opened an exhibit of his
latest works at the University Studio
Gallery. 2131 G street NV. The
exhibit will remain through Friday
and is open to the public. Mr..
Gates Is an instructor at Phillips
Institute Of Art. A student exhibi-
ton also is on display at the gal
lery.
Final examinations we're started
In all divisions of the university
yesterday and will continue through
Saturday The second semester
opens February 7.