Evening star., 1941-06-15
Enlarged Program
Planned for 6. W.
Summer School
New Courses and Social
Activities Scheduled;
Registration Tomorrow

An enlarged social, academic and
activities program has been planned
for students who attend summer ses-
sion classes at George Washington
University. Registration for the
nine-week term will take place from
II am. to 7 pm. tomorrow in the
Hall of Government.
Because of the possibility of many
Government agencies moving their
working hours up to pm, summer
afternoon courses have been changed
TO run from $40 to 6:10 pm. and
from $40 to ITO pm. Morning
courses remain unchanged.
For the first time the school of
engineering will provide courses this
summer in the regular departments
of civil, electrical and mechanical
engineering, and again will offer
the special engineering defense
training courses, under sponsorship
of the Government. For students
interested in pursuing studies for a
degree with the naval architecture
option. a special Introductory naval
architecture course of nine weeks has
been organized.
Defense Training Courses.
The engineering defense training
courses, which were inaugurated last
December. will be offered to summer
school students in cooperation with
the Office of Education. Already,
more than 1850 students have taken
advantage of the opportunity to get
specialized training under plan by
which their tuition is paid by the
Government. The requirement for
most of these courses is two years of
college engineering training Or the
equivalent. These courses are limit
ed in size and are not offered for
regular college credit.
Four new courses will be offered
In the school of education. These
courses are to be added to 10 other
education courses offered in the past
and are designed particularly to
strengthen training in the skill sub
jects and in the field OF secondary
and adult education. The new
courses are Skill Subjects in the
Modern Elementary School," Adult
Education" Twentieth Century
Movements in American Education"
and "Extracurricular Activities In
Secondary Schools" A teaching
staff of seven members will be in
charge of the school of educations
summer courses this year.
Social Innovations.
A social innovation in the summer
sessions will be three "starlite"
dances to be held at $50 pm. July
II, 18 and Is on Lisner terrace. A
social dance class will be held from
7:30 to $50 pm. Wednesdays and
Fridays in recreation hall. Dance
lessons will begin June 25.
The annual summer sessions party
including music, dancing and re-
freshments, will be held at pm,
June 27 in the university yard. A
series of "get-acquainted teas have
been planned from to o'clock
Wednesday afternoons. beginning
June 25 and continuing through
July 80.
Four lectures have been arranged
for $50 o'clock on four successive
Wednesday evenings, starting July
9. In the Hall of Government. On
July 9, Dean Elmer Louis Kayser,
professor of European history, will
speak on THE World Situation To-
day: July 16, The Geology Of the
Washington Area" by Ray Smith
Bassler, professor of geology and
curator of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. on July %, Our Modern The
ater." by Robert Whitney Bolwell,
professor of American literature. and
July 80. a lecture on public speaking
by Willard Hayes Yeager, DepeW
professor of publG speaking.
Double-semester courses are Of
fered in a number of subjects. These
courses enable the student to COM
plete an entire year of work in the
summer. Courses offered are equiv
alent of the corresponding courses
offered in the regular terms, and
academic credit for the completed
work will be given toward appropri-
ate degrees in the various colleges
and schools of the university. DR..
Mitchell Dreese, professor of educa-
tional psychology, is dean of the
summer sessions.