The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-20
ICON MUNIcATED.l
Georgetown College, ID. C.-Other SemIna-
rIes OF Learning Ia the District.

ocohSeto"h SoieSS, Ds S.-otheT Sclhihh-
ries OF Learning Ia the District.
The annual session of this popular and time
honored University commenced on Monday last
The number of students in attendance is greater
than is usual the opening of it's annual sessions
There have been extensive Improvements made
during the recess, such add much to the COM
fort and health Of the professors and students
By means of pipes, the wash, bath rooms, and
kitchen, at all times supplied with spring water
which ia forced up by machinery from the deep
ravine northwest Of the College buildings.
Gasworks have been recently erected by Messrs
Reese & Narrower, of this city. The gasometer
erected by these entcrprising gentlemen will
contain $500 cubic feet Of hydrogen gas. In
few days the College, halls, lecture rooms, &C.,
will be brilliantly lighted with gas The Observa-
tory Of the College, situated beautiful emf
nenco on the north bank of the Potomac, commands
lovely prospect of the District cities, and the ro-
mantle and picturesque shores of Virginia and Ma
ryland. This building being now completely fin
shed, the able and popular astronomer professor
CuRLrv) is prosecuting his regular series of obser
vatons The library contains upwards of "a 900
volumes, including works in every language, on
history general and miscellaneous literature, fine
arts, poetry, natural and moral sciences. There
are some costly and specimens Of medieval
illuminated manuscripts, interesting relics Of the
industry and zeal of misrepresented age. We
shown Bibles, translated in every tongue some
prior to- and others from the invention Of printing,
down TO the present century, all presenting the
progressive grades of the typographical art.
The Faculty and Professors Of the College are
as follows
The Rev. DR.. Ryder, Priest and Rector.
The Rev. d. Lynch, Vice Priest, Professor Of
Rhetoric and Ancient Languages.
The Rev. Anthony Clamp, Minister and Project
Of Health.
The Rev. Charles F. King, College Chaplain and
Professor of Poetry and Ancient Languages.
The Rev. Benedict sestini, Professor of Natural
Philosophy and Astronomy.
The Rev James Curley, Director Of the observ-
atory.
The Rev James Clark, Professor of Mathematics.
The Rev. Torquatus Armcllini, Professor ofLogic,
Metaphysics, and Moral Philosophy.
Felix Clamp, Professor of Chemistry.
Samuel Burnham, M. D., Professor Of English
Literature, and History.
k kaGnaG % vanden HSe;ovo Professors
Edmund Young,
p. Duddy, Treasurer Of the College.
In addition TO the above there arc three other
Professors, who teach the ID, 3D. and 4th Mathe-
NAUTICAL classes; four Professors OF French Ian
guage and literature, and one Professor Of Spanish.
In the Theological Department which is in a
separate building, there three Professors Of He
brew, Sacred Scripture, Dogmatic Theology, Moral
Theology, and Natural Law; this is attended by
members of the College. There arc sixteen thcolo-
gical students attending the theological course.
The District Of Columbia possesses many advan-
tages for the instruction and education Of youth,
both in point Of the salUbrity ofis climate, and the
ability and character Of its Colleges aud Scmina-
RIGS. The Georgetown University, the Column
bian College, Rev. DR.. Blox's Washington Semi
nary, Miss English's Female Seminary, George
town Academy Of the Visitation, and other flour
ishing academies, offer every inducoment to pa
rents and guardians who desire TO seek an adj
vantagcous place for the instruction Of their chill
dron and wards. The pupils of tn institutions Of
learning in the District possess the advantage Of
attending the course Of scientific lectures at the
Smithsonian Institution, and have daily access TO
the vast stores Of the Library Of Congress, and the
scientific collections Of the Patent Office.
A. J. S.
WAsHINoToN, ID. c., Sept Is, 1850.