National Republican., 1876-10-03
THE LEcruRE-aooM.
Opening the Medical Colleges.

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The opening exercises Of the medical depart
ment of Georgetown College took place last
evening in the lecture-room, at the corner of
Tenth and E streets. The faculty, students
and many ex-students were present. Rev.
Father P. F. Healy, president of George
town College, made o few remarks sp-
propriate to the occasion, and DR.. Noble
Young introduced Professor F. A. Ashford,
n. D., who delivered the Introductory to the
regular course of lectures. He treated of the
medical science generally, and particularly of
the advantage Of knowledge Of medicine to
surgeons.
The year was opened at the National Medi-
cal College Of Columbia University in the lee
ture-room, on II street, last evening, with the
usual Introductory lecture. Prayer was offered
by Rev. DR.. Cuthbert. President yelling
made q few remarks, which were followed by
the lecture by DIR. VIM. B. Drinkard, which
contained much advice to the students upon
acquiring knowledge.
In Memoriam-Miss Georgia C. Jackson.
The beautiful church Of st. Augustine. Fif-
teenth street, between L and N streets north
west, was yesterday morning the scene Of a
most impressive ceremony. The announce
ment that High Requiem Mass would be held
over all that was mortal of the late Miss
Georgia C. jackson was sufficient to fill long
before the hour named every available space
in that commodious church edifce with the
personal friends, associate public school
teachers, pupils and public officials. Among
the latter were Mr.. George F. T. Cook, super
intendent public colored schools, Washington
and Georgetown; Trustees Cary and Brooks,
eI-Trustees Henry johnson and Archie Lewis,
sioner Carter A. Stewart and Professor Rich
ard S. Smith. The funeral cortege was re-
markable for the number present and the
great depth of feeling eyinced. The High
Requiem Mass was performed at the church
by Rev. Felix Barrotti, celebrant, assisted by
Deacon Anacelet Oberti, of Holy SPIN :, Miss,
and Father P. Tarro, sub-deacon. The cere-
monies were made more impressive, if pos
sible, by the rendition for the first time of
Esputa's Requiem Mass by the St. Augustine's
choir, the solo by Mrs. A. Smallwood, Miss
Lena Miller, Miss Coakley and Mr.. William
T. Benjamin.
The respect shown to the remains of Miss
Jackson was fully deserved, and loving hands
never contributed a more fitting testimonial
to virtue and purity than did the associate
teachers in Lincoln school building and other
bereaved friends, in vesting, as they did, the
remains and casket with choice exotics en-
blematic of innocence. The public schools for
colored children in the cities of Washington
and Georgetown were mostly closed imme-
diately after the morning hour, in order to
afford the teachers and pupils an opportunity
to attend the funeral. Miss jackson was
among the first transfers from the grammar
schools, in 1870, that formed the present High
school for colored children, in which she re-
msined as pupil until September, 1878, when
she was appointed assistant teacher at An
thony Bowen building, (South Washington,)
and remained as such until the close of the
school year. The next year, for faithful and
meritorious execution of duty, she was pro-
NOTED aud assigned to Grammar, No. /, as
assistant principal in Lincoln building, (Third
district and held that position acceptably
until the close of the school year 1S74-'75. The
failing health of the young lady commenced to
develop itself to such an extent as induced the
sub board to assign her to a lower grade of
school, thinking it might relieve her, which It
did to q certain extent, she being able TO teach
the school year 1S75-'76 through. Again re-
sumipg her duties in September of the present
year, she remained at her post until the 2lst
day of that month, and then reluctantly had
to yield to attend to 1t no more. The colored
school registry contains no name more worthy
Of emulation for the youths Of to, day than
that which heads this article.