The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-10-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,
The Weekly Collection About the Ma
tiOnal Capital.
WARRINGTON As A SEAT OF LEARNING.

WASHINGTON AS A SEAT OF LEARNING.
Few people are accustomed to look upon
Washington rs an educational center. and yet
few places offer more advantages Tor the train
ing of youth than this city does There is
scarcely a business or profession under the sun
that young man may desire to enter into that
has not some institution here which will hit him
for it in the very best style; and. what is more
this CITY turns out probably, in proportion to
its size more professional men than any other
i'll the Nation. Perhaps, too. nowhere else in
the world have so many professional men got
their technical training at as little cost OF time
and money as here. The lecture hours OF all
the law and medical schools in the city are
fixed so that those who are engaged during the
day may attend them in the evening and thus
be earning a good living for themselves and
families while they acquiring the knowi-
edge necessary TO enter some of the liberal pro-
LESSONS. The young man with a love OF sclen-
tific study has probably as fine chance here
as in anv place on the globe. The CorcOran
School of Science of the Columbian University
has for its President Major John w. Powell,
the head of the United States Geological and
Geographical Surveys, and among the faculty
such men as Professor Newcomb, the noted
astronomer; Professor Cleveland, the foremost
meteorologist of America, and the wOrld-tam
ornithologiSt Professor Elliott Coues; so II Will
readily be conceded that for learning in all
scientific matters this school is probably second
TO mono OH this continent For those having
taste for the study of medicine Columbia Col
lege also holds out great Inducements, having
among its faculty such men as Snrg.-Gen-
Hamilton w s Lincoln J. Ford Thompson
and other equally distinguished surgeons and
physicians and in the law school OF the same
University Judge Cox. of the Supreme Court of
the District; Asst Attorney-Gen. Maury and
Judge Strong, of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, are members OF the faculty.
The Georgetown University. which is in the
hands of the Jesuit Fathers. is also splendid
institution of learning. The Howard Uni
yersity manned in honor of Gen. O. o. Howardl
is also a fourishng institution, where coiored
men are trained for the law, church or medi-
cine. Besides these institutions, there is the
National University, the College of Pharmacy,
and last but not least, that splendid retreat for
the afflicted. known as the Columbian lnstltu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb, where so much is
done to educate aud make useful men and
women of this unfortunate class.
FREsCoEs IN THE CAPITOL.
During the Summer a good deal of work in
the way of frescoing and general decorating
has been going on in the Capitol In the base
ment corridor some very fine work has been
done by Mr.. Carstine, who planned the corrl-
dor decorations p years ago. The Cloak Room
and Post Office 9th Senate have also been ires-
coed The magnificent work encircing the
inside of the r0tunda. which was stopped some
time ago, pending the selection of subject TO
fill up the uuoccupied space of - feet will
now be completed-the subject selected being
the driving OF the last spike of the Pacific
Railroad. The last subject on which the artist
was engaged is the Death of Tecumseh."
Sketches for all the subjects, except the one
which will complete the circuit. were prepared
by Mr. Brumidi the talented artist to whom
the Nation owes so much for the naz nj hcent
decorations in the Capitol. Since Brumidi's
death an able successor was found in Mr. Cos
tigini, who has so far carried on the work Of
the great frieze with consummate ability and
taste.
GEN. GARFIELD's PICTURE.
A report has been current in Washington
during the past week that funds for the Repub
1ican campaign were being raised among the
officers and men of the Signal Corps and, of
course, public comment ran high on the subject.
1t soon transpired that the rumor was nothing
but a silly canard and got circulation from the
fact that the Signal Corps has been raising, by
voluntary subscription among its members,
sum necessary for a handsome oil painting OF
the late President. Gen. Garfield. during bis
lifetime, was an especial friend OF the Signal
Corps, and this graceful act of remembrance
speaks well for that branch of the service.
Daniel Huntingdon is the artist, and will re-
ceiye 500 for the work.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND INSECTS.
To the student of entomology the roof of the
Capitol now affords a splendid field for study.
Since the removal of the electric light from the
dome it has been found that the walls aud
roofngs present a most untidy appearance by
reason Of the myriadS OF insects which have
been attracted thither by the hrlliancy of the
light. The shriyelled remains of every species
OF insects known to this latitude may be found
stuck 10 the walls and lying ia heaps in every
nook and corner of the building, and unless
some heavy rains and winds come soon to dis
lodge them, brooms and scrapers will have to be
called into requistion.
THE COLOR LINE.
A colored man from Virginia, named George
Pryor, has been refused Abundance. as regu-
lar law student. by the Law School OF the Ma
tional University, of this city. AT the begin
ming of the last scholastic year. Pryor passed
an examination Tor the junior year, but was
not permitted TO matrculate. He received
from one of the professors private lessons, hut
declined to do so this term. The authorities of
the Columbia Law School have shown their
sense of justice and what is due TO this perse-
vering young man, by taking him at once on
application as a senior student.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The work of constructing the roof of the
Washington Monument will not be resumed for
some weeks or until there are sufficient num-
Der ofstones dressed to keep the uasOns at work
right along. If the Fall is open the
monument may be completed before winter sets
in, but should frost commence early, the COM
pltltOu Vi TIC hOJk Will NC STtdJlS uGtdyCu.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
As the civil-rights bill has been declared I'M
constitutional everywhere, except in the Dis
trict of Columbia, the suit of the colored law
yer Hewlett against the purser Of the steamer
Jane MOscley-plying between this city and
Norfolk-for refusing to sell him q supper
ticket was dismissed by Judge Smell on the
Sth inst.
THE SUPREME COURT.
On Monday last the Supreme Court Of the
United States met for the October term OF 1884,
and will commence work ON the l,025 cases
now on the docket.
GEN. LOGAN.
General and Mrs. Logan, and the party of
friends who have been travelling with them in
Ohio and West Virginia were in the city on
the 6th inst. and left for Philadelphia in the
afternoon Of the same day.
Public Lands.
The report of Commissioner Mcfarland, of
the General Land Office concerning the opera
cfs hat nfiir