New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-11
IOlIYs HOPKINS.

Baltimore Nd. April 10 CSp,ciall.-Many important
Investigations are being conducted by the electrical
department Of the Johns Hopkins UNIVERSITY Inc
pqurics have a special bearing upon the electrical
system in usc on railways Dr. Louis DJncan. In charge
Of the department. has arranged ten DAYS trip for the
students 10 the leading electrical plants In the Eastern
states.
II IS reported that the physicians In charge Of the
Johns Hopkins Hospital who are also Interested IN the
proposed medical department OF the university are
secretly opposed 10 the admission OF women rs sthdehs
and that Of the trustees no longer LOOK rs faVor
ably on the ladies' proposition - they did although
the board has accepted the women's preliminary en-
dowment OF $4,000 Miss Mary Garrett las promised
70 give 300 900 more provided the trustees raise the
additional 100000 necessary 10 establish The school,
John H. Finley who has been appointed president OF
Knox College. Galesbnry, Ill., Is the second JOHNS
Hopkins historical student to succeed to college preN
dcncy Dr. small. now president Of Colby University.
Me- was the first. Mr.. Finley was n graduate student
Of the university from ls57 until 1850. and has since
become well known throughout the United states on
account OF his connection with the charity oiTaniza-
ton movement
Changes Just made In the department Of history,
political economy and social science places 1t in the
lead of similar departments in American colleges Inc
wcr OF Or. Ely. just resigned, in economies ana soc
science Will be I'm charge OF Professor j. H. ClrH' DE-
sidney sherwood and DE-. Elgin Il. Gould Dr. Sher-
wood who comes from the University Of PENNSYLVANIA
will conduct Undergraduate work in p0hical economy
and Will also give a course OF Lectures on money ana
banking Dr. Gould. Of the United states Department
Of Labor will take general charge Of the work In social
science and statistics. Dr.. Gould recently competed
a course of lecture, and sailed for Enopr to complete
his Investigation for the Government. Professor
Clark come, from smith College. Massachusetts, lie
has reputation rs a theoretical economist. his work
on the Philosophy Of Weather. being recognized a.
an authority. Dr.. Clark + graduate Of Amherst.
The following changes in status flom associate pro
fcssor,hip TO full profcssOIshlp have been made Dr.
A. Marshall Elliott, professor of romance languages
DR.. Thomas Craig professor Of pure mathematics: Dr.
Minton Warren, professor Of Latin DR.. George H.
williams professor If inorganic geology and Dr. Will
lam :. Ila>tcd. professor OF surgery. The following
have been raised noa assistants or instructors 10
associates Dr. Charles l.. T.. associate IN astronomy
DR.. Charles II. Chapman. aSsOciac In mathematics
Dr. kcrby W. smith. associate in Latin
The work In pcdOgOscs VIII be celebrated by two
Of lectures. the first by DE- William l. Harris,
Unit ID state, Commissioner Of Education and the
other by DR.. J. NacAl-tcr, president Of the Drexel
Inst tutc. Of Iiaocl.la.
Tho Lew baseball min j. the best ever nut In the
field bv the university. It's recent twelve inning con
test with the University oi lrun-yiN was The
finest llccc game PLAYED IN Bait moro. and the
defeat Of tn, Penrsl Nania boys was great surprise
y them.