The herald., 1893-09-24
UNIVERSITY.
improvements at that Seat of Learning.
The Faculty.


improvements at that Seat of Learning.
The Faculty.
UNIVERSITY, Sept. 22.-The lethargy
which always accompanies the summer
vacation in this place, on account OF the
absence OF that lively product of civil
ization, the college student, will be dis
persed soon for the assembling of the
studious host takes place next Wednes-
day, September 9th, when the fall term
OF the University of Southern California
opens.
This aforesaid lethsrgy, however, has
not been at all present at the university
builEing during the summer recess but
activity has been the order of the day.
The beautiful trees which adorn the col
lege campus no longer rear their heads
skyward from a bed of weeds. The
campus has been thoroughly ploughed
and leveled. Connection will soon be
made with city water and the campus
will be made to "blOBsom as the rose."
The athletic grounds will be put in first
class condition as soon as the water ia
secured. They have been ploughed,
narrowed and scraped until they are
very level, but somewhat soft. Trees
have been set out and are growing fast.
Hodge hall, which will this year be in
charge of Professor Gunnett, has been
repainted throughout. The music hall
has not been omitted in the work OF i'm
provement but has witnessed a athorough
cleaning up.
The main college building presents
greatly changed appearance in the in
terror. A liberal application of varnish
and paint has effected the change. A
4-foot border of brown has been painted
above the wainscoting. The black
boards are all newly painted. The Ii
brary and study rooms fairly shine aH
result Of the improvements.
Concentration of the colleges of the
university is the policy OF the board Of
directors, and the first fruits of this will
be the removal of the college of theology
| from San Fernando to q location in
University place. This, it is promised,
will take place before many moons. In
the faculty for the coming year will be
seen a number OF new faces. The fac
ulty:
w. S. Matthew, DID,, of Northwest
ern university, dean and professor of
ethics and philosophy.
A. III. Gunnett, M. s., of the Ohio
university, professor of history and po-
litical economy.
Miss lamar Gray, A. M, of De Paneo
university, professor of Greek.
Miss Anna H. Billing, B. L., graduate
of Smith college, Mass, professor of
English.
Mics Marion J. Conley, of Gennessee,
N. Y, normal school, professor Of mod
ern languages.
John A. Goodrich, B. g., of University
of Vermont, professor Of mathematics.
H. F. Clark, B. s., of Wesleyan and
Johns Hopkins universities, professor of
science.
Frank H. Reynolds, A. B., of North
western university, professor of Latin.
q. S. Thompson, assistant professor OF
mathematics and natural history.
Miss A. L. Murphy, professor of elo-
cution.
Miss Helen s, Coan, professor of
drawing and painting.
Musical college-Mrs. Lucy H. StRgg,
piano; F. A. Bacon, vocal culture; Miss
Mary Piereon, violin!
COLLEGE PERSONALS.
With this year Miss Tamar Gray, the
Greek professor, enters Aer seventh con-
secutive year of labor in this institution.
She is universally liked and is q most
successful teacher.
Hiram w. Cummings, who Taught the
from that work to take up ministeriai
LAHORE. Es
Miss A. L. Murphy, who Succeeds Mr..
Cummings as teacher of elocusicn, halls
from Northwestern Universityof Evans
ton, ILL.,, and comes well recommended,
Miss Helen S. Coan, the nav art
teacher, is one of Los Angeles Nmost
prominent artists.
The high grade of work in the musical
department. will be maintained, so the
retention of last years efficient corps OF
instructors warrant.
LOCALITIES.
The first issue of the University
Rostrum, the college paper, is out. It
ia Y. M. O. A. number, filed with val
able points for new students. Its de-
! partments are we'll maintained. Illus
trations figure in the make up of this
20-page number. 1t will be issued semi
monthly. r. G. Curran is editor-in-
chief, and he has placed it in the front
rank OF college papers.
Prof.. A. w. BRnnister and family have
recently moved here and sre stopping
at present with Rev. s. A. Thompon.
The professor WAS formerly in the fac
ulty OF Canadian college.
Mrs. Julia r. Queenson, daughter
and maid, and Mrs. Hoffman have re-
Gently arrived here from Oberlin, O..
and are living in the Butterworth
house on Twenty-third street.
The University public school opened
auspiciously last Monday morning, with
an attendance of 184.
Last Monday an auction sale of fine
horses and colts, owned by j. a. Cole,
was held at the race track. About so
animals were sold, Raymond, fine
stallion, bringing the highest price.
$l400. The lowest price was $23.
Thirteen animals sold for over $lOO
each; 23 between $50 and 800, and 10
below 500.
REDL ANDS.