Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-16
IN THE UNIVERSITIES.


uate SCHOOLS
DIR. Howard L. Hodgkins, professor OF
mathematics and physics in the Corcoran
Scientific School, 10 enthusiastic over the
number Of students in his departments.
He says: zone hundred and forty students
have already been registered; this is the
largest enrolment the school has ever had
and 1 think, judging from the number con-
tinuing to enter. there will be twice as
many at the end of the term.
There are about seventy-five students In
the mathematical department. Some are
clerks under the government and many are
from private and public schools. Out OF
this number ten are ladies. and an interest
ing fact is that the highest class in mathe-
matics is composed only of ladies'"
The first meeting this year of the Column
bian Women was held last week. The as
ISOLATION numbers at present about fifty
seven: fifteen names have been proposed for
membership. After much consideration a
new constitution was adopted.
A room has been very handsomely fitted
up for them by the faculty a study hall
The G. u. Mandolin Club was organized
on Thursday night, under the direction of
Mr. g. f. Cana.
The Enosiniaa Society was organized Oc-
tober 5, and the following were elected to
the various offices: President, Mr.. G. r.
Davis; vice president Miss H. c. Morrison;
secretary, Miss Helen Biddis; treasurer,
Mr.. ii. NJ. Donnally; sergeant-at-arms, Mr..
j. Ffnckle; editors of the Bee. Miss q. Ross
and Miss Herman; editors of the News,
Mr.. Playter and Miss Bingham; critic. Miss
Ward; librarian, Mr.. r. Clarke. Fifteen
members were elected.
Everybody at the university Is pleased
with the manner in which President Greene
is conducting the affairs Of the university.
After a meeting of the board. held on
Thursday last, the following were admitted
into the graduate school as candidates for
the different degrees: For the degree OF Z.
Al
of f. E., Theodore II. Low. u. s. NJ. c.,
United States Naval Academy; Hugh Patti
son, Johns Hopkins University. Degree of
NJ. T.. Miss Adelaide Smith, T. B., Welles-
ley. Degree of NJ. L., Z. p HALEY, jr.. A.
B., Kentucky University; T.. z. Blomer Phi.
D., Upsola University; John NJ. Reynolds,
N. E. assistant secretary of the interior;
Rev. VIM. Tayloe Snyder, LII. NJ, Column
bian University. Degree of Phi. D., Oliver
L. Fassig, s. g., Ohio State University; j.
s. johnson, NJ. A, Columbian University,
and Rev. James s. Lemon, NJ. A, Wesleyan.
Catholic University.
DR.. O'Gorman returned last Tuesday from
his European trip. The rector, Bishop J. j.
Keane. left yesterday for ST. Charles
College, where he will preach at the cele-
bration of Rev. Father Deny's golden jubi-
lee; from there the bishop will go to Brook
Ign, to be present at Rev. Father Malone's
golden jubilee, which will be celebrated
October -.
The number Of students at present ma
circulated is thirty-four. Two others are ex-
pected shortly.
Georgetown University.
The Coleman Museum has received a
large case of Vesuvian minerals from the
Rev. ]. NJ. Degin, rector Of the Collegio
Pontano. Naples. Italy.
The graduate schools have alumni from
the following colleges: st. Louis University,
Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass; Mar
Quette College, Milwaukee,; Christian
Brothers College. St. Louis; st. Johns Col
lege, Washington, and Georgetown Univer-
sity. One OF the students is a member Of
the bar of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Joseph Smolinski of 9th street north
west has presented to the Riggs Memorial
Library his private library, consisting of a
large and interesting collection of books.
The enrolment of students in the three
schools, arts, medicine and law, still con-
tlnues, and is now larger than 1t has been
for years.
The classification of students by residence
shows the widespread influence of George
town. In the school of arts for example
there are students from thIrty-fye states of
the Union, and from four foreign countries
MI. Emmet l.. Farrell, who received the
degree of A. NJ. in 1893. and that of LII. b.
last year. has entered Mt St Mary's Sem
mary to study for the priesthood
Medicine is delighted with it's new pro-
fessors, T'rof. T. Morris Murray, Drs. e NJ
Parker, j. Ryan Devereux, G. Duff Lewis,
r. Sohon, c. r. Dufou- and F. ID. Lee
Prof. Murray is also head OF the laryngo-
logical clinics at the Emergency Hospital
Or. Ryan DevereuX is a nephew of Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia. DR.. O'MaIley
VINO IN the absence of Prof. Kinyoun. is
acting professor of bacteriology, gave a
lecture last week that merited the highest
praise from the students. Attendance at
this years clinics at the Emergency Hos
pltai is OF obligation. Practice in all
branches will be insisted upon by ali the
professors.