The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-02
NEW SCHOOL TERMS
OPENING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS PRO-
FEssfONAL COLLEGES.
Large Expected at the
New Law SchOoI-Dentistry Col
Iege I'm New Quarters.

Notwithstanding the hard times. the off,
GERS of the local law, medical and dental
colleges are expecting a large attendance,
which they base upon the number of appli-
cations already sent in and those expected.
The Indiana Law School, which was in
corporated a short time ago, will take pos
session OF it's headquarters, the second
and third floors of No. IL West Market
street, in a few days. The school will open
it's doors Oct. 2, the term lasting until the
latter part of May. There will be sessions
every week day between those dates, with
the exception of a ten days holiday cover
ing Christmas and New Years. Though
a number of colleges throughout the State
have law departments, yet none afford the
facilities to students that this new school
will. Besides the greater strength of the
faculty, the school is situated within a
short distance Of some of the finest law
Libraries in the country, among them be-
ing those at the S~tatehouse, the Public LIZ
brary and that of the Marion County Bar
Association, which has been offered for
the use Of the students. Over five thousand
copies Of the prospectuseS have been sent
out, and an attendance of between one
hundred and two hundred students is ex-
pected. Four hours daily will be devoted
to the lecture course, each class taking two
hours. Prizes will be offered for the best
essays on selected subjects, and at the end
of the term prizes will be awarded to the
students who have the highest average
percentage. The faculty of the school is
as follows: Byron K. Elliott. president;
William p. Fishback, dean; Addison C.
Harris, Charles W. Fairbanks and John r.
Wilson. The following is a list of lecturers
Byron K. Elliott, equity Jurisprudence,
equity pleading and practice, corporations.
Addison c. Harris, railway law, negli-
Charles w. Fairbanks. special topics Of
William F: FTshback. elementary law, ev,
idence, criminal law, contracts, legal ethics.
John r. Wilson, constitutional law, real
pryS Jps E E mortgages ,,u,s,,,o
federal courts.
Mason. Commercial law; William. F.. Ell
Finch, insurance; John L. Griffiths, sales.
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Hackney. James McCabe. Timothy E..
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George 4. Ross and Orlando j. Lott.
THE DENTAL COLLEGE.
TIL three-story brick building being
erected at the southwest corner of Ohio
and Delaware streets is the property of
the Indiana Dental College. The first floor
will be used for general offices and the
second and the third floors for college pur-
poses. The coming term will open Sept:
III and the average attendance of i4 of
last year is expected to be maintained.
The Medical College of Indiana, the larg-
est of its kind in the State, will open it's
doors to students Oct. 2. No new special
features in the courses have been made.
but the efficiency of the work will be kept
up to the past standard. OF the three
hundred practicing physicians In this city
one hundred are graduates OF this college.
OILY one of the teachers of the college
is not a graduate of it. The United States
as his alma mater.
The Central College of Physicians and
surgeons is falling into line with the others
by offering new quarters to its students.
Its building at South and Pennsylvania
streets has been so remodeled that 1T is
been strengthened and other inducements
are offered for a larger attendance than
that OF last year. which averaged between
forty and fifty students. The term opens
Sept. 10.
The Physiological College Of Indiana
shown by the changes in its HEADQUARTERS
at North and Alabama streets. 1t is put
ting In a fine laboratory and a thorough
course In chemistry will be afforded stu
dents. especially in analysis. Last year
there was an average attendance of forty
pected. The term will open Sept. Is.
A new academy for boys Is to open Sent.
10 at 55 North Meridian street. IT will be
under charge OF Asahel =. II. Bloomer,
head master. and a graduate Of Princeton.
Pearl, of Oberlin College. The academy
will principally prepare Students for col
lege.