Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-31
COLUMBIAN NOTES.
The Summer Course at the University
and Changes I'm the Faculty.

On June 16 the trustees OF the Columbian
University voted to oren a summer course,
and the same is now in fun operation.
Most of the subjects offered have found ap-
plicants for study. One of the most popu-
lar features is the course in Russian. Other
courses are history, Latin, algebra and
geometry, assaying, chemistry, French,
astronomy, Spanish, mineralogy, German,
physics drawing, building construction,
with inspection of actual work Courses
have also been Offered in descriptive geom-
etry, perspective, Italian. Portuguese, trig-
onometry, philosophy, applied psychology,
Swedish, Norwegian, etc
An entirely novel feature has been intro
duced IN the engineering department. All
the ccursese In the sun mer school in this
department are open air courses" that is,
they irclude mostly work in the field or
study on the spot of structures in process
of construction. This applies 10 the courses
building construction, street railroad con-
structicn, photography, etc. August 9-la.
and Ocean Beach, Nd, are the time and
place fixed for midsummer practice in ele-
mentary surveying, railroad surveying and
engineering field work. Civil engineering
students attend this as a part OF the regu-
lar course Of instruction, but summer school
studert is are admitted 10 the same, having
thus the opportunity to take a course in
surveying while enjoying a vacation in tho
country and at the seashore. Last year
this practice was held at Harpers Ferry.
Changes I'm the Faculty.
Each academic year brings a number of
changes, appointments, promotions and
designations in the large body Of men which
composes the faculty of the university.
The regretted event of the resignation OF
the presidency by DR.. J. c. yelling has
overshadowed many other changes and APP
pointments of the greatest Importance.
such as the creation of the chair OF
geography in the Corcoran Scientific School,
and the appointment of Brig. Gen. A. W.
Greedy 10 I'LL the same; the resignation of
DR.. A. r. As King of the deanship of the
medical and dental schools, and the ap-
pointment of DIR. ID. Kerfoot Shute as dean
OF the medical school and OF DIR. j. Hail
Lewis as dean of the dental school: the ap-
pointment Of DIR. Edward Farquhar, the
learned assistant librarian Of the patent Of
flee, to be assistant professor of English in
the Corcoran Scientific School to lecture on
history and literature; the establishment in
the same school of the chair of fine arts as
applied TO architecture, with Prof. l..
Amatels 10 fill the same; also. in the same
school. the appointment of Prof George T..
Merrill of the Smithsonian Institution to
take the place of Prof. S. w. Yeates. APP
pointed state geologist of Georgia. Many
other important appointments have not yet
been announced.
University Notes.
Secretary-Treasurer r. II. Martin is taxi
ing his vacation in Virginia with his FAM
lily. During his absence Prof. Lee Davis
Lodge is acting secretary and treasurer.
Prof. James Howard Gore is in Antwerp
as commissioner general of the United
States TO the international exposition. and
is at present actively engaged upon the dis
charge of the important duties of this Of
flee.
Or. Howard L. Hodgkips, professor OF
mathematics and family are sumnering at
Luray, Va.
The Engineering Magazine Of June. 1894.
contains a most valuable contribution to
the literature of the trans-Siberian rail-
roads from the pen of DIR. Hermann Schoen-
field, professor Of German. now on leave,
and United States consul to Riga, Russia
Gen. William A. Maury, professor of law,
whose vacation trip planned in connection
with important legal affairs, 20 take
him TO Lake Geneva, Chicago, Denver and
San Francisco has leen compelled, by the
Pullman strike, 10 add to his trip a station
not originally on the program in the shape
OF compulsory stoppage on the line Of the
Union Pacific.
F. II. Fava, jr., professor OF engineering.
has been in attendance at the annual con-
vention of the American Society Of Civil
Engineers at Niagara Falls. The conven-
tion numbered over 40 members and guests
the District of Columbia being represented
by Engineers 3; r. Green, c. B. Hunt. ID.
s. CARL, ID. A. McComb Ingle Kelly Fava.
etc. The American Society of Civil En-
g!neers abbreviates its name as follows:
Am. Soc. c. E. The last two letters, &C
E." are also the initials for christian En-
deavor," and Prof. Fava says that all the
good ladies Of the place kept asking them
what church congregation thee represented
On the return trip Prof. Fava made a tour
Of inspection Of the engineering depart-
ments of McCiill University, Toronto; Cor
nell University, Ithaca, NY. where he was
the guest of Prof. Fuertes, the dean of the
College of Civil Engineering, and the Cni-
versity of Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA.
Mr.. W. /. Deming. who graduated as m
civil engineer this last June has been an
pointed to a position on the engineering
staff of the new Columbia cable road.