The Washington times., 1894-10-02
Thousands Of Students Entered in
Washington Colleges.
OPENING THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR
Exercises at the Catholic Columbian, and
Georgetown Universities Changes in the
Respective Faculties Russian Now Added
to the Course of Study of Languages.

look for the scholastic year Ia each lnstitu-
tion. In none of them is the roster of students
complete, but in all the preliminary registra-
ton is the greatest in their history.
There will probably be more than thou
sand students in all the departments Of Co
lumbian University The collegiate work
opened yesterday and new students were ar
irving all day and making application for
admission. The percentage OF lapses 10y the
old students is very small The medical and
dental schools opened last night and the first
lecture will be given this evening. The Cor
coran Scientific School will hold its first Ses-
sion tonight. and addresses will be made by
DR.. George 2. Merrill ana DR.. Edward Far
quhar The law students Will report tC-mor-
row night. and on Thursday evening the
post-graduates will hold their preliminary
session.
Among the students matriculating this year
in the collegiate department are large num-
bers OF girls from the various high schools.
There have been but few changes in the
faculty. Rev. DIR. 5. II. Green will serve as
acting president until the election Of his
permanent successor. In the collegiate de-
par;ment, r. III. Alden has been made an as
sistant in the department Of English litera-
ture. and Prof. Edward Farquhar will take
additional classes in the same study. IN the
department of mathematics, the new assist
ant is II. G. Hudguis
A new departure has been taken in the
school of modern languages by the addition
of a class in Russian. under the instruction Of
DR.. Peter Fireman, who so successfully con-
Quoted u class in that language during the
summer school. Another addition is a class
in Italian under NJ. NJ. Ramsay.
CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
In the medical department more changes
have been made than elsewhere. Dr. J. Hall
Lewis has been made dean in place OF DR.. A.
f. A. King, who is now professor Of obstetrics.
Dir. A. r. shands is the professor of othopedic
surgery. and DR.. John Van Rensselaer, of
surgical pathology. Among the clinical pro-
iessors DR.. G.. Wythe Cooke is the only new
name, he being professor of medicine. The
new demonstrators are: DR.. Z. G.. Seibert,
demOnstrator of chemistry, DR.. Charles j.
Clark and DR.. II. w. Rollings, normal pa
thology; Drs. G.. 3. Young, +. 5. Nash.
2. G. Hunt, C. NJ Ketcham, and Frank
Leech, assistant demonstrators of anatomy;
DR.. Francis I. Morgan, pharmacy; DR.. \. l..
Stavely. pathological anatomy, ana DR.. Z. C.
Morse obstetrics.
Additional provisions have been made for
labratory work III minerology. geology. and
zoology. anu IN chemistry the students will
have the benefit OF considerable new appa-
ratus Several new microscopes have also
Dt1-l 5uJJltCA ~ tAID 4llCl1Cdl SCAtDt.
The introductory lectures Of the medical
and dental schools were given last night at the
department building, No. 1896 II street north
west The building was crowded 10 the doors
with students, many ladies being among them.
Dr. 5. II. Green, president OF the college, was
present and welcomed the students IN few
sentences.
DR.. L. A. de SchWeinitZ. professor OF chem
istry and toxicology, made the address 10 the
medical students. He referred 10 the loss the
school has sustained in the transfer OF Or.
King from the deanSnip, but congratulated
the students that he is stIll with the school.
His lecture was devoted exclusively 10 bac-
terra. He described the various kinds and
their use in preventing disease. The different
effects OF the varieties We're dwelt upon. and
the culture OF bacteria for the uses of materia
medica fully described. In closing he paid
glowing tribute to the memory OF the late
president DR.. James c. yelling, and gave
sketch of his life and OF his connection with
the university.
Dr. H. B. Noble, clinical operator in the
dental school, made the address 10 the dental
students. It was full of kindly admonitiou,
and upheld the study OF dentistry as worthy
Of their hardest effort and most conscientious
application. The opportunities opening to
hard-WOrking and studious dentist were
painted in glowing terms. but the necessity
for the most paInstaklug WORK was earnestly
Ill tItSStu. Inc ltcluIt WIS warmly Gttt4Nttl-
Il large number of old and new students
registered after the exercises OF the evening.
AT OLD GEORGETOWN COLLEGE
Work at Georgetown College commenced
yesterday with the largest number of students
present since the war About $50 are en-
rolled in the collegiate and preparatory de-
partments, and the law ana medical schools
have matriculated large numbers. Over 700
students will work in the various divisions
of the school this year
Several changes have been made in the
faculty. In the school OF rhetoric Father
Quill has been succeeded by Rev J.
Kavanagh, of New York. Rev. A. Coppins
occupies the chair of French and the post
graduate lectures in place of Father Dufour.
In the department of literature and languages
Messrs. Butler and Corbett. of Woodstock.
and Raymond, OF st. Francis Xavier. New
York, have been added to the staff of teach
ers. The many friends of Rev. T. Ac.ram-
meny. of Troy, will be glad to know that he
has been elected treasurer of the college, vice
Father Duncan, who was recently stricken
with paralysis. There is no perceptihle i'm
provement in the latter's condition.
Georgetown is preparing TO make record
for herself i'll athletics from now on. The
new field 500x300 feet has been flied and
rolled, and will furnish extraordinary facil-
tiles for all kinds of sport. A quarter mile
track will be laid out the football field Is in
fine condition. and baseball diamond will
be laid out on the most scientific principles.
The tennis courts are in fine shape and the
athletic grounds of the junior department
are complete with ball and tennis grounds,
and a bicycle track OF six laps to the mile.
Manager Horsey, of the football team, says
that it is the best the college has had for six
years. and that great things are expected of
It. The schedule OF games will be made
public in a few days.
OPENING OF THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Appropriate and impressive ceremonies
marked the opening of the Catholic Univer-
sity's sixth scholastic year yesterday. Thirty
five students have already reported for work,
and as the work of the university is in an ad-
vanced field this number is very gratifying to
the faculty, which sees in it brilliant augury
OF success. 1t is a considerable increase over
the number of last year.
The work of the day was preceded by the
celebration of the mass of the Holy Ghost by
Bishop Keane. assisted by Rev. Fathers Vas
chalde and Garrigan. After the mass Rev.
Henry Hyvernat read the profession of faith
which was subscribed to by the faculty
In his address opening the scholastic year
Bishop Keane congratulated the university
upon having secured the benediction of tho
holy father, commented on the intimate
knowledge which the supreme pontiff had of
the workings of the school, and declared that
the eyes of all English-speaking Catholics
We're turned toward the church in America.
During the day it was announced that the
chair OF Christian apologetics, made vacant
by the retirement of DR.. Pohle. will not be
flied during the coming year, but the regular
classes will be held by the other members Of
the faculty.