Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-03

solely for the sake Of the educational ad-
vantages which this city affords.
The only important change in the teach
ing force Of the school has been the appoint
laryngology and physical diagnosis to sue
coed Prof F. T. Chamberlain, resigned. The
opening Of the school last evening was not
marked by any formal exercises or general
started right into work and but little time
was lost In getting the machinery Of the
school In good working order. Lectures
We're gone on with last evening just the
same as IL there had been no vacation.
Art Students League.
The tenth season Of the Art Students'
League opened Monday at the studios, No.
SOS 18th street Glasses have been formed
In preparatory and advanced antique, wom-
ems life mems life. portrait and still life,
water color, composition and sketching The
instructors are Miss Alma de Mier Edward
3. Siebert, c. II. L. Mcdonald, Z. c. Messer
and r. N. Brooke.
College of Pharmacy.
The National College Of Pharmacy. sos I
street northwest. opened the session Of 1894
10 Monday evening with large increase In
attendance over last year. President Francis
M Crfswell addressed the students briefly
ana then lectures In the regular course were
delivered by Drs. Samuel Waggaman. Henry
E. Kalusowski. Frederick A. Holton and
VIM. F. Hillebrand.
National University Law.
The law school of the National University
opened Monday evening under favorable au-
spices. There was a very large attendance,
and the opening address. delivered by j. b.
Mansur, assistant controller Of the treas
ury. was listened to by the audience with
undivided attention. and was full of in
W foh 1.t..S "a
The professors made the usual announce
n,ents for the year, in short addresses, which
We're satisfactory to the classes.
COreoran Art School.
The sessions OF that popular institution,
the Corcoran Art School, commenced yes
terday with upwards Of 100 students on
hand and ready to begin the work of the
fall term. The night sessions. however,
next month.
An important addition has been made to
the facilities OF the school in a class Of
water colors. which will be conducted un-
der the charge OF Miss Minnigerode, who
has been spending the past summer at
work under the watchful eye Of VIM. NJ
Chase, at Shinnecook. E. +. Andrews IL
again In charge Of the art school, and he 10
confident that the year just entered upon
will be the most prosperous In the history
Of the school
SOHNSonAN SSAENIlrlO SShOOl<s
The Term Formally Opened with Ap-
prOprfate Exercises Last Night.
The Corcoran Scientific School was for
mally opened for the term last evening In
the lecture hail Of the Columbian Univer-
sity. The occasion was marked with ap-
propriate exercises and the years work be-
gins under the most prosperous of auspices.
DR.. 8. H. Greene. the pastor Of Calvary
Baptist Church. and acting president, made
q few Introductory remarks, after which
DR.. Edward FarQukar OF the patent Office
spoke briefly on the subject Of the English
language and its study.
The principal address Of the evening was
delivered by Dr. George p. Merrill Of the
Smithsonian Institution, and professor of
mineralogy and geology In the Corcoran
School He spoke of the notifications and
Improvements which the several depart
ments of natural history in the school had
undergone, and entered at some length into
the methods and aims of his department in
the course. He explained the arrangement
of studies which lead to the degree of b. s.,
enumerating the subjects that are covered
either by lectures or recitation
AT the close of DR.. MerrilIs remarks, Pro-
fessor Munroe. dean of the school made q
number of announcements, after which the
students presented themselves for registra-
ton. Already the number of students en-
rolled Is fully three times what il was last
year, and IL would seem as though the sue
cess Of the Corcoran Scientific School was
but just beginning.