Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-23

President whitman read fram the 2od
chapter Of Matthew the parable of the wise
| and foolish virgins. and offered up an elo-
Qrent prayer in behalf of the increasing
strength and usefulness of the university.
The members Of the faculty then stepped
| forward, one by one, and made announce
mentS of the manner in which the various
| sections under their individual control would
be conducted. what the studies would be and
the text books and works of reference re-
Quired in the different departments.
Winners of Scholarships.
After DIR. Huntington had announced the
curriculum in the various classes in Greek,
Prof. Hodgkins, from the committee on
scholarships. announced that the scholar.
ships had been awarded to Miss Marie C.
| McKeldon, Miss Elsie NJ. McKeldon and
Wilbur w. Underwood. The gold medal
awarded by DR.. Monroe to the scholarship
candidate passing the best examination was
won by Miss Marie c. McKeldon.
Prof. Gore. for DR.. A. P. Montague, made
the announcement of the requirements to
be met by the various classes in Latin. 1t
vas announced by Prof G. J. Smith that
| two new courses would be introduced il
the department Of English, one being the
his tory of English literature, In the fresh
| man class and the other of medieval and
| modern history, in the Junior class. new
course was also introduced in the senior
year, and is devoted to the study of Eng
lsh and Scottish ballad literature. The
seiiors will also take medieval and mod
ern history along with the juniors. After
each student present had been provided
with the blank applications for admission
they were dismis sed.
The faculty will meet this afternoon and
pass Upon the applications New students
will have to submit certificates of having
| undergone preparatory courses elsewhere,
OF will be required to pass an examination.
Pref. G. E. Monroe announced that there
had been revision of courses in the school
OF chemistry, and a number of changes of
which the students would be Informed
when they met in classes. Prof Lee Davis
Ledge and DR.. ]. Mcbride Sterrett made
II cir announcements also.
Opening of Column bian Academy.
While the new year at Columbian College
was being ushered in so auspiciously a
similar event was Transporting only short
distance away at Columbian Academy. by
which name the long-famous preparatory
department Of Columbian College will be
hereafter known. Prof. William A. Wilbur
the new principal Of the academy, who
succeeds DR.. Andrew P. Montague, the
dean of the faculty of Columbian College
was pleasantly conducted into office by
Prof. ]. Ormond Wilson. one Of the trus-
tees OF the university, and Prof. Montague,
the retiring principal. Prof. Wilbur is a
young, active and energetic man, and
plunged at once into the important work
| in hand.
An Additional and Important Class.
An important charge in the course of
studies followed at the academy was in
augurated cCincidenty with his assuming
its dire ction. Heretofore there have been
but four grades of classes in the prepara-
tory department, and the youth of some OF
the pupils in the lowest grade has a tend
enoy to keep its standard down below what
the governors of the university and its
branches desired. Hereafter e fifth or pre-
para.ory grade will be introduced, which
will have the effect of raising the higher
grades in a considerable degree. The pre-
pGratory yeCr's course will consist of gram
mar school studies about on a par with the
eighth grade in the local public schools
while the academic course will be strictly
high school course in its character.
Assignments of Professors.
Prof Wilbur announced the classes i'm
mediately after he took charge. He will
coEduct the first and fourth classes in Latin
and the first and second classes in English.
Pref. Hodgkins will preside over mathe-
mates and civil government, Prof. Pyne
Will be the instructor in Greek and the sec
ORD ard third classes of Latin, and Prof.
Her nirg will teach French, German and
history. The class in physics will recite at
the university building to the professor
there.
There were thirty-five students enrolled at
the academy this morning, which number
viii be greatly increased, as many parents
have notified the school authorities that
shey will send their children later in the
autumn.
Messrs. W. Morgan Shuster, who was colonel
of the High School regiment and stood at
the head of his class there, and c. G. orm
wen two High School scholarships in the
Columbian College last June, and have en-
tered The college.
Georgetown University.
The class of '96 met recently and elected
officers, as follows: President Outerbridge
Horsey; vice president, Richard Harley;
treasurer. Joseph Monaham; beadle, An
drew Berry; secretary. Robert Douglas.
The class of '9S have elected Harry
Cover president and Thomas Pierce vice
president; '9S is represented in the Tenny-
son Association by Harry Cover. as presi-
dent, and on the College Journal by Edw.
NJ. Shea, as business manager. with his
assistant, John McAlier.
The Athletic Association has elected John
F. Weasel of Tennessee as treasurer
Father Barnum. the Alaska missionary,
has returned from Frederick, Nd, and is
again guest at the university. He is now
engaged in preparing his lectures on Alas
ka, which will be given in the near future.
Catholic University.
The entire herbarium of Prof. Edward
Greene has arrived at the university, and
Prof. Greene is busily engaged in arrang-
ing the same. 1t consists of a collection
Of Pacific coast plants and is said to be the
finest collection in the country.
There is also en- route to the university
a doraticn of sixty folio volumes of Louis
lana plants, the gift of Rev. Father Lang
lois of st. Martirsville, which will be added
to the herbarium.
Workmen are now engaged in dividing
the lecture hall of Divinity building into a
class and reading room, respectively. for
the students in theology. The theater
chairs have been moved into the large as
sembly room of the Mcmahon Hall, and
all public lectures will now be given there
DR.. A. Orban of the divinity faculty, who
is absent in Philadelphia, will return the
early part of next week.
The large marble statue Of Pope Leo
XIII, which was the gift of Count Loubat,
has been removed from the prayer room
of the Divinity building into the main en-
trance of the Mcmahon Hall, where 1t will
henceforth remain.
Howard University.
Prof Charles c. Cook, who has been alb
sent for several years, studying abroad, has
returned to the university. and will lecture
in the college department.
Miss Mary E. Jones, who graduated from
the college department last year. is in
structor of United States history in the