Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
MORE STUDIES RESUMED
Commencement Of the Twelfth Season Of
the Oorceran Scientific School
President Whitman Makes a Pleasant
Address-Other Institutions Be-
gin Their Work.

Lie IN elltH season OF the COrcOran SClen-
tsfic School of Columbian University was
opened last evening by appropriate exer-
cises in the lecture hall of the university.
president Whitman, after being introduced
by DR.. Munroe, the dean of the school,
made brief and pleasant address and ex-
pressed his pleasure at the brilliant pros
poets that are ahead of the school, In his
introductory remarks DR.. Munroe said that
the faculty had been increased in number
from forty-seven to fifty-three, while two
courses had been added to the list of those
leading to degrees. The department of
languages had been supplemented by the
addition of the study of the Slavonic
tongue. In the department of economics
seven distinct courses are now offered.
Prof. Robertson will give thorough course
IN auditing and accounting and Prof. Nc
Nabb's lectures will embrace the principles
OF practical business and commercial law
Pror. Craven will give instruction in civil
government and finance, touching upon a
history of the tariff. Mr.. Worthington c.
Ford, the chief of the bureau of statistics
OF the Treasury Department, has been en-
gagged TO present a course Of lectures on the
relation of statistics to the other sciences
II was also announced that handsome
set OF drawing instruments has been offered
by Fred. A. Schmidt to the student who
passes the highest examination in algebra
geometry and mechanical drawing for en-
mates or engineering. Examinations will
be held next Monday evening at o'clock.
Prof l.. Amateis has offered gold medal
to the student obtaining the highest marks
IN fine arts as applied to building construc-
ton and architecture.
Dunton Electrical Institute.
The Dunton Electrical Institute was OPEN
ed last night with large class of students
The first regular lecture of the course will
he de1iyered torporrouy riObt hx, n Dor
dou. The drawing classes will be assembled
the same evening. under the direction of G.
H. Griffith.
Georgetown Law School.
Georgetown University Law School start
ed the session of '95 and '96 with the great
est attendance in the history of the school,
Father Richards, the president Of the uni
versity, delivered the opening address, well
coming the students, and introducing
Charles A. Douglass of South Carolina, who
gave some words of good advice to the
made by Justices Morris and Shepard of
the Court Of Appeals Judge jeremiah Will
son and Messrs. R. Ross Perry ]. ]. OAR
ington and T. A. Lambert.
National Homeopathic Medical College
The third annual course Of lectures of the
National Homeopathic Medical College was
begun last evening at the new home of the
institution, 625 Massachusetts avenue. The
building has been fitted up for the uses of
the college, and has seating capacity of
125 in the general lecture rooms on the
first floor. There is also a complete equip
ment of laboratories and clinic rooms.
Howard University Extension.
The first of the lectures in the Howard
University extension course was delivered
yesterday afternoon in the law department
lecture hall at the building now occupied
by this branch of the university, 40 9Th
street northwest. Prof. George VIM. Cook
of the university faculty talked on physiol-
ogy to a good audience. The lecture began
at 4:3O and lasted one hour. The next lee
ture will be delivered Saturday afternoon
by Prof. Richard Foster. on Teaching
Geology"
Norwood Institute.
The opening exercises of Norwood Insti-
tute in it's new quarters were held yester-
day at II o'clock. Bishop Wilmer of Ala
bama made a beautiful address, and was
followed by Rev. DR.. Hamlin of this city.
Prof. L. NJ. Fabian Of Baltimore gave sew
eral piano selections, which were greatly
enjoyed. The promise Of the school is good,
and the pupils, both new and old, seemed
in good spirits and gave marked attention
to the remarks of the speakers. Mrs.
CabelI, the principal, introduced the teach
ers who were present and made feeling
and earnest address to both pupils and
parents.