The evening times., 1895-10-02
COLLEGE CLASSES OPENED
Interesting Exercises at Columbian
and National Universities.
Medical, Dental and Law Sciiool. Ad.
dressed by Members of the
Faculties.

Unusual interest attached TO the eScr-
cis:.S OF the formal opn.ing of the medical
and dental departments of the Columbia
University last evening at the college
building, No. 1895 II street northwest, ia
the presence OF a large and representative
aSScinblage.
The exercises were presided over by Rev.
Il. l.. Whitman. president or the university.
They consisted of two very Tntcrretu,s
lectures. one by DIR. W. W. johnson, of
the medical department, and the other toy
Dr. y. II. Lewis, of the department OF
dentistry.
Dir. johnson, while he discussed the
science OF medicine generally, laid special
Stress upon the fact that nearly all disease
was traccahle 10 intcmpcranCc and i'm
perfect sanitation.
DR. Lewis, after Il short discourse on the
science of dentistry, paid his respects to
the new girl and her bloomers, much to the
amusement OF the audience.
At the close of the exercises President
Whitman requested the students to meet
him i'll front of The stage, that he might
become personally acquainted with them.
The Introductory exercises of the wenty-
sixth annual session of the National Uni
versity law school were held last even
ing in the university building. Thirteenth
street, between III and l streets north
west.
In the absence of President MacA rthur
the exercises were conducted by Hon.
Charles Lyman, who introduced Justice
{. c. Cole. of the District Supreme Court
as the first speaker.
Judge Coles discourse was a review
of the nnwrtten or, as 1t is generally
known, the common law of the land. He
also counselled the students that success
in this as in all other professions can
only he attained by constant ard ap-
phcation, and, above all, thorough research
in all its branches.
Mr.. J. II. Ralston. lecturer on practice
and judge of the moot court, entertained
the audience by relating some of the things
about law, especially of practice, which
he did not know when he graduated.
Other speakers We're Messrs. Eugene
Carusi, Walter F. Rodgers and II o. CIaugh
ton.
The opening exercises of the Corcoran
Scientific School will be held in the MA in
hail of the Columbian University, corner
Fifteenth and II streets, this evening at
p. m., at which time addresses will be
made by President Whitman and DR.. A. L.
Hodgsins.
The school of graduate studies of the
university VIII open on Friday evening,
October 4, AT 8 y. NJ. The public are
invited 10 be present at both openings.
The Washington School of Expression
formally opened its plea SAINT home in the
MetzerOtt building last night. The teach
ers are from the Boston School of Exprcs-
sion, and well-known lady reader of
Boston has been engaged TO give evening
readings at Ike school at an early date.
A meeting was held by the faculty and
students of the Modern Normal College last
night to found law department in that
institution.
The opening or commencement exercises
were conducted under the most auspicious
circumstances. the classrooms of the college
being crowded with an enthusiastic and ap-
preciative audience. After an appropriate
address by Mr.. Wilson, introducing Judge
DUNCAN, who spoke on Law; Its Nature
and Importance as a Profession" and Mr..
Bailey, who spoke on Law as a Field for
Mental Discipline" the exercises closed