Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Columbian Unfyersfty.

On the suggestion of Prof. Bolton of the
graduate school, the Smithsonian Institute
| is making collection of the dissertations
published by the candidates for tho higher
degrees in the graduate schools of the
various American universities.
DIR. Samuel NJ. Shute professor of English
in the school of graduate studies, has Just
completed and furnished a cottage on the
family estate at Kerfoot Fauquier county,
Va. where he hopes to secure the leisure to
pursue further the study of Anglo-Saxon.
The text book of modern Spanish. written
by Mr.. Ramsey. instructor in Spanish at
the Corcoran Scientific School, has Just
been adopted as the principal Spanish text
book in Harvard University.
The athletic association of the university,
of which Dean Montague is chairman, is
cooperating heartily with the students of
all the other departments in the formation
of the several clubs which are now in con-
temptation. The students of all the de-
partments are evincing a very lively in
terest in the subject of athletics. The foot
ball team meets daily and practices in the
large yard of the university.
DR.. Edward Farquhar, who was recently
appointed acting professor of history in the
college, entered upon his duties.
Prof. Gore. chairman Of the university
committee on lectures, who Is now in At
lanta, will on his return make announce
ments concerning the public lecture courses.
President Whitman and Dean Montague
have both been notified by Gov. Northen
that they will speak in the department of
higher and technical education before the
educational congress Of the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton. DR.. Whitman's subject will be "A
Modern Opportunity" and Dean Montague
Among other Professions" They will prob
ably leave for the south October g. and
! remain in Atlanta about a week.
The movement which is on foot to publish
a college journal Is meeting with marked
success. 1t has received the Endorsement
of the president and the committee on pub
lication. Much interest is manifested by
the students Of all the departments in re-
gard to the publication.
Mr.. Paul A. Steel has been appointed to
teach penmanship in the Columbian Acad-
envy this year.
The Hermesan Society has arranged for
their next meeting, which viii occur Fri
day. October %. A debate on the following
question will take place: Resolved, That
the Federal Government Should Control the
Operation of Railroads and Teiegraphic
Lines in the United States" Messrs. LAMA
and Spear will present the affirmative and
Messrs. Gwynne and Lindsay the negative
Georgetown University.
The success Of the change which made
the Medical School day instead Of a night
school is assured by the large number of
students who have matriculated during this
month. New students are enrolling them
selves every day. and the outlook for the
coming year Is most prosperous.
w. H. Forwood has commenced his series
Of lectures on surgical pathology. The value
OF these lectures is proven by the nigh APP
probation manifested by the students.
DR.. Marian McH. Hull, 3d. Won, In a COM
petitive examination held at the Charity
Hospital In New York, the first place in a
Class OF twenty-five. DR.. Edward Mahony,
valed!ctorian OF the class Of '95. has re-
Gently left for Vienna. where he will con-
tinue his medical studies. Drs Sullivan and
Carmody, both '95. have received hospital
appoln trian.s IN Philadelphia.
Wefers. who equaled the worlds record
IL the 160 yards dash, and who beat it In
the 300 and 300 yards, matriculated last
week at the college In the class of '9s
(sophomorej.
About November I an exhibition contest