The evening times., 1895-10-24
AMONG The UNIVERSITIES
Georgetown is Pleased With the
Medical Day School.
Experime mt withthe Newly Combined
Elements, Argon and Helium,a
the CorcOran.

The success of Georgetown's medical fac
ulty In its late experiment of opening da J
| school Is attracting universal attention.
DIR. Lloyd Magruder, the dean, said thi.
morning that from every point of view tn,
medical college is 4 success. In point OF
| attendance the school is as large as last
year, and from a literary standpoint it is
much better. The new applicants are
mostly from the Northern and middle West
ern States, and with two exceptions. al
hold the degree OF b. A. and NJ A from
some weliknown college.
DR.. Magrudcr said that in every DEPART
ment earnest and untirIng effort is now
the rule, and the students seem deter
mined to realize the desire of the faculty
when the change WAS madc-;hat here
after every graduate of the four years
day course III George town viii have
training and such experience in Iabora-
tory and hospital work that the very day
he receives his diploma he can safely and
successfully enter on the practice of his
profession.
The present officers of the George
town Medical Association are as follows:
j. Milton Heller, SO, president; VI. DARCY
Magce, '9G, vice president; 7. A. Flood
'J1, treasurer; Charles O'Grady, '9S, sec
tary, and 7. A. Walker, '99, librarian.
The association is anticipating giving
Il grand social reception as spnn as the
midwinter examinations are passed.
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
An Interesting experiment was given
yesterday in the chemical laboratory OF
the COrcoran Scientific School by Dr.
Hillcbrand, OF the National Museum. II
was the rirst exhibition Of a trial of the
newly combined clements, argon and
hclium, which one or the discUverers,
Prof. Ramsay, of the University of Man
chester, England, had sent to DR.. lille
brand Il few days ago. This discovery is
considered of great scientific value and
on publishing his thesis in last August
Prof. Ramsay received a part OF $4,000
from the HOdgkins' prize fund Of the
Smithsonian Institution.
The morning exercises OF the college
were pleasantly opened today by Prof.
OTIS /. Mason, who made an address of
great force and aptness. His text was
Mark the perfect man. and he dwelt on
the old theory, that teachers should have
but two ways to mark the progress OF the
class-pcrfect and Zero-that is, the stu
dent either knows his lessons or he does
not know them.
Prof. Louis Amateis, OF the Corcoran
TO be presented to the student attaining
the degree of B. S. in architecture, who
shall have stood first i'll fine arts as ap-
Piled 10 architecture and in building CON
strnction and architecture.
Prof Bolton, of the graduate school, is
making for the Smithsonian Institution
collection OF theses published by the canii-
dates for all the higher degrees IN the
post & raduate courses of the different
4 Inn ian, nm sfaS tt-iII
a unique collection and one of the greatest
interest.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
The magnificent gift of $4,000, which
was lately made To the university by the
wife of Judge O'Connor, of San Jose. Cal,
is for an endowment fund III Mcmahon
Hall. Mrs. Beliamy Storer has also lately
magnificently for the same
purpose.
On the first Sunday in Noveaber the SER
mons usually given at the v,Spcrs service,
3 p. m, viii be resumed. The rector Bishop
keane, will probably give the first address
,r Ill his absence Rev. Z. J. Garrigan, vice ,
rector, Will speak.
The president of the alumni association. |
Rev. Fr. Fitzgerald, is busy ma king the |
avs and bylaws. and viii shortly submit |
lis report TO Bishop keane. The alumni |
,Xpects to have another meeting soon after |
Easter.
DR.. Edward Green is rapidly compiling |
work OF scientific value TO the study OF |
,otany. 1t is called Flora Franciscana,"
ind will appear some time in March.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
The university opens with full numbers.
The preparatory department, under Prof.
cummings, now has 101 members: the the
logical department about thirty, and The
ther departments. especially those of law
nedicine, are very largely attended The
lass of students. also. is an advance on
nyt hing previous to this year.
Next Thursday afternoon at l O'Clock |
resident Rankin will deliver the deliver |
he university lecture on Wendell Phillips; |
ne following Thursday p Prof. c. Clark. of the
oilege department. will give an informal
ddress on his recent experiences in Europe.
IN next Sunday at p. III. President Ran
in will speak for the second time on
Schoolroom Ethics" i'll the Memorial
hapel.
The tennis club of Howard has Il large
nd enthusiastic membership. and the re-
mt election of Officers and champion |
a yers resulted very satisfactorily. They
e ID. o. ". Holmes president. Il. W. Pax
II. secretary and treasurer; c. NJ. Butler,
. C. Kelley. George Brewer, r. L. Jones'