Evening star., 1896-08-22
U NV ERSITY NOTES

The catalogue of Howard University is
sued for 1896 announces some important
changes in both faculty and the courses.
new feature in the theological department
is the establishment of course of lectures
on pastoral work Those who will lecture
are Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, D. D.: Rev. f
D. Bailey. Rev. A. w. Pitzer, D. D.; Rev. s..
H. Greene. D. D.; Rev. S. NJ Newman, d.
D., and Rev. Alexander Crummell, D. D.
Prof. Robert B. Warder, A. NJ, has been
appointed instructor in missions In this de-
partment.
In the preparatory department Prof Lewis
B. Moore. A. M, has been appointed in
structor in mathematics, English and his
tory, to succeed Prof Clement L. Brum-
baugh, A. B.
In the normal department Miss Mary L.
Jones has been added to the list of in
structors, and will teach United States his
tory and English grammar. The boarding
hall committee has also been entirely re-
organized. 1t consists of President Rankin
Miss Esther M. TORY, George M. Lghtfoot
Lewis b. Moore and r. s. Foster as secre-
tary and treasurer. Miss TORY, who so sue
cessfully filled the position of matron last
year, will hold the same Office this time.
Two new courses have been added in the
and ophthalmology, with Drs. Collins Mar
shall and William W. Purnell, respectively,
in charge. DR.. Charles l. West has also
been added to the faculty as assistant to
Among the many recent improvements
made at the Freedman's Hospital by Dr.
Williams is the erection Of stable equipped
with all facilities for rapid ambulance serv-
Ice. Thls change is great improvement
upon the old method, for within one minute
from the time the call bell sounds the am
bulanee Is in readiness to start. Several
new study rooms have also been fitted up for
the class Of trained nurses.
Columbian University.
Columbian Medical School. Dr. Shute has
recently expended upward Of twelve hun
dred dollars for microscopic and anatomical
apparatus of the most improved style for
the pathological laboratory
DR.. L. W. Glazebrook has been appointed
curator Of the museum.
Colunbisn has also added several new
courses in fer medical school. DR.. Foster
of the Government Hospital for the Insane
will Introduce course on diseases Of the
brain, DIR. j. w. Bevee will be professor of
clinical gynecology and DR.. Randolph B..
Carmichael will teach clinical derma tology.
Rev: Edward P. Pollard, D. D., Phi. D.,
who has been appointed to succeed Prof.
George Smith in the department of English
In the college, Is now studying abroad in
order to fit himself more adequately for his
new position. the duties of which he will
assume on the opening of the new scholas-
tic year.
The subscription which has been raised
by the Ancient Order of Hibernians for the
endowment Of the Celtic chair at the uni
versity is now complete, and will be pre-
sented to the university by delegation in
October, during the meeting of the board of
directors. Rev. DR.. Henebury, who has
been appointed to this chair, is now study
Ing at Leipsic. where there are the Oldest
and most authentic Gaelic manuscripts in
existence. Thence Father Henebury will
go to Freibourg, where he will also study
six months.
Mgr. Schroeder who has recently had a
private audience with the pope, will sail
for America in a few days, in order to pre-
side at the Katholiche Verein, which meets
In II, Detroit the latter part Of this month.
This society proposes to endow the chair
Of Germanics in the university, and the
mee>ing is called for the members to re-
port the success Of their plans. All ad-
vance reports show great success. and 1t is
hoped that the subscription will be COM
plete before the beginning of the next scho-
lastic term.
Father J. c. Kerby, who has been ap-
pointed to the chair of economies in the
school Of social sciences, arrived from Eu-
rope last week, and Is now at his home in
the west. Father Kerby is licentiate Of
"a, and since receiving his diploma at the
university has been studying abroad, fit
ting himself for his new position, the duties
Of which he will most likely assume at the
beginning of the new scholastic term
Very Rev. P. ]. Garrigan, D. D., vice rec
tor of the university, will leave the latter
part of the week for Fitchburs, Mass. to
be present at the opening of a convention
Of religious educators. DR.. Garrigan will
read paper, entitled christian Teach
ers." The exercises Of the convention will
be conducted in the Convent of Notre
Dame by Mrs. Ellen Burk of New York
city and the sisters and ladies engaged in
teaching will take course in the most ad-
vanced methods Of teaching
Deep Sympathy.
From tie Indianapolis News.