Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Columbian Untxersity.

Columbian Unfversity.
The dean is in his office daily except We'd
nesdays from II to LIS pm.
The freshman Spanish class commenced
work Thursday, the sopohomores Friday.
Both are under the instruction Of Prof. NJ.
NJ. Ramsey.
Prof. Maury has prepared a manual on
federal practice for his class in the law de-
partment.
The Delta Gamma alumni will meet in the
presidents office at 8 o'clock Monday even
ing, the 10Th instant
Justice Harlan's lectures on personal
property to the junior law students COM
mence Tuesday evening. and his course in
day next.
The college debating society held its first
meeting Friday, when an organization for
the year was perfected.
Inc course on common law practice has
not opened yet, owing to the serious illness
of Prof. VIM. G. Johnson. The organiza-
ton of the moot court has also been de-
layed for the same reason.
The academical department. in charge of
Prof w. A. Wilbur, is in flourishing con-
dition. Improvements have been made and
others are in contemplation, chief among
which will be the addition of library and
reading room. The laboratory, added this
season. although not large. is splendidly
equipped.
The medical department of the university
Is now fully opened on its seventy-f1fth
session with brighter prospects than ever
before, the number of new matriculants
being much greater than that of last year
To supply the needs Of growing class
and also to keep pace with the rapid i'm
provements in medicine, the college has
purchased new and valuable apparatus for
the chemical and meteorological labora-
tories.
Dr. d. Webster Prentfss has resumed his
professorship of the chair of materia
medica and therapeutics, having been alb
sent last session on account of i'll health.
Among the new additions to the faculty
may be noted DR.. j. Wesley Bovee as pro-
lessor of clinical gynecology. and Dr. Geo
M Foster as professor of mental diseases
Many new specimens have been added to
Tie new anatomical museum of the college.
National University.
The medical department opened tie
scholastic year under most favorable cir
cumstances Monday evening and with the
largest number of matriculants ever on its
rolls The opening exercises were held I'm
the building recently purchased at 1928 /
street northwest, which has been thorough
ly overhauled and refitted especially for the
use of the medical and dental department.
In addition to acquiring the building, a lot
Immediately back of and adjoining 1t, look
80 feet, was purchased, and ii Is intended
to erect there a new building to be devoted
to lecture halls, dissecting rooms. &C, and
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laboratory.
Prof Geo. c. Ober delivered the opening
address, and dwelt upon the importance Of
requiring a high standard of excellence of
all those entering the profession. He spoke
of the examination required by the recent
medical practice act, and said that all stud
ents Of the university would be fitted to
pass that examination in a manner credit
able to themselves and to the school. The
school is now working under a special char
ter from Congress granted at the last ses
sion.
DR.. William B. French is a recent addi-
tiCn to the faculty, and will deliver q
course Of lectures on bacteriology.
Georgetown University.
The postgraduate course opened on the
list instant, with a large attendance.
The students are highly pleased over the
course marked out by Prof Charles War.
dell Stiles. Phi. D.. in biology, and antici
pate a very interesting and instructive
course.
Although the classes have all settled
down for the years work. still new stu
dents are coming in each day, and the
present year bids fair to be most prosper
Gus.
The Philademic Debating Society held
its first meeting this year Thursday, and
elected the following officers: Rev. Carroll
Boone. president; b. F. Mahcr. vice presi-
dent; Francis ]. Bowlus, secretary: F. ].
Doughun. treasurer; ]. S. Sullivan, amanu
ensiS.
The glee club has been reorganized and
is now practicing. Several concerts. in con-
Junction with the Banjo and Mandolin
Club, Will be give during the year.
A musical entertainment will be given by
the students Tuesday evening next, and
the proceeds will be devoted to a worthy
charity.
The medical department opened Thursday
with large attendance. The additions to
the faculty which have been made this
year are as follows: w. c. Woodward.
state medicine; ]. c. Mcclure, dermatology:
John F. Moran clinical obstetrics; G. r
Rowland, genito-urinary diseases: J. d.
Hird sanitary chemistry; Andrew Stewart
organic chemistry; Emory w. Reisinger.
demonstration of anatomy; w. A. Welles
and Francis Lieber. demonstrators of
ray Gait Motter, prosector.
Howard University.
The first number of the University Jour-
nal made its appearance this week. 1t is
q monthly eight-pase paper edited by the
students. The staff: Summer H. Lash, '97.
is editor-in-chief; associate editors are
Peter R. Lee. '9S; Edward Beckham, '9S;
Isaac T. Gillian, '8s; business manager,
E. B. Branch, 81; assistant business man
ager. H. A. Brown '9S
Prof. Kelley Miller's new work on gcom-
etry is in the hands Of the printer, and as
soon as finished will be used as the text
book for the freshman class in geometry.
Mrs: L. B. Moore has been appointed ma
tron of Minor Hall.
Omund A. MINERS. '9s. has been called to
his home, Bryan, Texas. by sickness.
There are In attendance at the university