Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-20
Indications Of a Successful Year at
the Famous University.
TIE SESSIONS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 30
important Additions Made to the
College Curriculum.
THE CoRCoRAN SCHOOL

1t is expected that the sessions of the
Columbian University, which regularly be-
gin September 80, will be the most sue
cessful in every particular of any which
have ever marked the opening Of the COL
legiate year at that institution. Every in
dication points to this. and the fact that
new departments have been added would
tend to show that the institution is ad-
vancing in popularity each year and that
its reputation as place of learning has
been well advanced.
The examination of candidates for admis-
sion to the medical and dental schools
takes place Monday and Tuesday, Septem-
Der q and 49, while the session of ali the
departments commences Wednesday, the
18th
President Whitman states that applica-
tions for admission to the university are
greater than ever before, and that the
prospects are most encouraging for the
future welfare of the institution of which
he has charge.
One of the most important additions to
the college curriculum is the school of
Biblical literature which will be under
Prof. Pollard, formerly professor of En-
lish. In this department will be taught
the history, the languages, the contents
and literary forces of the Old and New
Testament. The aim will not be theological
or dogmatic. but literary and historical,
the student being guided into correct meth
DDS of Bible study and enabled to realize
the cultural value Of the Biblical classics.
Courses of Study.
Courses will be offered in Hebrew
Prophecy Hebrew Wisdom Literature"
Life of Jesus and Founding of the
Church. Courses in this department are
open to juniors and seniors in the college,
to third and fourth-year students III the
Corcoran Scientific School, to special stu
dents and to graduate students. The work
of the professor will be supplemented by
lectures from eminent specialists in Bibli-
cal archaeology, history and literature. II
is expected that this department will; prove
of great attraction to clergymen in the city
and those interested in studies of the Bible
One of the most novel departments to be
added to the others in the college is an ex-
tended course in library science which will
be for the purpose of fitting students to
properly fill library positions. There is no
doubt expressed that the course will be
thoroughly practical in every particular
for 1t mas been worked out by Assistant
Librarian Spofford. who devoted much time
and labor to it. There are comparatively
few persons. 1t is stated, who are fitted to
occupy positions, simply on account CT
having no trained ideas on the subject. il:
large libraries where a special knowledge
OF how to proceed in the work of cata-
loguing and caring for the books is re-
quired. Plans for the carrying on of This
department have not been fully perfected
Hospital of Its Own.
This year the university will have a hos
pital of its own, where the medical stu
dents can attend clinics, and watch opera
tions in charge of instructors connected
with the medical school. The hospital will
be located in the building at 1883 H street,
but will be private in a certain sense and
will rot interfere with the public institu-
tons of the city. Much interest is at
tached to the opening up of the hospital,
and 1t is thought an unusually large num-
Der Of students in medicine will be at
tracted by this feature
The department of English, in both the
Corcoran Scientific School and Graduate
School, has been greatly extended this year.
1t will be in charge of Prof. William A.
Wilbur. who fills the place vacated by
Prof. Pollard. the latter taking the chair
Of Biblical literature. Prof. Wilbur is
graduate of Brown University and for
merly had charge of the academy here
connected with the university. He is most
favorably known in Washington, and is
considered a welcome addition to the facul-
ty of the Columbian.
The English course in the Corcoran Scen-
tific School will embrace practical rhetoric,
theme writing, English literature, Ameri-
can literature, English prose and a COM
piete study of Chaucer'S literary charac-
teristics. The Shakesperean drama will
have careful consideration. There will be
given comparative study of representative
plays. showing development in dramatic
A Chief Feature.
One of the chief features in the graduate
school will be the English literature semi
nary. This embraces a wide range of crit
ical reading, with a view to cultivate taste
ard Judgment of literary values in litera-
ture of varying types. All of the works to
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essay in criticism of one of the master
pieces studied will be prepared each term.
There will be an "Inductive Study OF
Shakespeare's Plays" which will be read
critically, and papers will be prepared upon
phases of dramatic art. The history of
English romanticism will be gone into thor
oughly. There will be a comprehensive
study of Tenryson's works. and a thesis
viii be required embcdying the results OF
this study in critical estimate of Tenny-
sons poetry '"The Elements of Style win
he covered carefully, and 1t is assured that
the English department will be one of the
most attractive in the institution.
An addition which it is considered will be
of great practical value to the institution
Is that of an electric light plant the cor
tract for which will be shortly awarded,
This will be of particular interest to the
students in electrical engineering, who can
Investigate the workings of the plant in
their regular lecture hours. Many addi-
designed for the different laboratories
1t is proposed to add ten new scholar
ships this year, though it has not been
definitely decided how they will be divided
UP among the different departments. It
has been decided, however, that some of
them will be given in the civil engineering
branch, and others in other scientific sub
jects.
The Chair of Latin.
The matter of who will take the chair of
Latin, made vacant by the acceptance of
the presidency of F'irman University,
Greenville. s. c., by Professor Montague,
has not been settled or even discussed, as
yet. as President Whitman has not re-
ceived official notice of Professor Mon
tagues withdrawal
Professor H. R. Pyne. assistant In
structor in Latin in the scientific school.
has been given a years leave of absence.
which he will spend In Europe, 1t is stated.
His place will be taken during his absence
by Professor Wilbur F. Dales Of the High
School.
The work in history under Professors
Farquhar and Swisher has been greatly
extended, with number of additional
&C urses for graduates this session,
There are number Of important addi-
items and changes In regard to the instffiI-