Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-27

author Of a number Of we'll known text
books on rhetoric, composition and medical
Jurisprudence. One of his recent works On
Moral Principles and Medical Prac.
tice Is now being translated into French
and German and will soon be issued in
those languages by the Benziger Bros,
VINO nave offered the reverend author quite
a handsome royalty on the publication.
A Distinguished ]tronom
Rev. William f. Rigge will continue in
charge of the astronomical observatory,
Ihough a comparatively young man, he
stands high as an astronomer both in the
practical and theoretical work appertain,
ing TO his professorship. From the very
beginning OF his career he enjoyed the adj
Vantages OF tuition under some of the
ablest masters, such as Sestini of Flor
ence, a distinguished scientific man, an
architect, metereorologst, astronomer and
autnor OF a complete course Of
mathematics, who adorned the Ii
orary OF woodstock college, Mary
land, with representation of the planetary
system and mural drawings of his own OBJ
serVations of sun spots, eclipses and the
like. Within the last few years Father
Rlgge has worked at the Georgetown OBJ
serVatory with Hagen of Bonn, an astron-
omer famous as the author of an atlas of
the variable stars. a herculean task, and
likewise the author of a synopsis of the
higher mathematics, which has won I'M
stlnted praise from the most eminent math-
ematicians of Europe. Some of our prom
inent citizens who have spent an evening at
the observatory with Father Rigge looking
at the heavenly bodies through his equa-
torial and who have witnessed his skillful
manipulation of the transit instrument,
chronograph, sidereal clocks and other APP
paratus can bear evidence to his superior
scientific attainments, as we'll as his sun
shiny character and genial courtesy. 1t is
probably not generally known that few of
the higher institutions throughout the coun-
try give such opportunities for practical
work in astronomy as Creighton university
actually affords it's students.
Prof. Charles Wolking, who has Just An
ished a thorough course of chemistry and
special science in st. Louis, will be associ-
ated in the teaching OF chemistry with Prof.
Charles Crowley, A. NJ, Phi. c., the accom-
plished and erudite professor of chemistry
and toXicology in the John A.. Creighton
Medical college. The best years of Prof.
crowley have been devoted to chemistry.
After graduating from the department of
arts ana science in Detroit college and en-
S"oiho ~ ucSuitoly bCleuLllC pursuits Tor
some time. he took a course at Ann Arbor. |
after which he taught chemistry at Detroit
and later at Creighton university and the
John A.. Creighton Medical college. It is
hoped that arrangements may be made for
Prof. Crowley to give a free course of
sclentlflc lectures in the university hall
during the fall and winter ON timely topics,
interesting and instructive to persons who
are too busily engaged to keep pace with
the advance of scientific knowledge. In ad-
dltion to his Omaha work Prof. Crowley last
year gave a course on hygiene, cooking and
kindred subjects at st. Francis academy.
Bluffs.
Prof. ]. A. Hustler. who met with such
marked success In the formation of the
University Mandolin and Guitar club, will
resume his place, to the great satisfaction
Of the students. Prof. Thomas ]. Kelly. SO
known to, the Omaha public as
an accomplished musician, will take charge
of the vocal music. Prof. Fitz George
Dineen will teach the second class OF the
course, Prof. William Schiermann
the third and Prof. Martin Luersmann
the first. The connecting link be-
tween the academic and collegiate
called the Humanity class, will be
taught by Prof. Paul Breen, who has lust
a three-years' course of philosophy
and science, after having taken a course in
pedagogics in the normal department of st.
Stanlslaus seminary, Missouri. Prof. p. A.
recently of Chicago and Milwaukee,
will have charge of the sophomore class and
the higher grades of elocution.
This is the second time Rev. M. p. DowI-
ing has held the position of president within
the last fifteen years. He is fully acquainted
with the needs of this section of the country
and lends to his work all the advantages
or large experience and ripe scholarship.
the executive ability required for his
he has a more than local reputation
as a finished public speaker and has an
intimate acquaintance with economic sub
jects.
The departure of Father Hemann for
Chicago is deeply regretted by students and
OF Creighton university. During his
stay here he gave a great impetus to
studies and dramatic art, surpris-
everyone by the thoroughness and sue
of his efforts in developing latent talent ,
and producing marvellous results in a COM
short time. Profs. Kelly and
Schiermann will take UP the work where he
aid it down.
Creighton being a free college, the at
enhance always equals the accommodations,
ina no advertising Is necessary to secure a Z
arge number of most desirable students, c
many of whom come from adjacent states
md board in the city while pursuing their {
.tudies. Not a few OF the young men have !
10 one to depend on but themselves, and
having by their own labor and by securing {
during vacation acquired suf- !
lcient means to attend college, devote l
earnestly to study and give great '
to their professors. They are q
material out of which good, sue q
essful and brainy men are formed for the q
uses of the republic. Creighton uni I
'ersity looks forward to a very successful G
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