New-York tribune., 1900-10-06
IOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore. Oct (SpeciaD.-Courses at Johns
Hopkins University opened on Tuesday. with
registry of about seventy students in the un-
dergraduate department, a number fully as large
that of any previous year. The registration of
students in the graduate department and Medt-
cal School Is not vet compiled, but is expected to
be about the average number.
At the opening meeting of the Board of Trustees
there passed resolutions of regret at the re-
death of c. Morton Stewart for many years
president of the Board. James L. McLsne, at pres
ent chairman of the Executive Committee or the
Board of Trustees was requested by his colleagues
to act temporary president of the Board until
a permanent successor 10 Mr.. Stewart could De
elected
The question Of the next president Of the Board
is the subject of A good deal of quiet comment
Although university say little about it, num-
beI Of prominent alumni have expressed themselves
strongly in favor of alumni representation on the
Board of Trustees. The present Board includes
leading business and hnanciers, whose relation
the university, however is purely artificial one.
The more interested of the alumni contend that
one Of their number, with personal experience
and knowledge of the internal life and affairs Of
the university could do good the Board.
The trustees refuse TO discuss the subject. as
there has been general consultation the point
in question, and il is still a matter of speculation
whether the president of the Board will be chosen
from the body of the Board or from without
Among the changes in the faculty that will go
into effect for the coming year the most important
Dr. Morley 1T
of the late Professor Thomas Craig as professor of
mathematics DR.. Morley's work will be entirely
with the graduate classes in mathematics He will
his students for the first time on Saturday
morning In the place Of Associate Professor J. H.
Hollander, absent on leave for public service as
Treasurer of Porto Rico the following substitutes
have been secured: W. F. wilIoughby of the United
States Department OF Labor. for courses in Labor
Problems and Labor Legislation" and Social
Economics. and DIR. E D. Durand, of Leland stan
ford. Jr, University and of the United States In
dustrial Commission. for course on American
be made to take the place Of Dr. Holanders under
aI'1o Tork for a Ut II Hoanqer % , Is & az prest IN m
meeting of the Historical Seminary next Friday
as Treasurer of Porto Rico, and on the following
night he will speak at the Hopkins Club on the
The death from yellow fever has been announced
Staff at the fohns HonFinsS HosnitSi 9 and one of
the demonstrators in clinical microscopy. Dr.
tary hospital near Havana. His death is serious
loss. as he was an exceptionally well trained man,
and had already made some valuable studies on
Professor Paul Haupt Editor Of THE Polychrome
Bible, has returned to his department at the uni
versity after spending the summer at work in
some of the European libraries.
Professor H: B. Adams has resumed the charge
Of the historical department, after an absence
United states Bureau of Education He Spent the
summer at his former home in Amherst, Mass.
Professor Bright. Of the English department.
phases Of English literature While at oxford he
was entertained by many of the faculty of Oxford
University, and met several distinguished English
scholars from the Continent.
Professor Bloomfield. Editor of the "Atharva
Veda" in Max Muler's great Religions of the
East series, spent his summer at work on vedic
Concordance. and lectured at Chicago University
late in August.
The Johns Hopkins Club enters upon the second
year of its existence with a number of changes and
Improvements. Restaurant accommodations have
been provided al the clubhouse and private dining
rooms have been fitted up.
Professor H F. Reid viii give course on geoIogi-
cal surveying, lasting through the first term. II
win comprise methods applicable he study of
geological formations in the field.
Among the books recently issued or about TO be
issued by the Johns Hopkins Press are The
Church IN Popular Education by Herbert B.
Adams; "Contrfbutions to the Science of Medicine
q large and handsome volume bT pupils Of DIR.
Welch, and Social Justice" by DR. W. ". VIII
ouEhby.