The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-29

The Treasurer Of the Island VIII
Return to His Former Post at the
Famous baltimore InstitutiOn-A
Circular Makes the Announcements.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 2g-Dr. Jacob H.
Hollaudcr who for some time has filled
the post of Treasurer Of Porto Rico. TO
which ne was appointed by President Nc
Kinlcy. has resigned that place. accord
ing 10 Johns Hopkins University circu-
lar. and Will resume his former position
as professor of economies and finance in
the university. He has been resting on
the coast OF Maine, but is expected home
tomorrow.
When Dr. HoIlander returned from Por-
to Rico in the middle OF July il was ru-
morcd that he intended to resign the
treasurership OF that island and go to
Manila, in the Philippines About this he
said he had nothing 10 communicate lie
was sent 20 Porto Rico to devise a rev
enue system, and the Legislature. in De-
/ cember last, passed "a revenue act pre-
pared by him. on the Fourth of July the
Legislature, in extraordinary session,
passed a joint resolution upon the ade-
qIacy Of the system. no announcement
I Of Or. HOllander's resignation has been
made from Washington
/ The official circular Of the Johns Hop
/ lyins University announcing the pro-
grammc in the department Of economies
! and finance for I9ol-02 says:
! In COnsequy nee Of the death Of Or.
! Sidney Sherwood. which occurred on the
/ 5th OF August, the announcement with re-
| spect to economies and finance are mOdi-
/ fed.
! DR. J. H HOllander Con leave of alb
| sence for the past few monthsl has been
I first N afIr- Of no. Tuff cd
| States Government in respect TO the re-
! sources Of Porto Rico. and subsequently,,
/ by Presidential appointment. Treasurer
/ Of Porto Rico. He has now resigned this
| office and VIII return to his post in the
/ Johns Hopkins University.
| During the coming year he will direct
/ the course Of economies and finance He
viii meet advanced students daily. in
seminary organization, for formal in
struCtiOn and for cooperative investiga-
| ton
The work Of the year will centre in an
[ Analytical study Of the economic OTEani-
cation Of modern society. with particular
] reference to conditions in the United
States. Contemporary industrial pho
nOmcna will constitute the subject mat
ter, Of which a scientific Interpretation
viii be attempted. The continuity Of
economic enquiry will be emphasized by
critical study Of the development Of econ
Omic thorSht since Adam smith
In tn economic seminary the Com
merCial I'c icies Of Europe and the Unit
cd States in the Nineteenth Century viii
be studied After a detailed historical in
| PRODUCTION. attention will be directed to
the present commercial practice Of each
country. The forces now active IN chang
ing the economic markets Of the world
l viii be investigated. and an analysis made
Of the resultant problems in national pro-
duction and in international trade
Formal graduate instruction VIII Dee
offered in % finance and q economic
theory by parallel courses of lectures
| through the year. In the course on
finance the financial practice OF the Unit
/ ed StdteS-FedeTal. State. and local-WiII
/ be- taken the basis for critical and
comparative study. Emphasis viii BE- put
upon the phase Of financial technique IN
public economies, and special attention
I viii De devoted 10 the immediate fiuan-
cial problems presented by our new insu-
lar possessions.
IN the course on economic theory q
| careful historical survey Will be made Of
I the development Of economic thought
| since Adam Smith. The writings Of the
I great economists viii be assigned for
reaaiug and study. and students viii be
brought in touch with the present state
I OF economic LuuuEnL- thereafter dttcn-
ton VIII be directed to the problems Of
I economic distribution, and the attempt
( made To formulate a theory IN harmony
. / with existing Industrial conditions A
journal club viii meet weekly in c0ujuuc-
ton with this course for the review and
discussion Of current economic literature
. ana Tor exercise IN the use Of original
, sources OF economic and financial iufor-
nation
DIT @ F. Barnett will give a course
OF twenty lectures upon the Theory ana
. Practice Of Satisfies Other lectures up-
on particular phases OF applied economies
7 may ue expected during the year from
; persons specially qualified therefor
The instruction offered in the foreg0-
ing programme Is designed both for the
/ needs Of students preparing for a SCicn-
s tthc career iE the field Of economies or
tu1ucc, and for persons proposing 20 en-
ter the public service. the professions Of
/ law and journalism, OF DESTROYS Of equip
: ping themselves Tor large and generous
citizenship