The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-01
JOHNS HOPKINS OPENS.
Academic Year Begins at the Fa-
nous Baltimore University

Extensions Made in the Courses.
students to Form IN Elective Glass
f." Tn=aIoE-Fiue Collection Of
Filipino Literature in the Library.
BALTIMORE, oct To-day viii mark
tho Beginning OF the academic year lgIl-
SOD. at the Johns Hopkins University Tho
familiar figure OF DIT Gilman Will Zoe
missed. but his place viii be taken 10y the
equally familiar figure o. the now prcsi-
dent DR.. Ira Remseu. for many years di-
rector Of the uuiversity's department. OF
chemistry. Registration and classified
tion Of pupils disposed Of class work viii
begin in a few DAYS. In about a fortnight
the formal opening exercises Will De held.
Simultaneous with The beginning Of the
administration of the new president Will
Dee the inauguration Of those extensions
and changes I'm the courses offered stu
dents which were announced last spring
Among the announcements made at that
time in connection with the programme
for the work in the department Of Semitic
languages was the offer of an elective
course in Tagalos.
Dr. Paul Haupt. director Of the depart
mrnt Of Semitic languages. i'm which this
course I'm this dialect used I'm the United
7
urally comes, said yesterday that prepa-
ration has been made which promises to
make the course one Of far-reaching
value. The instruction in TagaloE will be
given by Mr.. F. r. Blake. a former fell
low, and now assistant in the depart
ment of Semitic languages.
For the use OF those interested i'm the
study Of the languages Of the islands
collection of books bearing upon the sub
JeCL has been made. The collection in
clude- Eramraars. geographical. and eth
biological studies. books on Other dialects,
notably the NlSayau and Sulu. libliOETa-
ply, etc, about leJ volumes In all As il
was impossible 10 procure the BOOKS
through the usual agencies the matter
was placed in the hands Of the friends Of
the university i'm Manila, with the result
that the university now owns as complete
library on the Philippine languages and
IN" subjects relative 10 them as b. is pos
slble 10 obtain
Commenting on the size Of the colIec-
ton. DR. Haupt SAID the number of vol
umeS compared with what has been writ
ten In other languages is small. but il
must be recalled that thu number or
scholars who have worked in this field is
also exceedingly limited.
At the outset the student who takes I'D
the study Of the dialects used in the Phil
lppIn'S finds himself confronted by double
Glmculues. He not only has the strange
uld!eciS 10 tal with. but he finds that All
authoritative works upon tho subject are
I either ln Spanish or German. To dispose
Of this latter difficulty ana 20 make the
languages more accessible 10 all interest
cd in any ElE In the languages Of tine ISL
auds Air. Blake is preparing q manual in
english ct the principal dialects in use in
the isls nds.
Mr.. Blake has specialized in Sauskrit.
/ as well as IN the Semitic languages" Dr.
HauDt said. speaking Of the undertaking.
! As the Malay dialects are mixtures of
SanShrlt and Arabic, Alr. Blake's stud. s.
| have made him especially well qualified
/ for the work he has in hand. 90
! Tt Is expected that the manual viii serve
I not merely as an aid TO students. but Will
/ be adopted Tor general use by soldiers.
sailors, merchants. and others having in
/ tercouse In the Islands, just as manuals
I prepared under similar girCumStau by-
| English scholars have become hahdboOks
| for those having Intercourse with the colo
NAL possessiouS of Great Britain.
! DIT. Eaupt has begun a still more extern
SlNe undertaking preparation of an
/ encyclopedia Of the manners and customs
1 or al or those activities in the Philippines
/ which now are as an unknown book 10
/ those outside the Islands. in this under
/ taking he viii have the assistance Of some
| OF the most brilliant iUtelleCts in the
{ world Of letters DR.. HaUpt called on Or.
\ A T. Meyer Of the Royal chronological
! Academy Of Dresden. while he was in that
! city during the summer and received
/ from him the promise of his cooperation.
J Prof. BlumCntTitJ OF SeIlmeritz. is an
| other authority whose assistance has been
| assured The preparation Of the encyClO-
| pedia Will necessarily require several
I years. We viii need also large aupro-
/ priations for it," Dr. Haupt said
DR.. Haupy took occasion IN "a paper PIE
! scented last year before the Archaeological
/ Institute of America and the American
/ trie 1t1l Society 10 speak VI thu necessity
! 20 our country as a nation just entering
I upon its career as power In the Orient
/ for the establishment Of just such c0urs, s.
/ Of study and research as viii be inaugu-
| rated by this new course
! Look back. he said. to what every
/ body knows Of the Sepoy reb-lliOn-the
/ great Indian mutluy. II the English au-
/ JhOritics had consulted anyone familiar
| with the prejudiCes OF the natives they
| would never have compelled the use Of
| those bullets creased with the fat that
| was an illumination 10 Hindoo and Mo-
/ hammedau alike. ThOusau dS Of lives md
/ millions of pounds would have been saved
| To the country by the knowledge Of this
During the last fifty years the English
| Government has made tho most exhaUs-
! tive studies or all things connected with
the HE IN us colonial possessions Euro
! Feau scholars have been sent to all for
| ,igu courts Iud the languages are most
/ extensively studied
| The United States Government ought
| 10 follow In the lead taken by England
| and other European countries We ought
| 20 have an Oriental seminary in Wash
| iEElou Tor the study OF these things under
| the direction Of specialist " tu native
| teachers To- give Instructions iu the dia-
| lects OF individual provinces Such semi
L
| hope the time is not far distant when we
| viii have one in the Capital Of the Uni
ted States This much is certain. b.uevp-
/ lent assimilation OF foreign peoples with
! ont acquaintance with native customs and
: without due regard 20 native prejudice is
/ absolutely impossible
| For such a seminary we have uu-
c!-rs IN our excellent Bureau of LthuDl-
| ogy. The bureau has already saved 10 tho
GOVERNING lJ mlllIelS Of dollars IN dralIUs
with the Indians In the same way. who
1 knows how much might Doe saved how
| Murl-recalilug the Indian muJiuy av, rt-
| tG-hf the expenditure Of a few thou
SANDS year on - seminary devoted o.
! the study ~ things iu the Orient
| Dean Griffin met the incoming Freshmen
| day morning and explained the rules aut
/ regulations 81 In" university. and tpl,
/ mem lots ui new things that are good iOi
] freshmen TO know.
! President KHmstn met the new gTadu
| ate students ~ noon and addressed then
concerning the advanced work Of the uni
/ r..T-srr.. AT S O'Clock the annual reCsu
. ti0n Co the new students was given b,
Z lH. sIH- Atu s. Christian Association Do
| I.rE'T'Ug ia .I- Tho attendance was large
The hall Was beautifully decorated Will
palms and Hopkins uIEs and bunting
Dr- H. J. Wilson President Of the Hop
! kus Young Mems Christian Association
/ introduced President Eomsen. who spOE
Of the university. its past present ~,
| future and also welcomed the new stu
dents. Dir. Eugene lowering also spoke
| The rest Of the programme was as FOL
! lows Violin solo by Mr. Henry q. Nil
| Ter. '04. announcements Of the various de
| partIneuts Of the work of the GUuui
! Mems Christian Association. by Messrs
/ j. q Campbell Jc8. J. A Addison COS
! and Andrew Reid Bird COD addresses %
Z welcome by DIR. J. NJ T. Fluucy on DE
| half Of the Medical School. and Dca
I ~ 4. q. a.