Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-23

glass. A thousand toothed wheel r~evolves
one cog; the screw turns a fraction of a
revolution, carrying the polished metal
which is to be a grating forward an imper-
ceptible bit; the diamond point passes over
1t, leaving a scratch. So On, until, IL no
accident befalls the iamond point, a per-
feet grating is brought forth.
Everybody said we must see the Medical
school, so one fine day we made the trip to
East Baltimore to Johns Hopkins hospital
and the medical laboratories. They are
very proud of their medical school, partly
because 1t is still so new that the other in
stitutions of the land haven't had time to
copy it. In other matters Of research they
have set the pace for the whole country,
and now their imitators are saying, why
are not we as good as Johns HopkinsY'
But the Medical school, with its require
ment Of a college diploma for admission,
is still head and shoulders above competi"
ton. Harvard, indeed, has this year fol-
lowed suit. The rest are yet to follow. Be-
sides the obvious advantage OF its post
graduate requirements, Johns Hopkins
Medical school is blest in the unusual re-
lation 1t bears to Johns Hopkins hospital.
Although on separate foundations, the in
stitutions are practically one. Two Of the
ldDO1dlOTieb are Oh III uOopAAoA bAONhNo
The superintendent Of the hospital and
many of the staff are members Of the med
ical faculty. Students work in the wards,
attend clinics, serve in the dispensary.
Practically all the instruction Of the fourth
year, and much Of that in the third, is given
in the hospital. Woman is permitted to
squeeze inside the medical school. because
the endowment of the Woman's Memorial
building was made on those terms.
So much for the visible Johns Hopkins
cannot close without speaking of less con-
crete things. In its twenty-five years o.
existence Johns Hopkins has by Its insist
ence and original research changed the very
complexion Of American university educa'
ton. It's press has maintained nearly
dozen technical journals of the h'ghes
type. As II stands looking into Its second
quarter-eentury, there Is hope that 1t ma.
soon change its adequate, but unmonumen
tai housing for an architectural settinI
worthy Of Il. Mr.. Wyman Of Baltimor
stands ready to give the university a mag
! nihcent site on Peabody Heights, IL onl,
81, 900. 900 can be raised to go with his gift
: The money is a little slow coming, but
l will surely come. And when the universit
: is built there will be no mistakes. John
; Hopkins has built its present she'll, laye
Dy layeri IL KNOWS pIechsely what wan
d and how to get 1t. It will not expand II
e undergraduate department. The authoritie
T have no wish to see the serious gradual
e student body swamped into a horde {
irresponsible, prank-playing undergradu
d ates. They prefer rather to smother II
: spirits of the undergraduate in academI
e gloom. They will, It is safe to predic
J. indulge again in scientific expeditions I'LL
70 those to the West Indies, which have bee
ID ntermitted for lack Of funds; they will ad
e to the university extension courses; wi
1t make Johns Hopkins more than ever 81
Is periatively the place in all America Il
In original research. They told US that thu
l. are always ~loaning to other institution
BIT volumes of the rare old technical journs
g. Of which they have complete sets. '
n, asked II there was not danger Of losil
er them. But" said they, reproachful'