The Washington times., 1904-09-29
STUDENTS GATHER
AT COLUMBIAN
COllegiates of the George
Washington University.
AN AUSPIcIoUS BEGINNING
Addresses Of Faculty and Trustees in
First Chapel Exercises Of
Scholastic Year.

Columbian College. the undergraduate
department OF the George WASHINGTON
University, entered upon the eighty
fourth year Of its work at 4:50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, In University Hall
corner or Fifteenth and H Streets north
west.
The chapel in which the opening .exer-
clses were held was almost filled with
old and prospective students Of the t5ni-
versity and up In the gallery was a lit
tie knot OF sOphOmores who shouted out
their college yell ar the beginning and
conclusion OF each speech.
Speeches were made by the Rev. DR..
Samuel II. Greene, .. D., representing
the board OF trustees DR.. Charles w.
Needham, the president of the uuiver-
sity. and Dr. w. A. Wilbur, acting dean
OF the college. Seated with them on the
platform, and representing the different
branches Of the faculty, were James
Howard Gore. Pm. D., head professor Of
mathematics Howard Lincoln Hodg-
kins, Pm. D., head professor Of physics;
James AaCbTick Sterrett, A. NJ, D. D..
head professor Of philosophy; Charles
y. Munroe, Phi. D., head professor Of
chemistry Hermann SChoenfeid. Phi. D.
Ii. D., head professor OF German;
Charles Clinton Swisher, Phi. D.. head
fl.
D., head professor Of classical phuoIogy;
Georke n. Hening. A. NJ. head profes-
scr OF romance languages; Edgar FMS
by, A. n, professor OF astronomy.
Henry A. Pressey, B. s, professor of
civil engineering Ernest q. Thurst0n.
c. T., professor Of graphics; Philander
Belts, 3. E. Instructor In electrical and
mechanical engineering; Edwin A. I'M.
Pm. D.. instructor in chemistry, and
Thomas Malcolm Price, instructor in
chemistry
Founded in 1921, Columbian College con
tinued under thag name and retained IL
when the university was opened as the
Columbian University until 1875. when il
was merged with the School OF Graduate
Studies and the CorcOran Scientific
school into the Department OF Arts and
Sciences, in which department were OF
ferred courses in academic scientific
and graduate work. AFTER the change IN
name OF the university from Columbian
University 10 the George washington
University the name OF the Undergrad
uate Department OF Arts and Sciences
was changed TO Columbian College in or
der 10 preserve the old name Of The
original corporation
The exercises were opened yesterday
with a prayer by DR.. Greene. President
Needham made q short speech or well
come and Dr. Wilbur then arose and
read the formal opening address. In
treating his subject. college Educa-
~
meaning OF college, and then de-
scribsd its proper sphere There are
said ne. "three stages OF education
The primary stage teaches the child
during lis receptive period when he be
Iieves anything and asks no reason. In
oped intellectually, and delights 10 probe
merely for the sake OF studying ana
the knowledge gained thereby In the
secondary school the youth is both re-
cepLIVe and creative, and the college
takes the young man when mis- indl-
Vidualiry is becoming pronounced and
creative work may be demanded Dy MIN
at an times.
IN TINS stage OF development ne may
be merely pursuing further the studies
work he brings deeper appreciation
and the ability 20 draw from II the
ter il is the function OF the co4ege
10 build up the individual 10 form CHAR
acLer, make men.
although hackneyed. contains in itself
the ideal OF the college education. It's
active principle Is the spirit or CHRIS
tianity and, adhering 20 that principle
ID must always broaden, refine ana
deeBen the character. Its aim is 70
make the student useful no less 20 SO
ciety than % himself after tns COZ
Iege comes the university. Idere the m
diVidual IS lost sight Of. II Is me WORK
that counts There all work IS crea-
tive. and olly the intellectually broad
man is competent 20 take II up.
Dr. Wilbur was followed py Jr.
ereecT Ina which lac welcomed the stu
dents in the name OF the board OF trus-
fsee The exercises were closed by rev
concluding remarks py Fres3Qe4t Neea-
nam Gu which he said that all the work
IA the college would be under the e&ecu-
rive control OF the dean. Wednesday
noon Of each week. all the students VIII
assemble in the chapel 70 meet the prcsi-
dent hear the announcements, and listen
10 short addresses by Distinguished men
During the session or lsg4-lsjo, EroI,
Carroll viii give illustrated lectures and
~oufuct conferences Monday and Thurs
day, respectively, al 5-50 b. M on creek
and Roman architecture and sculpture.
The lectures viii be Illustrated by sLeFe-
9pticou views plans, and photographs /
The course viii be open 70 the public /
On registration.
Many new students have enrolled their /
names il the registration book OF the
university. and all indications seem 10
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