Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

ulties. and a large and most efficient teach
ing staff has been secured for the reorgan-
lied work In these studies. As the prest-
dent has already adopted the policy In the
other departments OF the university, so hero
will be men In charge who give their whole
time and energies to the work OF education
and student supervision. The laboratories,
machine shops, instrument and draughting
rooms VIII be in charge of carefully selected
INSTRUCTOR whose duty 1t shall be to direct
and observe the character and quantity OF
the students work.
The summer recess is without Significance
In the offices of administration. The June
or alumni number of the University Bule-
tin No. of Volume 1. has just been issued.
All numbers of the Bulletin are published
under the editorial supervision OF the board
OF university publications. composed or
President Needham, Professor Mitchell Car
roll. chairman; Professors Munroe, shute,
Vance and Mir SWEET. secretary.
1t is a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES book
bound in continental bun paper, with title
and seal printed in continental blue. This
number contains extracts from the ad-
dresses of President Needham at the COM
mencement exercises of the department OF
arts and sciences. May 81. 1905 which were
held in the hall of the new building of the
Daughters of the American Revolution;
review of the recent doings of the univer-
sity; an outline of its present work and
plans for the immediate future: an his
torical sketch OF the alumni association
and an interesting account of Its recent ac-
tivities in cooperation with the president
In his work OF reorganization and develop
ment of the university. In this number
appears also list of living alumni. let
OF alumni arranged by states and cities, and
a list OF alumni whose addresses un-
known. Such list is of great value in
the work of the university. 1t was COM
piled by Prof. Howard Lincoln Hodgkins,
the secretary of the alumni association.
Faculties Materially Strengthened.
The literary, scientific and professional
work of the university is receiving like
wise the careful attention of the admins
tration. The faculties have been materially
strengthened for the work of the coming
year. many accessions have been made to
the Libraries, and the library equipment in
the administration building Is being en-
larged. The university hall, which is so
continuously used during the sessions, IL
being renovated and refitted. The records
of the students work. which mean so
much to the educational work of any insti-
tuition of learning, are being made more
readily accessible, and plans for the CEN
trallzation of this work for all the depart-
ments have been perfected.
Public interest is being aroused in the
unlVersltys plans for new buildings and
the people of Washington are realizing
the significance to their local interests OF
an early start in the building operations
Suggestions have already been, made and
received by leading business men with en-
thusiasn for the raising of an endowm.n,
fund memorializlng the participation by the
people of Washington in the great educa-
uonal work now being done In the name
of the founder of their city. George WASH
ington.