Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28

pupils are now to be found In the faculties
or the universities of every nation his
administrative ability is such that he was
elected president when DR.. Gilman retired
in 1902. after quarter Of century $
service, ms =, -.
Paul Haupt was, called from Gottingen in
1888 to found the chair of Semitic, Ian
guages; William WEIGH was brought from
New York to prepare plans for medical
school. Other departments gradually OPEN
ed-languages, philosophy, literature, his
tory and mathematics. astronomy. etc:-all
with the same idea. But the men have
named laid the foundation, built up the
institution and gave # Its first reputation.
Since then their associates and assistants
and disciples have extended Its fame and
influence in the line of research.
Prof. Martin and Prof. sSylvester are both
dead. Dr. WEIGH. is still at the head of
the medical school. and is affectionately
known as "Popsy' by the students. The
biggest men in the medical faculty-Dr
William Osler and DIR. Howard A. Kelley
both came from the University of Penn
sylvania. Dr. Osler is considered the
keenest diagnOstician in the country; Dr
Kelley is the highest authority in women
diseases; DIR. w. s. Halsted Is eminent in
surgery. and DIR. Abel in physiological
chemistry. These men and their associates
attract disciples from every corner OF the
world. DR.. Osler goes to Oxford soon
where he hopes to find wider opportunities
for work and fame.
The distinctive feature Of the medical
is followed there as in the other depart
ments. Students are expected to do origi-
nal research work rather than study and
discuss the work of others. They must
spend two years in the laboratories before
they are admitted to the clinics. They have
a four years course, with severe annual
examinations. In which they are expected
to show what they know by their own
work-not what other people have DONE
but what they have themselves done. Writ
ten examinations are considered to be OF
small Importance.
Undergraduates Few.
The academic staff consists of instructors
for 715 students, which is an average of
about one professor to about 40 students.
OF the students 294 are residents of Mary
land, 4O6 come from forty-two other states
of the Union and fifteen from foreign coun-
tries $50 Of the students have already
graduated from 1859 other colleges and uni
versities, and are known as graduate STU
dents" The undergraduates number only
100
Since the foundation of Johns Hopkins
1926 students have been enrolled, Of whom
1852 came from seventy-four other states
and countries than Maryland, $3.50 were
graduate students, and only 1876 entered
as undergraduates. This illustrates the
character of the university; the student
population Is much more mature and ad-
vanced than In other institutions. The
very highest and most advanced class of
graduate students.
The university Is located in the midst of
the business part of Baltimore, very In
convenient and unsuitable place for an edu-
cational institution, but at the same time
within reach of all the public libraries. The
buildings are ugly and look more like fac
tories than halls OF learning, but the in
terlors are commodious and conveniently
arranged. and the equipments are as per
feet as can be found in any university in
the world
The location was accidental, and, like
Topsy. the buildings Jest growed." Be
cause there much doubt as to the
success of his undertaking DR.. Gilman
would not consent to the expenditure of
money in buildings until the experiment
had been fully tried. He began work In an
old boarding house and rented adjoining
boarding houses when more room was need
ed When success was recognized no suit
able site was available, SO that temporary
buildings were erected. always with the
intention of early abandonment for some
thing better in the suburbs. Then when
the panic Of 1898 swept away the income as
we'll as the accumulation of the university
the old buildings were considered sufficient;
its faculty and students were thankful to
have any sort of shelter: it's income was
cut to almost nothing and there was a
severe struggle to make the wheels go
round. 'n2
New University Buildings.
But good times have come again, the
finances are in better shape than ever, and
recently William Keyser and William Wy
man, cousins and philosophical native
business men of Baltimore, gave the insti-
tuition a tract of 200 acres of land on the
principal residence street. within the city
limits, and active friends have raised
81 900 900 an endowment fund.
1t is proposed to erect a suitable group of
buildings upon the new grounds, and last
year five famous architectural firms-Pea
body & Stearns of Boston, Carrere & Has
tings of New York. William A. Boring of
New York, Baldwin & Pennington of Bal
tmore and Parker & Thomas of Boston
were invited to submit designs in COMPETE
ton for q group of twenty buildings to cost
about $12.O00,000. The award was given to
Parker &Thomas who are now preparing
detailed plans for a lecture hall, library
and dormitory. 1t Is expected that the work
of construction will begin during the pres
ent year. The city property of the univer-
sity now in is very valuable, and will
be sold nav for the new buildings,