Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26
STRIVE FOR DEGREES
CANDIDATES HOPE TO BE DOC
TORS OF PHILOSOPHY. 20

It is announced that George Washington
University tomorrow morning will introduce
five scholars in a brief Observation-Disclosures
Disputation." The quintet will introduce
theses in an effort to capture the honor of
the degree of doctor of philosophy. The ex-
aminations will occur at 10 O'Clock in the
morning in different rooms of the university:
Rev. George Brothage, graduate Of the
universities of Strassburg, Berlin and Got
tingen, will offer thesis entitled German
entum, Gottmenschentum." Prof. Hermann
Schoenfeld of the university will preside,
and DR.. Brothage will appear before Rev.
David H. Buell., president of Georgetown
University; Minister ..Xegel. Of Switzerland.
and Minister Won Swinderen of The Neither
lands.
Frederick Warren Grover has written his
thesis on 1.-The Simultaneous. Measurement
of the Capacity and Power Factor OF Con-
densers." Mr.. Grover took his bachelor Of
science degree at the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology in 1880 and his degree
Of master OF science in 1901 at Wesleyan
University. He will appear before Dr.. Dam
lei W. Shea, professor of physics in the
Catholic University; William J. Briggs,
physicist in the Department of Agriculture,
and Arthur L. Day, director Of the geo
physical laboratory of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition, with Prof. Edward b. Rosa, physi-
cist Of the bureau of. standards, presiding.
Mechanism and Theology. is the title
of the thesis written by Edward Elliott
Richardson. DR.. James MacBride Sterrett
of the university will preside, and DIR. r. 8.
Woodward, president of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition; Rev. George w. Smith, past presi-
dent of Trinity College, and Very Rev. Ed
ward A. Pace. dean of the school of philos-
ophy of the Catholic University. will COM
pose the board of judges. Mr.. Richardson
took his degree of bachelor of science in
1904 and his degree OF doctor of medicine
t., ~ Ut.
1905 he obtained the degree" Of master of
science from George Washington Uniyer
sity.
Rabbi Simon Candidate.
Rabbi Abram Simon of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation is among the as
pirants for the degree Of doctor of philoso-
ply. He has submitted as his thesis a
treatise on 1.-The constructive character and
function Of religion IN human progress as
illustrated by the religion of Israel Rabbi
Simon was graduated In 1894 from tie, Gin
cinnatf Hebrew College, and took his de-
gree Of bachelor of laws the same year
at the University of Cincinnati.
Prof. George Lansing Raymond of Prince
ton will preside. assisted by Rev. George
church history in the Catholic University;
Rev. Frank Sewall and Rev. James 8.
Lemon.
The fifth Of the contestants is Walter
Otheman Smelling, who has chosen as the
subject for his thesis, Contributions to the
knowledge of tellurium." Mr.. Smelling took
the degrees Of bachelor of science In chem
istry at Columbian University In 1904:
bachelor Of sciences in general science In
1905 at Harvard University, and the degree
of master of science year later at Yale.
His eligibility for the degree of Phi. D. will
be passed upon by Dr. william A. Noyes.
chief chemist of the bureaa of standards;
DR.. Allerton s. cushman of the Agricul-
tural Department. and DR.. Eugene T.
Allen Of the geophysical laboratory of Car
negie Institution. The presiding officer Of
the board will be Prof. William L. Hille-
brand.