Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-05
UNIVERSITY SHOWS
REMARKABLE GROWTH
INSTITUTION COMPRISES NINE
DEPARTMENTS
Exceptionally Wide Range Of Studies
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The phenomenal growth in the Uni
versity of Southern California is shown
by report of its condition just issued
The institution now occupies a posi-
ton among educational establishments
equal to any university OF It's SIZE IL
the country, the system comprlsl'e
nine colleges, embracing liberal arts
medicine, law, dentistry, pharmacy
music, fine arts, oratory and theology.
Distributed among these are 1zol
students, selected from wide constit-
uency and directed by instructors as
we'll equipped as are to be FOUND Ell
trance examinations for the secono
semester year will be held at the col
lege of liberal arts, Thirty-sixth ano
Wesley avenue, on the 9th ana ttn
of next month, and many winter
graduates from high schools are eN-
pected to enroll at that time.
Social and literary advantages or a
high class are provided in the college
and rest rooms, reading rooms, I$cep-
ton parlors, a woman's boarding nome
a sorority lodge and mems club ofer
attractions to students.
A number of new gifts have recently
been received, including a geological
collection made by the late Prof. w. +.
Wright, and prizes ranging from Slo
to $50 are offered for contests in ora
tory among the students of both sexes
In geological and botanical subjects
there are now eleven classes, Win
special courses for the current year.
At present the number OF students IN
these classes is 1913. The recently es-
tablished botanical garden affords
sunn1v If fresh material for the study
of the native fora of Southern Califor-
mia, the plants being grouped In gem
era1 way on basis of their natural re-
lationship.
Geological Specimens Wanted
Living specimens of poisonous lizards
have been added to the geological col
lection. including the gila monster anu
the heloderma, but several addltlonai
specimens are desired for study.
During the past year building was
erected as temporary quarters for the
chemistry department the old labora-
tories becoming inadequate for the
growing classes. In addition there Is a
laboratory used by the pharmacy stud
ents, the metallurgical laboratory, the
lecture room, store room and two pri-
year is chiefly along the line of food
analysis. and to meet the rapidly grow
ing demand for. food chemists a new
course in food analysis is being given
this year.
One of the most important investi-
cations was a study of California min
eral oil containing asphalt, for the
purpose of making lubricating OILS.
This problem was successfully solved
hpan Dl1Pn6 a
commercial basis and has become
great success. Another question being
investigated is to find cheap method
of removing sulphur from crude oil.
Two new courses are offered this
semester in economics and sociology,
namely advanced sociology, dealing
with sociological research and the dis
tribution of wealth, which treats OF
wages, profits. etc.
In the department of English the
work in rhetoric is organized on the
basis of the Harvard plan, and course
is offered in the comparative study
of the Greek, Latin, French and Eng
lish drama.
English Class Doubled
The general class in English litera-
ture this year numbers seventy, almost
double that of last year.
An auxiliary language association
has been founded for the immedial
purpose of studying Esperanto. and
besides the regular grammatical and
literary courses in French causeries
about grammar will be held serving
the double purpose of exercise in the
spoken and the difficult usages of the
French language italian, German and
Greek language and literature studies
are given special attention by high
class Instructors.
A very large number of new students
has been enrolled for the year in the
college of music, and the vocal depart
ment is especially strong with Mrs.
Robbins and Prof. Miller in charge.
The college Of oratory has added n
new teacher to its faculty, Miss Belle
Lamont, who for Ave years taught in
the University of Wisconsin. A spec
ial class has Been arranged in voice
building.
The department of physics and en-
gineering shows a rapid growth, the
total number of students enrolled
being NOR than 80 per cent greater
than a year ago. The instruction now
covers courses in preparatory and col
lege physics, advanced mechanics and
theoretical physics and two years
work in electrical engineering.
Progress In Athletics
Several new innovations have been
made in the department of physical
education, and marked progress is
noted along several lines. A system
of corrective gymnastics has been In
troduced, enabling any person to be
advised as to certain exercises which
will bring about the best individual
results. In outdoor athletics the men
have made wonderful strides, which is
proved by the fact that only one OPP
ponent has crossed the football teams
goal line in the last four years, while
the track team has lost but one dual
meet.
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