Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06


progressing along the broad lines indi-
Gated in the will Of George Washington
for national university a the capital
of the nation. Since the new era in the
history of the institution was ushered in
six years ago the general advancement of
the university has been directed with the
definite aim embodied in the term 1.-The
greater George Washington The meas
ure of development since the reorganiza-
ton is found in the enhanced prestige of
the university and the enlarged attend
ance of students.
Schools in the University.
The university comprises the following
schools and depa rtments: The department
of arts and sciences. embracing the fac
ulty of graduate studies; Columbian Col
lege, Washington College of Engineering.
the division of architecture and division
OF education. the department of medicine,
the department of dentistry the College
OF Pharmacy and College of Veterinary
Medicine, the department of law and the
college of Political Sciences.
The department of arts and sciences is
coeducational and offers unusual advan-
tages to ambitious women
The university has among it's alumni be-
tween 2,UO and 300 men prominent in
Inc business and professional life of
washington. From its foundation it has
been closely allied with the higher life Of
the city, and through its College of Lib
eral Arts, its technical courses in en-
g1neerlng and architecture, its profess
sional schools of law medicine, dentistry
and pharmacy and it's especial attention
10 the political sciences and the training
essential for public life it has attracted
many of the ambitious young men of the
city and from the departments of the
government who have awaited themselves
or lts advantages and later occupied hon
orabe positions throughout the country
Among its alumni are a number Of
prominent lawyers, physicians, editors
and business men.
Fine Prospect Ahead.
The university enters upon a new ses-
sion with bright prospects of increasing
usefulness. In the faculty of graduate
students five fellowships are offered for
the first time. to be conferred upon young
men who can devote their whole time to
research work in letters, politics or some
branch OF the physical sciences. There Is
an eager competition for these hopors
and they will bring into the university a
group OF young men who have already
been highly trained. These fellowships
yield an income sufficient to maintain the
holder, and he will be expected to do a
few hours of teaching each week.
The College of Political Sciences gives
systematic and scientific instruction in
the various branches of the political
sciences and trains students for consular
and diplomatic positions and for the pub
lice service of the United States This
college will occupy the building at the cor
ner OF 10Th and 1 streets. Its faculty has
been enlarged by the addition of many
men eminent in public life as lecturers
and the instruction given will fit men for
the new requirements of the State Depart
ment. The requirements, for admission
are the completion of two years or it's
equivalent of satisfactory undergraduate
work in any college or university of i'm
proved standing. Students who wish to
pursue special line of study not leading
TO a degree will be admitted to courses for
which they are qualified.
In Touch With Teachers.
The division of education organized one
year ago has brought the university in
close touch with the teachers of the Dis
trlct- 1t offers courses that add to the
efnciency of teachers in the public schools
and equip college students for the teach
ing profession. 1t has already received
hlsh recognition from school authorities
throughout the country.
The liberal arts work of the university
is done in Columbian College which
maintains the high standing required by
the association of colleges and universities
of the eastern states. In this depa rtment
students for successful work in all the
other departments of the university
Students who graduated from the high
schools can enter upon certificate, and
the college forms the connecting link
which binds the high schools with the
professional and technical departments
of the university
The standard OF requirement for admis-
sion to Columbian College is that of the
college entrance examination board based
fOur-ypar high school of
study and amounting to fifteen units of
credit. For the baccalaurcate degree the
student must compete successfully courses
aggregating sixty hours of work The
college has conferred 800 baccalaureate
degrees.
Undergraduate Studies.
The faculty of undergraduate studies
consists of fourteen professors, nine as
sistant professors and eleven instructors
giving their entire time to teaching, and
in addition eight professors. five assistant
professors and three instructors. giving
only part of their time, who hold earned
degrees from Brown. Columbian, Cornell
Dartmouth, Harvard. Iowa State Cniver-
sity. Johns Hopkins. Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology, Michigan, Pennsyl-
vania, Princeton. Randolph Macon, Roch-
ester, Rutgers. Stanford, Williams, Wom-
ans College of Baltimore. Yale. Leipzig
and other well known institutions. In the
curriculum numerous we'll ordered
courses are offered in practically all sub
jects taught in first-class colleges. The
university has been placed in the Carnegie
foundation liSt-a recognition of scholas-
tic standing.
Columbian College has an important
student constituency in the government
Offices. With daily schedule of recita-
tons and lectures from Q am. to $50
pm. the last two periods each day
twelve periods week-may be taken
after government office hours. Afternoon
courses are offered in all subjects re-
duired for graduation. There are dupli-
cate courses coming in the morning and
in the afternoon In mathematics. English,
French. German and economies, besides
courses in chemistry. physics. biology
geology, history. psychology and other
courses in engineering. architecture and
education. Afternoon classes in Latin
and Greek will be formed as the demand
shall justify. The college recognizes the
opportunity and the obligation presented
by this permanent constituency of after
noon students and plans to make avail
able for these students the widest range
of undergraduate studies.
Courses Are Dovetailed.
The requirement of two years of college
work in preparation for the regular
courses in medicine. law and the college
OF the political sciences makes the college
subjects of increased Importance to all
prospective university students The reg
ular course i'm Columbian College is so
correlated with the professional courses