The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-05
This University Has Ma
tional Fame for Teaching
These Branches.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
TO EVERY STUDENT
Advantages for Scientific Research
Here Greater Than in
Other Cities.

Georgetown University. beautifully
situated on Georgetown Heights. ranks.
in its course and in the attachments Of
its sons. with the leading universities
Of America and Europe.
Its comprehensive course has never
heSn allowed TO become so elastic that
the modern craze for electives has been
allowed 10 lower IT'S standards. A
degree from the university has a pc
culiar value on this account. Every
personal attention is given. to pupils,
but no leeway is made in the course OF
study.
The instructors in the regular aca-
slemic course, as well as in special de-
partments OF the university. are men,
.or the most part. who have years OF
experience in pedag~ Each OF them
IS an expert in his special branch. and
many are recognized in the educational
world as authorities on the subjects they
teach.
Two branches of the university school
that have a national reputation are the
law and the medical schools
In choosing c medical school the fac
or OF the location in the National Cap
ital is a prime consideration. The ad-
-x9ntagos for scientific research here are
Ear greater than in any other city
Individual instruction.
nre small enough to insure personal at
;ention 10 Individual members. When
they become so large that this cannot
be done they are split into sections.
This method of personal instruction is
believed 10 have marked advantages
over that in which a tutor lectures TO
large classes.
The scho,l Is not so large that each
student cannot gain the benefit Of ad-
vice from the heads Of the various de-
lartments, and they are not dependent
gpon subordinates for advice. The
Georgetown Medical School has an
equipment superior 10 schools many
ines its size in the number OF pupils
Several times IN recent years the
laboratory has been enlarged. This
equipment IL is believed. forms an i'm
portsnt factor in the curriculum Of "A
medical school A hospital is another
feature OF the facilities for practical
work. Here the pupils may gain prac-
ical knowledge Of disease through OBJ
servation and bedside teaching. Such
experience books and lectures could not
give.
The last two years Of the course are
lent almost entirely within the hos
tai walls For the past few years
cry graduate OF the school has sue
ssfully passed a competitive eXamina-
ION for n hospital appointment and IN
any cases they had to compete with
aduates Of the foremost medical
Capable Teaching Body
The Georgetown University School OF
Nv will open its term for 1909-10 ses-
on on October s. Unusually excellent
opportunities for a thorough ground
work in law are offered. Never before In
fs long career has the school been sup
lied with so capable a body Of teach
rs. The men in charge OF the school
lave gathered an array which numbers
many OF the leading men or the legal
profession in the District An ascOCia-
ion with these men Is. Of itself, OF
great value. as their names are known
All over the legal world.
The STUD ents are brought Into almost
daily contact with these men and their
advice has a high cash value IN the long
rim. Many Of them are practicing at
fOrneys and others are judges on the
benches OF the highest courts in the
District. Their positions demand that
they keep abreast with the latest de-
velopment OF modern legal movements.
The law school was organized In 17Ss
four years after the project 10 found
the university was set on foot Like
the medical school its situation in the
Capital is a distinct asset to the stu
dent Tee is the Supreme Court OF
the United States; hero are many OF the
leading iurists in this country. the law
library OF the United States Capitol; the
political machinery OF the Government
for inspection. All these go to give the
student a grasp on current national az
fairs and up-to-date legal events.
Diplomas Mean Much.
The regular law course covers three
years. Here as IN other branches Of the
university the standard rs so high that
its diplomas are recognized as being
evidence that the bearer has a thorough
knowledge OF the subjects covered by
his course. The examinations are main
tanned 81 a high standard so that there
is no chance OF sliding through" Ev-