The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
IN EDUCATIONAL CIRCLES.

The degree Of doctor OF laws viii be
conferred upon ex-Gov. James H. Hig-
gins. Of Rhode Island, by Georgetown
University st its commencement exer-
cises in June. Mr.. Higgins viii deliver
the address or that occasion
! Miss Lucille ROsenberger. OF Harrison
burg. Va. who is said to be one OF the
most talented pianists Of Randolph-Macon
/ College. is visiting her cousins. Mr- and
Mrs. Ernest T. Winchester. in v street
Mr. Winchester is rehearsing the men
and boys OF 81 PsuTs Sanctuary Choir
in special programme 70 be given by
them az the White House. The fame Of
this choir has reached the Chief Ex-
ecutive. and the chOriSters have been
invited TO sing for President Roosevelt
on tuesday afternoon
one hundred OF the District High
School students have been assigned 10 the
public comfort committee and viii bs de-
tailed to the Union Station this week, to
{ look after the interests Of Inaugural
ggests.
The public schools Of Washington viii
/ be closed from Wednesday afternoon,
March 5. 10 Monday. March s.
Rev. Edward A. Pace. Ph. D, dean Of
. the faculty Of philosophy in the Catholic
University Of America. viii give a course
( Of lectures in psychology ar RauscheT's. s.
I Connecticut avenue and L street, begin
ming tomorrow evening at o'clock. and
/ continuing every Monday evening until
/ April :, inclusive.
Dr. Pace has arranged his lectures with
a View 20 interesting not only students
and teachers. but his discourses on psy-
choiogy viii ne attractive to the general
public as well
His writings on philosophical. psyche
logical, and educational subjects have
been contributed TO many standard publi-
+ cations. and as lecturer he IS popular with
Washington audiences. The course viii
be as follows:
March THE scope and field Of psy-
ChOlcgy, a preliminary survey showing
what psychology attempts TO do its prob
Iems) and how IL proceeds Gts methods.e
March &@The relation Of mind and
/ BRAIN & discussion Of the leading
theories concerning the essential factors
IN mental life and their mutual depend
enCe-
March i5-~Mental development" the
significance OF the genetic method and Of
its application TO such practical problems
as arise in educational work
March 2-"PersOnaIity-One or multi
pie" what evidence IS furnished by GER
tain states in favor OF current theories
regarding the unity or multiplicity Of hu-
man personality.
March 2s-"Hypnotism and its meaning
for psychology" the nature OF hypnosis
and its bearing on the problems of free
I viii, moral responsibility, and legal pro-
/ cedure-
April Psychology and religion" psy-
Geological differences between the 44tUrgi-
cal practice Of the church and the various
forms OF individual religious experience.
l Dr. Pace took an active part in the
establishment Of Trinity College. and has
shared in the work and upbuilding Of that
seat OF learning since II was opened
For this reason the ladies' auxiliary
board OF Trinity College. Mrs. Thomas Il
Carter, president, has asked Dr.. Pace to
give this course Of lectures, the proceeds
I OF which viii be devoted 10 the endOw-
ment Of the Anna Hanson Dorsey scholar
ship for Trinity College as a perpetual
memorial to that distinguished author.
Mrs Dorsey was one Of the country s
I leading writer's OF Catholic literature II
was the conclusion OF the board that no
more fitting memorial &c this gifted writer
could be established than a scOlarship IN
Trinity College, one Of the foremost Cath
ole Institutions for the higher education
OF woman
The subscriptions already received war
rant the belief that substantial amount
VIII be raised toward the proposed en-
dowment.
The tickets for the entire course OF six
lectures are selling for g each
The class OF 1856. Washington High
SCHOOL. held its annual reunion Tuesday
evening et the residence Of Miss \. May
Az Lee Miss Margaret LarcOmbe presided
over the brief business meeting, after
which refreshments were 81 red
In the course Of the evening Mai. Will
ian E. Norton entertained his classmates