The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24

teachers college in students who are pre-
pairing to teach in high schools. normal
schools. academies, and colleges
The attendance so far this year shows
q marked advance over last year. The
facilities OF the medical dental. and
pharmaceutical colleges have been very
greatly enlarged through additional labor
atories. The equipment in many lines
OF the industrial department. known as
the school Of manual arts and applied
sciences. has been more than doubled.
The courses IN this department include
a new course in civil engineering and en-
larged courses TO train teachers in man
ual arts domestic arts. domestic sciences.
and manual training. a new central heat
ing plant is being Installed connected
with that of the new Freedmen's Hos
pitaL
The university Is engaged in a cam
paign 10 raise S59.009 as an endowment
20 fulfil the condition of the offer OF Mr..
Carnegie Of s500o0 for library building.
and also 20 raise funds for new science
hall Both OF these Improvements are
imperative needs. as the library and
science laboratories are in the main build
ing. which was built forty years ago.
anu dAE Al ECAg GLURGEG NLdLAEEc- 4Arg
are az present wholly inadequate for the
large and constantly Increasing attend
ance Of students from all over he na-
ton and many foreign countries who are
20 be trained as teachers, physicians and
moral and industrial leaders Of their
race
Catholic University of America.
The university has shown a steady
growth in the last few years. both &C
ademieaIly and financially, which augurs
wen for its future An undergraduate
department has been organized and is
now in operation. Several new professors
have been engaged and existing depart
ments Of the university have been
strengthened. New apparatus is cOntin-
ually being imported and acquired for the
scientific department and the library was
increased by over 1850 volumes. It's ros-
ter OF students shows an attendance dur
Ing the past year Of "a
Law schools.
I'VE have not commented separately
as 70 the technical schools, coming as
they do for the most part under the So
pervision Of distinct universities This
is not true. however, as to the National
University Law School which institution
is receiving a large need Of success; and
speaking OF law school work. we should
not overlook that very excellent institU-
ton, the Washington College Of Law.
from which so many ladies have grad
Uated
1T Is a matter Of congratulation that
practically without government aid, IA
vored only by the energy q their sup
porters and the excellence Of their loca-
ton. the educational Institutions Of the
District Of Columbia have made such
large measure OF success success
which prognosticates immense growth
for the future. beyond almost the scope
OF Imagination.
Bliss Electrical school.
Because OF its special features. we
think a word should be said as 10 Il
Very satisfactory progress Is indicated
by this school, which. commencing about
ten years ago with twenty-one students,
has now an attendance OF nearly 90. Il
is now recognized as one OF the best in
stitutiCns fl the country for the student
Of the practical application Of electricity,
and X draws among its undergraduates
IN addition 10 the United States. from
Canada, Japan. Brazil. and Ecuador"