The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-11
Washington Bidding High
For Pupils From Far
and Near.
BOASTS ADVANTAGES
ALONG EVERY LINE
Open Doors of Great Institutions
Add Wealth to Store Await
ing Students.
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and girls TO whom they wish 10 AFFORD
the best possible education are learning
Of the exceptional advantages OF the
Capital City Is apparent in the increased
enToIlmenJs Of the schools and colleges
of The city
In pursuit Of widely different Caliings
thousands Of students are each fan
pouring into the city Many times
with them come their families, who
change their places Of residence in or
der that their children may have the
benefit Of an education such as Wash
ington affords and at the same time be
al their homes
Washington has ever been proud Of
her schools. The public school system
here has ever been the chief care Of the
municipality. and the people Of the city
ale deeply interested in them The best
OF instructors and directors have been
procured, and vast amounts have been
expended by the city 10 make them what
they are.
Nothing Spared.
From the Kindergarten classes to the
senior classes in the high schools. and
the manual training schools, nothing has
been spared which would add 10 their
efncienC- in giving the preliminary
perfect themselves in college So well
has this been accomplished that in the
case CT the Mckinley Manual Training
School graduates, and Of the graduates
Of other high schools IN the academic
work here. their certificates are accepted
as qualifications for entrance in many
OF the foremost colleges IN the land
IN the past ten years the public school
system has developed rapidly Today no
branch Of education in its elemsntals Is
neglected IN the curriculum OF the pub
lie schools OF Washington
This system was established at the
time OF President Jefferson Shortly
thereafter came the nucleus of what
IS now considered one Of the best sys-
tens Of private schools in the country.
and the f0rerunnerS Of this system were
The Georgetown University founded in
the latter part OF the seventeen hun
dredS. and the George Washington Uni
verSity, which at the time Of Its fOun-
dalton, nearly a century ago. was known
as the Columbian University
Boasts Many Schools.
In one hundred years. a time short
enough surely IN the history Of the de-
velOpment Of a magnificent educational
system. Washington boasts more than
100 schools. Some OF them are the finest
finishing schools IN the country; three
or four are universities OF undoubted
standing. some OF which are affiliated
gaining which standard undispr1ted
merit must be proven There are many
schools for special training in prepara-
ton Tor army careers, navy careers
educatiOnS IN mechanics. sciences, and
the arts, and IN almost any branch of
human research
DO you, young woman, or young man,
desire 20 follow the law Washington
pre-eminently. Is the field for Your en-
beavers
Georgetown University, George Wash
lngton University, the National College
OF Law the Washington College Of Law
and others stand here ready 10 receive
you anu place YOU under the words Of
men like Justice Harlan Justice PeeIle-
of the United States Court Of Claims
IN short, masters OF the Jaw, and makers
OF the law IN the highest tribunals Of
appeal that exist They give access 70
law Libraries. the collection Of which
has been the work Of lives and years
Libraries Accessible
The libraries of the legal departments
of the Government are accessible. #
the study be patent law, the Patent Of
fee is open TO your hand II IL he mari
time law, the departments Of the Gov
eminent dealing with such questions VIII
furnish you first hand with information
II YOU desire a course in law deaf
ing with the commerce Of the country
the Interstate Commerce Commission
with its reports and bulletins, is IN
should you even desire training in The
higher walks OF Jurisprudence and
diplomacy. George Washington Uni
VeTSity offers such training and as the
Capital OF the Nation. the State De-
paTtment. and the many embassies here
are the fountain heads Of such infOTEla-
Not only are these things provided
for the men students Of the country, but
also for the women The Washington
College OF Law enrOlls women almost
exclusively, and the faculty is Of the
highest not TO exclude George Washing
ton University CO-educauOnai lnsttu-
ton from which each year many fair
goods emerge with scientific and pro-
fessiOnal diplomas
In World of Medicine.
In teh world Of. medicine, Washington
practitioners. and ergo, the professors
OF Washington colleges, rank high So
great has been the development of
medicine and surgery in this city that
within the past year operations have
been performed in the hospitals of
Washington which have deserved and
obtained national comment The graft
ing Of an entire knee cap from a man
lust dead. 10 the diseased limb OF an
other patient in one OF the city hos
pitalS last year aroused widespread IN
feresJ, especially, as the operation was
entirely successful, and had II not been
for the ray2CeS OF tuberculosis, the man
with the grated knee cap. who lived
for year after the grating would
have been able TO use his leg as vel
as ever
IN the Emergency Hospital Few
years ago a negro stabbed through the
heart was saved, the wound being
sewed up and the most vital organ of
the BODY saved Another remarkable
case was that Of another negro VINO
, actually died during an operation but
was revived by the daring action Of the
operatOr in Sitting the mans side and
u7aSSa ging the heart into reaction.
These are q few OF the remarkable
feats which have been performed by
the men who instruct in the depart
nents Of medicine here, and besides The
benefit Of tuteIaEe under such experts
the IfabrarieS and medical museums Of
Washington greatly add TO the Oppor-
tunities for premier medical training
here.
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