The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-17

The enrolment is gratifying to all.
The total enrollment Is greater than
at the corresponding time any previous
year. and the freshman class is the
largest in the history of the college.
President Creegan's excellent work
and contagious enthusiasm are making
themselves felt In all departments
and everyone Isl confident of a SPLEEN
did year. This is a year Of innova-
tons. While faculty and students
were away enjoying their vacations
President Creegan was hard at work
providing new branches OF work.
Announcement was made in the Aug
ust bulletin of most of the new cours-
es. The response of the students and
others to these new courses has been
exceedingly gratifying and has in
some cases far exceeded expectations.
We are glad to be able to give a
report here of some of the new class
es
Doctor Calender has begun his
work in anatomy with a class of sew
en-. This is part of the pre-medical
course intended for students prepar-
ing to enter universities granting the
degree of NJ. d. The plan is to en-
able the student to shorten the time
required for taking the degrees OF B..
A. and M. D.. to seven years or less.
Work in histology and other SUBJECTS
will be added in due time.
Frau Boehmer of the department of
modern languages will! offer a class
in conversational German once a
week, probably Monday evening at
500 or 8: 80, to members of the college
faculty and outsiders. Some of the
teachers of German Of the city will
probably avail themselves of this op-
portunity. For those wishing spec
ial instruction in grammar a half hour
preceding the conversational hour will
be given. An invitation is extended
those interested to confer with Pres
ident Creegan.
Miss Hill reports an encouraging en-
rollment in the new department of
art. Courses in instrumental draw
ing, free hand perspective, compost
ton and applied design are being Of
fered The normal or teachers course
is a special course including all these
subjects. In connection with this de-
partment fine class in architectural
drawing has been organized under the
direction of Edward ]. Hancock of
Hancock Bros. Several of the young
men have begun the work. There will
be a class on Saturday after
moons, and there will be classes two
or three evenings during the week
to accommodate those not enrolled in
other work at the college.
Professor Fisk, who comes to US
this year has introduced a new course
in geology. The geology Of our own
state will be given special attention.
In the new classes OF photography
the history of the physical develop
ment Of the region in which we live
will be carefully studied.
Doan Dowling'sF class in sociology
meets twice q week, wednesday and
Friday at 11:15. The wednesday
meeting for next will be omitted.
Several OF the ladies of the city who
are interested in social work are plan
ming to join. Dean Dowling's extend
ed experience and acknowledged
scholarship will make this a very VAL
.uable course
The new department of philology is
in charge of Professor Vowles, who
specialized in Teutonic philology at
Oxford, England, under Prof. Joseph
Wright, Max Mueller's successor in the
chair Of comparative philology. Mr..
Vowles is introducing in old English
and gothic Several members Of the ia
Guilty and one alumna have Joined this
latter class, in order to avail them
selves of the opportunity 1t affords for
the study of comparative Germanic
philology,