The Washington herald., 1912-09-04
STUDENTS GATHER
FOR SCHOOL YEAR
Universities, Colleges, and Private
Schools Report that Enroll.
ment Is Large.
MANY WASHINGTON
BOYS AND GIRLS ENROLL
All States in the Union and Foreign
Countries Are Represented.

A vast army of students Is gradually
assembling IN the National Capital in
readiness for the opening of the new
scholastic year.
The atmosphere of Washington Is dis
tinctively of an educational nature. 1t
is well supplied with institutions of re-
pute, an drare opportunities are offered
to those who desire. to receive their edu-
cation under the shadow of the Capitors s
dome.
Every State in the Union and many for
eign countries are represented by STU
dents in the local halls Of learning.
Many of them have returned to their
homes for the summer, but are fast COM
ing into the city again. The vanguard
has arrived. and a continuous stream is
constantly pouring in. Although there
are hundreds of outsiders attending
Washington institutions, the greater
number make their homes here. Many
OF the students are government en-
ployes, and thus pay their way through
college.
Three Universities Here.
There are three large universities of
standing here, which is more than most
cities can boast. They are the George
Washington University. Georgetown Uni
ver sity, and the Catholic University Of
America. In addition to these institu-
tions, there are scores Of preparatory
schools, private schools, and business
schools. BY the latter part Of the month
all of them will be in full operation
The George Washington University
opens its sessions September Is. The
prospects are that the enrolment this
year will be larger than ever before.
A large percentage OF the students are
employed in Washington and attend the
late afternoon sessions offered by the
university. The College Of Arts and
Sciences, the College Of Engineering and
Mechanical Arts. the College OF Politi-
cal Sciences, and the Teachers College
will be located at 20e3 G Street North
west. The building is large and COM
modious and has been placed in excel
lent condition during the summer
months
The Department OF Medicine and the
Department OF Dentistry are located at
1926 H Street Northwest. The Depart
ment OF Law Is at the new Masonic
Temple, and the NationalN College of
Pharmacy is at sos 1 Street. The Col
lege of Veterinary Medicine is located at
21l3 Fourteenth Street. The general Of
fees OF the university are in G Street.
The Law Department Is connected
with the Association of American Law
Schools and has an excellent faculty.
Both forenoon and late afternoon classes
will be held, as in the past. The three
yeaT course leads to the degree OF LII
B. The degree Of master of laws or
master of patent law is conferred upon
students who take a course of an ad-
ditional year.
Heavy Matriculatfon.
The Georsetown University is also an
ticipating heavy matricuIation in all Of
its departments. The School of Law of
that institution is one of the foremost
in the country. The faculty is composed
exclusively Of actual practitioners, who
from long experience, judicial and legal,
are ably qualified to fill the positions.
The school reopens Wednesday, October
.. The Office is now open from 10 o'clock
in the morning until $50 O'Clock in the
afternoon. The secretary is Hugh J.
Fegah.
The Catholic University Of America,
which holds high place among educa-
tional institutions in the Land. will open
its doors the latter part of the month.
The registration this year Is expected TO
be unusually large. Many Of the stu
dents are nonresidents of the District.
The Y. NJ. C. A. Institute, which has
been growing annually since its incep-
tion, will be in full operation by the end
of September. Students may enter the
department of mathematics at any time.
Adolph Richards, NJ. A. NJ. g.. is the
principal of the department. The classes
are held both in the day and night. In
dividual instruction is given, and a spe-
cialty is made Of preparing persons for
civil service examinations.
Commercial schools.
The School Of Shorthand and Type
writing opens next Friday night, and the
School Of Accountancy begins operations
September 90. The courses in the aca-
demic department commences September
q. Myron Jermain Jones is director of
education of the institute. i
The fall term of the National Cathedral
School for Boys, located at Mount St
Alban, begins September 26. The school
is of a preparatory nature. and is for boys
between the ages Of seven and nineteen
years. The building Is thoroughly mod
ern and is fully equipped.
The scholastic year at the Army and
Navy Preparatory School commences
September Is. The National Cathedral
School for Girls opens its doors Septem-
Der 26. The Hamilton School. which has
moved from 1907 H Street to larger quar-
ters at s23-sS Fifteenth Street. begins its
term October g. Woods Commercial
School at 81 East Capitol Street al
ready has a large enrolment, and II is
growing. The opening of the
School of Domestic Arts and Sciences at
l754-I75s NJ Street Northwest takes place
September 16.
St Mary's Academy, at Alexandria,
Va. offers courses in English, art, and
music to girls. One Of the features OF
the institution is its business depart
ment. Both day and night sessions are
held at Draughon's Business College,
1917 New York Avenue Northwest. The
Columbia School of Drafting. located in
the McLachlen Building. Tenth and G
Streets Northwest opens its fall term
September 16.
In addition to these institutions, there
are many others preparing for the new
school year.