Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
U. OF P. OPENS ITS
DOORS FOR 174TH
ANNUAL SESSION
Important Changes Include
Establishment of Separate
School of E ducation.
Many Professors in Europe

The 17lth annual session of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania was formally opened
this morning in Weightman Hall. 1t was
begun with/a devotional service in the
Chapel, conducted by Provost Edgar F.
Smith, who delivered the address Of well
come to the students.
Vice Provost Pennman, dean of the
nine University schools, also extended a
word of greeting and made a number of
important announcements. Among these
was the announcement that the new School
of Education. under the head of DR..
Frank p. Graves, will be conducted this
year as separate school, having its
own faculty of 45 professors and teachers,
In thus recognizing eduation the Univer-
sity is following out the general policy
Of Provost Smith in raising the stand
ards and efficiency of the University,
Another new dean, 1t was announced
will be Professor William f. Mikell, in
place of DR.. William Draper Lewis, who
Is on leave of absence for one year.
This is the last year when the old re-
quirements for admission to the law
school Will be accepted. In the future
only degree from colleges and univer
sities of recognized standing will be taken
In lieu of the entrance requirements.
In the medical school for the first tinos
IN the 100 years of Its history women are
being admitted to the general courses
a number OF professors who have gone
abroad, 1t was announced, have not vet
returned being unable to get passage
for home. There were n members 20
the faculty who were abroad dur,ns
the summer. OF these Paul Cret nro,
ressor OF design, and Leon Arnal. as
sistant professor of design, have gone
INTO the French army, the former an
private and the latter as a lieutenant
walter Fischer. instructor in French
mas entered the German army as re-
serve lieutenant. Frederick Maria Iyr-
pam assistant professor Of psychology,
mas entered the Austrian army, and
Victor Emil sabary, instructor in Ger
man, the Austrian army,
IN the Dental School announcement was
MADE or three new professorshins which
are destined to mark an epoch in dental
education in America
C IN the Wharton School and Graduate
ocnooi Dr. Leo s. Rowe, professor NJ
political science, is on leave of ahsa,oa
curing the first term. He Ia In So,,th
america, studying conditions there Dur-
ing MS absence DR.. John H. Latane nro-
ressor OF History at Johns Hopkins vii,
give DR.. Rowe's lectures in internntionai
bNtehsioh SCHOOLS OF the Wharton
School VIII be opened this fall In RaoS
Ing and Harrisburg
me new building OF the Evans Dental
institute and Museum will be ready for
occupancy during the coming winter. II
VIII be the largest and best eouipped
uental laboratory in the world For the
purpose OF providing additional quarters
Tor the Wfstar Institute of Anatomy tbe
OLD police station and fire house at Wood
iand avenue and Spruce street have bean
htted up for the use OF the Institute,
Ihe new Cleemann Dormitory has been
colnpleteu durlng the summer and will ac-
commodate 80 additional students tbis ,sII
Many of the old dormitories have also
been renovated. Among the new frater
nifty houses are the Phi Gamma Delta
86th and Spruce streets. and the Delta
upsilon, at 36li Locust street. The stock
room of the Biddle Law Library has heer
rohtted and is now capable of receiving
100000 volumes.