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 duca alton.
Many Professors in Europe

The 174th annual session of the Unlver-
this morning in weightman Hall. 1t was
begun with devotional service in the
Chapel, conducted by Provost Edgar r.
Smith, who delivered the address of well
come to the students.
Vice Provost Pennlman, dean Of the
nine University schools, also extended a
word of greeting and made 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 a separate school, having its
own faculty of As 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 b. 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 uniyer-
stiles of recognized standing will be taken
In lieu of the entrance requirements.
In the medical school for the first time
IN the lSo years OF Its history women are
being admitted to the general courses,
A number of professors who have pone
abroad 1t was announced, have NOT vet
returned, being unable to get passage
Tor nome. There were II members or
the faculty who were abroad during
the summer. or these Paul Cret. pro-
fessor OF design. and Leon Arnal. as
sistant professor of design. have gone
into the French army. the former as
private and the latter as a lieutenant,
walter Fischer, instructor in French
has entered the German army as re.
serve lieutenant. Frederick Maria ITr-
ban, assistant professor of psycbologv
mas entered the Austrian army, and
victor Emil Sabary, instructor in Ger
man, the Austrian army.
In the Dental School announcement ma.
made Of three new professorships which
are destined to mark an epoch in dental
education in America.
In the Wharton School and Graduate
school DR.. Leo s. Rowe. professor ~
Politlcal science. Is on leave of absence
during the first term. He ia in South
America. studying conditions there n,rI
ing his absence DR.. John H. Latane mo-
fessor of History at Johns Hopkins vii,
give DR.. Rowe's lectures In internetionai
law Extension schools OF the Wharton
ochooi wiz De opened this fall in Read
Ing and Harrisburg
The new building of tba Eyo,z No.,
Institute and Museum will be ready for
occupancy during the coming winter. II
VIII be the largest and best eouInned
dental laboratory in the world. For the
purpose of providing additional quarters
Tor the Wistar Institute of Anatomy the
old police station and fire house at Wood
iand avenue and Spruce street have been
80
The new Cleemann Dormitory has been
completed during the summer and will ac
commodate 30 additional students this fail
Many OF the old dornitories have also
been renovated. Among the new frater-
nifty houses are the Phi Gamma Delta,
5oth ana spruce streets, and the Delta
Upsilon, at 36i Locust street. The stock
room of the Biddle Law Library has been
refitted and is now capable OF receiving
100000 volumes.