Evening star., 1915-01-23
C. v. j. TRUSTEES MAKE
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
Adopt Resolutions Extolling "Sterl-
ing Qualities" of William
H. Singleton.
Change Made in the Admission Re-
quirements of the Law
School.

The board Of trustees of George
Washington University held meet
ing yesterday afternoon, deciding upor
q number of appointments to the fac.
ulty in the department of arts and sci
ences. in the medical school and in the
hospital of the university, and adopting
resolutions extollinS "the sterling quail
| tiles of manhood and the important
| services rendered. to the university by
the late William H. Singleton, who was
a member of the board. The election
of Walter Rupert Tuckerman as a mem
Der of the board was announced.
| Appointments Announced.
The appointments announced are as
follows:
! In the department of arts and sci
ences-Robert Wilbur Morse, s.. B., to
| be assistant professor of mechanical
engineering from February 1. 1915;
| Frank Andrews, A. B.. to be lecturer
on transportation from February J.
1915: Alexander Wetmore, to be in
structor in zoology from February l.
1915; William l.. F: Pahl, to be student
assistant in chemistry from January
l, 1915. for the remainder of the cur
rent academic year: Ruth Vesta Pope
A. B., to be teacher in the observa-
tfon and practice school from January
l, 1915. to June l. 1915, and Mabel
observation and practice school from
January l. 1915, to June l. 1915.
In the Medical School-Frank Adel-
bert Hornaday, S. B., NJ. D., to be pro-
Huron Willis Lawson, S. NJ, NJ D., to
| be professor of obstetrics; Thomas
Charles Martin, NJ. D., to be professor
| of proctology: Joseph Duerson Stout
A. B., NJ. D., to be professor of phar-
macology: Sacks Bricker, NJ. D., to be
December ]. 1914: William Browne
| Carr. NJ. D.. to be instructor in morbid
anatomy for the remainder of the
academic year; Oliver Clemence Cox
| NJ. D., to be instructor in minor sur
gerry. from January l, 1915, for the re-
| mainder of the academic year; Janiver
W. Lindsey. NJ. D., to be instructor in
| physical diagnosis; William B. Mar
! burg, NJ. D., to be instructor in sur
gerry. from January, 20, 1915. for one
year; Albert Elwood Pagan, NJ. D.. to
be instructor in obstetrics from Sep
! tember l, 1914. for one year; William
/ P. Reeves. NJ. D.. to be clinical instruc-
tor in surgery, from January /, 1915, for
one year; J. Irving Sloat, NJ. D.. to be
| instructor in surgery, from September
1. 1914, for one year; Edgar Snowden
| NJ. D., to be instructor in hygiene, and
James H. Collins to be student assist
1915, for the remainder of the
academic year.
In the hospital: Harry A. Bishop. NJ.
D.. to be attending neurologist in the
University Dispensary for the remain
der of the academic year; and Albert
P. Tibbitts. NJ. D.. to be assistant
laryngologist and biologist. in the Uni
versity Dispensary for the remainder
of the academic year 1914-15.
Gained School Honors.
| The resolutions expressing sorrow at
the death of Mr.. Singleton direct at
! tention to the fact that he won the
Kendall scholarship in the public
schools for maintaining the highest
| scholarship in a competitive eNamina-
ton, that he graduated with highest
| honors from the preparatory depart
| ment of Columbian University, later
| obtaining great success as a specialist
! in patent law, the university comforting
upon him the degree of A. r. as of the
| class of 1875. with which class he had
| been unable to graduate by reason OF
! Ill health. He was elected trustee OF
/ the university in 1910. the resolutions
state, and was serving his third term
| as trustee when he died.
He was appointed to the executive
| committee of the board and served as
chairman of the committee on Column
| bian College.
| Was Endeared to All.
| The resolutions further state:
I'm all the varied duties devolvine
| upon him he was conspicuously faith
full. In counsel he was wise and able
His convictions were sound, and he
| was earnest and forcible in maintain
ing them. Yet SO genial was his nature
and SO kindly his disposition that he
never gave offense. His qualities OF
| mind and heart endeared him to US all
His high aims. his fine attainments and
earnest Christian character made him
| in the civic relations with which he
burdened himself. to his university ir
its promising development and to his
| church, which was SO dear to his heart
We deeply regret his separation
| from US and we, with all the friends OF
| our university, mourn the loss of ar
earnest and devoted friend, intent upon
every good word and work.
Change in Requirements.
The board of trustees made the fol-
lowing change In the admission re-
| quirements of the law school:
| beginning with the academic year
1861 one year of college work of no,
less than twelve hours shall be re-
qufred Of all candidates for degrees
who are under twenty-one at entering
the school,