Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-24

country, and marks a pioneer movemen,
In this direction in the United States
which other cities are expected to fol
low.
More than 200 eminent specialist,
will lecture during the course to the zoe
students who have enroiied.
The new School Of Fine Arts marks
an important advance in the cultura
work Of the University. The variou,
single departments have been consoli
dated. and Il is planned to recognize ar,
as major element In the field Of cul
ture, and provide for the further cul
ture of artists and the development OF q
higher cultural taste among the lay ele
ment.
New courses in school hygiene and
domestic science, which include a spe
cial course in home economies fol
women. are attracting interest and lib
eral enrollments. Another interestins
new department Is that to promote re.
search and investigation work in the
Wharton School. This course has en-
listed the hearty support of big business
men.
In addition. the course in military
training, in existence since the war, will
be pushed with renewed vigor. It Ia
planned to induce many students 10
enter military life as permanent pro
fession.
Important Faculty Changes
Important changes have been made
in the faculty.
= Among the new men are the suc-
cessors of DR.. John Bach McMaster,
beloved and renowned professor OF
American history, who becomes emerf-
tus professor of history, and DR.. John
Mcfarlane. equally beloved head Of the
botany department.
Prof. George Sioussat, the latest
addition to the history department, Is a
southern man. He took his bachelor
and Doctors degree at Johns Hopkins
University, and has taught for varying
lengths of time at Smith College. the
University Of the South. Vanderbilt and
Brown Universities. Furthermore, he
has been prominent in a number Of his
torical societies in the South and has
written many articles on historical sub
jects.
Professor Sioussat, although having
no experience In northern institutions,
expresses himself as highly pleased at
the opportunity to come to Pennsyl-
vania. and. by his hard and continuous
work before the opening of the college.
has already won for himself a place Of
popularity with fellow teachers.
DR.. Rodney Howard True, who has
stepped into the shoes of Doctor Mac
farlane, also said be was delighted to
come to Pennsylvania.
"And you can't make that too
he remarked smiling.
Doctor True will take over a great
ma ajority of Doctor Macfarlane's classes.
which will mean that he will devote
himself In a large part to freshmen.
Doctor True, who also becomes director
Of the botanical gardens, Is one Of the
best known botanists in the country.
He has been attached to the Bureau of
Plant Industry at Washington, where
he did important government service
during the war. He is a graduate Of
the University Of Wisconsin. and has
taught at Wisconsin, Harvard and
Radcliffe Colleges.
Get Bryn Mawr Man
An addition to the romance depart
ment Is DR.. Jean Baptiste Beck, we'll
known In Philadelphia educational cir.
cles. who has been for a number of
years q member of the faculty Of Bryn
Mawr. Doctor Beck succeeds DR..
Joseph Seronde, assistant professor of
French. who has gone to western
Another important addition to this
department il DR.. Witt Bowden as as
'istant professor Of European history.