The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
Indications in George
Good Opportunity Is Offered
To Mature Students to Win
Degrees Interrupted by War
By ELMER LOUIS KAYsER,
Secretary, George Washington
University.

Secretary. George Washington
University.
Washington has been a city OF
opportunity to me-" said a student
the other evening, FOR years l
worked trying TO save enough
money to go to college. Finally
went awav from the little country
town where I had been raised, to a
city college. There my funds quick
ly became exhausted, and suddenly
my education had to stop. l went
back to the country town and be-
gan to teach in a country school.
Then the war came and l was
called to Washington, and my call
to Washington brought me face to
face with that opportunity which l
had long Sought, u chance to earn
my way. support myself and, at the
same time. to work for my degree.
I have now been here for two years
and shall continue to stay here. for
Washington offers me my chance in
life"
This has been the testimony OF
thousands of young people who felt
the desire to be something a little
more than they were and who have
taken the opportunity to come to
Washington and to prepare for lar
scr things.
Orers Most of All Cities.
No other city in the country has
so much to offer. Here schools OF
all grades offer instruction in the
widest possible range of subjects.
WashinEtOn's universities Offer the
highest type of teaching to students
who are prepared to give their full
time to going to school. The teach
ing staffs are manned by eminent
specialists abUndantly well qualified
to prepare students for large and
responsible places in life: and yet,
these advantages are not confined
only to students who can give their
full time to attending school. Some
Of the universities have, by dupli-
cation of their courses, made It pos
sible for students working in the
government departments to attend
classes which do not conflict in any
way with their hours of employ
ment
George Washington University
has been particularly prominent in
this effort to put the highest pessi-
bic type of instruction within the
reach of the student who is forced
to be seIf-suppOrting. Last year
thousands of students availed them
selves OF this opportunity and the
indications for this year are that
will again seize the same
chance.
Evening Glasses, Too.
The University's department OF
arts and sciences. offering the wild
est possible range of instruction for
both graduate and undergraduate
students. gives, during the fore
noon and the early afternoon. all OF
the subjects usually taught in COL
lcgcs of arts and sciences. Then.
between $40 and $50 over 200
courses, given in most cases by
the same instructors. covering the
same ground and conforming to the
same. high standards are offered
for those students who are unable
TO attend the earlier classes.
The law school not only duplicates
most OF its work offered during the
day in the late afternoon hours. but
also holds classes in the morning
between $50 and $40. in many
elective subjects. The department
Of medicine and pharmacy alone is
unable to offer instruction during
the late afternoon. because of the
peculiar nature of the subjects.
These departments. however. have.
in addition to a staff of eminent in
structors. eXcellently equipped lab
oratOries and a dispensary and hos
pitaI Of high grade.
school for Nurses.
The university is. at this time.
drawing particular attention to its
-
women of high caIiber the oppor-
tunity to prepare themselves for
most desirable profession, by under
going q three-ycar course of in
~trUction. during which time the
student not only receives profess
sional instruction, home, board.
laundry and medical care free of
charge. but also a salary Of s12 per
month with an additional bonus of
81 per month. paid at the cXpira-
tiCn of the course.
While the university is anxious
in every way to offer what it has to
young men and women of promise
who desire preparation for a larger
life it in no way is willing to lower
its high standards OF admission and
instruction The student who hon
ostly desires to be prepared for a
calling which will be rich in social
opportunity must also be earnestly
dcsirous OF properly preparing him
self for that instruction.
Seek Mature Students
The university receives with open
arms those Of mature years who.
having been deprived of the oppor-
tnnities for completing secondary
education in their youth. again set
about high school work in some OF
the preparatory schools in the city
IN order to qualify for admission to
the university. and to start along
more definite lines of university in
struction-
Washington City is indeed a city
OF educational opportunity and
George Washington University is
anxious to otTer as much of that op-
pOrtunity as it can to the prospec-
tive university student who, prop
Crly prepared. seeks to enter upon
training for his life's calling