The Washington times., 1923-01-21

& 49, 4AAstgA 49,
In the present Art C6ntsr e.
hibftion are shown Polish bread
cards and other compositions de-
signed BY Prof. Ferdinand rus
zcyc, head Of Vilna's department
Of fine arts and 4 celebrated PC-
lisE painter. His colleague, Prof.
Klos, Is represented by 4 treatise
on the architecture of vilna, In
English, press1ted to FIambeaii
DR.. julius Retinger, d professor
Of the medical department, ana
his charming young American
wife were FIa1nbeau's kind hosts
there. The university was being
restored as rapidly as finances
would permit, and DR.. Retinger
sent an urgent message back to
America. begging Tor aid ii Build-
ing up his medical department,
saying that Poland needs doctors
more than almost any other pro-
fessionaI men at present.
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CONES FROM LUBLIN.
The other impcrtat university
is Lub1in, one Of whose faculty
is now in Waahington. Prof. w.
M. Kneblewslxi. j. @. L., who has
given unlimited tinns, effort and
money to the present Polish exit
bition and is arranging concert
of distinguished musicians OF Po-
land, including the great Bidur.
who VIII give q recital at the
President Theater next Thursday
at 4:SO p. m. and IN the evening
win also play at a tea rendez-
vous' st Sis at the Art Center;
open to the public. Father Kne-
biewslki, who ID professor at the
Catholic University in Washing
ton, has given us. q very interest
ing account Of LubIin University,
established in 1917.
'Lubli is the highest educa-
tionaI institution on the eastern
boundaries Of Poland, midway be-
tween Warsaw and Lwow. SO he
says, and it was founded BY two
Polish patriots, the late DR.. J.
Radziszewsli. an authority In
philosophy and education. and
Charles Jaroszynslxi. the great Po-
lish philanthropist, who supplied
the funds.
The city OF Lublin Is one Of tle
Oldest Of Poland. and center Of
administration, politics and re-
ligion, since it Is a capital.
The new university Is not sup
ported BY the government. butt is
founded on a basis similar to the
universities Of Louyain, FTei-
burg ana the Catholic University
here. The courses are theology,
canon and civil law, social econ
omy. and humanities. philosophy,
history, phflology and literature.
1t has also q special department
Of higher education, and Is about
to organize departments Of agfi.
culture and coTnmerces important
on account Of the devastated con-
dition Of the country.
COURSES IN ENGLISH.
Courses In English are being
organized. and besides its present
library of 100000 volumes, II is
arranging q library OF English
literature Of about 200 volumes,
received from the Catholic Uni
versity. The Carnegie institute
has also promised similar help.
Contributions OF Books may Be
sent to the Legation Of Poland.
2640 Sixteenth street northwest,
and viii be very gratefully re-
ceived.
Lublin University IL coeduca-
tional and numbers about 1900
students, in most cases the chill
dren Of poor families, usually
working their way through col
Iege They have received great
help from Secretary Herbert
Hoover's relief committee and also
from P6lish-Americans. There
are sixty members OF the faculty.
some Of them noted professors OF
France, Italy. Holland ana Bel.
GUM.
The buildings were old monas-
teries, used as q military hospital
during the war. and at present
still undergoing reconstruction.
They were given by tho govern
ment.
Fortunate Lublln! Luckier than
George Washington University.
whose 5000 students have petit
toned the American Government
in vain for q building!
For those interested In . fur
ther view Of Polish arts ana tn
tiustries, the Art Center display
will continue for another week,
open daily from 10 a, IN. to 6 b.
M, with tea on Sundays froiA Z
to y. m.