Evening star., 1927-10-02
LARGEST NUMBER
At NATIONAL SEEN
School Opened Friday--More
Than 1000 Students
Attend Assembly

With prospects of larger reg-stra'
ton than ever before in its history,
National University Friday night
opened it's doors for the school year
1929 with a general assembly of the
student body. This meeting was at
tended by the faculty. as well as the
student body, and was presided over
by Dean Charles F. Carusi. chancellor
of the university.
More than 1000 students were as
sembled to hear the address Of well
come from Dean Carusi, who eX-
planned the ideals of National Univer-
sity and the type Of student to when
it appeals. Following Dean Carusis
remarks, various members of the fac-
ulty took the floor to make class an
nouncements and outline the courses
which they teach.
Judge Frederick L. Siddons, asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia, told the stu
dent body of the value Of legal edu.
cation to women as well as men, and
explained the increasing importance
of the study of law. This was fol-
lowed by short outline of the courses
on civil and comparative law by
Judge Charles s. Lobingier. formerly
of the United States Court of China.
who Is in charge Of the department of
civil and comparative law at National
University.
Equity Procedure Explained.
Judge Jennings Bailey, associate
justice of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. professor of
equity pleading and practice and con-
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procedure in equity courts for the
benefit Of new students, and Judge
Charles H. Robb, associate justice of
the Court of Appeals Of the District
of Columbia, professor of admiralty
law, explained the working of this
branch of law.
A number of other members of the
faculty. including Peyton Gordon,
United States attorney for the Dis.
trict of Columbia, made official an.
nouncements regarding their courses
and the text books needed. District
Attorney Gordon, professor Of case
law of crimes, outlined the course in
criminal law which he is giving.
Some so faculty members of the Law
School, the School of Economis and
Government and the graduate depart
ment were present at the opening
exercises.
First Sessions Yesterday.
First sessions at National were held
yesterday, when those classes sched-
uled for Saturdays were called to.
gether. The first group to meet was
that of Jurisprudence and legal his
tory, course in the graduate law de-
partment, under the professorship of
DR.. Albert II. Putney. which met at
5:35 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. This
course has proved of exceptional inter.
est to graduate students. 1t Is a
study of the priciples upon which
the science of the law Is based and of
the historical evolution of law. The
views Of numerous writer's on juris-
prudence and various works on legal
history are studied and the student is
given a thorough knowledge of legal
history.
Seven other classes met yesterday
in the Law School, while in the
School of Economics and Government
there also were several classes which
met for the first time. During these
first sessions short sketch of the
work to be undertaken was given, and
further announcements were made
and text books were announced.
Glasses are expected to get into full
swing during the present week, when
enrolment will have been completed
and all classes will have met at least
once.
Among the other courses in which
studentS have shown great interest :s
medical Jurisprudence, taught by DR..
D. Percy Hickling, alienist for the
District of Columbia. This course
takes up the science Of medicine in
its legal aspects, including the psy-
chology of insanity and the social and
criminal responsibilities Of mental de-
fectives. 1t also includes the study
of medico-legal investigation, signs
of death, causes producing violent
death, such as burns, scalds, cold,
and poisoning and takes
up the study of blood stains, infanti-
eide and legitimacy. Medical prac-
ticc. malpractice and life insurance
also will be studied and leading cases
Will be cited to emphasize the law.
In the school of economics and
Government the class in Latin Amer
lean history has had large enroll
ment. This class, under the direc-
tion of Bernard Mayo, associate pro-
fessor of history. follows the develop
ment of the various colonial systems,
and the subsequent formation Of tile
South American republics in detail.
Careful attention to economic con-
ditions is given and opportunities for
industrial trade development are
brought out.
A number of students in the school
of economics and government also
have enrolled in classes of the law
school to which they are eligible.
There are a number of such courses,
all Of which have been designed to
prove Of value to the student in
terested in history and government.
Among these are constitutional law,
international law. Jurisprudence and
legal history, evolution of Roman law
and others. In like manner, law stu
dents may register for courses in the
school of economies and government.
Found of Value.
Law students have found the study
OF such subjects as corporation
finance, investments, money and
credit. property insurance. founda-
tions of State and Government and
other courses, of especial value in
preparing themselves for special legal
work, and these courses steadily are
proving more popular.
Social activities at National Uni
verSity are expected to begin shortly.
Friday night the first meeting of the
year of the Masonic Club of the in
stitution was held, at which time
the program for the present term was
discussed and plans were drawn for.
several important functions.
The first meeting of the Cy Press
Club for the current school year will
be held Thursday. October 6, at the
University Women's Club. at which
time the organization will meet for
luncheon. The Cy Press Club is
composed of all women attending
National University. and regular
luncheons are held the first Thurs
day Of every month. Mrs. Ann Web