The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-13
NEW SCHOOL
At {. \. WILL
OPEN SEPT 10

The launching Of its new
/ School OF Governments instituted
! through the 81 600 000~gift OF the
| Supreme Council Scottish Rite
/ MasOns of the Southern Juris-
diCtiOn and curricula changes and
addition to the faculties of the
other schools of the institution.
will mark the opening of George
! Washington Universitys fall
/ term. September 10. r has been
announced by DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin. president.
With "the preparation Of men
and women for public service" as
its object. the university's School
of Government seeks sto impart
knowledge of history and eco
nOmiCs as Well as that of the
structure and functions of gov
eminent and a general under
standing OF social orga niZations.
Students who complete the course
in the new school will be award
ed a degreee of bachelor of arts
in government.
Two Curricula will be presented
during the coming year in the
| School of Government. The first
/ is a general course IN govern
| ment. emphasizing history, eco
nomics and political science. and
the second will offer preparation
! for foreign service. Students
| completing the second course will
| have received training fitting
| them for service in the Depart
ment OF State. foreign trade serv-
| ice in the Department of Conn
merce, and for the export and
import business of the United
States.
Courses leading to rhe degree
! of bachelor Of arts in govern
ment will be availa bhe to both
| full-time and limited schedule
! students in the new school.
Million Dollar Gift
The million-dOllar gift for the
esta blishment. OF the ~School OF
| Government was announced here
December 81 last, to-be a me-
mortal to George Washington.
the Mason" At the time the
supreme council made its gift,
the largest ever received by
George Washington University
and one OF the largest such do
nations made to any Washington
educational institution, it was
specified that the disposition OF
the fund was to be entirely
within the hands Of The .univer-
Sity trustees.
ls2S.29 the School OF Education
will supervise the work of all
students. graduate as well as
undergraduate, whose~m jor in.
terest lies in the field of educa-
ton.
Changes i'm Columbian
Two important changes have
been made in Columbian College,
the undergraduate school of let
tiers and sciences. in the estab-
!iShment of a sySte.l of honOT5
and a special course leading to
the degree of bachelor of science.
The new course includes a sur
vey of the natural sciences and
specialized study in major field.
Studeats taking this course are
required TO possess a reading
knowledge OF French Or German
before entering upon tue work OF
the janior year. +
Columbian College Salso will
provide a system of hSnors dur
ing the year about tosbegin. In
addition to the general honors
referring primarily tosthe grad
uate work gained by TIE student
during his entire course. here
has been established "a system
whereby a student maintaining
an exceptionally high grade. dur.
ing the early years of his course
may be graduated with honors In
his subject by taking=addtioRal
work in his special ~field and
passing an examination offered
by the department.
The School of Pharmacy will
offer to full time stuaents only
four-year course leaning to the
degree of bachelor of science IN
pharmacy. and three-year
course leading to the degree OF
graduate in pharmacy.
The remaining departments OF
the university. the Graduate
School of Letters and Sciences,
the Medical School, the Law
School, the School of Nursing
and the School of Engineering,
will continue to Offer courses
similar to thoNe given in mast