Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
N!EN c. v. COURSE
PLANS Announced
School of Government to
Have Day and Night
Classes.

Government employees will be enabled
h become closer students of govern
men; through night courses as we'll as
day courses 10 be established next Fall
ct George Washington University. in
conjunction with the opening Of the
School OF Government. made possible
b. 100000 donation by the
Supreme Council. Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Of the Southern JuriSGic-
tiCN.
Es.at.iyhed as a memorial to George
WaSll,Egtcn. the Mason, the school al
ready has prompted numerous inquiries
concerning the course from all over the
country While il. is net planned to
erect buildings 20 accommodate the new
school Immediately. university au-
thorit!eS anticipate that new conStruc-
tic,l Will be neceSsitated at an carly
date.
Graduation from an accredited high
school viii be required for admission TO
the School Of Government. an an
rounotrle made Yesterday by the
Scottish Rite News Bureau. with head
quarters al 1885 Sixteenth street. re-
vealed. A degree will be conferred fol-
lowing completion O. prescribed four
year course.
Object of School.
This Scho0. is designed - give stu
c2ntS "a better idea about government
administration. either Federal. State or
local. and lncuicaIe in them a broader
conception CO the duties ana Obligations
O. citizenship The classes III local
administration Will make a study Of the
different types Of city administration
ana the problems presented III pubic
health ana social science, the an
Uourcenlent sad.
In Federal service. economies. COM
narce. political science ard conS:itu-
tioaal law will be stressed: in foreign
service. rloce-.1 language, export and
import trade. international Law and
international finance" the announce
ront pointed out,
The schools first year will include
English rhetoric. political science. bio
ioc.ca. sc;ence. modern language: the
second year will embrace English his
tory. economies. physical science tna.he-
MATES and statistics included. eeog-
rapily: the third year course VIII COM
prise modern European history. political
science. philosophy. economics. while the
fourth year will require international
Law or international relations constitu-
tional Law, American legislatures. pclit-
tcal theory. municipal government.
sociology and American history. a GER
tain number OF electives Will BE- required
each year.
The foreign service course. the pur-
pose OF which IS 10 impair TO students
e preparation that viii enable them to
enter ami meet adyantageously The
Severe competition il the import and
export BUSINESSES OF the United States.
ss well as 10 give them a better oppor-
tunlty O. securing positions in the Dip
!o!ra-ic and consular service in the
Department OF State and foreign trade
service Of the Department of Commerce
and the other departments Will also in
cu2e four years work" the announce
c:c1t said
Support Is Urged.
n the first year OF that course there
viii be given English. modern language.
mcoern European history. political
science: the second year will embrace
economies. modern language. 6iplo-
n1aic history OF the United States,
european governments. Latin American
history or government: the third year
commercial and maritime law. indus.
Ei2l and commercial geography, monte
and banking. international finants
English composition: the fourth yea.
International Law. principles of ocesn
transportation, history Of commerce.
nistorT Il modern colonization and
satisfies.
II making possible e School Of Coy
err.nent a. George Washington Uniyer-
&;y, the announcement said. the
Supreme Council has opened I'D a new
Eel1, one rich IL resources and little
cultivated
No doubt. Young men and sxonen
VII d coick 70 seize this opportunity t.
prepare themselves for work which
c1ers 80 many possibilities for useful
S1rF1ce 70 the Nation and success 10 the
-nclF!cu2L the announcement de-
CARED The initial step taken by the
Supreme Council Is but beginning. ard
:, IS much desired that other organiza-
ttocs and individuals viii 60 ali in their
poser. give theiy moral and financial
support 10 this project tina: it might
Quickly attain its destined place Of I'M
t.