Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

Emeritus Professors Meet in
Body for First Time
in Years.

The emeritus professors of the George
Washington University met as a body
for the first time in many years when
they were entertained at luncheon in
their honor by DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president of the university, on Tuesday
at the Cosmos Club. The luncheon
brought together a group Of distin-
guished men whose long service with
the university and individual achieve
ments have meant much in the life OF
the institution.
Included in the company were DR..
James Howard Gore, professor of mathe-
mates, emeritus, an eminent mathema-
tician and astronomer. who has rep
resented the United States at numerous
has been decorated by eight foreign
countries; DR.. Harry Crecy Yarrow,
professor of dermatology. emeritus,
formerly curator of the division of rep
tiles of the National Museum and a
veteran of the Civil War, for 80 years
acting assistant surgeon of the United
States Army and now lieutenant colo
mel in the Medical Officers Reserve
Corps; DR.. Daniel Kerfoot Shute, pro-
lessor of opthalmology, emeritus, a
prominent physician, ex-president of
the Medical Society of the District and
of the Society of Ophthalmologist and
biologists of Washington and a member
of numerous other scientific and learned
societies; DR.. William Kennedy Butler,
professor of ophthalmology, emeritus,
an outstanding physician, associated
with numerous scientific and learned
societies; DR.. Charles Edward Munroe,
professor chemistry, emeritus, and dean
Of the faculty of graduate studies, en-
eritus. an internationally known chem
list, inventor of SmokelesS powder and
chief explosives chemist Of the United
States Bureau Of Mines; DR.. Charles
Williamson Richardson, leading ply
sician of Washington, ex-president OF
the Medical Society of the District and
a member and fellow of numerous
medical societies; Dr. George Perkins
Merrill, professor of geology, emeritus
curator of the department of geology
of the National Museum; DR.. Charles
Clinton Swisher. professor Of history
emeritus, a widely travelled historian
one-time coffee and coco planter IN
Mexico and South America, who was
commissioned by President Diaz OF
Mexico to study conditions in the in
dustry, and DR.. Sterling Ruffin, pro-
fessor of medicine, emeritus, eminent
Washington physician and consultant to
many hospitals.
Plans have been completed for the
Summer session of the George Wash
ington University Law School, This
will consist of two terms of six and one
half weeks each, the first beginning
June II and closing July 81, the second
beginning August / and closing Sep
tenber II. All the members of the
resident faculty will conduct courses in
the Summer session except two, Prof
Charles S. Collier. who will spend the
Summer at his home at Kinderhook
N. Y, and Dean William c. Van Week
who will teach the subject of conflict
of laws at the Law School of the Uni
versity of Michigan. Prof. Hector G.
Spaulding will be acting dean during
the Summer session.
There will be two visiting professors
during the Summer session. Prof
Thomas C. Lavery, Rufus King pro-
fessor of constitutional law at the Uni
versity of Cincinnati Law School, will
give the subject of insurance during the
first term and municipal corporations
during the second term.
Prof. Horace E. Whiteside will teach
the subject of agency during the first
Summer term.
Members of the regular resident fac
ulty will teach the following subjects
during the Summer session: Prof
Spaulding, personal property: Prof Ar
mold, evidence; Prof. Mol. domestic re-
lations and quasi-contracts; Prof. Fryer
personal property. common-law actions
and mortgages Prof. Oppenheiln, real
property, and Prof. Hunter, tortS.