Evening star., 1932-09-11
c. j. GETS MANY
| CAPITAL STUDENTS
Half of Engineering Total
Drawn From High
Schools Here.

Catholic University's School of En-
gineering will have so per cent of the
enrolment from Washington'S high
schools in the new academic year which
opens on September 20. The other so
per cent come from II States and 7
foreign countries washington students
represent 20 per cent Of the college en-
rollrnent, which is made up Of students
from 20 States and foreign countries.
Electrical engineering attracts the larg-
est number in the chronological school,
with architecture a close second.
Msgr. James Hugh Ryan, rector OF the
university, who has Just returned from
Europe, where he spent several weeks
visiting the principal educational CEN
ters. is making the development of the
Engineering School one of his chief
aims in the general advancement of the
university. The School of Architecture
has won high recognition in this coun-
try and in Europe in recent years. Its
students. in competition with leading
architectural schools. have won many
awards, including the coveted Paris
Prize.
Aviation Course Added.
A four-year course in aeronautical
engineering is being inaugurated this
year. The aeronautical laboratory
equipment has been used for number
of important experiments for both Gov
ernment and private commercial prof.
ects The addition of DR.. Max M. Munk
to the teaching staff has made it pos
Sible for Prof. Louis H. Crook, head OF
the department, to perfect plans for
complete engineering curriculum in
aeronautics. DR.. Munk will lecture on
fluid mechanics for aircraft design,
modern hydrodynamicS and vector an
alysiS to advanced aeronauticS students.
DR.. Nicholas A. Weber, dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences, announces
a new course in political science and
government. leading to the degree of
bachelor of arts. This course already
is attracting many Washington stu
dents. This course, combined with the
regular law curriculum, may be taken
in six years, enabling the student to
gain the arts and law degrees in that
time.
Dean Roy J. Deferrari of the Gradu-
ate School has just issued his announce
mentS for part-time students in that
division. Registration will be from
Wednesday to September %. Lecture
courses and seminars in % departments
of instruction have been SO scheduled
as to be available to teachers and
others desiring to pursue advanced
studies, but who are unable to attend
lectures during early hours. This ar
rangement makes it possible for stu
dents to get a complete schedule of
work leading to advanced degrees.
The university will have as visiting
professors in the graduate division Dr.
Carl Spearman of the University of
London and DR.. B. Roland Lewis OF
the University of Utah. Permanent
appointments include DR.. Theodor
Holm, in botany; DR.. Harry A. Defer
rari, formerly of Maryland State Uni
verSity, in romance languages and lit
eratures; DR.. Felix Kirsch, in education;
James F. Ryan, formerly of Iowa State
and De Paul Universities, and DR.. Bren-
dan Brown, in law.
Lecturer Well Known.
DR.. Spearman, internationally known
writer on psychological problems and
best remembered by American scholars
for the controversy between him and
Pref. Thorndyke of Columbia Univer-
sity concerning the nature of human
intelligence, during the first semester
Will conduct course of lectures and
conferences devoted mainly to statisti-
cal methods in psychology and to
empirical psychology and cognitive proc
eSSes.
DR.. Lewis is the author of many books
on Shakespeare. He will conduct
courses in Shakespeare documents.
DR.. Holm is native of Denmark, a
graduate Of the University of Copen-
hagen, where he studied under the
famous botanist, Warming, and was
member Of the Arctic expedition sent
by the Danish government to study the
fora Of Greenland, Coming to this
country he entered the Catholic Uni
versity to continue his botanical studies
under Prof. Greene, receiving the first
Phi. D. degree awarded by the institu-
ton. After a number of years in the
service OF the U. S. Department CT
Agriculture, DR.. Holm brings to his
work in Catholic University a wide ex-
perience and a profound knowledge of
his subject.
Rev. DR.. George Johnson, associate