Evening star., 1936-09-15
COURSES ADDED
AT NATIONAL i.
Schools of Law and Eco.
nomics Ready for Opening
September 28.

Beginning its sixty-eighth year,
National University has completed all
preparations for the opening of its
Fall term September % in both the
Law School and the School Of Eco
nomics and Government.
In the undergraduate department
of the Law School, according to DR..
Charles Pergler, dean, the usual SUBJ
jects leading to the bachelor of laws
degree will be offered, including for
the first term such subjects as do
mestic relations, agency. contracts,
sales, pleading. real property, conflict
of laws, constitutional law, extraor-
dinary legal remedies, etc.
The graduate department of the
Law School offers the degree of mas
ter of laws, and to those possessing
the requisite college preparation, the
degree of doctor of juridical science.
In this department there are offered
advanced courses in the history Of
law. including constitutional history
and courses of a practical nature,
such as admiralty, patent law. Fed
eral Trade Commission law, interna-
tional law, interstate commerce law,
etc.
Administrative Law Course.
The university also has added a
new course in administrative law. This
course was selected to prepare gradu-
ates to deal with cases involving new
phases of administrative law resulting
from the large increase in the num-
ber of administrative agencies during
recent years.
To prepare graduates for impending
changes in common law procedure, a
course in code pleading has been de-
cided upon and will be offered to
third-year students and graduate stu
dents who desire that work
Specializing in the social sciences,
| the School of Economics and Gov
ernment, the academic branch of the
university, will offer a varied course
in this field, Dean Eugene c. Carusi
announced.
Among the courses offered in this
branch are those in sociology, psy-
chology, economics, industrial rela-
tions and money and banking. With
the idea of giving students a we'll
rounded cultural background there
will also be courses in history of
philosophy and the history of science.
There will be the usual courses in
history, particularly one on American
foreign policy. This department of
the university stresses the need of
| a sound pre-legal education embrace
ing such subjects as political science,
American government, constitutional
history, ct.
Presidents Signed Diplomas.
incorporated in 1869, National Uni
versity has at no time been officially
connected with the Federal Govern
ment. At the time of its first organ
ization, however, the university was
was hoped governmental institution
might grow. During the early part
of its existence the school had five
Presidents of the United States as ex-
offlcio chancellors. These were Presi-
dents Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur
dAo SleEeidHo- 1ne olplOInaS award
| ed during their terms of office bear
their signatures and in most instances
were personally conferred upon the
recipient.
One of the oldest in the United
States, the Law School is nonsectarian
and has enjoyed an unusual standing
among members of the legal profess
sion in Washington and elsewhere
because Of the thoroughly practical
character of the work carried on In
the school. One of the most sig
piflcant features of the university's
development has been the willingness
of distinguished judges and practic-
ing attorneys to serve as members
Of its faculty.