Evening star., 1936-09-17
SCHOOLS0F c. W.U.|
TO ENROLL 7,OOO|
Students From Many States
to Prepare for Variety
of Careers.

Some 1000 students, during the next
10 days, will be occupied with formah-
ties incident to entering upon or con-
tinuing their college careers at George
Washington University.
While the regular registration period
does not open until next Saturday, al
ready the admissions Office Is passing
upon the credentials of hundreds who
will enter the university's junior col
lege as freshmen or will transfer with
advanced standing into the senior col
lege or one of the professional schools
from other colleges and universities.
The freshman class Of the Medical
School, numbering 10, has been select
ed from among 800 candidates.
Applications for Federal assistance
offered under the student aid program
of the National Youth Administration
are being received. Students who de-
sire to secure such assistance may OBJ
tain the necessary application forms
by writing or calling at the presidents
office, TIA Twenty-first street.
Train for Many Careers.
Enrolled in the university's 13 COL
leges, schools and divisions are young
men and women from every State in
the United States and from many for
eign countries. They are preparing for
wide range of careers, including Gov
ernment service, both at home and
abroad, and in Federal, State and
local public Office; medicine, the law,
pharmacy, engineering, research and
teaching, librarianship, commerce and
business and scientific and artistic pur-
suits.
Sons and daughters of Washington
families constitute a large portion OF
the student body. Forming another
large group are the sons and daughters
of legislators and Government officials
brought to Washington through elec-
ton or appointment to public Office
and of Army and Navy families. Hun
dreds of more mature students, en-
ployed in Government departments
and in the business establishments Of
Washington, take late afternoon classes
at the university, and by extending
the time of study beyond the customary
four years, obtain their degrees. After
3 pm. and on Saturday mornings
numbers of teachers in service in the
public schools Of Washington and
nearby communities are in attendance
upon classes. Research fellows work.
ing toward the doctorate include many
Government scientists and specialists
whose names already are known in
their respective fields.
Naval Officers Study.
In the Law School there is each
year group of naval officers, as
signed by the United States Navy, to
secure legal training at George Wash
ington University. The university's
many students from abroad constitute
one Of the largest foreign student
groups in any American university.
Embracing a wide field of studies
through It's so departments of instruc-
ton and various colleges, schools and
divisions and with its large and cos
mopolitan student body, the university
is an academic community in char
acter akin to the great seats of learn
ing which have grown up in all world
capitals. 1t enrolls the largest student
body IN any university in the south
Atlantic section; its faculty numbers
400. Alumni to the number of 10000
are scattered throughout the United
States and foreign countries.
Though an urban institution and
hence without extensive campus, stu
dent life within the university finds
enthusiastic expression through the
various activities-athletic journalistic.
dramatic, forensic, musical - and
through numerous special interest and
curriculum clubs and Greek-letter So
cieties.
Special attention is given to the
cultivation Of abilities of the individual
student through the comprehensive
advisory system which operates within
the Junior College and through the
Independent study plan open to upper
classmen. Thus the student at George