This year there are thirteen of our young people taking their medical course in this city. Miss Estella Houser is a senior in Howard Medical School, and the following are in George Washington Medical College: senior class, Willis Warner and Roy M. Clark; junior, J. W. Hopkins and Riley Russell; sophomore, A. B. Dunn, V. L. Mann, F. W. Vasenius, and the writer; and in the freshman class, F. A. Loope, W. A. Paige, Philip Wolfram, and C. H. Morian. All are making good progress, and are pleased with the school.
IOWA CIRCLE SANITARIUM, WASHINGTON, D. C.
The college grants a rate of one half the regular tuition to all who come recommended by the General Conference. Besides this, there are two free medical missionary scholarships, this year held by two of our students; and several other scholarships depending on competitive examinations, etc.
The dean and professors show us every consideration in the matter of Sabbath observance. Last year an examination was upon Saturday, but our students were permitted to take it on the following Monday. This year each class schedule is so arranged that very little of the work comes on the Sabbath, and we are guaranteed that absence from classes which do occur on the Sabbath shall not count against us in our grades. Only a few days ago a beginning lecture course was especially arranged to accommodate the Adventist students in the class.
We seem also to have the respect and good will of all the students. A special class meeting occurred some weeks ago, and our young men were urged to attend, but did not do so. A few days after the president of the class came and offered an apology for having urged us so, stating that he had forgotten that the meeting was to be on our Sabbath. Another student was the other day inquiring how many Adventist students there were in the school, and interestedly asked what our people believed. Thus should many of our staunch young people be sowing the seeds of truth in the higher institutions of learning, while gaining their education; and providentially, too, we believe, a door of opportunity has been opened in Washington for those who desire to study medicine. We are of good courage in our work. H. N. Sisco.
