EDUCATIONAL INSTITI"rIONS. The public school system has the patronage of all classes of the community, and a smaller percentage of children attend private institutions than in the average city. The system includes all the approved modern features, from the technical high school to kindergarten, night schools, and vacation schools. In 1902 there were 48,432 pupils enrolled, and the number of teachers was 1323. The school buildings numbered 124. The higher educational institutions are the Columbian University (q.v.), the Catholic University of America (q.v.), Georgetown University (q.v.), Howard University (q.v.), the Carnegie institu tion (q.v.), and the Columbian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. Law, medical, and dental schools are maintained in connection with the Co lumbian, Georgetown, National, and Howard uni versities. There are also a law school under the auspices of the Catholic University, and the Washington College of Law, primarily for women. In addition to the National College of Pharmaey, there is a pharmaceutical school in connection with Howard University. There is also a col
lege of veterinary surgery. The American Uni versity, established by the Methodists, has ex tensive grounds near the and one building has heen erected, but the university has not yet been opened. Near the Catholic University are several affiliated colleges established by various orders for the education of their members. These include Saint Thomas College (Congregation of Saint Paul), the Marist College, Holy Cross Col lege, College of the lloly Land (Franciscans), Saint Austin's College (Society of Saint Sulpice), Trinity College for girls. and colleges conducted by the Dominicans and the Panlists. Housed in a splendid building on Seventeenth Street are the treasures of the C'orco•an Gallery of Arts. An art school carried on in connection with the gallery has large classes in attendance.