Debutante . llingly received after June 15, at the office,but the editors will be out of town. The editors do not desire to be held personally responsiblefor the correctness in every detail of contributed articles ; witnessthe conflicting accounts given by 89 and 90 of the one event com-mon to the histories of both classes. What editor would dare assertthat both were correct or risk his life by denying either? The fair Debutante takes this opportunity to thank all thosewho have so cordially rendered assistance in the preparation for herdebut. In her name we extend our thanks to Dr. A. J. Volck
Debutante . llingly received after June 15, at the office,but the editors will be out of town. The editors do not desire to be held personally responsiblefor the correctness in every detail of contributed articles ; witnessthe conflicting accounts given by 89 and 90 of the one event com-mon to the histories of both classes. What editor would dare assertthat both were correct or risk his life by denying either? The fair Debutante takes this opportunity to thank all thosewho have so cordially rendered assistance in the preparation for herdebut. In her name we extend our thanks to Dr. A. J. Volck who haskindly sketched the frontispiece, to President D. C. Gilman for hisarticle on the University, to Prof. H. A. Rowland for photograph ofthe University buildings, to the classes of 90 and 91 for the historyand cut given by each, to the Fraternity Chapters, and finally to allthose who have so willingly availed themselves of all opportunities torender assistance and have encouraged us by their THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. The Johns Hopkins University owes its foundation to the liber-ality of the Baltimore merchant whose name it bears. He diedon the twenty-fourth of December, 1873, nearly eighty years ofage, leaving a large fortune, most of which he gave in two nearlyequal amounts for the endowment of a University and for the en-dowment of a Hospital. He directed that, when the Hospital wascompleted, it should become a part of the Medical School of theUniversity. Many years before his death he began to cherish theidea of establishing these two institutions, and the letter of instruc-tions signed by him shows the broad and enlightened views whichhe held with respect to the welfare of mankind. At the same timehis specific bequests were very simple, and he left to his Trusteesthe decision of all details. The University was incorporated under the general laws of theState of Maryland before the death of the founder, and soon afterhis death the Trustees held their fir
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