DRAKE UNIVERSITY

a co-educational institution of higher learning, situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It was founded in 1891 by the Disciples of Christ and named in honor of General Francis Marion Drake, who donate $230,000 to its endowment. The university’s curriculum includes instruction in the liberal arts, law, the Bible, medicine, music, oratory, pharmacy, busine training, and kindergarten tuition. In 1922 the institution, under the presidency of A. Holmes, Ph.D., had a student roll of 2291, and 80 teachers. ee Dutch scholar; famed for edit. of Livy. mountain chain, E. Africa; extends from Great Fish River to Olifant’s River; culminates in Mont Aux Sources, Giant’s Castle, and Champagne Castle (10,000 to 11,000 ft.); numerous pa es; De Beers and Van Reenen’s Pa es (over 5000 ft.) are cro ed by railways connecting Orange Free State and Natal.