Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-17
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

The rector left Wednesday evening to
attend the opening of the new Teachers
College, New York city. which took place
on Thursday. Before returning he will
visit st. Johns College, Fordham, where
he will make his retreat.
The Society Of the Alumni has donated
500 for the improvement of CASTOR alumni
hall. The money will be spent in widening
the stage and in putting in theater chairs.
The University Glee and Banjo Club prom
Uses to repeat it's success Of last year. The
great. st interest is manifested. The can
didates are so numerous and of such good
quality in voice that the director will be
able to form a club as large. and, II de-
sIrable, larger than that of last year. 1t
Is hoped that the faculty will permit a
northern trip during Eastertide.
The medical students were treated last
week to an Interesting exhibition of won
derful muscular power. The subject was
able to throw his limbs completely out of
Joint and readily replace them in position.
1t is question whether this dislocation is
real apparent.
The regular monthly meeting of the post
Graduate class of the law department was
held last Saturday night. Mr.. James Il.
Laren was elected Sergeant-at-arms, which
position was not provided for at the reg
ular meeting for the election of officers.
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the attention of the class by one of its
members, resulting in the adoption of a
resolution to appoint a committee to con-
suit the dean of the faculty to secure if
possible q case course In evidence similar
to that conducted now in pleading. The
committee consists of Messrs. Murray,
Griffin and Perry.
A meeting of the junior class will be held
tonight to hear reports from the commit
tees appointed The committee on consti-
tuition and bylaws are expected to report.
Several cases have already been appealed
from the moot court to the court of ap-
peals. The latter court WILL in all proba-
bility, meet next week to dispose of those
cases.
Mr.. W. j. Cronin of the postgraduate
class was suddenly called to his home, in
Pawtucket, X. l., on acc count of the severe
Illness of his father. His many friends
will be sorry to know that the illness
proved fatal.
Mr. p H. O'Donnell, who has lately been
doing considerable stumping In Indiana,
and who is much pleased with the election
returns from that state, Is expected here
on Thanksgiving day.
TWO tally-ho parties from the Law
School will be organized to attend the
Thanksgiving foot ball game
The first term examinations Will begin
In about four weeks time.
quite large number of the law students
are taking advantage of the postgraduate
course offered by the School of Arts
Catholic University.
Rev. j. F. Leunney a second year stu
dent, who has been III for the past ten days
1T Providence Hospital, is now conva-
lescent.
1t has been decided to issue a quarterly
bulletin. which will be means of COM
mUnic ating to the outside world the work.
ings of the university. The editor will be
Rev. Thomas j. Shahan, ID. d. and the
nIst publication will be in January, 1895.
Howard University.
The Howard University foot ball teams
have been doing excellent work of late.
Yesterday they engaged in a most exciting
contest with the Freshman team OF Kendall
Green; today Saturday the Howard Uni