Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
U NV ERSITY NOTES
Columbian University.

EXPERIMENTATION ana eICcutiOn, ana ON Nlohosty
last Messrs. Ward. Stuart. Sterrett and
Tyssowski detained remarkably WELL
An addition has been made to the faculty
OF the Preparatory School in the person Of
Mr.. George NJ. Hennng, a son of the we'll
known banker of this city. Mr.. Henning
graduated with high honors at Harvard
and afterward studied French in Paris.
Mr.. Ben. L. Fairchild of New York, who
was elected to Congress, was formerly a
student at the university, having taken the
degrees of L. B., 1888. and LII. M, 1886.
Mr.. Henry M. Baker, just reelected to
the House from New Hampshire. was also
a student, and took the degree of LII. B. liz
1866. Mr.. William j.. Wilson Of West Vir-
ginia, who was defeated for Congress, was
not only a most successful student at the
university, having talk en- four degrees, those
of A. B., A. NJ, LII. b.. and received Ii.
D., but was also professor of Latin from
'66 to II.
The Enosinian Society held a meeting on
Friday and the following members were
elected to the various offices: President
Mr.. E. A. Playter; vice president, Miss G.
Ross: secretary, Miss III. NJ. Johnson; first
editor of the Bee" Miss H. r: Biddis: sec
ond editor of the "Bee," Miss H. c. Morri-
son; first editor of the News" Mr.. j. S.
johnson; second editor of the News" Mr..
A. r. Stuart; critic of both papers, Mr.. c.
lie Roy Parker; sergeant-at-arms, Mr.. G.
r. Davis, and Librarian, Mr.. Stephenson.
Georgetown University.
The observatory has recently received a
donation for the purchase of a nine-inch
pho tographic transit instrument. The direc-
tor. FIR. Hagen, with his assistants, Frs
Fargis and Hedrick, is preparing for pub
LEGATION eight volumes of the results Of
work done at the observatory. FIR. Hagen
is also engaged upon the third querto vol
ume Of his "SynoI sis of Higher Mathc-
matics." 1t may not be known that here in
Wnc hivaey lntot 10
cilties in constructing and mounting as
Economical instruments such as enable them
to compete with foreign makers.
In proof of this, one has but to inspect the
instruments at the Georgetown observatory,
where all the work of renoyating the con-
struction of the photochronograph Of the
three new latitude instruments, and of the
twelve-inch equatorial, has all been execut-
ed in this country and in Washington.
The class of '95 on Wednesday passed a
brilliant public examinati ton in minor logic
in the presence Of the president and faculty
of the School of Arts.
A large invoice of casts has been received
for Professor Helmick's in-drawing class.
Amongst the life-sized are casts Of Ger
manicus, t,ntinous. the dying Gladiator,
etc. The class is conducted in the old libra
ry in the north building.
The Dramatic Society Is at work on a play
to be presented before the students of art
for the benefit Of the conference of st. Vim
cent de Paul
ganiZed and elected permanent officers for
the year, they are doing good collateral
work in the nature of quizzeS and debates.
Joint meeting of the classes was held
last Saturday night for the purpose of eff
fecting a permanent organization Of the de-
hating society. No definite action resulted,
however, owing to quibbling on parliament
tary tactics. The meeting was adjourned
until Wednesday night last, when adjourn
ment was again made until the return of a
large number of the students who had gone
home to vote.
"Ames' Cases on Pleading" a new study
added to the postgraduate course, and con-
Quoted by Professor Perry, is giving satisfac-
ton. 1t is the next best means to actual
practice for obtaining a thorough knowledge
of that difficult subject.
Candidates from law for the university
glee. banjo and mandolin clubs will go in a
body this evening after lectures to re-
rehearsa al in the music room at the college.
OF the law class of '94 James Z. Schaus
and Emmett l.. Farrell have become theo-
logical students. The former is In the semi
nary at 1nnspruck, Switzerland, and the lat
ter at Emmitsburg, Md. Archibald Tall
madge of last years junior class has Joined
the Jesuit order.
VIM j. Garvey ard Patrick H. ODonnell,
class of a. ere practicing law in Chicago.
A class in Latin has been organized at the
School of Law by Raymond Heiskell, LIN.
The object is to train IN the rudiments of
that language those who are deficient, that
they may be able to translate readily the
numerous Latin phrases, maXimS, etc,
found in Law books.
The total attendance up to date in the
School of Law is two hundred and seventy
four, larger number than that of any
period last year.
Mr. Justice Browns lectures on "Ad-
miralty Law" are largely attended. In past
years these lectures took place on Saturday
nights during the second hour, but the time
was found to be inconvenient to a large
number of students, hence the change,
which, judging from the increased attend
ance, is more satisfactory.
Catholic University.
Rev. DR.. Lucas of the diocese of Scran-
ton, who is preparing to stand the exam
nation for the degree of doctorate of the
university, in June, '05, is visiting the uni
versity for few days, in connection with
his forthcoming book. To receive the degree
of doctorate at the university the follow
ing conditions are necessary: Candidates
will write work of not less than 100 pages
on some scientific co-rellgious subject, which
must be approved Of in matter and form by
the faculty. Seventy-five theses must be
prepared, and, along with the dissertation,
sus tanned publicly for three hours on each
of two consecutive days. Though DR.. Luz
cas- has already received his degree of ID.
j.. at st. Marys Seminary in Baltimore
he desires the highest theological honor
conferred by any Institution in this coun-
try, namely, that of doctor of divinity
Father Dublanchy, superior of the Marist
Fathers, whose house of studies is at
Brookland, Is also preparing to stand for
a similar honor at the university at the
end of the present scholastic year. They
will most probably be the first doctors of
divinity created by the university.
Work has been suspended on the hall of
philosophy for time. 1t is in such an ad-
vanced state of completion that 1t will be
easily finished during the coming spring
and summer, preparatory to the formal
opening in October, 90. 1t is designed to
give higher courses in philosophy, various
sciences and letters to lay students, and
as has already been stated many of the
most able professors in this country have
been engaged for the several departments
The last days of October, according to
rule, the examinations for degree of bach
elor in theology were held. These exam
nations were both written and oral, and
were held for those who entered the uni
verSity courses this year and have not
taken the degree elsewhere.
Rev. DR.. Beaver of Springfield, Mass,
made a brief visit at the university during
the past week.
Next Tuesday will be the fifth anniver-
sary of the opening of the university, the
divinity building having opened November
13, 1889.
Howard University.
A new teacher has been appointed in the
preparatory department of the university in
the person of c. L. Brumbaugh, a graduate
of To- I'D in, nlo 90