Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
Catholic University,

Judge William C. Robinson began his
course of forensic oratory last Monday
evening. These lectures will continue to
be given on Mondays of each week at 7:31
| pm.
The feast Of the Immaculate Conception
and one Of the patronal feast of the uni
versity. will be observed at the university
tomorrow: A solemn high mass will be
celebrated in the Divinity Chapel by the
rector. Rev. DR.. Rocker will deliver the
sermon. In the afternoon, 1t o'clock, YES
pers will be sung anG a solemn benediction
will be given by Bishop keane.
At the meeting of the philosophy faculty
| on Wednesday last it was decided that the
faculty would adopt the regular doctors
gown, which b Of heavy black Ottoman
silk. The costume will be worn for the
first time at the comforting Of the red
cap" on Mgr. Satoili in the cathedral of
Baltimore, at which ceremony all the fac
ulties of the university will be represented
The university will tender a public re.
ception to Cardinal SatolH after Christmaz
A committee on arrangements has been ap.
pointed. consisting Of Drs. Garrigan. OGor-
man, Judge Robinson and DR.. Pace. The
guests will be presented to the cardinal by
the rector, Bishop Keane. The hall will
be deliberately decorated with ported plants
and palms. Music will be furnished by the
Marine Band.
Georgetown University.
The seniors at present are the busies,
! men about the university, as they are pre-
pairing for their examinations in major
logic and mechanics, the former to take
place next Saturday and the latter a week
Later. They make a digniiied and pictur.
esque appearance in the cap and gown,
which they have decided to don not only
on public occasion, but also as an every
day costume.
Father Shandeile has just finished cata-
loguing the books of the library. The result
hAyx-c hot he =, Tot,
at present seventy thousand volumes.
AT recent meeting of the class Of 30 the
following officers were elected: President
ID. L. Harrington; vice president. Augustine
len; treasurer, Charles R. Mullen; manager
of athletics, w. M. Parker.
Judge Morris will begin his course on the
History of the development of civil liberty
before the post graduate class after Christ
mas.
Next Wednesday the law school will be-
gin its first term examinations in personal
law.
On Monday. December 49, the subjects
for the prize essays will be announced.
At the last meeting of the Toner Scientific
Society Mr.. Alvin" Finke, '96. read an able
and interesting paper on the Arctic Elk
plorations.' ALI the members took an ac-
tive part in the discussion that followed.
There viii be seen some new faces in the
Georgetown base ball team for '36. prom
inent candidate for position on the team
is McCrea OF Alabama, who did such good
work in the sixteen-pound hammer event
in the Georgetown field meet Tracy. who
was pitcher on the Fordham team last year,
will be a valuable addition to the pitching
corps. Cornell held the position of back
stop for Corning College for several years.
Last Thursday night the Philodemic So
ciety debated the question, Resolved: That
the Christian nations Of Europe take &C
ton for the relief Of the Armenians" The
affirmative was supported by Messrs. Con-
nolly and Douglas the negative by Messrs.
Mulvihille and Horsey.