Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-09
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Howard UniYeraifx.


Howard University.
The Howard University foot ball team
will play the Athletic Association Of Nor
folk next Saturday at National Park.
Prof Kelly Miller will deliver his fourth
lecture in tia university extension course
on Applied Mathematics on the 18th in
slant.
The students are now preparing for the
Thanksgiving entertainment. w. E. Rob-
inson of the college department and Geo.
D. Jenifer of the preparatory department
have been selected as the orators of the
occasion, and other participants will soon
be chosen. z.''.s'
Prof c. c. Cook, professor of English lit
erature in the college, lectured to the uni
versity students Wednesday, on his exper-
iences in Europe.
Columbian University.
DR.. Charles E. Monroe, dean of the grad
uate school. has published in the last num-
Der of the American Chemical Society Q
paper on the methods used for testing cot
ton that is to be employed in the manu-
facture of gun cotton. 81"
In the school Of physics Of the college
there have been number of improvements
this year. Prof. H0dgkins has been re-
lteved of the charge of the freshman class
In mathematics, and now gives his whole
time to physics. This has permitted re-
adjustment OF the courses. An additional
lecture and experimental course on general
physics is given to the freshman class in
In the sophomore class an advanced course
In general physics is provided for science
students. rtf
R. s. Barrett and G. L. johnson are now
collecting funds to be used in fitting out
the Columbian Varsity foot ball team,
which will soon be on the field. Though
the captain of the new team has not yet
been elected. 1t is thought that Reeves
Lewis will be chosen. 49,
Beverly T. Sener. registrar and librarian
of the university. will play in the Univer-
sfty Mandolin Club this year.
The question for debate next Saturday In
the Law School is: Resolved, That only q
two-third vote of the jury should be re-
quired for verdict" The speakers will
be Messrs. j. #! Phillips. CRANKY Hillyer
end Frank KEEPER. affirmative: Henry e..
Stauffer, Garban Sparks and William M.
Smith, negative.
The junior class of the Law School are
requested to meet in the lecture hail Of
the university on Wednesday, to further
consider the question of class organization.
Two students in chemistry in the Corco-
ran Scientific School have just received ap-
pointments in their chosen profession,
Charles NJ. Forest having been appointed
in the laboratory Of the Southern railroad,
Just established in this city, and William
Z. Hillyer having been appointed assistant
chemist In the laboratory Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in Baltimore.
The Mandolin, Banjo and ,Glee, Club of
the university has over forty members. The
Club will probably, repeat its successful
program also includes concerts in Balti-
more, Philadelphia and perhaps one or
more in Washington. - $50" - 49,
Prof. George P. Merrill of the corcoran
tensive monograph on Onyx Marbles:
Their Origin and Composition
Catholic University.
There was received at the university last
week the second half Of the second purse
G2.500t for the Divinity School. given by
the will of the late Charles L. Routh Of
Alton, ILL.,, for the diocese of Alton.
The large oil paintings Of the pope. pre-
scented by the pope himself and, that Of
George Washington and Bishop Carroll
presented to the university by the rector,
have been removed from the parlors of he
Divinity building and placed in spaces we'll
adapted for them in the assembly room OF
the Hall of Philosophy,
Bishop Keane returned yesterday from
Providence, R. L, where he delivered two
lectures for the Orphans Home of that
city. 49,.
During the last days Of October, according
to rule. examinations for the degree Of
aminations were both written and oral. and
were held for those who entered the divinity
courses this year and have not taken their
degree elsewhere. So, f.- -'.I-H
On Thursday last solemn requiem serv-
ice was held in the Divinity chapel and at
tended by all the students and faculty. for
the souls of deceased benefactors Of tho
university.
Prof Daniel W. Shea, Ph.D., arrived at
the university on Monday last, and has as
sumed charge OF the department Of physics
in the A.cMahon Hall.
Georgetown University.
Rev Henry J. Shandelle, 8. J., has been
appointed chief librarian of the Riggs IL
brary.
The senior class passed a creditable ex-
animation in logic on Wednesday last, be-
fore the president and faculty Of the college
William J. McAleer of Philadelphia has
presented a valuable collection of books to
the Riggs library. This Is the third donation
the library has had since the beginning Of
the scholastic year.
Dr. J. H. Brooks. '95, of the medical school
will remain in Europe all winter to continue
the study of medicine.
Dr. Thomas B. Macdonald, 80, medicine,
has recently received an appointment at thu
Emergency Hospital Of this city.