Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-23
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Howard University.

Howard University.
The course Of lectures on Palestine which
are being delivered by Prof. Ewell are in
teresting and instructive and well at
tended.
The law students are arranging for an
entertainment in the interest of the gradu-
ating class, which is to be held next
month. There is to be competitive speak
ing and a program of musical selections.
Mrs. Harper of Philadelphia addressed
the students on Tuesday. The lecture was
arranged for by the Young Ladies' Social
Improvement Association.
President Rankin has been invited to de-
liver the anniversary address at the next
commencement Of the Avery Normal In
stitute, Charleston, s. G.
The base ball nine gives promise of eX-
citing contests for the spring campaign.
Catholic University.
Rev. DR. C. w. Waldron and Father Stu
dincka. who received the orders of deacon
ship and priesthood, respectively, on Tues
day, returned to the university. DR.. Wal
dron has resumed his studies, but Father
Studincka left for his home in Milwaukee,
where he will say his first mass, and will
return to the university after the Easter
holidays.
Rev. W. c. Kerby of the diocese of Du-
buque, who has been chosen for the chair
of social science in the philosophical
course, is now at the university. hav-
ing permanently left his diocese to be-
flee. The probabilities are that he will go
Immediately to Europe and begin his stud
les in one of the universities.
a large and valuable collection of books
have been presented to the library by
Bishop Mick of Kentucky.
On Thursday in the chapel of the Paulist
Fathers house, the house better known as
the old Middleton mansion. Bishop Keane
priesthood, upon Mr. Clapp and minor or
ders upon Mr.. Conway, both Paulist stu
dents.
Columbian University.
A meeting will be held in the graduating
room on Tuesday next, at which all the
students are requested to be present, to
discuss a proposition rendered to publish
weekly or bi-weekly university paper.
Though the paper would not be published
this year the students are DESTROYS of MAX
ing preliminary arrangements before the
end of this session.
The committees on athletics and amuse-
ments are working to get necessary funds;
far more than usual interest is manifested
by the students. The base ball team is DO
ing excellent work. and is p-acticng regu-
larry at Mt Pleasant. \ southern trip has
Geen planned, during which the nine will
play the University of Virginia, Richmond
College. Washington and Lee, Virginia
sity Of North Carolina.
The new edition of Johnson's Cyclcpedia,
which will soon be issued, will contain con-
tributions from the members of the facul-
ties of the Columbian University.
Every Monday at 2:15 o'clock a meeting
Of the singing club is held in the univer-
sity. These meetings are well attended.
and the music is excellent and friends of
the institution who wish to drop in are
welcome.
DR.. Montague has begun a series of lee
lures on 'Pedagogics," to the junior class
OF Latin. The lectures are given every two
weeks. and will eventually be published.
Prof. Gore will have in the new catalogue,
which will be out about the middle of
April, an interesting outline of a course to
be given reXt session on Books and Book
making" in which he will give a practical
illustration OF t:a preparation of books
OF proof reading, research, ami Of the gen.
eral technique of authorship. Drs Ster-
rift and Lodge will present in the same
catalogue greatly enlarged and Interesting
courses in moral and political philosophy
in political ecoiomy and in constitutional
laws
Mr.. Glen Browns lecture on Wednes-
day night, on plumbing and internal SAN
itary arrangements, was extensively illus
trated by series of large colored draw
lnSs OF the plumbing system in the house
CT the English embassy in this city.
Georgetown University.
The observatory will soon publish a
pamphlet of $50 pages, entitled photo
graphic Transit OF One Hundred and Sixty
One Stars" The observations noted in
this pamphlet have extended over two
years and number some $500, while the
number of microscopic measurements of
the plates are no less than 1900.
The late Mrs. Maria Coleman's legacy of
$4,000 to the observatory has just been
paid by the executor of her will.
The recent one hundred and seventh an
niversary of Georgetown was celebrated in
the rooms of the University Club, Philadel-
phia, by the establishment of a local alum
nj association. The officers are: President,
Anthony A. Hirst: vice president, Charles
H. A. Eslng; secretary and treasurer, Will
lam v. McGrath; executive committee, ].
Percy Heating, DR.. Ernest La Place and
Charles Harper Walsh.
Joseph F. Magale, B. A, 81, has been
appointed president of the Columbia Coun-
ty Bank of Magnolia, Ark.
For the coming base ball season the
Georgetown team is scheduled to play
Yale one game, Princeton two Pennsylva-
mia two and University Of Virginia two.
Negotiations are also pending with the
Washington league team for series of
two games.
Rev. Robert Fulton, s. j., ex-provincial
of Maryland and New York province, has
been appointed to the chair of English lit
erature in the university.
Rev. Edward Dewitt, S. j., professor of
philosophy, lectured on last Wednesday
night before the Catholic Historical Soci-
ETY. of Philadelphia.
Prof. Frank Baker will deliver a lecture
on advantages and Abuses of Athletics
From Medical Standpoint"
Cruel Use of the Electric Light.
Sir Herbert Maxwell, writing to the Lon