Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
Columbian University.

Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Davis. a gradu-
ate CT the Corcoran Scientific School, will
in d few months complete the calculation
of the ephemeris of the sun for 1900. Mrs.
Davis keeps up this work while still pur-
suing special course of study at Johns
Hopkins University.
Mr.. Harry White has recently published
a song. She'll Never Know" composed hy
Mr.. 2. Alexander of the class of 20, in the
department of engineering of the Corcoran
Scientific School.
Prof. r. Francis Fava, head of the depart
ment of civil engineering. has been ap-
pointed a member of the national com
inittee for the revision and unifcation OF
the mathematical and engineering symbols
TO be used by the American Society of En-
gineering.
The football team has been organized,
with Don Fugitt as captain and Taylor
DoXon manager.
Rev. Daniel Quinn. d. D., professor of
Greek at the Catholic University, visited
the university Thursday as the especial
guest of Dean Montague.
The organization composed of the presi-
dent and deans Of the several departments
OF the university meets in monthly SeS-
sons the first Monday of every month. AT
these meetings the president presides: in
his absence, DIR. Munroe with Dean Mon
tGGue as secretary. Besides these three
Deans Cox of the Law School Shute of the
Medical School and Louis of the Denial
School are members of the body. This or
ganization is 4 sort of appellate court of
the university. At the last meeting of this
committee DIR. Munroe, chairman of the
university publ cation, submitted the an
nual catalogue upon which work will be
at once begun, and the duties connected
with the preparation of this register were
appnrtioned among the deans. President
Whitman then appointed the three great
committees of the university: Committee
on publication, Dean Munroe, chairman
athletics and amusements, Dean Montague
chairman; and university lectures, Prof
Gore, chairman.
The Enosinian Society held its first meet
ing of the year last Friday. Many new
members we're admitted and an election
of officers took place. The following We're
the successful candidates for tine various
offices: President. Mr.. Donnelly: vice pres
ident. Miss Biddis: secretary. Miss Ross:
treasurer, Mr.. Stuart: editor of the Bee"
Miss Johnson; first editor of the News"
Miss Metcalf; second editor of the News
Mr.. r. p. Clark; critic, Mr.. Johnson: libra
rian, Miss Biddis; sergeant-at-arms, Mr..
Robinson.
Catholic University.
Sunday last Mgr McMahon celebrated
solemn high mass in the Divinity chapel
an act of thanksgiving that no one
sustained an injury to life or limb in the
construction of the Mcmahon Hall. The
regular Sunday services have begun at the
university Mass in the Divinity chapel at
$3.50 a. IN. and vespers at 3 p. m.
AS many as fifty students have entered
the McMahon Hall. In this number are
three colored men, two of whom are pur-
suing courses in law and the other a course
in philosophy.
All the lectures have been inaugurated
and several of the classes have as many
thirty students in attendance.
DR.. Quinn, professor of Greek. is much
engaged in arranging his library. which
consists of a large number of valuable
volumes, collected last summer by him
While in Greece. One thousand of these
volumes arrived at the university Wednes-
day, and more are en- route.
Howard University.
A number OF new and valuable books
have been added to the university library
during the past year. The volumes at pres
ent numbe: between 13,cC0 and 14,OOo. These
will be removed to the new library under
the chapel as soon as the cases there have
been completed.
October - DIR. Rankin will deliver his
last lecture in the university extension
course. school room ethics.
The Athletic Association has been reor-
gained. with Samuel H. Lark.as president.
The football team meets every day Tor
practice and the members promise some
exciting match games in the near future.