Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Catholic University.

The candidates for the degree of licentiate
in theology have handed to the faculty
their dissertations; after the appreciation of
the faculty, candidates are obliged to de-
fend first, privately, and afterwards pub
licly, their theses.
The university has just received a dona-
ton of $4,000 from the Misses Katherine
and Eliza Andrews of Baltimore
Rev. Lucian johnson, son of the author
Richard Malcolm Johnson, and an alumnus
Of the American College of Rome, has been
chosen a fellow in the school of eccIesi-
astical history. to fill the place left vacant
by Bishop O'Gorman. Father Johnson is at
present pastor of the Catholic church in
Hyattsville. and will not enter upon mis- new
duties until the opening Of the new scho-
lastic year.
Rev. Father Kerby, a Hcentiate of "a
who has spent the past year in Europe pre-
pairing for his future professorship at the
university, will return to this country in
August. Father Kerby will occupy a chair
In the department Of philosophy
Three thousand dollars has been voted to-
ward the endowment of the Celtic chair by
the Hibernians, who convened this week at
Newark, Ohio. This last donation nearly
completes the sum for the establishment Of
this chair in the university.
Georgetown University.
AT the annual commencement in the de-
partment of arts the graduate school and
the class of SO will be represented as fol-
lows: Masters grafton, Michael J. Scan
Ian. ABB: bachelors essay, Charles +. VAL
entine; class poem, Walter 8. Martin, and
Valedfctory, j. Ashton Devereux.
Yesterday repetitions began in the lower
schools; the law department also began it's
third term examinations on that date and
finish Saturday. when the school will hold
Its commencement exercises. .
Rev. d. ]. Stafford. D.J., has promised to
lecture on christopher Columbus-Hs
Genius to Inspiration" for the benefit of the
Athletic Association.
Howard University.
Examinations in the theological depart
ment have begun, and are being con-
Quoted by Drs. Stakley, McKim, Newman,
Huntington. Wiseman, Nsylor, Ramsdell
and Grimke and Revs. Mr.. Fishburn and
Gregory. This department of the university
will close next Friday, and the exercises
Will be held in the Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel at pm. Addresses will be made
by Dr. Radcliffe and Secretary Beard
This evening the law department will ten
der musical and literary entertainment in
the Rankin Memorial Chapel. The enter
tainment is under the auspices of the Sec
ond year class. and is for the benefit of the
graduation fund.
Rev. Lewis B. Moore, a teacher in the
preparatory department, who is a candida te
for the degree of Pho. at the University
of Pennsylvania, has received notice to ap-
pear at the university May 30 to defend his
thesis on THE Greek Stage"
At the contest that was held Wednesday
night between the Howard University and
the washington High School, for the bene-
fit of the Y. NJ. C. A., Miss NJ Chesner. who
represented the university, received the
medal for the best essay.
Columbian University.
Examinations in the college will begin
with for fbo
by DR.. Lodge. and continue every day until
June 8. when they will be completed.
Prof. Pollard. the new professor of En-
glish. has resigned his pastorate in Roam
oke and will come to Washington next
week. Mr.. Pollard will spend the summer
in Europe in order to fit himself more ade-
| quately for his new Office the duties of
which he will assume on the opening Of
| the new scholastic year.
1t has been decided that Columbian Acad-
envy will this year confer diplomas on the
graduating class, instead of certificates, as
heretofore. These diplomas are to certify
that those who receive them are fully
| equipped to enter college.
Prof. Butterworth, who has been unable
| to complete his course to the seniors, will,
| In response to the request of the students,
| lecture today, Thursday and Saturday Of
next week at o'clock pm, on patent law.
Invitations for the Law School commence
ment will be ready about May 25. The ex-
ercises will be held at the New National
| TEeater June 8, at pm. There will be
about 225 graduates this year. and these
will be addressed by Mr.. Holmes Conrad,
| solicitor general Of the United States.
Great enthusiasm prevails among the
| seniors in regard to the approaching class
| day exercises. 1t is quite new feature in
the university, and no pains are being
spared to make them as great success as
possible.
Arrangements for the summer school are
now being made. Prof. Howard l.. Hodg-
| kins hls been appointed director, and the
| school will open June %. Twenty-three
| couI ses will. be taught, and new features of
| the school will be courses in botany, con-
tinental history. fine arts, law, philosophy
and photography.