Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
U NV ERSITY NOTES
Catholic Diversity.

board OF directors of,the Ancient Order of
Hfberniahs will present to the university
$5O,0OO IN cash as an Endowment for q chair
OF Celtic language aand literature. The
presentation Will take place in the assem-
bly, hall OF the McMahon building, and will
De very ceremonious. Cardinal Gibbons
will receive the donation on behalf Of the
university. p ~ -.
Prof. Havenner has been appointed by the
senate OF the university to be present at
the celebration Of Princeton's 10th ami
versary. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day next.
Lectures are now being delivered to the
law students as follows: DR.. Shahan, Ro-
man law; Prof. Pelly, history of law; Prof.
Robinson, Jurisprudence; Prof. Carroll D.
wright, social economics; DR.. Rocker, So
cial ethics.
Howard Uhiversity.
The Alpha Phi Society has resolved itself
into mock congress for the discussion of
political questions. The first meeting was
held yesterday afternoon and was presided
over by Mr.. Whitsett, 81. ta ~ :
The Mandolin and Guitar Club have been
reorganized and have been greatly strength
eIed by the addition of several new men,
bers from the medical and law departments
The general medical clinic by Profs.
Bracket and Watts at F'reedman's Hospital
the genealogical clinic at 2 pm. Wednes-
days. by Profs. Shadd and Purvis.-
The pharmaceutical department has been
enlarged and remodeled and has the largest
number of entrants in its history. DR..
Purdy Is in charge.
me dental department has recently been
admitted to membership in the National
Association Of Dental Faculties. ,-...
The h.st session of the Blackstone Club
will be held this evening. The question to
be discussed is the right of an officer to
break into a dwelling house to make levy
on goods and chattels. w. H. Cox. H. G..
Williams and M. E. Williams will affirm
that such right exists, and r. A. Hughes.
II. A. Guess and w. E. Shakelford will
deny.
The first session of the moot court will
be held Wednesday evening.
There are now seventy students enrolled
In the law department, two of whom are
ladies.
large number of volumes, text books
and reference books have been added to
the library, which Is open from am. to
pm.
Georgetown University.
Peter J. Mclaughlin, assistant librarian
of the Riggs library, has been transferred
to the professorship of geometry; Martin
Monaghan replaces him in the library.
An entertainment was given Tuesday
evening by the st. Vincent du Paul Society.
1t WAS successful. both financially and ar
tistically. The proceeds will be devoted to
charity
The first issue Of the College Journal for
this year will appear the first of the coming
week.
Lectures in the law department were
commenced by Professor NJ. ]. Colbert.
Personal Property" Tuesday evening; by
Professor Tallmadgs A. Lambert, Civil
Law Wednesday, and by Judge Wilson,
Real Estate" Monday evening.
The postgraduate sclass of the law de-
partment met Wednesday evening and
cleo ted officers for the year as follows:
President. Chas. ]. Govern. New York; first
vice president, Maurice d. Rosenberg, Dis
trict of Columbia; second vice president,
Allan G. Mcdonald, Indiana; secretary.
Jesse e. Potbury. District of Columbia
treasurer. Smith Thompson, jr., District Of
Columbia; sergeant-at-arms, Irwin G. Nc
Rae. Alabama. All the officers were elect
ed unanimously. This Is the first class in
this. Before Adjournment vote Of thanks
was rendered the retiring .officera 80
The Junior law class met last night to
perfect their class organization.
The moot court, D. w. Baker, Judge, met
Thursday evening, and counsel was as
signed in fourteen cases. The case to be
tried next Thursday is a suit for damages
for injuries sustained in a railroad acct
dent. Smith Thompson. jr., postgraduate,
and Justin M. Chamberlin, senior, will ap-
pear for the plaintiff, and Morris D. Rosen-
berg, postgraduate, and Edmund K. Fox
senior, for the defendant.
National University.
The first meeting of the Chronological So
ciety was held Tuesday evening at 7:30
o'clock in it's rooms at the college build
irg, 1928 1 street. DR.. J. Roland Walker
presided. An essay, Sterilization of Root
Canals" was read by Dr. D. E. Wiber A
discussion of the subject followed and was
participated in by Drs. Scott, Benson, DAILY,
Magnus, Gerow, Sweeney, Stone. Pospesiel
and Rankin. The senior dental class was
pre- sent.
DR.. Roster Middleton, professor of minor
surgery and bandaging, has commenced his
lectures. Each lecture is illustrated by
practical applications. so that the student
receives both theoretical ard practical
kr owledge at the same time.
The Washington Dental Society will here
after hold its meetings in one of the lee
ture halls Of the college building.
Prof. Deale. lecturer on diseases of the
lungs and heart, ard Prof COMPTON, hy-
giene, have commenced their courses.
The first class in dissection, in charge Of
DR.. Swain, demonstration Of anatomy, will
commence work Tuesday.
The course in practical chemistry was
begun the past week under w. d. Bige-
lew, Phi. D.
The moot court will open November !.
and owing to the large classes, will hold
three sessions weekly, instead Of two, as
heretofore.
Prof. Goode will commence his course on
criminal law November 1.
Judge Cole will commence his lectures
on statutory law about November l.
special course of lectures en- patent law
has been added to the curriculum and will
be begun about November 1. On it's COM
pletion certificate Of proficiency in pat
ent law will be given to those passing sat
tsfactory examinations. @r~e -0-
Columbian University.
The class Of 81, Corcoran Scientific School,
will meet this evening to perfect the class
organization for the school year.
Resolved, That the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at 16+to 1 would be for
the benefit of the United States was the
question engaging the attention of the
members of the Er.osian Society yesterday
afternoon. The affirmative was supported
by Messrs. Stuart and Hays and the mega
tive by Miss Ross and Mr.. Robinson
The junior lew class elected officers Tues
day evening.
In the Corcoran Scientific School and
School of Graduate Studies a very large
class has been enrolled, many prominent
men and graduates from other universities