Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Columbian University.


The senior class of the college has COM
pleted all the examinations, and on Thurs
day examinations were begun for the soph-
ignores and juniors, and will be con-
due ted by Profs. Montague III Latin Mon
roe in chemistry, Huntir gton III Greek.
Smith in literature and Her ming in French.
Recitations for the freshmen and sopho-
mores will be suspended Monday.
Although all examinations in the law
school have been finished. Profs. Cox, Har-
Ian and Maury will continue their courses
thrc' .ghout this month. The result of the
law examinations will be announced on
Monday, at which time invitations for the
commencement exercises will he ready for
distribution.
The college will close June 10, and soon
after that date Drs. Ledge and Gore will
saul for Europe. where they will spend the
summer. DR.. Lodge goes abroad in order
TO confer with the most emir ent authori-
ties on international law, to which chair
ne has recently been elected, the duties of
which position he will assume at the be-
ginning of the new scholastic year. while
DR.. Gore will consult with some of the
highest authorities on advanced mathe-
mates.
Arrangements are being made as to the
GATE, ETC., for the annual prize debate The
debators for the occasion have already
been elected, as follows: Messrs Martin
and Thomas of the JUROR class, Coleman
ana r or OF the seniors, and Gram and Nc
Laen of the pOst-grdduates.
There will be in the law school this wear
about POS graduates to receive their d.
rlon:as. June o. The address to the class
VIII be made by Mr.. Holmes Conrad, so
Motor general of the United States. while
the prizes will be pres .nted by William L.
wilson, Postmaster General.
Howard University.
Tomorrow at IL o'clock the Andrew RAN
kin Memorial Chapel will be formally dedt-
Gated. and the sermon for the occasion will
De delivered by Prof. Brastow Of Yale
University. after which in address will
be made by D. M. Henderson of Baltimore,
when the dedication of the memorial win
dow to j. H. Stickney of Baltimore will
take place.
The law department will mold it's COM
mencement exercises Monday in the Con-
gregational Church at pm. and Gov
ernor Sayers of Texas viii address the
81 aduates.
The preparatory department will hold
its commencement in the Rankin Memorial
Chapel Tuesday. The address will be made
by Rev. DR.. Alexander Crummen The
normal department will close Wednesday,
and the address will be made ty Gen w
w. Grout. and the closing exercises of the
college will take place Thursday. Senator
j. W. Daniel of Virginia will make the ad-
dress.
Catholic University.
University and for some time a professor
of languages in that institution, has been
appointed instructor of French German,
Latin and history in Mcmahon Hail.
A large room the third floor of Nc
Mahon Hall has been fitted up for a read
Ing room and library for the lay students
The committee in charge Of this new I'M
dertaking is Judge Robinson. DR.. Pace and
DR.. Shae. and they are now making ar
engagements to secure a numoer Of new and
valuable books.
Next Thursday Dr. Shahan will deliver
his last lecture on The Origin and Move
ments of Early Christian Art" This will
be the last public lecture given at the
university this year.
The University Gee Club is now pre-
pairing to give public concert. in con-
nection with the Shakespeare Club, In
stead of the Shakespearean entertainment
that was first arranged for. This concert
will take place June 10. after which the
club will hold reception.
The university will close June 16 A num-
Der of the faculty have arranged to spend
the summer in Europe; among them are
Drs. Griffin and BouQuillon. who will sail
about Jure 81 Mr. Phillip R. Robinson
registrar of the university, will also sail
for Europe with his wife and family about
July /.
Examinations in the law school will be-
gin June 1; they will be conducted by
Judge William C. Robinson and the pro-
fessors in charge of the several branches
of that department.
Work upon the year book is nearly COM
pleted The book will contain not only a
catalogue of the students and schedule of
the branches taught at the university, but
also information regarding the institution
Although the plans have not yet been
n atured, 1T is more than likely that there
will be established at the university a sum
mer school. Judge Robinson Is making the
necessary arrangements for the several
branches to be taught, and there will be-
among others, courses in political history,
French, German and Latin.
Georgetown University.
Arrangements are now being made by
the Alumni Association to hold it's six
teenth arrual meeting and feurion at the
college on Tuesday, June %, Immediately
after the commend ement exercises This
meeting Of the association will be one of
Importance, as several radical amend
ments to the constitution will be presented.
After the business meeting the annual ban
Quet will be held. and an address will be
delivered by Rev. D. ]. Stafford, D. D., 90
to be followed Ey the reading of an orig
inal poem, prepared for the occasion BY
Prof. Maurice Francis Egan, LID, 80.
Thursday, June %, is the date fixed for
the commencement exercises. The arch
bishop Of Baltimore will preside at the ex-
ercisss. while the archbishop of PhiIadel-
phia will address the graduates, who num-
Der forty this year.
On an Isle of the Sea.