Evening star., 1896-10-24
U N ~ ERSiTY NOTES
GEORGETOWN University.

Georgetown University.
Father J. Havens Richards, S. J., at
tended the sequi-centenniaI celebration of
frinceton's foundation Georgetowns
representative and returned Friday
Archbishop Reardon, in attendance upon
the meeting Of the hierarchy of the Catholic
University. spent day at Georgetown
this week and holiday was given the
students in his honor.
frof Judd and Prof Ware are assist
ing frof. Stiles in the biological depart
ment, and the latter is also giving a course
students ~ ~
moderator is to be appointed by the
| PRESIDENT TO preside over the meetings of
tne phiiad@mic Society, the position being
| vacated by the death of Mr. Boone s i
II IS probable that he will name Prof
Dewitt OF the philosophical school or Prof
Shandeil OF the postgraduate department.;
Inc question debated at the last meeting
OF the society Thursday evening was. "Ree
solved, That tie action of the democratic
convention in scoring the Supreme Court
OF me United States was justifabe." The
/ aHlTmatiVe was supported by Donohue 81.
ana Iremoulet, ~, while o Donohue -9I
and Fox. 81, upheld the negative AT the
| close OF the discussion a popular vote was
taken and favored the negative IL to u
| DIXON, 9S; Bates, 9S; Cover, '9S: Alexan-
DER, ~, and McAleer '9S were elected
| embers. The question for debate at the
yet.
Mr.: Farrell, S. J., of Woodstock, has been
| apl'ohteu as one OF the projects of the
mouse, vice Boone, deceased
The Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar CIub
uoins some excellent practice work, as is
also the Glee Club.
Ihe law school debating society will
meet this evening TO elect officers for the
ensuing year. A series of Joint debates
win columbia of New York is talked of
made.
The senior law class met Friday even
ng and In the course of lively meeting
elected officers. e
Justice Brown of the Supreme Court Will
commence his course of lectures en- admir-
any and maritime law Monday evening
Prof. j: j. Darlington will deliver a
course or special lectures on general sub
Jects during the winter term.
In the moot court, Justice ID. w Raker
LIesiuihg, case No. was tried without a
Jury, and after argument by counsel j Z
=. Des Gavenues and w. II. White FOR the
palntin, and H. B. Hodge and f. r. Foy
Tor the defendant, was taken under ad
Nlsement. decision will be handed down
thursday OF next week. The question in
vowed Is whether a set-off of the maker
against the payee enures to the benefit of
me holder. third person, who has taken
for value.
Cases Nos. 10 ard were called bu,
coursel not being prepared for trial a con-
tlnuance was granted
"A NUMBER OF valuable specimens for the
museum nave been received this week a
the medical department.
The materia medica in charpa of pro.
IocIuoeier mas been re1tted and a COM
49, s.oeh oi apparatus and material put
The faculty and students of tbe r,o5;o,,
uepai liheht are much pleased with the
recent appointment of Mr.. Joseph s. Wall
lass ~, as resident student at Children's 8
hospital, having passed highest in "A com
petittve examination. held for that nosition
Mr w all was formerly Junior externe al
| Garheid Memorial Hospital which position
ment. opl'oiiit
Dr. NJ DARCY Magee, resident pbysirian
and Dr. j. Milton Heller first assistant
resident physician of Garfield Memorial
Hospital, and DIR. Bailey X. Ashford 80
aent physician of Children's HospitaI arc
an graduates of this school and the AN
poihtment Of Mr. Wall adds another n
| 'eoieeloWhs list Of successful candidates.
Howard University.
An anniversary meeting will be held bv
the Christian Endeavor Society of the uni-
Nersity at $50 pm, Friday, in the chanel
Inc society has been in existence four
years.
Al the last meeting of the college con-
| eiess friuay evening bill was introduced
In the house providing for the fraa .n5
unlimited coinage of silver nv tho I-pi.ad
! Slates at ratio of 10 TO l. Ii Will he 10
Dated at the next meeting
| Al the meeting of the Blackstone Club of
tne law department last Saturday nipbt
| the discussion was upon the righf of an
ofhcer to break into a dwelling house 10
! MAKE levy on goods and chattels After
:, .. ions ana somewhat technical legal battle
IL was decided that a levy made under
SUCH circumstances was invalid and void
Inc subject 10 be discussed this evening
| Is the responsibility of husband for nee
essafles furnished his wife by third party
when she has been otherwise s,,nnlied -
| Al. Deah, 0. E. Getty and 3. O. Wilkerson
VIII maintain that the husband is liable.
Whiie l.: "A. Knox. I. Fuwa and 0. E. Nc
! Neill will deny.
Third and fourth-year medical students
are busy with clinical work at Freedman's
| Hospital Thursdays at pm. Professor
Graham conducts surgical clinic and at
| pm. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days Professors o. E. Belt and Dr. w
Purnell conduct a clinic on the eye and ear
Columbian University.
Thursday morning at IL o'clock all class
| es were adjourned and requested to
atterd lecture before Professor Sterretss
| class In psychology, given by DIR. d. X.
shute, dean Of the medical faculty The
lecture was upon 1.-The Brain" and was il
lustrated by numerous charts and models
Professor Johnson of the law department.
who mas been i'll the past few weeks, is
convalescing, and is expected to take ND
his course in common law practice next
| week.
| Professor Lee Davis Lodge will give a
| special course of fifteen lectures on inter-
| national law.
No appointment has yet been made to fill
| the vacancy caused by the death of Pro-
fessor Emmott, the lecturer on Roman law
| The Enosinian at its last meeting de-
| bated the question: Resolved, That the
fear of punishment exerts a greater in
fiCence than the hope of reward" Mr.
| Hays and Mr.. Biscoe maintained the af-
firmative. while Mr.. Hobson and Mr. Stew
art upheld the negative.
The C. T. NJ. Dramatic Club of the uni
versity held meeting Friday afternoon at
2:15 o'clock and discussed various plays
and readings.
The senior law class will hold meeting
Friday evening next at 715 o'clock for the
purpose Of electing officers for the school
! year.
Tonight the debating society discusses
| the question: Resolved, That the United
States should begin the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l."
For the affirmative are Messrs. Hilyer,
Wiley and Tharin for the negative. .Messrs.
Calvert, Goodheart and Bliss. Next Sat-
urday the question will be: Resolved
That the people of the United States
| should indorse the Chicago platform" g"
| (Thp financial nlank is excluded from