Evening star., 1896-03-07

SiCi0 HOW COuSlStS Oh elSnt0en members.
and meets twice month. Several mem-
bers are hard at work on collections in
some branch Of natural science for the
Toner medal. while others are engaged In
private research and will give at an early
day the benefit Of their work to the circle.
TO conduct the college plays and to pro-
mote interest In dramatics, the GEORGETOWN
University Dramatic Club has organized,
Mitn the following officers: President, o..
Horsey, jr.; vice president, A. ]. Smith;
secretary, c. F. Valentine; treasurer, A.
berry; censor, F. X. Delaney; stage man.
ager, 1. Nelson. and moderator, Mr.. Z. j..
Borne, 8. j. The club meets every two
weeks and at each meeting a program,
combining literary and dramatic work, Is
enacted.
The post graduates held a meeting in the
Assembly Hall last Monday evening, for
the purpose of forming literary and de-
batting association. There were twenty-one
members of the class present, and these
will constitute the charter members of the
society. An election of officers resulted IN
Mr.. James Fitzsimmons of the post
graduate class being chosen president: Mr..
John Douglass of the law department, vice
president; Mr.. Augustine Gaynor, post
graduate secretary, and Mr.. Charles Room
aska. post graduate. treasurer. These Off
GERS, with Messrs. Edward Lamb and Hugh
McLaCshlin. We're named as a committee
on the literary work and debate to be un-
meet every Sunday evening. The program
for tomorrow will be reading, 'Lasca,"
by Mr. Douglass; Mr.. des Garennes will
read an essay on the Hawaiian question,
which will be followed by debate.
Columbian University.
The freshman class of Columbian Col
lege has perfected the class organization,
and at a meeting Monday last officers were
elected as follows: President, f. Barnes;
vice president. Miss Harwood; treasurer,
Preston c. Ray; secretary, George Gordon,
After the election was over resolutions
were passed expressing regret at the death
of William Parson, 4 member of the class
AT the meeting of the Enosinian Society
on Friday the third election of the year
took place, and the officers were installed
as follows: President. Mr.. c. K. Robinson;
vice president, Miss H. May Johnson: Sec
retary, Mr.. F. l.. Biscoe; treasurer, MIR. c.
L. Parker; critic, Mr.. ]. G. Tyssowski;
librarian, Mr.. ii. II. Donncliy; Sergeant-at-
arms, Mr.. W. X. Ward; first editor of the
Bee. Miss Grace Ross; second editor of the
Bee, Mr.. X. S. Jarrett: first editor OF the
News, Miss II. X. BiddiS; second editor of
the News. Mrs. Ramsey.
The Law School Debating Society will
hold it's fourth public debate next Saturday
evening in the lecture hall Of the uni
versity building. The subject will be- Re
solved That at the Time the Enfranchise
ment of the Negro was for the Best Inter
will be Messrs. C. F. Bliss. w. L. English
and \. a. Davis for the affirmative, while
F. H. Moore. Benz. Martin, jr. and ]. P.
Crawford will support the negative. The
society will debate tonight, Resolved That
the United States Navy Should Be Largely
increased The affirmative will be Messrs.
+. c. Kingsland, j. +. Dawson and c. b.
Keene, and the negative, n. NJ. Fulk, F. S.
Hollinger and II. NJ. Marshall. After the
debate the speakers for the fifth public de-
bate will be elected.
The Alumni Association has decided to
hold its annual banquet April 8. Prepara-
lions are already in progress, and several
committees have been appointed as follows:
On hotels, MIR. II. l.. e. johnson, DIR. j.
Wesley Bovee and DR.. II. l.. Hodskins;
committee on toasts. DIR. c. W. Richardson,
P. Montague, dean of Columbia College,
and Mr.. Ramsey. n meeting will be held
the latter part of next week to perfect all
preliminary arrangements.
There is movement on foot in the Co.
lumbian Academy to organize a general
sporting association, to include everything
from chess 20 fencing and base ball.
In the Medical School the third year men
are being kept busy with pathology, hav
ing six hours of it week.
The Varsity base ball team is now prac-
ticing daily at Capitol Park, which they
have engaged for the season. The men
are doing excellent work.
Prof. Gore. who has already delivered one
lecture for the base ball team, has prom
ised to give another, and by special request
Will repeat his lecture, Hollands War With
the Sea, introducing a few changes.
Howard University.
Prof. Robert B. Warden, professor of
physics and chemistry, will soon begin a
laboratory course in electrical measure
ments and photography.
The Eureka Club held a largely attended
meeting on Thursday. A defamation from
by Miss F. NJ. Dungree, after which a
spirited debate took place The question
disputed was, Resolved. That the United
States should he cenSured for it's action in
the Waller case The affirmative was
supported by W. e. Baugh and the neg
ative by r. T.. Ewell.
At the last meeting of the Alpha Phi
Literary Society an interesting paper vas
read, which had been prepared by w. e.
Robinson, on 1.-The Negro as Property
Holder-How He is Affected by His Ma
terial Acquisition"
The Theological Lyceum Society met on
Wednesday last. After the religious exer-
c:seS, George II. West, secretary of the So
cety. read a paper on 1.-The New Woman"
which was followed by the debate, Re
solved That woman shall have the right of
suffrage" Milton Sparks spoke for the af-
firmatve and Il. Bagnoll for the negative.
The Athletic Association is now making
elaborate preparation for a ball, which they
will give at the Observatory of Music. A
VI arrangements mas Deen 1p-
pointed.
Tennis will he pushed at the university this
year. Several meetings of the club have al
ready been held to make arrangements for
having the courts rolled, etc.
Catholic University.
a donation of $1,000 has been made for
the general endowment fund of the univer-
sity by Mr.. O'Brien, a generous benefactor
Of the institution.
A feature introduced in the studies
of the school of philosophy is a course of
lectures begun yesterday by DR.. Shanahan
on the philosophy of religion. The course
Is given primarily for the lay students of
the university, but all others are welcome.
The subject for debate of the Debating
Society of the law school at the meeting
next Tuesday is: rs an Infant Liable for
Deceiving Trader, as to His Age, to Eff
feet Purchaser The affirmative will be
Messrs. eastman and Twohy, and the neg
ative Messrs. Borroughs and Connell.
From the present prospects the first base
ball nine of the Catholic University will
be a strong one. The candidates for pitch
ers are McTighe. Painter and eastman,
and for catcher, Quinn and O'Brien.
National University.
The Debating Society of the law school
will discuss government ownership of rail-
| roads at its meeting this evening.
At the meeting held during the week, of
| the executive committee appointed bv the