Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-11
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The mid-year EXAMINATIONS are now in
progress in the un1fetslty. Next Monday,
Friday aud Saturday VII finish the, exam
nations in Greek ststdifs, and on the fol-
lowing Monday, January 90 repetition of
Latin studies will o.. ODE mFbegun in all the
classes.
The Dramatic sosgSet t under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Boone. S. Jhtis now engaged in
rehearsing Henry bf." which it Will
perform the latter,RfaHg. of this month.
Great enthusiasm '4r4Sails over the pro
for the students. EacaSations are now be-
ing made and before ,sery long the little,
valley encircled by '.the walks will con-
tain nn p9na an Th sa IN ssa 1n
The Glee Club is spractcing for a con-
cert, which will be held about the first part
of February.
The seniors have begun a study of an
chronology and cosmology under Rev.
Father Dewitt S. j.
Judge Morris will soon begin his course
on the history ard development OF ciVl
liberty before the post graduate class.
On Monday last the postgraduate class
in law met to elect president to succeed
President Hartsfield, who is obliged to
discontinue studies on account OF III
health Vice President Michael A. j. Ly-
den was made president and r. L. smith
was elected secretary, to succeed Mr..
Barnes.
Howard University.
The Theological Lyceum Society held its
first meeting this year on Thursday to de-
bate the question Resolved, That Luther
was justified in his treatment of Zwingle
The affirmative was ably supported by w.
M. Bolham and the negative by G. W.
| West After the debate a paper on the
| subject was read by A. l.. Gale. At re-
cent meeting of this society j. NJ. Jefferies
was chosen president and E; Tort Secre-
tary.
According to rule, the first week of the
new year at the university was observed
| as a week of prayer Each day devotions
were held in the chapel, where the students
| were addressed by different members of
| the faculty. On Monday President Rankin
| spoke; Tuesday Prof. Clark; Wednesday,
Prof Warden; Thursday, Prof. Fairfield,
| and Friday, Prof. Moore.
Catholic University.
DR.. Orban, librarian in the Divinity
| building, is now engaged in registering
| some eight hundred volumes left to the
| university by the will of the late Rev.
| p. J. Duggan of Waterbury, Conn.
Two new students have entered the Di-
| Gullivan, both from the dioces, Of Ogdens-
| burg.
| Mr.. Ivar Tidestron, from the University
of California. at Berkeley, has arrived at
| the university. Mr.. Tidestron was a CO.
| worker of DR.. Greene's at Berkeley, in the
| department of botany, and will assist the
| doctor in the same department here.
DIR. Greene is just in receipt of a large
| and rare collection of Louisiana plants do
| rated to the herbartum by Rev. Father
| Langlois of Louisiana. There have also just
| arrived at the university for the depart
1 hntanv nf hot MI.
| works.
| Dr. Pace of the faculty of philosophy has
| been called to his home in Florida, ac-
| &C unit of the sudden death of his brother.
Columbian University.
| The staff of the Columbian Call has re-
ceived two additions N the persons of Mr..
| Jordan, who represents the Dental School,
| and Mr.. Henricks of the Law School, vino,
| besides being an associate editor, has been
| appointed business manager of the paper.
President Whitman left on Thursday for
a two weeks trip south. Before returning
home he will visit st. Augustine, Fla.
where he will address the normal school
teachers, who VIII convene there this
| month.
Judge Bradley will begin his course OF
| criminal law pleading AMI practice the mid
| die of the month. Judge Brewer will re-
sumo his lectures on the law of corporations
next Monday.
Tonight the Dahating Society of the Law
! School will meet to debate the question
| Resolved, That independent action in poll
| ties is preferable to party allegiance The
affirmative VIII be supported by Messrs. A
A Bavis, G.. II. Colbert, jr., and G. b. Har.
ris, while c. b. Calvert II. Il. Gram and II
L.. r. Browning viii support the negative
At the last meeting of the Debating So
ciety the election of reprasen tatives fol
the next public debate took place, ant
Messrs. Geutsch and Symonds of the post
graduates, Zimmerman and Fort of ths
seniors, and Keefer and Oldtield of the
juniors We're the successful candidates.
The Banjo, Mandolin and Glee Club O.
the university is now hard at work prepar
ing for the several concerts 1t will give
this year. At the last meeting of the clul
. four new members were elected, as follows
| Joseph Finckel, college; Guy ii. johnson
and \. r. johnson, law, and S. Fahnestack
jr., alunnus
At recent meeting of the graduating
, class of '96 of the academy an election o
| officers took place, which resulted fol
, | lows: President, NJ. f. LAMA; secretary, f
n. Everett, and treasurer. NJ. E. Dow.
!, At the last meeting of the general cias
I of the Medical School Eugene LIE Merle '9t
! was elected chairman of the executive com
, mittee for the commencement. The othe
: members are Messrs. Lynch, Hooe, Sims an
Smith