Evening star., 1896-10-31
U NV ERSlTY NOTES


Prof. Cole delivered the third of his lee
lures on statutory law Thursday evening
The opening of the moot court took place
On Tuesday evening last, with the largest
class for some years. Cases were assigned
and the regular routine work Of the year
mapped out. The first case will probably
come up for hearing about the 18th OF No
vemher. In connection with holding the
moot court, Prof. Ralston will deliver a
course of lectures on practice.
At the first meeting Of the moot court
Mr.. H. r. Heinecke was appointed clerk
and Mr.. A. NJ Goover marshal.
Prof. Carusi has nearly completed his
lectures on Blackstone and will soon COM
mence contracts.
members of the Dental and Medical College
in closer contact with The law department,
and representatives Of the Dental and Med
ical College were at the law department to
consult about the manner in which to bring
about this result.
Registration still continues and the class
es bid fair this year to be larger chan for
some time past.
ment will take place about the latter part
of January.
The entries for the patent law class have
been very large. and Prof. Rogers will
commence his lectures at an early date.
An examination will be held, and those OBJ
tanning the required percentage, will re-
ceive certificate OF proficiency in patent
law.
There will be no class organization until
after the election, a great many stu
dents have gone home to vote.
The first case assigned in the moot court
was suit for divorce by Cora Van Tassel
agt. Hendrick Van Tassel, on tine ground
of desertion. Attorneys for plaintiff, Messrs.
Booth and Bartlett; for defendant, Messrs.
Briggs and Churchill.
Catholic University.
The candidates for advanced degrees in
the school of philosophy will be examined
in French and German by DIR. Hyvernat
Monday and Tuesday of next week.
Solemn requiem high mass was celebrated
Thursday for the repose of the late Col.
O'Brien of New Orleans, who bequea thed
the university $4,000 by his will. which
was p-obated in New Orleans Tuesday.
Rev. Father Garrigan, vice rector and act
ing rector, has given John T.. Gibbons a
brother of Cardinal Gibbons, and a resi-
dent of New Orleans, power of attorney
to represent the university in the settle
ment of the estate.
The sermons at the Tuesday vesper serv-
ice will begin tomorrow afternoon and con-
tinue throughout the school year.
The public lecture courses commenced
Thursday at 4:3O o'clock. These lectures,
as well as the miscellaneous fall course
and the special lectures of Prof Carroll u.
Wright, are free to the public.
Thursday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock Prof
w. c. Robinson delivered a special lecture
on Religion as Social Force" DR.. Hoff-
man of the Smithsonian Institution will de-
liver a course of three special lectures IN
continuation Of the same subject and these
Will be followed by a Father Mathew lee
ture by some member of the faculty.
Howard University.
The Eureka Literary Society met last
evening. the program being as follows:
Defamation, ]. NJ. Enos; essay, Miss Cole;
defamation. Mr.. Nutter; reading, Mr.. Red
ing; debate, Resolved, That a Scientific
Education is Of More Service Than a Clas-
steal One" Affirmative c. Chapman; neg
ative, Robert Ewell. After the opening by
the leaders there was general debate on the
subject by those present. F. w. Turner is
president and w. s. Pugh secretary.
Dr. Julia Hull has been appointed resi-
dent physician of Monor Hall.
The students prayer meeting Tuesday
evening was addressed by the Rev. Mr.
Jones of Pennsylvania.
A song service has been instituted and is
held Sundays from $3.50 to 7:30 pm. A pro-
gram, consisting of songs and short ad-
dresses, is rendered at each service.
The debate in the Blackstone Club at it's
last meeting as to the husbands RESPONSE
bility for necessaries furnished the wife
was quite heated, and 1t was decided that
if the husband had made proper allowance
for her support he would not be bound.
The question this week will be on the liza
bllity of a corporation for the acts Of it's
agents. N. w. Bridges, w. A. Carter and
A. b. Cooper will affirm responsibility, and
E. ]. Morton, L. w. Hammond and W. L.
Fitzgerald will deny
The senior class in criminal law, under
Pref. Hart, devote thirty minutes after
each lecture to the discussion of cases.
Georgetown University.
The students retreat, which commenced
Wednesday under the direction Of Father
McCloskey of New York, ends tonight. All
classes were excused during its continu-
ance. The regular meeting of the PhiIa- |
demic Society. Thursday. was postponed |
until next week for the same cause |
The Morris Literary and Debating Socie- |
ty, composed of students of the post gradu- |
ate and law departments. met in the college /
debating hall Sunday evening and elected |
officers for the year as follows: President, |
Peter ]. Mclaughlin; vice president, NJ |
Schneider; secretary, Michael J. Earls |
treasurer. Jean F. p. Des Garennes This |
society, which now enters upon the second |
year of Its existence, was named in honor |
OF Justice Martin F. Morris of the Court of |
Appeals. The money question was debated |
morrow evening is Resolved, That the |
Constitution Of the United States should be |
SO amended as to allow the passage of an
income tax law. Mr.. Des Garennes for the |
affirmative and James I. Fitzsimmons for |
the negative are the speakers.
John j. Hazen. s. j., director of the OBJ
SerVatOry. is attenolnS the sessions OF the /
and astronomical congress !
now being held at Frankfort, Germany
Father Verona has been appointed to take |
charge of the musical services in the chapel |
hereafter. vice Father Deck, who will con-
tinue as director Of the Glee Club.
The Glee Club and the Mandolin and |
Banjo Club are preparing an entertainment |
to be given in CASTOR Hall Thanksgiving !;
eve.
Father Ennis has offered to the highest
class Of the academic department a solid |
silver pencil, valued at SO, for the best
short story, to contain not less than 15OO i
nor more than 1900 words. The competi-
tion closes December 10. The judges arc
yet to be selected.
The senior law class completed their or
ganization Tuesday night by the election of
the following: President, c. c. Magruder of
Maryland: first vice president, John G. Will
liams of North Carolina; second vice presi-
dent, Paul Kelsoe of Arkansas: secretary
John H. Tinley of Kentucky; treasurer, H
Anton Heitmuller of the District; sergeant
alarms. ]. F. Barrett of North Carolina
In the moot court Thursday evening
Judge w. M. Baker handed down a decision
IN case No. in favor of the defendant
holding that a set-on of the maker and
indorsers was properly pleaded as against
the holder Of the note. No interest, how
ever, being allowed on the set-off, which
exceeded the face Of the note, no recovery