Evening star., 1896-12-12

The Essential Elements in Temperance
Reform.
The Christmas recess will commence the
23d OF this month and end January 4.
National University.
The National University Law School De-
batting Society met last Friday evening in
the main lecture hall of the university
building on 18th street, and debated the
question, Resolved, That the United
States should annex Cuba" A large num-
Der of the students were present. The aflr-
native and negative were each represented
by three speakers, two each from the post
graduate. senior and Junior classes of the
school, who presented the interests of their
respective sides. The three judges Messrs
Underwood Moore and Stone, rendered a
decision in favor of the negative. The
question debated last evening was, Re
solved. That capital punishment should be
abolished" The speakers were as follows:
Affirmative, F. S. K Smith, c. X. Allen, c.
j. Simms: negative, C. Z. briggs, G. r.
Hamlin, E. r. Magee.
The question for debate next Friday is
Resolved, That a system of pensions for
government clerks should be provided by
the United States government" Affirma-
tive, A. Hall, J. L. Underwood, r. S. War
field; negative. n. Heard, o. V. Emery, A.
D. Smith.
The criminal law lectures of Judge Goode
have been postponed on account of una
voidable absence from the city.
The senior class at meeting held We'd
nesday evening appointed committee to
arrange for a class banquet.
Howard University.
At the sacred song service in Miner Hall
tomorrow evening the following program
will be rendered. Song, Hear Us. o Savior,
While We Pray" Scripture reading; invo-
cation; anthem, I'm Heavenly Love- c. E.
choir; address; song, What a Wonderful
fulI oh ina al
anthem. Let Him In c. E. choir: read
ing, selected, Miss Martha Burrell; song,
AT the Cross" full chorus; anthem,
Savior, Breathe Blessing c. e. choir;
song, "Blest Be the Tie full chorus.
The university reserve eleven plays the
Colored High School team this afternoon,
and on Christmas day the regular eleven
will play a team from the Olympic Athletic
Club of Princeton.
Special examinations in English literature
and history were held yesterday by Prof.
Charles c. Cook.
The moot congress alpha Phi Society
debated Cuban resolutions Friday evening,
and at the next meeting will take up the
discussion of a bill providing for the cleo
tion of the President by direct vote Of the
people.
The Theological Literary and Debating
Society suspended the order of business at
the last meeting and elected and installed
the following officers: President. E. Tart;
vice president, ]. H. Hammond: secretary
and treasurer. J. w. Jacobs; chaplain J.
Nance; sergeant-at-arms. F. ]. Lee. The
debate, which was postponed will take
place next Wednesday. Resolved, That
Man Can Live Without Sim" The paper
on Habits and Customs of West Indians :"
by J. w. Jacobs, will also be read at that
neeting. Examinations in the medical de-
partment will he held next week and the
week after. commencing on the 18th in
slant.
Columbian University.
Examinations II the academic depart
ment for the fall term will be held on the
18th, 18th and 18th, and the latter day
the Christmas recess will begin and con-
tinue until January 8. The students OF
this department have established Z reading